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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13.305 - Immunity from liability

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Under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6318
						(relating to immunity from liability) a funeral director who participates in
						good faith in the making of a report of suspected child abuse, making a
						referral for general protective services, cooperating or consulting with an
						investigation including providing information to a child fatality or near
						fatality review team, testifying in a proceeding arising out of an instance of
						suspected child abuse or general protective services or engaging in any action
						authorized under
						23 Pa.C.S. §§
												6314-6317, shall have immunity from civil and
						criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the funeral
						director's actions. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, the
						good faith of the funeral director shall be presumed. The Board will uphold the
						same good faith presumption in any disciplinary proceeding that might result by
						reason of a funeral director's actions under §§
											13.302-13.304 (relating to suspected
						child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
						X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirement).
The provisions of this §
													13.305 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 16
						  of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §
														479.16); amended under section 16(a) of the
						  Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §
														479.16(a)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.301 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13.306 - Confidentiality-waived

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To protect children from abuse, the reporting
						requirements of §§
											13.302-13.304 (relating to suspected
						child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
						X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirement) take precedence over the provisions in
						§
											13.201 (relating to professional
						responsibilities) and any other client confidentiality, ethical principle or
						professional standard that might otherwise apply. In accordance with
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6311.1
						(relating to privileged communications), privileged communications between a
						mandated reporter and a client does not apply to a situation involving child
						abuse and does not relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a report
						of suspected child abuse.
The provisions of this §
													13.306 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 16
						  of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §
														479.16); amended under section 16(a) of the
						  Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §
														479.16(a)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.301 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13.307 - Noncompliance

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(a)
Disciplinary action.
A funeral director who willfully fails to
					 comply with the reporting requirements in §§
											13.302-13.304 (relating to suspected
					 child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
					 X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
					 abuse-mandated reporting requirement) will be subject to disciplinary action
					 under section 11 of the act (63 P.S. §
												479.11).
(b)
Criminal penalties.
Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6319
					 (relating to penalties), a funeral director who is required to report a case of
					 suspected child abuse or to make a referral to the appropriate authorities and
					 who willfully fails to do so commits a criminal offense, as follows:
(1) An offense not otherwise specified in
					 paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(2) An offense is a felony of the third
					 degree if all of the following apply:
(i) The
					 mandated reporter willfully fails to report.
(ii) The child abuse constitutes a felony of
					 the first degree or higher.
(iii)
					 The mandated reporter has direct knowledge of the nature of the
					 abuse.
(3) If the willful
					 failure to report continues while the mandated reporter knows or has reasonable
					 cause to suspect a child is being subjected to child abuse by the same
					 individual or while the mandated reporter knows or has reasonable cause to
					 suspect that the same individual continues to have direct contact with children
					 through the individual's employment, program, activity or service, the mandated
					 reporter commits a felony of the third degree, except that if the child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher, the mandated reporter
					 commits a felony of the second degree.
(4) A mandated reporter who, at the time of
					 sentencing for an offense under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6319,
					 has been convicted of a prior offense under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6319,
					 commits a felony of the third degree, except that if the child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher, the penalty for the second
					 or subsequent offense is a felony of the second degree.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13.308 - Child abuse recognition and reporting- mandatory training requirement

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(a) Except as
					 provided in subsection (c), individuals applying to the Board for a license
					 shall have completed at least 3 hours of training in child abuse recognition
					 and reporting requirements which has been approved by the Department of Human
					 Services and the Bureau, as set forth in §
											13.309 (relating to child abuse
					 recognition and reporting course approval process). The applicant shall certify
					 on the application that the applicant has either completed the required
					 training or has been granted an exemption under subsection (c). The Board will
					 not issue a license unless the Bureau has received an electronic report from an
					 approved course provider documenting the attendance/participation by the
					 applicant or the applicant has obtained an exemption under subsection
					 (c).
(b) Except as provided in
					 subsection (c), licensees seeking renewal of a license issued by the Board
					 shall complete, as a condition of biennial renewal of the license, at least 2
					 hours of approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and
					 reporting. This 2 hours of continuing education in child abuse recognition and
					 reporting will be accepted as a portion of the continuing education required
					 under §
											13.401 (relating to credit hour
					 requirements) regardless of whether it otherwise meets the requirements of
					 §§
											13.402-13.405. For credit to be granted,
					 the continuing education course or program must be approved by the Bureau, in
					 consultation with the Department of Human Services, as set forth in §
											13.309. The Board will not renew a
					 license unless the Bureau has received an electronic report from an approved
					 course provider documenting the attendance/participation by the licensee in an
					 approved course or the licensee has obtained an exemption under subsection
					 (c).
(c) An applicant or licensee
					 may apply in writing for an exemption from the training/continuing education
					 requirements set forth in subsections (a) and (b) provided the applicant or
					 licensee meets one of the following:
(1) The
					 applicant or licensee submits documentation demonstrating that:
(i) The applicant or licensee has already
					 completed child abuse recognition training as required under section
					 1205.6 of the Public School Code
					 of 1949 (24 P.S. §
														12-1205.6).
(ii) The training was approved by the
					 Department of Education in consultation with the Department of Human
					 Services.
(iii) The amount of
					 training received equals or exceeds the amount of training or continuing
					 education required under subsection (a) or (b), as applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13.309 - Child abuse recognition and reporting course approval process

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(a) An individual,
					 entity or organization may apply for approval to provide mandated reporter
					 training as required under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6383(b) (relating to
					 education and training) by submitting the course materials set forth in
					 subsection (b) simultaneously to the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office
					 of Children, Youth and Families, and to the Bureau at the following addresses:
(1) Department of Human Services, Office of
					 Children, Youth and Families, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street,
					 Harrisburg, PA 17120; or electronically at RA-PWOCYFCPSL@pa.gov.
(2) Bureau of Professional and Occupational
					 Affairs, 2601 North Third Street, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649; or
					 electronically at RA-stcpsl_course_app@pa.gov.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13.401 - Credit hour requirements

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(a)
					 During each biennial renewal period, a licensed funeral director shall complete
					 6 hours of continuing education, including at least 2 hours of approved courses
					 in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
											13.308(b)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement). Except for the mandatory training in child abuse recognition and
					 reporting, this provision does not require a funeral director to complete
					 continuing education during the renewal period in which the funeral director is
					 first issued a license.
(b) Except
					 as permitted in §
											13.231(d)
					 (relating to biennial registration; unregistered status and inactive status;
					 failure to renew) or as directed by the Board, continuing education may satisfy
					 the requirement of subsection (a) only for the biennium during which it was
					 completed. No hour of continuing education may be used to satisfy the
					 requirement of subsection (a) for more than 1 biennium.
The provisions of this §
													13.401 issued under sections 10(b)
						  and 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §§
														479.10(b) and
						  479.16(a)); amended under
						  section 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §
														479.16(a)); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.231 (relating to biennial
						  registration; unregistered status and inactive status; failure to renew); 49
						  Pa. Code §
													13.308 (relating to child abuse
						  recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement); and 49 Pa. Code
						  §
													13.402 (relating to reporting
						  completion of continuing education).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13.402 - Reporting completion of continuing education

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(a) In general, proof of completion of a
					 course of continuing education must consist of a certified continuing education
					 record, as defined in §
											13.405(b) 
					 (relating to provider responsibilities).
(b) A licensed funeral director for whom the
					 Board has not been provided certified continuing education records sufficient
					 to comply with §
											13.401 (relating to credit hour
					 requirements) shall otherwise demonstrate completion of courses of continuing
					 education.
(c) The Board will audit
					 licensees to verify compliance with continuing education
					 requirements.
The provisions of this §
													13.402 issued under sections 10(b)
						  and 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §§
														479.10(b) and
						  479.16(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.231 (relating to biennial
						  registration; unregistered status and inactive status; failure to renew); and
						  49 Pa. Code §
													13.308 (relating to child abuse
						  recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						  requirement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13.403 - Credit for approved continuing education

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(a) Credit for continuing education will be
					 granted only for courses that have been approved in advance by the
					 Board.
(b) Unless limited by this
					 section, continuing education credit may be earned in a course on any subject
					 matter identified in section 5 of the act (63 P.S. §
												479.5) as appropriate for examination.
					 Continuing education credit may be earned in a course in applicable law or the
					 provision of professional services. Continuing education credit may not be
					 earned in any course in office management or marketing.
The provisions of this §
													13.403 issued under sections 10(b)
						  and 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §§
														479.10(b) and
						  479.16(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.308 (relating to child abuse
						  recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement); and 49 Pa. Code
						  §
													13.404 (relating to approval of
						  continuing education courses or
						  providers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13.404 - Approval of continuing education courses or providers

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(a) Anyone, to include any college,
					 university, school, association, professional society and organization, seeking
					 approval to offer continuing education shall apply for approval on forms
					 provided by the Board and fully provide the information required by those
					 application forms for the Board to fulfill its duties under this section. The
					 application must include payment of the fee required under § 13.12
					 (relating to fees).
(b) Approval as
					 a continuing education provider shall be renewed biennially.
(c) An approved provider shall apply for
					 approval of each course of continuing education. A single application may
					 include multiple presentations of the course and various locations.
(d) The Board may deny approval of a provider
					 or course of continuing education where the applicant has previously failed or
					 is not currently able to comply with §
											13.405 (relating to provider
					 responsibilities) or the course does not qualify under §
											13.403 (relating to credit for
					 approved continuing education). The Board may approve in part and deny in part
					 an application for approval of a provider or course. The Board may deny an
					 application for provider or course approval that does not comply with the act
					 or this chapter.
(e) The Board may
					 terminate its prior approval of a provider or course of continuing education
					 when the applicant made one or more false or misleading material statements on
					 the application. The Board may also terminate in part or in whole its prior
					 approval of a provider or course when it is later determined that the Board has
					 grounds to deny approval in accordance with this section.
The provisions of this §
													13.404 issued under sections 10(b)
						  and 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §§
														479.10(b) and
						  479.16(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													13.308 (relating to child abuse
						  recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						  requirement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13.405 - Provider responsibilities

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(a)
					 For each course of continuing education, the provider shall:
(1) Disclose in advance to prospective
					 attendees the objectives, content, teaching method and number of hours of
					 continuing education credit.
(2)
					 Open each course to all licensees.
(3) Provide adequate physical facilities for
					 the number of anticipated participants and the teaching methods to be
					 used.
(4) Provide accurate
					 instructional materials.
(5) Employ
					 qualified instructors who are knowledgeable in the subject matter.
(6) Evaluate the program through the use of
					 questionnaires of the participants and instructors.
(7) Issue a certified continuing education
					 record to each participant.
(8)
					 Retain attendance records, written outlines, and a summary of evaluations for 5
					 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 13 - STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13.406 - Demonstration of embalming techniques

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(a) With prior approval of the Board,
					 embalming of human remains to demonstrate techniques during a program of
					 continuing education will not be considered to be the practice of funeral
					 directing at an establishment not authorized by the Board.
(b) Only a licensed funeral director may
					 demonstrate embalming techniques at a program of continuing education in this
					 Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
													13.406 issued under sections 10(b)
						  and 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P.S. §§
														479.10(b) and
						  479.16(a)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Act
-The Landscape Architects'
						Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
												901-913).
Approved institution or
college
-An institution accredited by the American Society of
						Landscape Architects' published list of accredited programs.
Board
-The State Board of Landscape
						Architects.
CLARB
-Council of Landscape Architects
						Registration Boards.
Comprehensive work sample
-A work sample
						which the applicant submits to meet the experience requirements of the act.
						Work includes site and development plans, specifications and drawings, grading
						and drainage plans, layout plans, planting plans, storm water management, plans
						and calculations, details and specifications and photographs of completed
						projects, cost estimating and supervision of construction.
Design professional
-A landscape
						architect, a land surveyor, an architect or an engineer licensed by the
						Commonwealth.
Examination
-The examination given by
						CLARB.
Grade and character satisfactory to the
						Board
-A varied and increased level of experience and responsibility
						evidenced by a comprehensive work sample, technical knowledge and professional
						experience.
Responsible charge
-Under section 2(5) of
						the act (63 P. S. §
												902(5)), for experience to
						be satisfactory to the Board, it shall be progressive and of an increasing
						standard of quality and responsibility.
The provisions of this §
													15.1 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4(9) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904(9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 15.2 - Board proceedings and meetings

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(a)
					 Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part),
					 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and
					 Procedure) applies to practice and procedure before the Board, except if
					 provided otherwise in the act or in this chapter.
(b) Five members of the Board constitute a
					 quorum. Board meetings may be conducted according to Roberts' Rules of
					 Order.
(c) If a conflict arises
					 between 1 Pa. Code Part II and Roberts' Rules, 1 Pa. Code Part II
					 applies.
The provisions of this §
													15.2 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4(9) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904(9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.11 - Filing procedures

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(a) An
					 application for registration shall be submitted to the Board.
(b) An application shall be submitted on
					 forms provided by the Board along with the appropriate fee.
(c) An application for examination shall be
					 submitted directly to the professional testing organization along with the fee
					 in accordance with the deadline provided by the professional testing
					 organization.
(d) The Board may
					 credit an applicant's experience requirements 4 months in advance of the
					 administration of the examination, if the applicant submits satisfactory
					 certification to the Board that the applicant has attained the required
					 experience during the interim period between the date of application and the
					 date of examination.
The provisions of this §
													15.11 amended under sections 4(2)
						  and (9) and 5 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S.
						  §§
														904(2) and (9)
						  and 905); and section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.12 - Fees

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Following is the schedule of fees charged by the
						Board:
Application for licensure under §
								  15.54(b)(1), (2) and (3) or § 15.56(a)(3).............
$60
Application for licensure and Board interview
								  under § 15.54(b)(4) and 15.56(a)(1) or (2)........
$350
Application for licensure by
								  endorsement..........
$45
Application for temporary permit..........
$45
Verification of licensure...........
$15
Certification of licensure or scores...........
$25
Duplicate certificate fee..........
$5
Biennial registration fee..........
$194
Provider application for continuing education
								  course approval under §
															15.74 (relating to approval of
								  continuing education courses)...........
$100
Licensee application for continuing education
								  course approval under §
															15.77 (relating to licensee
								  application for approval of continuing education courses)............
$
								  40 (per clock hour)
The provisions of this §
													15.12 amended under sections 4(2),
						  (3) and (9), 5 and 9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law
						  (63
						  P. S. §§
														904(2), (3) and
						  (9),
						  905 and
						  909.1); and section 812.1 of
						  The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.31 (relating to certificates of
						  registration-duplicates); 49 Pa. Code §
													15.34 (relating to biennial
						  registration inactive status and expired certificates); and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.74 (relating to approval of
						  continuing education courses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.13 - Additional information

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The Board will reserve the right to request additional
						information from an applicant together with necessary documentary evidence in
						cases where questions concerning qualifications may arise. The Board may also
						request a personal interview. Personal appearance before the Board as required
						shall be at the time and place designated by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.15 - Failure to comply with request of the Board

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Failure to comply within 60 days from date of written
						request from the Board, for additional evidence or information, or to appear
						before the Board, when an appearance is deemed necessary by the Board, may be
						considered as just and sufficient cause for disapproval of the
						application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.16 - References

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(a) Members of the
					 Board may not serve as references for applicants.
(b) The applicant shall provide three
					 references on the application and shall forward forms to the references to be
					 completed and mailed directly to the Board by the references. The Board will
					 not accept completed reference forms that are sent by the applicant.
(c) Two references shall be landscape
					 architects licensed by the Board. The remaining reference may be another design
					 professional.
(d) A reference must
					 attest that the reference is familiar with the applicant's professional work
					 and the applicant's moral character. The Board will accept additional
					 references pertaining to the applicant's moral character from individuals who
					 are not design professionals if the professional references do not have
					 personal knowledge of the applicant's moral character.
The provisions of this §
													15.16 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4(9) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904(9)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.41 (relating to general
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.17 - Verification of employment records

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The applicant shall submit with the application a
						verification of employment from the employer stating dates of employment,
						whether part-time or full-time and duties performed for the required experience
						periods.
The provisions of this §
													15.17 amended under sections 4 and
						  5 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														904 and
						  905); and sections 810(a) and
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														279.1(a) and
						  279.3a).
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(a) An applicant
					 granted registration will be issued a permanent certificate of
					 registration.
(b) The applicant may
					 begin practicing as a landscape architect when the applicant is identified as a
					 licensee on the Board's website or receives the license from the
					 Board.
The provisions of this §
													15.18 amended under sections 4(2)
						  and (9) and 5 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S.
						  §§
														904(2) and (9)
						  and 905); and section
						  812.1(b) of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a(b)).
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The Board will reserve the right to establish or change
						the classification under which the applicant is claiming
						eligibility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 15.23 - Practice by out-of-State landscape architects

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(a) An out-of-State landscape architect may
					 obtain approval from the Board to practice landscape architecture in this
					 Commonwealth for a period not exceeding 30 days in the aggregate in 1 calendar
					 year by submitting proof that:
(1) The
					 principal place of business is located outside of this Commonwealth.
(2) The landscape architect is legally
					 qualified to engage in the practice of landscape architecture in the
					 jurisdiction where the principal place of business is located.
(3) The standards for authority to practice
					 landscape architecture in that jurisdiction are at least equal to those of the
					 Commonwealth.
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Only one certificate of registration will be issued to a
						registered landscape architect, except for a duplicate to replace an original
						that has been lost or destroyed. Requests for duplicate certificates shall be
						submitted with the fee set forth in §
											15.12 (relating to fees) and the
						remains of the original certificate or an affidavit setting forth the
						circumstances of loss.
The provisions of this §
													15.31 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4(9) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904(9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › ADMINISTRATION › Section 15.32 - Change of name or address

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Responsibility for a name or address change is that of
						the registrant. Correspondence from the Board not received by the registrant as
						a result of failure to notify the Board of a name or address change may lead to
						violation of the act and may cause the registrant to be subject to penalty as
						set forth in section 4(4), (5) and (6) of the act (63 P. S. §
												904(4), (5) and
						(6)).
The provisions of this §
													15.32 amended under section 4(9)
						  of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. .S. §
						  904(9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › ADMINISTRATION › Section 15.32a - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this section
						and §§
											15.33 and
						15.33a (relating to seals; and
						digital signature and seal), have the following meanings, unless the context
						clearly indicates otherwise:
Digital seal
-An electronic image
						attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by
						a licensee with the intent to seal the document.
Digital signature
-An electronic sound,
						symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a document and
						executed or adopted by a licensee with the intent to sign the document.
Electronic
-Relating to technology having
						electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar
						capabilities.
Handwritten signature
-The scripted name
						or legal mark of an individual, written by that individual and executed or
						adopted with the present intention to authenticate a writing in a permanent
						form.
Sole control
-A situation in which only
						the registrant decides when and where the signature and seal are
						applied.
Verification
-Confirmation that a
						signature and seal are actually from the registrant whose name and license
						number appears on the document.
Work product
-Drawings, specifications,
						plans, models and other deliverable documents representing the professional
						practice of landscape architecture.
The provisions of this §
													15.32a added under sections 4(9)
						  and 9 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P.S. §§
														904(9) and
						  909).
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(a) An approved
					 seal or stamp will be required for a registrant for the purpose of signing and
					 sealing drawings, preliminary documents, specifications and contract documents
					 or other work product.
(b) Only one
					 registered landscape architect's name may be used per seal. However, more than
					 one seal or stamp may appear on drawings, specifications and documents or other
					 work product.
(c) A registrant
					 shall be required to obtain the authorized seal or a rubber stamp, bearing the
					 registrant's name and registration number and the legend "Registered Landscape
					 Architect" together with a reference to Pennsylvania. A digital seal or rubber
					 stamp identical to the prescribed seal may be obtained and used in lieu of, or
					 in conjunction with, a metal seal.
A sample seal is as follows:
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						to view image
(d)
					 A licensee who fails to obtain a seal or rubber stamp will be subject to
					 disciplinary action and penalties under section 11(b) of the act (63 P.S. §
												911(b)).
(e) When a registrant seals and signs
					 landscape architectural drawings, reports, documents and other work product,
					 one of the following methods must be used:
(1) Physical placement of a seal and a
					 handwritten signature in permanent ink containing the name of the
					 registrant.
(2) Digital placement
					 of a seal and a handwritten signature in permanent ink containing the name of
					 the registrant.
(3) Digital
					 placement of a seal and a digital signature containing the name of the
					 registrant.
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(a)
					 Drawings, reports and documents that are signed using a digital signature must
					 have an electronic authentication process attached to or logically associated
					 with the electronic document. The digital signature must be:
(1) Unique to the registrant.
(2) Capable of verification.
(3) Under the sole control of the
					 registrant.
(4) Linked to a
					 document in such a manner that the digital signature is invalidated if any data
					 in the document is changed.
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(a)
Registration fee.
A landscape architect licensed in this
					 Commonwealth shall pay the biennial registration fee set forth in § 15.12
					 (relating to fees).
(b)
Inactive status and registration renewal.
A landscape
					 architect who is not engaged in the practice of landscape architecture may
					 request the Board, in writing, to place the landscape architect's name on
					 inactive status. The landscape architect shall notify the Board, in writing, of
					 the landscape architect's desire to reregister. The landscape architect shall
					 comply with the requirements for the renewal of a license that exist at the
					 time the landscape architect applies to become currently registered. There is
					 no fee or penalty for preceding biennial periods in which the landscape
					 architect did not engage in practice in this Commonwealth. The landscape
					 architect applying to return to active status shall submit to the Board an
					 application form prescribed by the Board stating that the applicant has not
					 practiced landscape architecture in this Commonwealth during inactive status
					 and the current renewal fee.
(c)
Lapsed certificates.
A landscape architect who has allowed his
					 certificate of licensure to lapse by failing to pay a biennial renewal fee, may
					 reactivate a certificate by submitting to the Board an application on the form
					 prescribed by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by past due
					 biennial renewal fees, including the biennial renewal fee for the current
					 period and penalty fees as set forth in section 225 of the Bureau of
					 Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act (63 P. S. §
												1401-225). The payment of these fees does not
					 preclude the Board from taking disciplinary action against the landscape
					 architect for practicing landscape architecture without a current
					 license.
The provisions of this §
													15.34 issued under section 4 of
						  the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904); amended under sections 4 and 5 of the
						  Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														904 and
						  905); and section 810(a) of
						  The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.1(a)).
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(a) Neither the title "landscape architect"
					 nor a derivation thereof may be affixed or otherwise used in conjunction with a
					 surname, word or business title when used to imply that an individual,
					 associate, partner, corporate officer or business engaged in the practice of
					 landscape architecture when, in fact, the individual, associate, partner,
					 corporate officer or business is not a person or business registered and
					 approved by the Board.
(b) An
					 applicant who has not taken the licensure examination or has not received a
					 passing grade may not use the title "landscape architect."
The provisions of this §
													15.35 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4(9) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904(9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 15 - STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › ADMINISTRATION › Section 15.36 - Permitted practices

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(a) A
					 landscape architect may practice alone or with other persons in the form of an
					 association or corporation as permitted by law.
(b) A landscape architect, partnership,
					 professional corporation, association or other group practice may do business
					 under a fictitious name and advertise in any medium if the name and the
					 advertisement are not misleading, deceptive or fraudulent
(c) A landscape architect shall sign
					 documents which arise out of the rendering of professional services.
The provisions of this §
													15.36 amended under sections 4 and
						  5 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														904 and
						  905); and sections 810(a) and
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														279.1(a) and
						  279.3a).
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(a) For
					 experience to be of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board, it must be
					 progressive and of a varied and increasing level of experience and
					 responsibility evidenced by a comprehensive work sample, technical knowledge
					 and professional experience.
(b)
					 Professional experience means 2 years of experience obtained under the
					 supervision of a design professional. If the applicant is not supervised by a
					 landscape architect, the applicant shall have his professional work product
					 reviewed by a registered landscape architect every 6 months for 2 consecutive
					 years. This person shall be one of the applicant's landscape architect
					 references under §
											15.16(c)
					 (relating to references).
(c)
					 Acceptable military experience shall have been spent engaged in landscape
					 architecture of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board.
(d) Professional experience gained while
					 pursuing an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture or first
					 professional degree will not be considered by the Board as an acceptable
					 experience.
The provisions of this §
													15.41 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4(9) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904(9)).
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An applicant qualifying under section 6(b) of the act
						(63
						P. S. §
												906(b)) is
						eligible to take the regular examination which will be an examination
						administered on the dates and times and at the places established by the
						professional testing organization. A copy of the instructions will be furnished
						to the applicant.
(1)
Examination
. The examination will be given on dates selected
					 by the professional testing organization.
(2)
Examination sites
. The
					 examination will be given at locations as may be determined by the professional
					 testing organization.
(3)
Due notice
. An applicant eligible to take the examination will
					 be given notice of the date, time and place of examination and will be given
					 specific preexamination instructions. An applicant shall immediately advise the
					 professional testing organization specified on the preexamination instructions
					 as to intent to sit or not to sit for the examination, once declared
					 eligible.
(4)
Forfeiture
. An applicant who fails to sit for the examination,
					 or any part of the examination, forfeits the examination fee and shall submit a
					 new application fee.
The provisions of this §
													15.51 issued under section
						  812.1(b) of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a(b)); and section 4 of
						  the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904); amended under sections 4(2) and (9) and
						  5 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														904(2) and (9) and
						  905); and section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a).