Any person may apply for a certificate of registration or may apply to take an examination for such certification. Applications for registration shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and detail summary of the applicant's pertinent practical landscape architectural work and experience. The board shall not require that a recent photograph of the applicant be attached to the application form. An applicant shall not be ineligible for registration because of age, citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status or national origin. The board may consider the past felony record of an applicant only if the felony conviction relates directly to the practice of landscape architecture. Character references may be required but shall not be obtained from landscape architects. An application for examination shall be accompanied by an examination fee in the amount determined by the board. Each applicant for registration as a landscape architect shall meet one of the following requirements:
1. Graduation from a course in landscape architecture in a school, college or university offering an accredited minimum four-year curriculum in landscape architecture, and a minimum of three years of practical experience in landscape architectural work which in the opinion of the board is of satisfactory character, at least one year of which must be under the supervision of a registered landscape architect or a person who becomes a registered landscape architect within one year after July 1, 1975.
2. Graduation from a nonaccredited course of landscape architecture of a minimum of four years in a school, college or university and a minimum of four years of practical experience in landscape architectural work which in the opinion of the board is of satisfactory character, at least one year of which must be under the supervision of a registered landscape architect or a person who becomes a registered landscape architect within one year after July 1, 1975.
3. A minimum of ten years of practical experience in landscape architectural work which in the opinion of the board is of satisfactory character to properly prepare the applicant for the examination.
A satisfactorily completed year of study in an accredited course of landscape architecture in an accredited school, college or university may be accepted in lieu of one year of practical experience.
A master's degree from an accredited school, college, or university may be accepted in lieu of one year of practical experience.
Any four-year college or university degree may be accepted in lieu of two years of practical experience.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 118A.9]
C93, § 544B.9
Referred to in § 544B.19, 544B.21
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