BEFORE THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

  STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 24.114.101 board organization, 24.114.201 procedural rules, 24.114.301 definitions, 24.114.401 fees, 24.114.402 architect seal, 24.114.403 architect business entity practice, 24.114.407 emergency use, 24.114.501 and 24.114.502 licensure by examination, 24.114.2301 unprofessional conduct, 24.114.2402 screening panel, the adoption of NEW RULES I through VII, and the repeal of 24.114.404 architect partnerships, and 24.153.101 through 24.153.2301 pertaining to landscape architect licensure

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT, ADOPTION, AND REPEAL

 

TO:  All Concerned Persons

 

            1.  On December 11, 2008, the Board of Architects and Landscape Architects (board) published MAR Notice No. 24-114-29 regarding the public hearing on the proposed amendment, adoption, and repeal of the above-stated rules, at page 2545 of the 2008 Montana Administrative Register, issue no. 23.

 

            2.  On January 6, 2009, a public hearing was held on the proposed amendment, adoption, and repeal of the above-stated rules in Helena.  No comments or testimony were received.

 

            3.  The board has amended ARM 24.114.101, 24.114.201, 24.114.301, 24.114.401, 24.114.402, 24.114.403, 24.114.407, 24.114.501, 24.114.502, 24.114.2301, and 24.114.2402 exactly as proposed.

 

            4.  The board has adopted NEW RULE I (24.114.515), NEW RULE II (24.114.1402), NEW RULE III (24.114.1410), NEW RULE IV (24.114.1401), NEW RULE VI (24.114.2103), and NEW RULE VII (24.114.1404) exactly as proposed.

 

            5.  In taking final action on NEW RULE V, the board decided to add clarifying language to this new rule regarding landscape architect examination prerequisites to reduce questions and confusion among applicants.

 

            6.  The board has adopted NEW RULE V (24.114.1403), with the following changes, stricken matter interlined, new matter underlined:

 

            NEW RULE V (24.114.1403)  LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT EXAMINATIONS  

            (1)  All candidates must sit for the landscape architect registration examination (LARE) to be held at such time and place as the board may designate.  Applications for examination must be received in the board office 90 days prior to the next scheduled examination.  The applicant will be notified in writing approximately 30 days prior to the examination date of whether the applicant may sit for the examination.  The board has established no education or experiential prerequisites to examination, but applicants for licensure must meet the requirements of ARM 24.114.1402 prior to licensure.

            (2) through (6) remain as proposed.

 

            7.  The board has repealed ARM 24.114.404, 24.153.101, 24.153.201, 24.153.202, 24.153.401, 24.153.402, 24.153.403, 24.153.501, 24.153.502, 24.153.503, 24.153.2101, and 24.153.2301 exactly as proposed.

 

 

                                                                  BOARD OF ARCHITECTS AND          LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

                                                                  BAYLISS WARD, ARCHITECT, PRESIDENT

 

/s/ DARCEE L. MOE                                 /s/ KEITH KELLY

Darcee L. Moe                                           Keith Kelly, Commissioner

Alternate Rule Reviewer                            DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

 

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State April 6, 2009