N.Y. Education Law § 7324: Requirements for a professional license

§ 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 a

noncitizen 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.