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R156-53-101 Title.
These rules are known as the "Landscape Architects Licensing Act Rules".
R156-53-102 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 53, as used in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 53 or these rules:
(1) "Employee" or "employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter" of a landscape architect, as used in Subsections 58-53-102 (5) and 58-53-603 (2) and these rules, means one or more individuals not licensed as a landscape architect who are working for, with, or providing landscape architect services under the supervision or direction of the licensed landscape architect.
(2) "Under the direction of the landscape architect" or "under the supervision of a licensee", as used in Subsection 58-53-102 (5) and 58-53-603 (2), means that the unlicensed employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter of the landscape architect engages in the practice of landscape architecture only on work initiated by the landscape architect, and only under the administration, charge, control, command, authority, oversight, guidance, jurisdiction, regulation, management, and authorization of the landscape architect.
(3) "Unprofessional conduct" as defined in Title 58, Chapters 1 and 53 is further defined, in accordance with Subsections 58-1-203 (5) and 58-53-102 (7), in Section R156-53-401.
R156-53-103 Authority - Purpose.
These rules are adopted by the division under the authority of Subsection 58-1-106 (1) to enable the division to administer Title 58, Chapter 53.
R156-53-104 Organization - Relationship to Rule R156-1.
The organization of this rule and its relationship to Rule R156-1 is as described in Section R156-1-107.
R156-53-302a Qualifications for Licensure - Education and Experience Requirements.
(1) In accordance with Subsections 58-53-302 (1)(d)(i) and (ii), an applicant for licensure shall complete the following education or experience requirements:
(a) the bachelors or masters degree in landscape architecture shall be from a curriculum accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB); or
(b) the eight years of experience shall be full or part time employment for periods of time not less than ten weeks in length under the supervision of one or more licensed landscape architects.
(2) Current certification with the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) is evidence of having completed the education and experience requirements set forth in Subsections (1)(a) and (b).
R156-53-302b Qualifications for Licensure - Examination Requirements.
In accordance with Subsection 58-53-302 (1)(e), an applicant for licensure shall pass the following examinations:
(1) the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards; or
(2) the Uniform National Exam for Landscape Architects (UNE) of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards; and
(3) as part of the application for licensure, pass all questions on the open book, take home Utah Law and Rule Examination.
R156-53-303 Renewal Cycle - Procedures.
(1) In accordance with Subsection 58-1-308 (1), the renewal date for the two-year renewal cycle applicable to licenses under Title 58, Chapter 53 is established by rule in Section R156-1-308.
(2) Renewal procedures shall be in accordance with Section R156-1-308.
R156-53-401 Unprofessional Conduct.
"Unprofessional conduct" includes:
(1) submitting an incomplete final site plan to a client, when the licensee represents, or could reasonably expect the client to consider, the site plan to be complete and final;
(2) submitting an incomplete final site plan to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or
(3) failing as a supervisor to exercise supervision of an employee, subordinate, associate or drafter.
R156-53-601 Landscape Architect Seal - Requirements.
In accordance with Section 58-53-601 , all final site plans prepared by the licensee or prepared under the supervision or direction of the licensee, shall be sealed in accordance with the following:
(1) Each seal shall be a circular seal, 1 1/2 inches minimum diameter.
(2) Each seal shall include the licensee's name, license number, "State of Utah", and "Licensed Landscape Architect".
(3) Each seal shall be signed and dated with the signature and date appearing across the face of each seal imprint.
(4) Each original set of final site plans, as a minimum, shall have the original seal imprint, original signature and date placed on the cover or title sheet.
(5) A seal may be a wet stamp, embossed, or electronically produced.
(6) Copies of the original set of site plans which contain the original seal, original signature and date is permitted if the seal, signature and date is clearly recognizable.
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KEY: landscape architects, licensing
July 7, 1998
[Editor's note: Below are references
to the Utah Code that are listed by the
agency making this rule as authority
for the rule.]
58-1-106
(1)
58-1-202
(1)
58-53-101
Notice of Continuation July 23, 1998
