Section 7324. Requirements for a professional license

1. To qualify for a
  license as  a  landscape  architect,  an  applicant  shall  fulfill  the
  following requirements:
    (1) Application: file an application with the department;
    (2)  Education:  have received an education, including a bachelor's or
  higher  degree  in  landscape  architecture,  in  accordance  with   the
  commissioner's regulations;
    (3)   Experience:   have  experience  satisfactory  to  the  board  in
  appropriate landscape architectural work and  of  sufficient  amount  so
  that the combined college study and experience total eight years;
    (4)  Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in
  accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
    (5) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;
    (6) Citizenship or immigration status: be a United States  citizen  or
  an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States;
    (7)  Character:  be  of  good  moral  character  as  determined by the
  department; and
    (8) Fees: pay a fee of two hundred twenty dollars  to  the  department
  for  admission  to a department conducted examination and for an initial
  license, a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars for each reexamination,  a
  fee  of  one  hundred fifteen dollars for an initial license for persons
  not requiring admission to a department conducted examination, and a fee
  of one  hundred  fifty-five  dollars  for  each  triennial  registration
  period.
    2.  In  lieu  of  degree  and  experience  requirements  specified  in
  subparagraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision one  of  this  section,  twelve
  years  of  practical experience in landscape architecture of a grade and
  character satisfactory to the board may be accepted  by  the  department
  provided that each complete year of study satisfactory to the department
  may  at  the discretion of the board be accepted in lieu of two years of
  experience but not to exceed eight years toward the  required  total  of
  twelve  years.  Eight years of such experience satisfactory to the board
  may be accepted by the department for admission to that portion  of  the
  examination related to fundamental landscape architecture theory.
    3.   In  lieu  of  degree,  experience  and  examination  requirements
  specified in subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) of subdivision one  of  this
  section,  ten years of lawful practice of landscape architecture outside
  the state satisfactory to the board may be accepted  by  the  department
  upon the passing of a practical examination satisfactory to the board.
    4.  On  recommendation  of  the  board, the department may exempt from
  examination an applicant who holds a license or certificate to  practice
  landscape  architecture  issued  to  him  upon  examination by a legally
  constituted  board  of  examiners  in  any  other  state  or   political
  subdivision   of   the   United   States,   provided   the   applicant's
  qualifications met the requirements in  this  state  at  the  time  such
  license was issued.