West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 9 - Landscape Architects › Title 9 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Series 9-01 - Registration Of Landscape Architects › Section 9-1-4 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. All applicants must be endorsed by three (3)
				other persons not related by blood or marriage to the applicant. Two (2) of those
				endorsing must be landscape architects. No more than one (1) of these landscape
				architects may be from the applicant's place of employment. The one (1)
				non-landscape architect may be a general character reference. An applicant may not
				use a relative or a current Board member as a reference. Applicants unable to obtain
				endorsements by two (2) landscape architects may use an architect, professional
				engineer or professional surveyor, licensed in this State, provided that the
				applicant obtains Board approval for such an endorsement.
4.2. Where the CLARB certificate is transferred to
				the Board, the forms may be used as part of the normal forms prescribed by the
				Board.
4.3. The Board may request
				additional information and/or documentary evidence of qualifications. The Board may
				also request a personal appearance by the applicant before the Board at a time and
				place designated by the Board.
4.4. The
				Board may retain any documents submitted as evidence of qualifications for
				registration. Notarized photocopies of original documents may be
				submitted.
4.5. Failure to appear before
				the Board or to comply with a written request from the Board for additional evidence
				or information within sixty (60) days of the notice, may be sufficient and just
				cause for the disapproval of the application.
4.6. The Board shall consider all applicants
				individually and pass or reject the application by a roll call vote. The Board
				Secretary shall record the action taken in the minutes. Approval of an applicant
				requires a majority vote of the Board.
4.7. The Board shall outline the action taken on
				each application.
4.8. The Board may
				establish or change the classification under which the applicant is claiming
				eligibility.
4.9. Appeals from the
				actions of the Board, unless provided by law, shall be filed with the Board within
				thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the notice of such decision The
				correspondence shall be sent by certified or registered mail
4.10. The Board shall issue a certificate of
				licensure and similar wallet card to an applicant who has met the requirements of
				this State. The certificate signed by the Board members shall show the applicant's
				license number and the seal of the Board.
4.11. All fees shall accompany the applications
				and are non-refundable.
4.12. New
				Applications.
4.12.a. The Board shall receive
				applications for registration as a landscape architect at any time during regular
				business hours at the office of the Board. An applicant shall file an application
				for written examination with the prescribed examination fee in that office at least
				ten (10) weeks prior to the date of the examination.
4.12.b. Applicants applying in accordance with W.
				Va. Code §
										30-22-9(a) may use military experience to fulfill the required
				experience, provided that the military experience has been spent in the practice of
				landscape architecture as defined by the Act.
4.12.c. An applicant may take the L.A.R.E. upon
				acceptance of his or her application but may not receive a license until successful
				completion of requirements specified under W. Va. Code §
										30-22-9(a).
4.12.d. If an applicant receives a degree in
				landscape architecture from an accredited foreign institution, the Board may review
				the applicant's transcripts and waive the need to submit additional
				information.
4.12.e. An applicant shall
				demonstrate to the Board's satisfaction that he or she has met the experience
				requirements prescribed in W. Va. Code §
										30-22-9(a). The Board may require
				evidence to support the adequacy of the work experience required. Periods of full
				time employment of less than ten (10) weeks may not be considered as valid work
				experience. Work experience received outside the United States or Canada is limited
				to one (1) year maximum. Work experience verifications are the responsibility of the
				applicant and shall be submitted on forms supplied by the Board as part of the
				completed application package.