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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2607 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
The legislature further finds that the board is the entity best suited to determine the eligibility requirements for the licensure of landscape architects in the State and should be authorized to implement standards as it deems appropriate.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Authorize the board of professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects to determine the appropriate educational and examination requirements for landscape architect licensure in the State; and
(2) Clarify experience requirements for landscape architect licensure.
SECTION 2. Section 464-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
""Board" means the board of professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects established in section 464-6."
SECTION 3. Section 464-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) No person shall be eligible for licensure as a professional landscape architect unless:
(1) The person is the holder of an
unexpired license in good standing issued to the person by any
jurisdiction[, domestic or foreign, in which the requirements for licensure
at the time the person was first licensed are of a standard satisfactory to the
board; provided that if the board is in doubt as to whether the standards are
satisfactory, or as to whether the holder was required to fully comply with
them, it] approved by the board to practice landscape architecture;
provided that the board shall require that the holder successfully pass [the
national landscape architect licensing examination and] a written examination,
prescribed by the board designed to test the holder's knowledge of the State's
climatic conditions, native plants and native ecosystems, land use ordinance
and special management area requirements, and cultural and historical
conditions affecting landscape architecture;
(2) The person is the holder of a [master's]
degree in landscape architecture from [an institution of higher education
approved by the board; is a graduate of] a school or college approved by
the board [as of satisfactory standing and has completed a landscape
architectural curriculum of four years or more]; has had two years of
full-time lawful experience in landscape architecture work of a character
satisfactory to the board, or part-time lawful experience [which]
that the board finds to be the equivalent thereof; and has successfully
passed the national landscape architect licensing examination and a written
examination, prescribed by the board designed to test the person's knowledge of
the State's climatic conditions, native plants and native ecosystems, land use
ordinance and special management area requirements, and cultural and historical
conditions affecting landscape architecture; or
[(3) The person is a graduate of a school
or college approved by the board as of satisfactory standing, and has completed
a landscape architectural curriculum of four years or more; has had three years
of full-time lawful experience in landscape architecture work of a character
satisfactory to the board, or part-time experience which the board finds to be
the equivalent thereof; and has successfully passed the national landscape
architect licensing examination and a written examination, prescribed by the
board designed to test the person's knowledge of the State's climatic conditions,
native plants and native ecosystems, land use ordinance and special management
area requirements, and cultural and historical conditions affecting landscape
architecture;
(4) The person is a graduate of a school
or college approved by the board as of satisfactory standing, and has completed
a pre-landscape architecture or arts and science curriculum of four years or
more; has had five years of full-time lawful experience in landscape
architecture work of a character satisfactory to the board, or part-time
experience which the board finds to be the equivalent thereof; and has
successfully passed the national landscape architect licensing examination and
a written examination, prescribed by the board designed to test the person's
knowledge of the State's climatic conditions, native plants and native
ecosystems, land use ordinance and special management area requirements, and
cultural and historical conditions affecting landscape architecture; or
(5)]
(3) The
person has had [twelve] eight years of full-time lawful
experience in landscape architecture work of a character satisfactory to the
board, or part-time lawful experience [which] that the board finds to be the
equivalent thereof; and has successfully passed the national landscape
architect licensing examination and a written examination, prescribed by the
board designed to test the person's knowledge of the State's climatic
conditions, native plants and native ecosystems, land use ordinance and special
management area requirements, and cultural and historical conditions affecting
landscape architecture.
[(6)] The
person may earn credit toward the required years of lawful experience
through one of the following options:
(A) If the person holds a degree or
certificate in landscape architecture not from a school or college approved by
the board, then the person may be credited with one year of experience for each
year of schooling completed up to a maximum of four years of credited
experience; or
(B) If the person holds any degree or certificate,
then the applicant may be credited with six months of experience for each one
year of schooling completed up to a maximum of two years of credited experience.
The applicant shall also certify on the application that the applicant has read, understood, and agrees to comply with the laws and rules that the board determines are required for licensure.
In
addition to the foregoing requirements, the board, in its discretion, may also
require additional proof that the applicant is competent to practice
professionally, and whenever the board is not fully satisfied [from] with
the results of an examination that any applicant is competent to practice
professionally, it may give the applicant a further examination or
examinations.
No person shall be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer, architect, land surveyor, or landscape architect if the person does not possess a history of honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity, and fair dealing."
SECTION 4. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects; Landscape Architects; Licensing Requirements
Description:
Authorizes the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects to determine the appropriate educational and examination requirements for landscape architect licensure. Clarifies experience requirements for landscape architect licensure. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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