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2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.3 - Records — roster.

544A.3 Records — roster.
The board shall keep a record, open to public inspection at all reasonable times, of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses. This record shall also contain a roster showing the name, place of business, and residence, and the date and number of the license of every licensed architect entitled to practice the profession in the state of Iowa.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b3; C39, §1905.60; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.3]
C93, §544A.3
2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.5 - Duties.

544A.5 Duties.
The architectural examining board shall enforce this chapter, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the examination of applicants for the license provided by this chapter, and shall, after due public notice, hold meetings each year for the purpose of examining applicants for licensure and the transaction of business pertaining to the affairs of the board. Examinations shall be given as often as deemed necessary, but not less than annually. Action at a meeting shall not be taken without the affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the board. The administrator of the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce shall hire and provide staff to assist the board with implementing this chapter.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b5; C39, §1905.62; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.5]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §726
C93, §544A.5
2006 Acts, ch 1177, §42; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §161
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.8 - Qualification for licensure.

544A.8 Qualification for licensure.
1. Any person may apply for a license or may apply to take an examination for licensure under this chapter. The board shall not require that the application contain a photograph of the applicant.
2. The board shall adopt rules governing practical training and education and may adopt as its rules criteria published by a national certification body recognized by the board. The board may accept the accreditation decisions of a national accreditation body recognized by the board.
3. A person applying for licensure by examination, upon complying with the other requirements, shall satisfactorily pass an examination in technical and professional subjects prescribed by the board. The board may adopt the uniform standardized examination and grading procedures of a national certification body recognized by the board. The examination may be conducted by representatives of the board. The identity of the person taking the examination shall be concealed until after the examination has been graded. The board shall adopt rules regarding reexamination. An applicant who has failed the examination may request in writing information from the board concerning the applicant’s examination grade and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the board administers a uniform, standardized examination, the board shall only be required to provide the examination grade and the other information concerning the applicant’s examination results which is available to the board.
4. In lieu of examination, the board may grant licensure by reciprocity. A person applying to the board for licensure by reciprocity shall furnish satisfactory evidence that the person holds qualifications determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements for initial licensure in accordance with section 546.10, subsection 8.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b8; C39, §1905.65; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.8]
87 Acts, ch 92, §3
C93, §544A.8
2008 Acts, ch 1059, §6, 7; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §43, 51; 2021 Acts, ch 69, §1, 2
Referred to in §544A.9
2021 repeal of former subsection 5 applies retroactively to persons who applied to the architectural examining board for licensure and who, on or after June 25, 2020, passed one or more modules of the architect registration examination but failed to pass the examination; 2021 Acts, ch 69, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.9 - Licensure.

544A.9 Licensure.
When the applicant has complied with the requirements as set forth in section 544A.8 and has paid the fees prescribed by the board, the executive officer shall enroll the applicant’s name and address in the roster of licensed architects and issue to the applicant a license, signed by the officers of the board, which license shall entitle the applicant to practice as an architect in the state of Iowa.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b9; C39, §1905.66; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.9]
C93, §544A.9
2008 Acts, ch 1059, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
Referred to in §544A.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.10 - Renewals.

544A.10 Renewals.
Licenses expire in intervals as determined by the board. Licensed architects shall renew their licenses and pay a renewal fee in the manner prescribed by the board. The board shall prescribe the conditions and reasonable penalties for renewal after a license’s expiration date.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b10; C39, §1905.67; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.10]
87 Acts, ch 92, §4
C93, §544A.10
2012 Acts, ch 1009, §26; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.11 - Fees.

544A.11 Fees.
1. The board shall set the fees for examination, for a license as an architect, for renewal of a license, for reinstatement of a license, and for other activities of the board pertaining to its duties. The fee for examination shall be based on the annual cost of administering the examinations. The fee for a license and for renewal of a license shall be based upon the administrative costs of sustaining the board which shall include, but are not limited to, the costs for all of the following:
a. Per diem, expenses, and travel for board members.
b. Office facilities, supplies, and equipment.
c. Staff assistance.
2. All fees shall be paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the general fund of the state.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b11; C39, §1905.68; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.11]
87 Acts, ch 92, §5; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §23; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §40
C93, §544A.11
94 Acts, ch 1107, §91; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.12 - Expenses — compensation.

544A.12 Expenses — compensation.
The members of the architectural examining board are entitled to be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the board, within the limits of the funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b12; C39, §1905.69; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.12]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §727
C93, §544A.12
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.13 - Revocation or suspension.

544A.13 Revocation or suspension.
1. A license to practice architecture may be revoked or suspended when the licensee is guilty of the following acts or offenses:
a. Fraud in procuring a license.
b. Professional incompetency.
c. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
d. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
e. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee or the conviction of any felony that would affect the licensee’s ability to practice the profession of architecture. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty shall be conclusive evidence.
f. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.
g. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
h. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this chapter.
i. Willful or repeated violations of one or more rules of conduct adopted by the board.
2. The board may revoke any license after thirty days’ notice with grant of hearing to the holder if satisfactory proof is presented to the board.
3. Proceedings for the revocation of a license shall be initiated by filing written charges against the accused with the board. A time and place for the hearing of the charges shall be fixed by the board if the board determines that a hearing is warranted. If personal service or service through counsel cannot be effected, service may be by publication. At the hearing, the accused has the right to be represented by counsel, to introduce evidence, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. The board may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths to witnesses, and employ counsel.
[C27, 31, 35, §1905-b13; C39, §1905.70; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.13]
87 Acts, ch 92, §6; 88 Acts, ch 1158, §26
C93, §544A.13
2008 Acts, ch 1059, §9; 2014 Acts, ch 1001, §5; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §92
Referred to in §272C.3, 272C.4, 544A.29
Subsection 1, paragraph c amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.17 - When not applicable.

544A.17 When not applicable.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
1. Professional engineers licensed under chapter 542B.
2. Persons acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of, and those executing the plans of, a licensed architect or a professional engineer licensed under chapter 542B, provided that such unlicensed persons shall not be placed in responsible charge of architectural or professional engineering work.
3. Superintendents, inspectors, supervisors, and building trades craftspersons while performing their customary duties.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.17]
C93, §544A.17
2007 Acts, ch 126, §95; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §107; 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §93
Subsection 3 amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.18 - Exceptions.

544A.18 Exceptions.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, persons who are not licensed architects may perform planning and design services in connection with any of the following:
1. Detached residential buildings containing twelve or fewer family dwelling units of not more than three stories and outbuildings in connection with the buildings.
2. Buildings used primarily for agricultural purposes including grain elevators and feed mills.
3. Nonstructural alterations to existing buildings which do not change the use of a building:
a. From any other use to a place of assembly of people or public gathering.
b. From any other use to a place of residence not exempted by subsection 1.
c. From an industrial or warehouse use to a commercial or office use not exempted by subsection 4.
4. Warehouses and commercial buildings not more than one story in height, and not exceeding ten thousand square feet in gross floor area; commercial buildings not more than two stories in height and not exceeding six thousand square feet in gross floor area; and light industrial buildings.
5. Factory built buildings which are not more than two stories in height and not exceeding twenty thousand square feet in gross floor area or which are certified by a professional engineer licensed under chapter 542B.
6. Churches and accessory buildings, whether attached or separate, not more than two stories in height and not exceeding two thousand square feet in gross floor area.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.18]
84 Acts, ch 1057, §1
C93, §544A.18
2007 Acts, ch 126, §96; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §94
Referred to in §544A.16, 544A.28
Subsection 4 amended
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.20 - Injunction.

544A.20 Injunction.
In addition to any other remedies, and on the petition of the board or any person, any violators of this chapter may be restrained and permanently enjoined.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §118.20]
C93, §544A.20
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.25 - Applicant — civil rights — moral character.

544A.25 Applicant — civil rights — moral character.
1. An applicant is not ineligible for licensure because of age, citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status, or national origin, although the application form may require citizenship information. Character references may be required.
2. The board may consider the following aspects when investigating an applicant’s good moral character:
a. An applicant’s conviction for commission of a felony, but only if the felony relates directly to the practice of architecture or to the applicant’s honesty.
b. An applicant’s misstatement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in connection with the applicant’s application for licensure in this state or another jurisdiction.
c. An applicant’s violation of a rule of conduct of a jurisdiction in which the applicant has previously engaged in the practice of architecture, provided that the rule of conduct violated is substantially equivalent to a then existing or current rule of conduct required of architects in this state.
d. An applicant’s practice of architecture without being licensed in violation of licensure laws of the jurisdiction in which the practice took place.
3. If the applicant’s background includes any of the foregoing, the board may license the applicant on the basis of suitable evidence of reform.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.25]
87 Acts, ch 92, §11
C93, §544A.25
2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.26 - Public members.

544A.26 Public members.
The public members of the board shall be allowed to participate in administrative, clerical, or ministerial functions incident to giving the examination, but shall not determine the content of the examination or determine the correctness of the answers.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.26]
C93, §544A.26
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.27 - Disclosure of confidential information.

544A.27 Disclosure of confidential information.
1. The board shall not disclose information relating to the following:
a. The contents of the examination.
b. The examination results other than final score except for information about the results of an examination which is given to the person who took the examination.
2. A member of the board who willfully communicates or seeks to communicate such information, and any person who willfully requests, obtains, or seeks to obtain such information, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118.27]
C93, §544A.27
2008 Acts, ch 1059, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.28 - Seal required.

544A.28 Seal required.
1. An architect shall procure a seal with which to identify all technical submissions issued by the architect for use in this state. The seal shall be of a design, content, and size designated by the board.
2. a. Technical submissions prepared by an architect, or under an architect’s direct supervision and responsible charge, shall be stamped with the impression of the architect’s seal. The board shall designate by rule the location, frequency, and other requirements for use of the seal. An architect shall not impress the architect’s seal on technical submissions if the architect was not the author of the technical submissions or if they were not prepared under the architect’s direct supervision and responsible charge. An architect who merely reviews standardized construction documents for pre-engineered or prototype buildings, is not the author of the technical submissions and the technical submissions were not prepared under a reviewing architect’s responsible charge.
b. An architect shall cause those portions of technical submissions prepared by a professional consultant to be stamped with the impression of the seal of the professional consultant, with a clear identification of the consultant’s areas of responsibility, signature, and date of issuance.
3. A public official charged with the enforcement of the state building code, as adopted pursuant to section 103A.7, or a municipal or county building code, shall not accept or approve any technical submissions involving the practice of architecture unless the technical submissions have been stamped with the architect’s seal as required by this section or unless the applicant has certified on the technical submission to the applicability of a specific exception under section 544A.18 permitting the preparation of technical submissions by a person not licensed under this chapter. A building permit issued with respect to technical submissions which do not conform to the requirements of this section is invalid.
87 Acts, ch 92, §12
CS87, §118.28
C93, §544A.28
2004 Acts, ch 1086, §90; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §85; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544A - LICENSED ARCHITECTS › Section 544A.29 - Rules.

544A.29 Rules.
The board may adopt rules consistent with this chapter for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and may prescribe forms to be issued. The rules may include, but are not limited to, standards and criteria for licensure, license renewal, professional conduct, misconduct, and discipline. Violation of a rule of conduct is grounds for disciplinary action or reprimand or probation at the discretion of the board. The board may enter into a consent order with an architect which acknowledges an architect’s violation and agreement to refrain from any further violation. A willful or repeated violation of a rule of conduct is grounds for disciplinary action as provided in section 544A.13.
87 Acts, ch 92, §13
CS87, §118.29
C93, §544A.29
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.1 - Definitions.

544B.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the landscape architectural examining board established pursuant to section 544B.3.
2. “Practice of landscape architecture” means the performance of professional services such as consultations, investigations, reconnaissance, research, planning, design, or responsible supervision in connection with projects involving the arranging of land and the elements thereon for public and private use and enjoyment, including the alignment of roadways and the location of buildings, service areas, parking areas, walkways, steps, ramps, pools and other structures, and the grading of the land, surface and subsoil drainage, erosion control, planting, reforestation, and the preservation of the natural landscape and aesthetic values, in accordance with accepted professional standards of public health, welfare, and safety. This practice shall include the location and arrangement of such tangible objects and features as are incidental and necessary to the purposes outlined in this chapter but shall not include the design of structures or facilities with separate and self-contained purposes for habitation or industry, or the design of public streets and highways, utilities, storm and sanitary sewers, and sewage treatment facilities, such as are ordinarily included in the practice of engineering or architecture; and shall not include the making of land surveys or final land plats for official approval or recording. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a professional landscape architect to engage in the practice of architecture, engineering, or land surveying.
3. “Professional landscape architect” means a person who has obtained a license pursuant to section 544B.2, and who engages in the practice of landscape architecture as defined in this section.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.1]
C93, §544B.1
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §1, 2; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §102
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.2 - License required.

544B.2 License required.
A person shall not engage in the practice of landscape architecture, or use the title “landscape architect”, “professional landscape architect”, “landscape architecture designer”, or use other titles or words, letters, figures, signs, cards, advertisements, symbols, or other devices to represent that the person or a business associated with the person is authorized to practice landscape architecture, without first obtaining a license as a professional landscape architect from the board pursuant to this chapter. Every holder of a license as a professional landscape architect shall display it in a conspicuous place in the holder’s principal office.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.2]
C93, §544B.2
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §3
Referred to in §544B.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.3 - Landscape architectural examining board created.

544B.3 Landscape architectural examining board created.
1. A landscape architectural examining board is created within the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce. The board consists of five members who are professional landscape architects and two members who are not professional landscape architects and who shall represent the general public. Members shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. Four of the five professional members shall be actively engaged in the practice of landscape architecture or the teaching of landscape architecture in an accredited college or university, and shall have been so engaged for five years preceding appointment, the last two of which shall have been in Iowa. One of the five professional members shall be actively engaged in the practice of landscape architecture or the teaching of landscape architecture in an accredited college or university, and may have been so engaged for fewer than five years preceding appointment but at least one year preceding appointment. Associations or societies composed of professional landscape architects may recommend the names of potential board members to the governor. However, the governor is not bound by the recommendations. A board member shall not be required to be a member of any professional association or society composed of professional landscape architects.
2. Appointments shall be for three-year terms and shall commence and end as provided in section 69.19. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and are subject to senate confirmation. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is less.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.3]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §728
C93, §544B.3
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §4; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §43; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §1
Referred to in §544B.1
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.4 - Organization of the board — meetings — quorum.

544B.4 Organization of the board — meetings — quorum.
The board shall elect annually from its members a chairperson and vice chairperson. The duties of the officers are those usually performed by such officers. The board shall hold at least one meeting each year at the location of the board’s principal office, and meetings shall be called at other times by division staff at the request of the chairperson or four members of the board. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum. No action at any meeting can be taken without the affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the board.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.4]
88 Acts, ch 1158, §27; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §24
C93, §544B.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.5 - Duties.

544B.5 Duties.
The board shall enforce this chapter and shall make rules for the examination of applicants for licensure. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings. The board shall adopt an official seal which shall be affixed to all certificates of licensure granted. The board may make other rules, not inconsistent with law, as necessary for the proper performance of its duties. The board shall maintain a roster showing the name, place of business, and residence, and the date and number of the certificate of licensure of every professional landscape architect in this state. The administrator of the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce shall hire and provide staff to assist the board in implementing this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.5]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §729
C93, §544B.5
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §5; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §44; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.7 - Expenses — compensation.

544B.7 Expenses — compensation.
Members of the board are entitled to receive reimbursement of actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties within the limits of funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.7]
86 Acts, ch 1245, §730
C93, §544B.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.8 - Examination.

544B.8 Examination.
1. A person applying for a certificate of licensure as a professional landscape architect shall satisfactorily pass an examination in technical and professional subjects prescribed by the board. The board may adopt the uniform standardized examination and grading procedures of a national certification body recognized by the board. The examination may be conducted by representatives of the board. The identity of a person taking the examination shall be concealed until after the examination is graded. The fee for examination shall be based on the annual cost of administering the examinations. The public members of the board shall be allowed to participate in administrative, clerical, or ministerial functions incident to giving the examination, but shall not determine the content of the examination or determine the correctness of the answers.
2. An applicant who has failed the examination may request in writing information from the board concerning the applicant’s examination grade and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the board administers a uniform, standardized examination, the board shall only be required to provide the examination grade and such other information concerning the applicant’s examination results which are available to the board.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.8]
C93, §544B.8
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §6; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.9 - Applications.

544B.9 Applications.
1. Any person may apply for a certificate of licensure or may apply to take an examination for such certification. Applications for licensure 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 licensure on the basis of membership in any protected class under chapter 216. 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 professional landscape architects. Each applicant for licensure as a professional landscape architect shall meet one of the following requirements:
a. 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 professional landscape architect or a person who becomes a professional landscape architect within one year after July 1, 2002.
b. 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 professional landscape architect.
c. 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.
2. 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.
3. A master’s degree from an accredited school, college, or university may be accepted in lieu of one year of practical experience.
4. 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
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §7; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.10 - Foreign licensees.

544B.10 Foreign licensees.
Any applicant who holds a license or certificate to practice landscape architecture issued to the applicant upon examination by a national certification body recognized by the board as prescribed by rule, or by a board of examiners in any other state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or of any foreign country, if the requirements for such license or certificate were, at the time it was issued, in the opinion of the board, equal to or higher than the requirements of this state, may be licensed without further examination.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.10]
C93, §544B.10
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §8; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.11 - Licensure.

544B.11 Licensure.
When an applicant has complied with the application requirements of this chapter and has passed the examination prescribed by the board, or is a foreign registrant and has qualified for licensure under this chapter, and has paid the required licensure fee, the secretary shall enroll the applicant’s name and address in the roster of professional landscape architects and issue to the applicant a certificate of licensure.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.11]
C93, §544B.11
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §9; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §6
Referred to in §544B.20
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.12 - Seal.

544B.12 Seal.
Every professional landscape architect shall have a seal which shall contain the name of the landscape architect and the words “Professional Landscape Architect, State of Iowa”, and such other words or figures as the board may deem necessary. All landscape architectural plans and specifications, prepared by such professional landscape architect or under the supervision of such professional landscape architect, shall be dated and bear the legible seal of such professional landscape architect. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to permit the seal of a professional landscape architect to serve as a substitute for the seal of a licensed architect, a licensed professional engineer, or a licensed professional land surveyor whenever the seal of an architect, engineer, or land surveyor is required under the laws of this state.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.12]
C93, §544B.12
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §10; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §95; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §97; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §27; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.13 - Renewals.

544B.13 Renewals.
Certificates of licensure shall expire in intervals as determined by the board. Professional landscape architects shall renew their certificates of licensure and pay a renewal fee in the manner and amount prescribed by the board. A person who fails to renew a certificate by the expiration date shall be allowed to do so within thirty days following its expiration, but the board may assess a reasonable penalty.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.13]
C93, §544B.13
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §11; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §28
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.14 - Fees.

544B.14 Fees.
1. The board shall set the fees for a certificate of licensure as a professional landscape architect, and for renewal of a certificate. The fee for a certificate of licensure and for renewal of a certificate shall be based upon the administrative costs of sustaining the board which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the costs for:
a. Per diem, expenses, and travel for board members.
b. Office facilities, supplies and equipment.
c. Staff assistance.
2. All fees shall be collected by the secretary, paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the general fund of the state.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.14]
90 Acts, ch 1168, §25; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §41
C93, §544B.14
94 Acts, ch 1107, §92; 2002 Acts, ch 1045, §12; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.15 - Suspension, revocation, or reprimand.

544B.15 Suspension, revocation, or reprimand.
The board may by a five-sevenths vote of the entire board, suspend for a period not exceeding two years, or revoke the certificate of licensure of, or reprimand any licensee who is found guilty of the following acts or offenses:
1. Fraud in procuring a certificate of licensure.
2. Professional incompetency.
3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
5. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee that would affect the licensee’s ability to practice professional landscape architecture. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty is conclusive evidence.
6. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.
7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
8. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this chapter.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.15]
85 Acts, ch 195, §14
C93, §544B.15
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §13
Referred to in §272C.3, 272C.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.16 - Complaints — procedure.

544B.16 Complaints — procedure.
A person may file a complaint with the board against a professional landscape architect or the board may initiate a complaint. Unless the complaint is dismissed by the board as unfounded or trivial, the board may request the department of inspections and appeals to conduct an investigation into the complaint. The department of inspections and appeals shall report its findings to the board, and the board shall hold a hearing within sixty days after the date on which the complaint is filed. The board shall fix the time and place for such hearing and shall cause a copy of the complaint, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing, to be served on the accused at least thirty days before the date fixed for the hearing. Where personal service cannot be effected, service may be effected by publication. At such hearing, the accused shall have the right to appear personally or by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses against the accused, and to produce evidence and witnesses in defense. After the hearing, the board may suspend or revoke the certificate of licensure. The board may restore the certificate of licensure to any person whose certificate of licensure has been revoked. Application for the restoration of a certificate of licensure shall be made in such manner, form, and content as the board may prescribe.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.16]
88 Acts, ch 1158, §28
C93, §544B.16
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §14; 2019 Acts, ch 110, §8
Referred to in §272C.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.17 - Attorney general to assist and witnesses.

544B.17 Attorney general to assist and witnesses.
The board is entitled to the counsel and services of the attorney general or such assistance as the attorney general may so designate. The board may compel the attendance of witnesses, pay witness fees and mileage, and take testimony and affidavits and administer oaths concerning any matter within its jurisdiction.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.17]
C93, §544B.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.18 - Unlawful practice.

544B.18 Unlawful practice.
Any person who uses the words “landscape architect”, “professional landscape architect”, or “landscape architecture designer”, or any word or any letters or figures indicating or tending to imply that the person using the same is a professional landscape architect, without having a valid certificate of licensure as a professional landscape architect issued pursuant to this chapter, or who knowingly assists such a person, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.18]
C93, §544B.18
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §15
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.19 - Injunction.

544B.19 Injunction.
In addition to any other remedies, and on the petition of the board or any person, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be restrained and permanently enjoined from committing or continuing the violations.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.19]
C93, §544B.19
98 Acts, ch 1119, §10; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §312
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.20 - Scope of chapter.

544B.20 Scope of chapter.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed:
1. To apply to a professional engineer duly licensed under the laws of this state.
2. To apply to an architect licensed under the laws of this state.
3. To prevent a licensed architect or licensed professional engineer from doing landscape planning and designing.
4. To affect or prevent the practice of land surveying by a professional land surveyor licensed under the laws of this state.
5. To apply to the business conducted in this state by any planner, agriculturist, soil conservationist, horticulturist, tree expert, arborist, forester, nursery or landscape nursery person, gardener, landscape gardener, landscape contractor, garden or lawn caretaker, tiling contractor, grader or cultivator of land, golf course designer or contractor, or similar business. However, such person shall not use the designation landscape architect or any title or device indicating or representing that such person is a professional landscape architect or is practicing landscape architecture unless such person is licensed under the provisions of section 544B.11.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.20]
C93, §544B.20
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §16; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §98; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §29; 2017 Acts, ch 131, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544B - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Section 544B.21 - Examination not required.

544B.21 Examination not required.
Any person who is registered pursuant to this chapter on July 1, 2002, shall be issued a license to practice as a professional landscape architect.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §118A.21]
C93, §544B.21
2002 Acts, ch 1045, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.1 - Definitions.

544C.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the interior design examining board established pursuant to this chapter.
2. “Bureau” means the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the banking division of the department of commerce.
3. “Interior design” means the design of interior spaces including the preparation of documents relating to space planning, finish materials, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment, and the preparation of documents relating to interior construction that does not affect the mechanical or structural systems of a building. “Interior design” does not include services that constitute the practice of architecture or the practice of professional engineering.
4. “Registered interior designer” means a person registered under this chapter.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §45
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.2 - Establishment of interior design examining board.

544C.2 Establishment of interior design examining board.
1. An interior design examining board is established within the bureau. The board consists of seven members: five members who are interior designers who are registered under this chapter and who have been in the active practice of interior design for not less than five years, the last two of which shall have been in Iowa; and two members who are not registered under this chapter and who shall represent the general public. Members shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate.
2. Professional associations or societies composed of interior designers may recommend the names of potential board members to the governor, but the governor is not bound by the recommendations. A board member is not required to be a member of any professional association or society composed of registered interior designers.
3. Appointments shall be for three-year terms and shall commence and end as provided in section 69.19. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor and shall require senate confirmation. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years, whichever is less.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §3; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §46
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.3 - Duties of the board.

544C.3 Duties of the board.
1. The duties of the board shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
a. Administering and enforcing this chapter.
b. Establishing requirements for the examination, education, and practical training of applicants for registration.
c. Holding meetings each year for the purpose of transacting business pertaining to the affairs of the board. Action at a meeting shall not be taken without the affirmative votes of a majority of members of the board.
d. Adopting rules under chapter 17A necessary for the proper performance of its duties. The rules shall include provisions addressing conflicts of interest and full disclosure, including sources of compensation.
e. Establishing fees for registration as a registered interior designer, renewal of registration, reinstatement of registration, and for other activities of the board pertaining to its duties. The fees shall be sufficient to defray the costs of administering this chapter, and shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.
f. Maintaining records, which are open to public inspection at all reasonable times, of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of registration. The records shall also contain a roster indicating the name, place of business and residence, and the date and registration number of every registrant.
2. The administrator of the bureau shall provide staff to assist the board in the implementation of this chapter.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §4; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §47; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.4 - Expenses — compensation.

544C.4 Expenses — compensation.
The members of the board are entitled to be reimbursed for the actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties within the limits of the funds appropriated to the board. Each member of the board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.5 - Qualifications for registration.

544C.5 Qualifications for registration.
Each applicant for registration must meet the interior design education and practical training requirements adopted by rule by the board, and have passed an examination prescribed by the board that is task-oriented, focused on public safety, and validated by a recognized testing agency. The bureau shall register an individual who submits an application to the board on the form and in the manner prescribed by the board as a registered interior designer if the individual satisfies the following requirements:
1. Submits written proof that the individual has successfully passed the national council for interior design qualification examination, or its equivalent.
2. Has completed any of the following:
a. Four years of interior design education plus two years of full-time work experience in interior design.
b. Three years of interior design education plus three years of full-time work experience in interior design.
c. Two years of interior design education plus four years of full-time work experience in interior design.
3. Submits the required registration fee to the board.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §6; 2006 Acts, ch 1177, §48
Referred to in §544C.7, 544C.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.6 - Reciprocal registration.

544C.6 Reciprocal registration.
The board may also grant registration by reciprocity. An applicant applying to the board for registration by reciprocity shall furnish satisfactory evidence that the applicant meets both of the following requirements:
1. Holds a valid registration or license issued by another registration authority recognized by the board, where the qualifications for registration or licensure were substantially equivalent to those prescribed in this state on the date of original registration or licensure with the other registration authority.
2. Holds a current certificate number issued by the national council for interior design qualification.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §7
Referred to in §544C.7
2023 Iowa Code › Title XIII - COMMERCE › Chapter 544C - REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS › Section 544C.7 - Registration issuance.

544C.7 Registration issuance.
When an applicant has complied with the qualifications for registration in section 544C.5 or 544C.6 to the satisfaction of a majority of the members of the board and has paid the fees prescribed by the board, the board shall enroll the applicant’s name and address in the roster of registered interior designers and issue to the applicant a registration certificate, signed by the officers of the board. The certificate shall entitle the applicant to use the title “registered interior designer” in this state.
2005 Acts, ch 104, §8