HB 267 -- Landscape Architects and Architects

Sponsor:  Treadway

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

This bill provides for the licensing of landscape architects
with the Division of Professional Registration.  Currently,
landscape architects are registered with the division.
Individuals who meet the criteria established by the bill are
eligible to apply for licensure.

The bill dissolves the Landscape Architectural Council and
establishes the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional
Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape
Architects.  The membership of the board is increased from 11 to
14, with 3 of the members to be landscape architects.  The
chairman of the landscape architects division of the board will
have one vote when voting on actions before the board.  If a
vacancy occurs within the landscape architects division of the
board, the president of the Missouri Association of Landscape
Architects will submit a list of 5 landscape architects to fill
the position.

The bill further prohibits persons from holding themselves out
as landscape architects without being duly licensed.  It does
not prohibit persons working in the landscape, nursery, or
gardening industry from engaging in their occupations as long as
the project scope does not jeopardize public health.

The bill waives the licensure requirement for those individuals
currently registered with the Division of Professional
Registration on or before August 28, 2002.

ARCHITECTS

Prior to January 1, 2012, any person who has a total of 12 years
of education beyond the high school level and satisfactory
architectural experience may apply to the board for licensure.
Beginning January 1, 2012, all applicants will be required to
hold a degree from an accredited school of architecture.
Beginning January 1, 2002, each applicant for a license in
architecture will be required to complete an intern program as
provided by the National Council of Architectural Registration
Boards.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:43 am