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§ 2615. Form of Examinations.

16 CA ADC § 2615Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: October 12, 2023

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 26. Landscape Architects Technical Committee (Refs & Annos)
Article 1. General Provisions
Effective: October 12, 2023
16 CCR § 2615
§ 2615. Form of Examinations.
(a)(1) A candidate who has a combination of six years of education and training experience as specified in section 2620 shall be eligible and may apply for the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE).
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), a candidate who has a degree from an accredited program in landscape architecture in accordance with section 2620(a)(1) or an extension certificate in landscape architecture from an Extension Certificate Program that meets the requirements of section 2620.5 and a degree which consists of at least a four-year curriculum in accordance with section 2620(a)(8) shall be eligible and may apply for the LARE.
A candidate's score on the LARE shall not be recognized in this State if at the time the candidate took the LARE, the candidate was not eligible in accordance with California laws and regulations for the examination or sections thereof.
(b) A candidate who has a combination of six years of education and training experience as specified in section 2620 shall be deemed eligible and may apply for the California Supplemental Examination (CSE) upon passing all sections of the LARE.
(c) All candidates applying for licensure as a landscape architect shall pass all sections of the LARE or a written examination substantially equivalent in scope and subject matter required in California, as determined by the Board, and the CSE subject to the following provisions:
(1) A candidate who is licensed as a landscape architect in a U.S. jurisdiction, Canadian province, or Puerto Rico by having passed a written examination substantially equivalent in scope and subject matter required in California as determined by the Board shall be eligible for licensure upon passing the CSE.
(2) A candidate who is not a licensed landscape architect and who has received credit from a U.S. jurisdiction, Canadian province, or Puerto Rico for a written examination substantially equivalent in scope and subject matter required in California shall be entitled to receive credit for the corresponding sections of the LARE, as determined by the Board, and shall be eligible for licensure upon passing any remaining sections of the LARE and the CSE.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 5630, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 5650 and 5651, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 6-23-93; operative 6-23-93 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 93, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) and new subsections (b)(1)-(c) filed 10-18-94; operative 11-17-94 (Register 94, No. 42).
3. Amendment filed 8-29-97; operative 8-29-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 35).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsections (a) and (c) filed 5-1-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 18).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 5-5-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 19).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 3-8-2005; operative 4-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 10).
7. Amendment filed 6-26-2009; operative 10-1-2009 (Register 2009, No. 26).
8. Amendment filed 3-7-2012; operative 3-7-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 10).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 12-13-2012; operative 12-13-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2012, No. 50).
10. Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 6-8-2022; operative 6-8-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 23).
11. Amendment of section and Note filed 10-12-2023; operative 10-12-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 41).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 2615, 16 CA ADC § 2615
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