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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 › EXAMINATIONS › Section 15.53 - Grading

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(a) Test results
					 will be recorded by the Board in a permanent record of the applicant.
(b) To qualify for registration, an applicant
					 shall receive a passing grade on each part or division of the examination. An
					 applicant will have unlimited opportunities to retake portions of the
					 examination which were failed.
The provisions of this §
													15.53 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 › EXAMINATIONS › Section 15.54 - Registration by examination

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An applicant who meets one or more of the following
						requirements is eligible for licensure by written examination:
(1) An individual who has received an
					 undergraduate degree in landscape architecture from an approved institution or
					 college and after graduation has at least 2 years of practical experience in
					 landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the
					 Board.
(2) An individual who has
					 received an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture from an approved
					 institution or college and has completed at least 1 year of graduate school in
					 landscape architecture, and after graduation also has at least 1 year of
					 practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character
					 satisfactory to the Board.
(3) An
					 individual who has received a graduate degree in landscape architecture from an
					 approved institution or college and has an undergraduate degree in another
					 subject matter, and after graduation also has at least 2 years of practical
					 experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character
					 satisfactory to the Board.
(4) An
					 individual who has not graduated from an approved institution or college but
					 has at least 8 years of practical experience in landscape architectural work of
					 a grade and character satisfactory to the Board.
The provisions of this §
													15.54 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 § 15.12
						  (relating to fees).
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 › EXAMINATIONS › Section 15.55 - Review of examination results

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An applicant seeking to review examination results shall
						make arrangements with the professional testing organization.
The provisions of this §
													15.55 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(b)).
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 › EXAMINATIONS › Section 15.56 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													15.56 issued 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)); amended under
						  section 812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  section 4 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §
														904); reserved under sections 4(9) and 9.1(a)
						  of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														904(9) and
						  909.1(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 15.12
						  (relating to fees).
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 › EXAMINATIONS › Section 15.57 - Registration by endorsement

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(a)
General requirements
. An applicant who has passed the
					 examination, holds an unexpired license from another state or foreign country,
					 has a graduate or undergraduate degree in landscape architecture from an
					 approved institution or college and possesses 2 years of practical experience
					 in landscape architecture of a grade or character satisfactory to the Board,
					 may be granted registration by endorsement following the filing of an
					 application and a Board review of the applicant's comprehensive work
					 sample.
(b)
Endorsement
.
(1) An
					 applicant who requests registration by endorsement shall submit with the
					 application an official certification of registration in the applicant's home
					 state, territory or country from the secretary of the examining or registration
					 board or other certifying official, stating on what basis registration was
					 granted, whether by oral or written examination or exemption, and whether the
					 registration is in good standing at the time of the application for
					 registration in this Commonwealth.
(2) An applicant who requests registration by
					 endorsement shall submit with the application complete information relative to
					 training, education and experience as may be required 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 › PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS, COMPETENCE AND CONDUCT › Section 15.62 - General reporting requirements

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(a) An applicant for biennial registration
					 shall report the following information to the Board:
(1) A similar license issued by another
					 state, territory or country.
(2)
					 Disciplinary action taken against the applicant by a licensing authority in
					 another state, territory or country.
(3) A finding or verdict of guilt, an
					 admission or guilt or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony charge or an
					 offense in connection with the practice of landscape architecture or involving
					 moral turpitude in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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 › PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS, COMPETENCE AND CONDUCT › Section 15.63 - Misconduct

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A landscape architect who is found guilty by the Board of
						misconduct in the practice of landscape architecture is subject to disciplinary
						action under section 4(4) of the act (63 P. S. §
												904(4)). Misconduct in the
						practice of landscape architecture includes the following:
(1) Failing to exercise good faith in the
					 performance of landscape architecture as an agent or employe of
					 another.
(2) Knowingly making or
					 issuing a misleading, deceptive or fradulent statement in regard to an aspect
					 of his or another landscape architect's practice.
(3) Performing landscape architectural work
					 which the landscape architect knows or has reason to know that he is not
					 competent to perform.
(4)
					 Delegating a professional responsibility to a person when the landscape
					 architect knows or has reason to know that the person is not qualified by
					 training, experience, license or certification to assume the
					 responsibility.
(5) Knowingly
					 aiding or abetting a person who is not licensed and registered, or exempt from
					 licensure and registration requirements in performing a landscape architectural
					 work.
(6) Knowingly aiding or
					 abetting a person who is not qualified by training or experience in seeking
					 licensure to practice landscape architecture.
(7) Misrepresenting or concealing a material
					 fact in obtaining a license to practice landscape architecture or its
					 reinstatement.
(8) Using or
					 permitting the use of the professional seal on a document when the landscape
					 architect did not actually prepare the document or supervise its
					 preparation.
(9) Violating the act
					 or this chapter.
(10) Failure to
					 furnish evidence of completion of continuing education as requested by the
					 Board or the furnishing of false or fraudulent information pertaining to the
					 completion of continuing education.
The provisions of this §
													15.63 amended under sections 4(9),
						  5 and 9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S.
						  §§
														904(9),
						  905 and
						  909.1).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.71 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this section
						and §§
											15.72-15.81 (relating to continuing
						education), have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Biennium
-The period from June 1 of an
						odd-numbered year to May 31 of the next odd-numbered year.
Clock hour
-Fifty minutes of instruction
						or participation in an approved course, not including keynote speeches,
						luncheon speeches or breaks and marketing or product presentations.
Electronic presentation
-Transmittal of
						information by means of applications such as computer technology,
						telecommunications, television, and the like.
Office management
-Activity supportive of
						administrative or business activities and not related to professional practice,
						including bookkeeping, business development, finance, marketing, taxes, human
						resources and the use of office equipment.
Provider
-A person, agency, organization,
						institution or association approved by the Board to offer a continuing
						education organized course.
Satellite seminar
-A course provided at a
						central location and viewed at remote sites by electronic
						transmission.
The provisions of this §
													15.71 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.72 - Requirement for biennial renewal

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(a)
					 During each biennial period from the 2001-2003 biennium (from June 1, 2001,
					 through May 31, 2003) and continuing through the 2011-2013 biennium (from June
					 1, 2011, through May 31, 2013), a licensee shall complete 10 clock hours of
					 continuing education in accordance with this subchapter as a condition of
					 biennial renewal. During each renewal period beginning with the 2013-2015
					 biennium (from June 1, 2013, through May 31, 2015) and continuing thereafter, a
					 licensee shall complete 24 clock hours of continuing education in accordance
					 with this subchapter as a condition of biennial renewal.
(b) The Board will exempt from the continuing
					 education requirement a licensee who received a license within 2 years
					 preceding the licensee's first application for biennial renewal.
(c) A licensee who wishes to reactivate a
					 lapsed license or who has been on inactive status shall have completed the
					 required number of clock hours of continuing education in subsection (a) in the
					 2-year period immediately prior to reactivation.
The provisions of this §
													15.72 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1); amended under
						  sections 4(9) and 9.1(a) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law
						  (63
						  P. S. §§
														904(9)
						  and 909.1(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.73 - Acceptable continuing education courses

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(a) Only courses approved by the Board will
					 be accepted for continuing education credit. The licensee shall be responsible
					 for ascertaining the approved status of the course before undertaking a
					 continuing education activity.
(b)
					 Acceptable subject matter for continuing education courses is limited to
					 courses pertaining to the enhancement of the landscape architect's professional
					 skills. The Board will not approve courses in office management.
(c) A maximum of 1/2 of the required clock
					 hours per biennium will be accepted in courses consisting of satellite
					 seminars, electronic presentations and correspondence courses.
The provisions of this §
													15.73 issued under sections 4(9),
						  5 and 9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S.
						  §§
														904(9),
						  905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.74 - Approval of continuing education courses

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(a) A provider seeking approval to offer a
					 continuing education course, other than a provider identified in §
											15.76 (relating to sources of
					 continuing education courses), shall submit an application, accompanied by the
					 fee in §
											15.12 (relating to fees), at least
					 120 days before the scheduled presentation date of the course. The Board will
					 conduct a final review of an application, if required, at its next regularly
					 scheduled meeting.
(b) The
					 application shall include the following information:
(1) The full name and address of the
					 provider.
(2) The title of the
					 course and subjects covered.
(3)
					 The date and location of the course.
(4) The names, titles, affiliations and
					 degrees of instructors.
(5) The
					 schedule of the course. A detailed syllabus and time allocated for each portion
					 of the course.
(6) A breakdown of
					 the number of clock hours for each portion of the course scheduled.
(7) The method of certifying
					 attendance.
(8) The course
					 coordinator.
(9) Evidence of
					 compliance with the standards in §
												15.75 (relating to
					 responsibilities of course providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.75 - Responsibilities of course providers

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(a)
					 Providers shall supply adequate facilities that provide physical access to
					 licensees in conformance with applicable law except for satellite seminars and
					 electronic presentations.
(b)
					 Providers shall insure that instructors are qualified.
(c) Providers seeking Board approval of a
					 course shall present evidence that the course material and subject matter will
					 enhance landscape architects' professional knowledge and practice
					 skills.
(d) Providers shall inform
					 the Board of material modifications in courses before modifications are
					 implemented. Approval may be withdrawn if changes do not comply with the act
					 and §§ 15.71-15.74, 15.76-15.81 and this section.
(e) Providers of satellite seminars or
					 electronic presentations shall document affiliation with an educational
					 institution or other entity identified in §
											15.76 (relating to sources of
					 continuing education courses) or provide a mechanism to test or evaluate the
					 licensee's successful completion of the course.
The provisions of this §
													15.75 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.78 (relating to withdrawal of
						  approval of a course).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.76 - Sources of continuing education courses

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The Board finds the courses provided, approved, sponsored
						or co-sponsored by the following entities meet the standards of the act and
						this subchapter:
(1) The American
					 Society of Landscape Architects and its chapters.
(2) The American Nursery & Landscape
					 Association and its chapters.
(3)
					 The American Planning Association and its chapters.
(4) The American Institute of Architects and
					 its chapters.
(5) The National
					 Society of Professional Engineers and its chapters.
(6) The National Recreation and Parks
					 Association and its chapters.
(7)
					 The Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors.
(8) The Urban Land Institute.
(9) Accredited landscape architect programs
					 or programs in fields related to landscape architecture in colleges and
					 universities.
(10) Agencies of the
					 Commonwealth and Federal government offering training programs in landscape
					 architecture and its related fields.
(11) The Council of Landscape Architects
					 Registration Boards (CLARB) or its successor.
The provisions of this §
													15.76 issued under sections 4(9),
						  5 and 9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S.
						  §§
														904(9),
						  905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  49 Pa. Code §
													15.74 (relating to approval of
						  continuing education courses); 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course providers); and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.77 (relating to licensee
						  application for approval of continuiing 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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.77 - Licensee application for approval of continuing education courses

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(a) A licensee may
					 apply for approval of a course not approved by the Board under §
											15.74 or §
											15.76 (relating to approval of
					 continuing education courses; and sources of continuing education courses) on a
					 one-time basis per biennium. A licensee shall submit an application for
					 approval and the required fee at least 60 days prior to the date the course
					 commences.
(b) The application
					 shall include the supporting documentation required by §
											15.74(b).
The provisions of this §
													15.77 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.12 (relating to fees); 49 Pa.
						  Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  provisions).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.78 - Withdrawal of approval of a course

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The Board may, following notice and hearing under
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 (relating to
						practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies), withdraw the approval of an
						approved course if the Board finds one or more of the following:
(1) The Board's approval of the course was
					 acquired by misrepresentation.
(2)
					 The provider fails to maintain compliance with §
											15.75 (relating to
					 responsibilities of course providers).
(3) The provider refuses to allow reasonable
					 inspection or to supply information on request of the Board or its
					 representatives.
(4) The provider
					 and the course otherwise do not comply with this chapter.
The provisions of this §
													15.78 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.79 - Reporting of hours spent in continuing education

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An applicant for license renewal shall certify on the
						renewal application whether the applicant has completed the required number of
						hours of Board-approved continuing education courses.
The provisions of this §
													15.79 issued under sections 4(9),
						  5 and 9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S.
						  §§
														904(9),
						  905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.80 - Retention of records

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(a) The
					 licensee shall retain copies of licensure renewal forms and the certificates,
					 transcripts or other acceptable documentation of completion of the prescribed
					 number of clock hours for 6 years following completion of the course. Records
					 and documentation shall be produced upon demand by the Board or its auditing
					 agents. The Board will utilize a random audit of renewals to determine
					 compliance with the continuing education requirement.
(b) Acceptable documentation of completion
					 shall consist of a document prepared by the provider indicating continuing
					 education course titles, completion dates and clock hours granted.
(c) A provider shall retain records for 6
					 years following the presentation of a course which shall document the
					 successful completion of a course and the number of clock hours granted to
					 every licensee. Copies of transcripts, certificates or other documentation
					 shall be made available to a licensee upon request.
The provisions of this §
													15.80 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1); amended under
						  sections 4(9) and 9.1(a) of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law
						  (63
						  P. S. §§
														904(9)
						  and 909.1(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
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 › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 15.81 - Waiver

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The Board may waive all or part of the continuing
						education requirement for biennial renewal upon written documentation by a
						licensee of illness, emergency or hardship. A waiver request will be evaluated
						by the Board on a case-by-case basis. The Board will send written notification
						of its approval or denial of a waiver request.
The provisions of this §
													15.81 issued under sections 5 and
						  9.1 of the Landscape Architects' Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
														905 and
						  909.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													15.71 (relating to definitions);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													15.75 (relating to
						  responsibilities of course
						  providers).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BASIC DEFINITIONS AND INFORMATION › Section 16.2 - Rules governing Board activities and proceedings

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(a) Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part),
					 the General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure-1 Pa. Code Part
					 II-are applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the Board unless
					 they are inconsistent with statutes administered by the Board or this chapter
					 or Chapters 17 or 18 (relating to State Board of Medicine-medical doctors; and
					 State Board of Medicine-practitioners other than medical doctors).
(b) Official Board meetings shall be
					 conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - BASIC DEFINITIONS AND INFORMATION › Section 16.3 - Board address; telephone numbers

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(a)
					 The address of the Board is State Board of Medicine, Post Office Box 2649,
					 Harrisburg, Pa. 17105-2649.
(b) The
					 telephone number of the Board is (717) 783-1400.
(c) There is a toll free number to call to
					 request complaint forms. The number is (800) 822-2113.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.11 - Licenses, certificates and registrations

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(a) The following medical doctor licenses are
					 issued by the Board:
(1) License without
					 restriction.
(2) Institutional
					 license.
(3) Extraterritorial
					 license.
(4) Graduate
					 license.
(5) Temporary
					 license.
(6) Interim limited
					 license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.12 - General qualifications for licenses, registrations and certificates

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To qualify for an initial license, registration or
						certificate issued by the Board, an applicant shall establish that the
						following criteria are satisfied:
(1)
					 The applicant is of legal age.
(2)
					 The applicant is of good moral character.
(3) The applicant is not intemperately using
					 alcohol or habitually using narcotics or other habit-forming drugs.
(3.1) The applicant has completed at least 3
					 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
					 accordance with
					 16.108(a)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement).
(4) The applicant has
					 not been convicted of a felony under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and
					 Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. §§
												780-101-780-144) or of an offense under the
					 statutes of another jurisdiction which, if committed in this Commonwealth,
					 would be a felony under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic
					 Act, unless the following apply:
(i) At least
					 10 years have elapsed from the date of conviction.
(ii) The applicant satisfactorily
					 demonstrates to the Board that he has made significant progress in personal
					 rehabilitation since the conviction so that licensure or certification of the
					 applicant is not expected to create a substantial risk of harm to the health
					 and safety of patients or the public or substantial risk of further criminal
					 violations.
(iii) The applicant
					 otherwise satisfies the qualifications contained in the act, this chapter and
					 Chapters 17 and 18 (relating to State Board of Medicine-medical doctors; and
					 State Board of Medicine-practitioners other than medical doctors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.13 - Licensure, certification, examination and registration fees

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(a)
Medical
					 Doctor License:
License Without Restriction:
Application, graduate of accredited medical
						college...$35
Application, graduate of unaccredited medical
						college...$85
Biennial renewal...$360
Extraterritorial License:
Application...$30
Biennial renewal ...$80
Graduate License:
Application, graduate of accredited medical college
						...$30
Application, graduate of unaccredited medical college
						...$85
Annual renewal ...$15
Interim Limited License:
Application ...$30
Biennial renewal ...$10
Miscellaneous:
Application, institutional license ...$35
Application, temporary license ...$45
Biennial renewal, limited license (permanent)
						...$25
(b)
Nurse-midwife License:
Application for nurse-midwife license (including one
						collaborative agreement)... $ 50
Filing each additional collaborative agreement... $
						30
Application for prescriptive authority certificate ... $
						70
Biennial renewal of nurse-midwife license ... $ 40
Biennial renewal of prescriptive authority certificate
						... $ 25
Verification of licensure ... $ 15
(c)
Physician Assistant
					 License:
Application ...$30
Biennial renewal ...$40
Registration, supervising physician ...$35
Registration of additional supervising physicians
						...$5
Satellite location approval ...$25
(d)
Acupuncturist licenses:
(1)
Acupuncturist:
Application ...$30
Biennial renewal ...$40
(2)
Practitioner of Oriental medicine
					 license:
Application ...$30
Biennial renewal ...$40
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.13a - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.14 - Applications for examination

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An applicant applying to take an examination administered
						by the Board or its agent shall file with the Board, or with its agent if
						directed by the Board, at least 90 days prior to the date of the examination, a
						properly completed application accompanied by the required
						fee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.15 - Biennial registration; inactive status and unregistered status

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(a) A person
					 licensed, certified or registered by the Board, shall register biennially to
					 retain the right to engage in practice unless specifically exempted within this
					 section. Initial registration shall automatically occur when the license,
					 certificate or registration is issued.
(b) The following licenses, certificates and
					 registration are not subject to biennial registration:
(1) Institutional license.
(2) Graduate license.
(3) Temporary license.
(4) Interim limited license.
(5) Registration as a physician assistant
					 supervisor of a physician assistant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.16 - Reporting of disciplinary actions, criminal dispositions and other licenses, certificates or authorizations to practice

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(a) An applicant for a license, certificate
					 or registration issued by the Board shall apprise the Board of any of the
					 following:
(1) A license, certificate or
					 other authorization to practice a profession issued, denied or limited by
					 another state, territory or possession of the United States, another country or
					 a branch of the Federal government.
(2) Disciplinary action instituted against
					 the applicant by a licensing authority of another state, territory or
					 possession of the United States, another country or a branch of the Federal
					 government.
(3) A finding or
					 verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt, a plea of nolo contendere, probation
					 without verdict, a disposition in lieu of trial or an accelerated
					 rehabilitative disposition with respect to a felony offense or a misdemeanor
					 offense relating to a health care practice or profession.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.17 - Certification of license, certificate or registration status

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(a) The status of a license, certificate or
					 registration issued by the Board will be certified by the Board to other
					 jurisdictions or persons upon formal application and payment of the fee
					 indicated under §
											16.13 (relating to licensure,
					 certification, examination and registration fees).
(b) A person who is licensed, certified or
					 registered by the Board who seeks a license, certificate or registration in
					 another jurisdiction or country, may be required to arrange for the Board to
					 provide certain information to the licensing authority in the other
					 jurisdiction by the Board completing a document and then forwarding the
					 document to the other licensing authority. In that case, the document shall be
					 completed prior to being submitted to the Board with the exception of the
					 portion to be completed by the Board. It shall then be forwarded to the Board
					 with the request that it be completed and forwarded to the licensing authority
					 in the other jurisdiction.
(c) A
					 request to certify the status of a person's license, certificate or
					 registration or information regarding a person's license, certificate or
					 registration status shall be forwarded to the Board, accompanied by the fee
					 indicated under §
											16.13 in the form of a certified
					 check, cashier's check, money order or personal check payable to the
					 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - GENERAL LICENSE, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION PROVISIONS › Section 16.18 - Volunteer license

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(a)
Purpose and definitions.
(1)
					 The following subsections implement the Volunteer Health Services Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
													449.41-449.50) and provide
					 for the issuance of a volunteer license to a qualified Board-regulated
					 practitioner as defined in section 2 of the act (63 P. S. §
													422.2), who retires from active practice and
					 seeks to provide professional services as a volunteer. A volunteer license
					 authorizes the holder to practice only in an organized community-based clinic
					 without remuneration.
(2) The
					 following words and terms, when used in this section, have the following
					 meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Approved clinic
-An organized
						community-based clinic offering primary health care services to individuals and
						families who cannot pay for their care, to Medical Assistance clients or to
						residents of medically underserved areas or health professionals shortage
						areas. The term includes a State health center, nonprofit community-based
						clinic and Federally qualified health center, as designated by Federal
						rulemaking or as approved by the Department of Health or the Department of
						Public Welfare.
Unrestricted license
-A license which is
						not restricted or limited by order of the Board under its disciplinary
						power.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter C - PRACTICE BY AND THROUGH BUSINESS ENTITIES › Section 16.21 - Professional corporations

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A medical doctor may form a professional corporation with
						other medical doctors or other health care practitioners who treat human
						ailments and conditions and who are licensed in this Commonwealth to provide
						health care services without receiving a referral or supervision from another
						health care practitioner, if the boards which regulate those practitioners also
						permit the formation.
The provisions of this § 16.21 amended under
						  15 Pa.C.S. §§
														2903(d)(ii) and
						  2925(c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter C - PRACTICE BY AND THROUGH BUSINESS ENTITIES › Section 16.22 - Names of professional business entities

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Medical doctors and midwives who practice as individuals,
						partnerships, professional corporations, associations or other group practices
						may practice under a fictitious name. The name may not contravene medical
						ethics as determined by the Board and may not be, in the judgment of the Board,
						false, misleading or deceptive to the public.
The provisions of this § 16.22 issued under
						  15 Pa.C.S. §§
														2903(d)(ii) and
						  2925(c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter D - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY › Section 16.31 - Notification

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(a)
Applicants for original licensure
. A physician who has
					 successfully met the qualifications for licensure will be notified by letter
					 that he may enter upon the practice of medicine in this Commonwealth only after
					 complying with section 711 of the MCARE Act (40 P. S. §
												1303.711) by making prompt application for
					 medical liability insurance.
(b)
Licensees applying for biennial renewal
. A licensee applying
					 for biennial renewal will be notified with the renewal application that if he
					 practices in this Commonwealth he is required to furnish satisfactory proof of
					 compliance with the medical professional liability insurance and Medical Care
					 Availability and Reduction of Error Fund provisions in sections 711 and 712 of
					 the MCARE Act (40 P. S. §§
												1303.711 and
					 1303.712) as a condition of
					 practice.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													16.18 (relating to volunteer
						  license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter D - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY › Section 16.32 - Requirements of the MCARE Act

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(a)
					 Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), a physician or nurse-midwife
					 shall maintain the required amount of professional liability insurance, or have
					 an approved self-insurance plan, and pay the required Medical Care Availability
					 and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Fund assessment as a condition of practice under
					 sections 711 and 712 of the MCARE Act (40 P. S. §§
												1303.711 and
					 1303.712). Failure to comply
					 with this section subjects the physician or nurse-midwife to disciplinary
					 action by the Board.
(b) A
					 physician or nurse-midwife practicing solely as a Federal employee is not
					 required to participate in the professional liability insurance program, nor is
					 the physician or nurse-midwife required to comply with the MCARE Act.
(c) A physician or nurse-midwife who provides
					 no medical service in this Commonwealth is not required to pay the MCARE Fund
					 assessment or comply with the insurance requirements of the MCARE Act. Proof of
					 nonpractice must be furnished by notarized statement.
The provisions of this §
													16.32 amended under the Health
						  Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§
														1301.101-1301.1006).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter D - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY › Section 16.33 - Certification of noncompliers; noncompliance letters

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The Director of the Medical Care Availability and
						Reduction of Error (MCARE) Fund will furnish the Board office with a
						certification of the names of those licensed physicians and nurse-midwives who
						are not in compliance with the MCARE Act or have not demonstrated compliance.
						Upon receipt of the certification, the Board will forward a letter to the
						physician or nurse-midwife requiring the physician or nurse-midwife to either
						furnish sufficient evidence of compliance to the Office of the MCARE Fund or to
						request a hearing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter D - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY › Section 16.34 - Formal hearings for noncompliance

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A physician or nurse-midwife who has requested a hearing
						or who has failed to demonstrate compliance with the MCARE Act will be issued a
						citation and notice of hearing. The formal hearings will be conducted under
						Subchapter E (relating to medical disciplinary process and
						procedures).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 16 - STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE-GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter D - HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY › Section 16.35 - Penalty

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Failure to comply with the MCARE Act, the regulations
						issued thereunder and this subchapter may result in discipline of a licensee
						after a formal hearing.