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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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H.P. 1322 - L.D. 2060
An Act to Amend Licensing Requirements for Landscape Architects
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, current law does not allow applicants for licensure in this State as landscape
architects to sit for the required examination before completing all of the required education
and years of practical experience; and
Whereas, current law creates a discrepancy, with no apparent reason or justification,
between the licensing requirements for landscape architects and the licensing requirements
for architects; and
Whereas,
licensure as landscape architects to take the examination; and
Whereas,
experience qualifications for examination candidates through 2024 and has asked that this
issue be addressed as soon as possible; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §220, sub-§2, ¶B, as repealed and replaced by PL 2009, c. 415,
Pt. A, §16, is amended by amending subparagraph (1) to read:
(1) To Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, to be qualified for admission
to the examination a license to practice landscape architecture in this State, an
applicant must submit evidence to the board that the applicant has passed an
examination administered by a national council of landscape architectural
registration boards or an equivalent examination specified by board rule and:
(a) The applicant has completed a course of study in a school or college of
landscape architecture approved by the board, with graduation evidenced by a
APPROVED
MARCH 19, 2024
BY GOVERNOR
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diploma setting forth a satisfactory degree, and 2 years of practical experience
in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to as
prescribed by the board by rule; or
(b) The applicant has training or practical experience, or a combination of
both, that in the opinion of the board is fully equivalent to that required in
division (a).
Emergency clause.
takes effect when approved.