SB4034 Summary

• Creates the Landscape Architecture Registration Act to regulate landscape architects in Illinois through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, requiring registration before using the titles "registered landscape architect" or "landscape architect."

• Establishes a 5-member Registered Landscape Architecture Registration Board (4 registered landscape architects and 1 public member) to advise the Department on enforcement, applicant qualifications, and other regulatory matters.

• Sets registration requirements including graduation from an approved landscape architecture program, relevant experience, passage of an examination, and allows registration by endorsement for applicants licensed in other jurisdictions.

• Authorizes the Department to conduct investigations, hold hearings, and take disciplinary action including fines up to $10,000, suspension, revocation, probation, and reprimand for violations such as fraud, incompetence, criminal conduct, or false advertising.

• Repeals the act on January 1, 2031 under the Regulatory Sunset Act, and makes conforming changes to the Park District Code, Chicago Park District Act, Professional Geologist Licensing Act, and Unified Code of Corrections to reference the new landscape architecture registration framework.