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NY A07561
Bill
Status
11/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Donna Lupardo
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AI Summary
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Allows licensed landscape architects to receive adjustments and/or exemptions from mandatory continuing education requirements for health reasons (certified by a healthcare professional), extended active duty with the U.S. armed forces, or other good cause acceptable to the department
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Permits up to six continuing education hours from one triennial registration period to be transferred to a subsequent triennium, replacing the previous prohibition on transferring hours between periods
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Removes the provision allowing up to one-half of continuing education hours to consist of non-course activities
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Expands acceptable continuing education to explicitly include courses in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, interior design, land surveying, and geology that contribute to professional practice
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Clarifies that completing courses in other licensed professions does not authorize landscape architects to practice those professions without proper licensure
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Takes effect 18 months after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the department to develop implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects; provides that adjustments to such requirements may be granted for health reasons, active duty, or other good cause; limits the number of credit hours that may carry over to the next registration period.
Last Action
signed chap.529
11/21/2025