Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 193D - Landscape Architectural Examining Board › Chapter 2 - Examinations and Licensing › Rule 193D-2.8 - Renewal of Certificates of Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Certificates of licensure expire biennially on June 30. In
				order to maintain authorization to practice in Iowa, a licensee is required to
				renew the certificate of licensure prior to June 30 of the year of expiration.
				However, the board will accept an otherwise sufficient renewal application that
				is untimely if the board receives the application and late fee within 30 days
				after the date of expiration. A licensee who fails to renew by the expiration
				date is not authorized to practice landscape architecture in Iowa until the
				certificate is reinstated as provided in rule
				193D-2.9 (544B,17A).
(1) It is the policy of the board to email to
			 each licensee a notice of the pending expiration date at the licensee's
			 last-known address approximately one month prior to the date the certificate of
			 licensure is scheduled to expire. Failure to receive this notice does not
			 relieve the licensee of the responsibility to timely renew the certificate and
			 pay the renewal fee. A licensee should contact the board office if the licensee
			 does not receive a renewal notice prior to the date of expiration.
(2) If grounds exist to deny a timely and
			 sufficient application to renew, the board shall send notification to the
			 applicant. Grounds may exist to deny an application to renew if, for instance,
			 the licensee failed to satisfy the continuing education as required as a
			 condition for licensure. If the basis for denial is pending disciplinary action
			 or disciplinary investigation that is reasonably expected to culminate in
			 disciplinary action, the board shall proceed as provided in 193-Chapter 7. If
			 the basis for denial is not related to a pending or imminent disciplinary
			 action, the applicant may contest the board's decision as provided in
			 193-subrule 7.40(1).
(3) When a
			 licensee appears to be in violation of mandatory continuing education
			 requirements, and after or in lieu of giving the licensee an opportunity to
			 come into compliance under 193D-subrule 3.3(3), the board may, in lieu of
			 proceeding to a contested case hearing on the denial of a renewal application
			 as provided in rule 193-7.40 (546,272C), offer the
			 licensee the opportunity to sign a consent order. While the terms of the
			 consent order will be tailored to the specific circumstances at issue, the
			 consent order will typically impose a penalty between $50 and $250, depending
			 on the severity of the violation; establish deadlines for compliance; and
			 require that the licensee complete hours equal to double the deficiency in
			 addition to the required hours; and may impose additional educational
			 requirements on the licensee. Any additional hours completed in compliance with
			 the consent order cannot again be claimed at the next renewal. The board will
			 address subsequent offenses on a case-by-case basis. A licensee is free to
			 accept or reject the offer. If the offer of settlement is accepted, the
			 licensee will be issued a renewed certificate of licensure and will be subject
			 to disciplinary action if the terms of the consent order are not complied with.
			 If the offer of settlement is rejected, the matter will be set for hearing, if
			 timely requested by the licensee pursuant to 193-subrule 7.40(1).
(4) The board may notify licensees whose
			 certificates of licensure have expired. The failure of the board to provide
			 this courtesy notification or the failure of the licensee to receive the
			 notification shall not extend the date of expiration.
(5) A licensee who continues to practice
			 landscape architecture in Iowa after licensure has expired shall be subject to
			 disciplinary action. Such unauthorized activity may also be grounds to deny a
			 licensee's application for reinstatement.
(6) Licensees shall notify the board within
			 30 days of any change of address or business connection.
(7) Retired status. A person who held a
			 license as a professional landscape architect, who is retired from the practice
			 of landscape architecture in all states of licensure, and who has applied for
			 and has been granted retired status from the board may use the title
			 "professional landscape architect, retired" or " P.L.A., retired." The retired
			 status would become effective on the first scheduled license renewal date.
			 Applicants do not need to reinstate an expired license to be eligible for
			 retired status. Applicants may apply for retired status on the renewal forms
			 provided by the board. The board will not provide a refund of biennial
			 licensure fees if an application for retired status is granted in a biennium in
			 which the applicant has previously paid the biennial fees for either active or
			 inactive status. Licensees with retired status are exempt from the renewal
			 requirement.
a.
Permitted
			 practices.
A person whose license is in retired status may engage in
			 the practices identified in paragraph 2.8(8)
"c."
Such person
			 may also provide services as a technical expert before a court, including
			 pre-litigation preparation, discovery, and testimony, on matters directly
			 related to landscape architectural services provided by such person prior to
			 registering with the board in retired status.
b.
Exemption.
A person whose
			 license as a landscape architect has been placed on probation, suspended,
			 revoked, or voluntarily surrendered in connection with a disciplinary
			 investigation or proceeding shall not be eligible for retired status unless the
			 board, upon appropriate application, first reinstates the license to good
			 standing.