(a)  The board may waive the requirements for examination of a competent landscape architect holding a license in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or in a foreign country, provided that state, territory, possession, or country grants equal rights and has at least equal standards, and provided that the applicant’s license shall be based on comparable written examinations and that his or her qualifications meet all of the requirements of this chapter based on verified evidence satisfactory to the board.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-51-7

  • Board: means the Rhode Island state board of examiners of landscape architects. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-51-1
  • Director: means the director of the department of business regulation or his or her designee. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-51-1
  • 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.
  • Landscape architect: means a person who engages or offers to engage in the practice of landscape architecture. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-51-1
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8

(b)  Subject to the director‘s approval, the board shall establish standards for the determination and implementation of reciprocity with other states.

History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 11; P.L. 1999, ch. 289, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 298, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 378, § 4.