The board may by a five-sevenths vote of the entire board, suspend for a period not exceeding two years, or revoke the certificate of licensure of, or reprimand any licensee who is found guilty of the following acts or offenses:
 1. Fraud in procuring a certificate of licensure.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 544B.15

  • Board: means the landscape architectural examining board established pursuant to section 544B. See Iowa Code 544B.1
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Record: means the same as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 554E.1
 2. Professional incompetency.
 3. Knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the licensee’s profession or engaging in unethical conduct or practice harmful or detrimental to the public. Proof of actual injury need not be established.
 4. Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
 5. Conviction of a felony related to the profession or occupation of the licensee that would affect the licensee’s ability to practice professional landscape architecture. A copy of the record of conviction or plea of guilty is conclusive evidence.
 6. Fraud in representations as to skill or ability.
 7. Use of untruthful or improbable statements in advertisements.
 8. Willful or repeated violations of the provisions of this chapter.
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