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Section 9-301 – License Required; Exceptions

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice landscape architecture in the State.     (b)    This section does not apply to:         (1)    an individual who practices landscape architecture while performing official duties as an employee of the federal government;         (2)    an individual while practicing landscape architecture under […]

Section 9-302 – Qualifications of Applicants

    (a)    To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.     (b)    An applicant shall be at least 18 years old.     (c)    An applicant shall meet the educational and experience requirements under § 9-303 of this subtitle.     (d)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass the examination […]

Section 9-303 – Education and Experience

    (a)    Before an applicant takes the examination given by the Board, the applicant shall qualify under this section by meeting the educational and experience requirements set forth in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of this section.     (b)    An applicant qualifies under this section if the applicant:         (1)    has been graduated from a college or school of landscape […]

Section 9-304 – Applications for Licenses

    An applicant for a license shall:         (1)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and         (2)    pay to the Board or the Board’s designee:             (i)    a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and             (ii)    an examination fee set by the Board in an amount not to exceed the cost of the required […]

Section 9-305 – Examinations

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 9-305.1 of this subtitle, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.     (b)    The Board shall give written examinations to qualified applicants at least once a year at the time and place that the Board determines.     (c)    The Board shall give […]

Section 9-305.1 – Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations

    (a)    The Board may use a testing service to administer the examinations given under this title.     (b)    If the Board uses a testing service under this subsection, the testing service, subject to the requirements set by the Board, may:         (1)    set the time and place of examinations;         (2)    give qualified applicants notice of the time and place of examinations; […]

Section 9-306 – Reciprocity

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any requirement of this subtitle for an applicant who is licensed to practice landscape architecture in another state.     (b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:         (1)    pays to the Board:             (i)    the nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and […]

Section 9-307 – Issuance of License

    (a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states that:         (1)    the applicant has qualified for a license; and         (2)    on receipt of the license fee set by the Board, the Board will issue a license to the applicant.     (b)    On payment of the license fee, the […]

Section 9-308 – Scope of License

    (a)    While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice landscape architecture.     (b)    A licensed landscape architect is not authorized to practice architecture, engineering, or land surveying.

Section 9-309 – Term and Renewal of License; Continuing Professional Competency Requirement

    (a)    Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires on the first June 30 that comes:         (1)    after the effective date of the license; and         (2)    in an even–numbered year.     (b)    (1)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:             (i)    a […]

Section 9-310 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Grounds

    (a)    (1)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 9–312 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if:             (i)    the applicant or licensee fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a […]

Section 9-311 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Commencement of Proceedings

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall commence proceedings under § 9-310 of this subtitle on a complaint made to the Board by a member or any other person.     (b)    (1)    A complaint shall:             (i)    be in writing;             (ii)    state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based; and             (iii)    be submitted to the Secretary of […]

Section 9-312 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Hearings

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 9-310 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.         (2)    A hearing shall be set within a reasonable time, not exceeding […]

Section 9-313 – Reinstatement of Revoked License

    (a)    Subject to any regulation that the Board adopts, the Board may reinstate a license that has been revoked.     (b)    A license may be reinstated under this section only on:         (1)    the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board then serving; and         (2)    payment to the Board of a reinstatement fee set by the Board.

Section 9-314 – Reinstatement Following Failure to Renew License

    (a)    The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual who, for any reason, has failed to renew the license, if the individual:         (1)    applies to the Board for reinstatement within 2 years after the license expires;         (2)    meets the renewal requirements of § 9–309 of this subtitle; and         (3)    pays to the Board a reinstatement fee set by […]