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AL SB43
Bill
Status
2/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Whatley
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AI Summary
SB43 Summary
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Adds the title "registered landscape architect" to existing landscape architecture licensing requirements, making use of this title unlawful without a license.
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Eliminates the alternative licensing pathway allowing individuals with eight years of practical experience to qualify without formal education; now requires graduation from an approved landscape architectural school plus proof of practical experience totaling six years combined.
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Changes the licensing examination requirement from a "written examination" to a "board approved examination" to establish applicant competence in planning, designing, specifying, and supervising landscape projects.
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Moves the delinquency notice date for unpaid annual license fees from June 30th to March 15th, allowing the board to suspend landscape architect certificates 30 days after mailing the notice if fees remain unpaid.
Legislative Description
Landscape architects, registered landscape architects, licensing, examination, and education requirements, provision for practical experience removed, payment of annual license fee, date due and date of mailing of delinquency notice altered, Secs. 34-17-20, 34-17-21, 34-17-22, 34-17-24 am'd.; Act 2011-166, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Landscape Architects, Board of Examiners of
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Small Business
2/7/2012