Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Landscape Architects
Landscape Architects
Part 4 - LICENSE RENEWAL STANDARDS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section R. 339.19031 - License renewal; required continuing education; limitations; retention of documentation; waiver

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 339.19031

Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024

Rule 31.

(1) This rule applies to an application for renewal of a landscape architect license beginning 2 years after the date of promulgation of this rule.

(2) An applicant for license renewal who has been licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration of his or her current license shall have completed 24 hours of continuing education that satisfies the requirements of R 339.19034.

(3) A minimum of 16 of the 24 hours of required continuing education must be earned in a program or activity pertaining to the subject of public health, safety, or welfare (HSW). HSW subjects include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Building codes.

(b) Code of ethics.

(c) Codes, acts, laws, and regulations governing the practice of landscape architecture.

(d) Construction administration, including construction contracts.

(e) Construction documents.

(f) Design of environmental systems.

(g) Environmental process and analysis.

(h) Erosion control methods.

(i) Grading.

(j) Horticulture.

(k) Irrigation methods.

(l) Land planning and use.

(m) Landscape preservation, landscape restoration and adaptive reuse.

(n) Lateral forces.

(o) Natural hazards-impact of earthquake, hurricane, fire, or flood related to site design.

(p) Pedestrian and vehicular circulation.

(q) Planting design.

(r) Resource conservation and management.

(s) Roadway design principles.

(t) Site accessibility, including the Americans with disabilities act, 42 USC 12101 to 12213.

(u) Site and soils analysis.

(v) Site design and engineering, including materials, methods, technologies, and applications.

(w) Site security and safety.

(x) Storm water management and surface and subsoil drainage.

(y) Structural systems considerations.

(z) Surveying methods and techniques as they affect landscape architecture.

(aa) Sustainable design, including techniques related to energy efficiency.

(bb) Use of site materials and methods of site construction.

(cc) Vegetative management.

(dd) Wetlands.

(ee) Zoning as it relates to the improvement or protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

(4) Submission of an application for renewal constitutes the applicant's certification of compliance with the requirements of this rule. The department may require a licensee to submit evidence to demonstrate compliance with this rule.

(5) The continuing education credit earned during 1 license cycle may not be carried forward to the next license cycle.

(6) The licensee shall retain documentation of satisfying the requirements of this rule for a period of 4 years after the date of application for license renewal.

(7) A written request for a continuing education waiver and all supporting documentation must be received by the department 30 days before the expiration date of the license and is subject to both of the following:

(a) The waiver may be granted if the department finds that the failure of the licensee to complete the required continuing education was due to 1 of the following:
(i) The licensee's illness.

(ii) The licensee's disability.

(iii) The licensee's military service.

(iv) The licensee's absence from the continental United States.

(b) The licensee shall refrain from renewing the license until 1 of the following occurs:
(i) The licensee completes the required continuing education for renewal.

(ii) The department notifies the licensee that the request for a waiver of the required continuing education has been granted.

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