West Virginia Code 30-22-11 – License from another jurisdiction; license to practice in this state
The board may issue a license to practice landscape architecture in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant of good moral character who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice landscape architecture from another jurisdiction, if the applicant:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-22-11
- Applicant: means a person making application for a license or a permit, or a firm making application for a certificate of authorization, under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Examination: means the examination in landscape architecture required for licensure. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Landscape architecture: means the analysis, planning, design, management and stewardship of the natural and built environments. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- License: means a landscape architecture license issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Holds a license or other authorization to practice landscape architecture in another jurisdiction and meets requirements which are substantially equivalent to the licensure requirements set forth in this article;
(2) Is not currently being investigated by a disciplinary authority of this state or another jurisdiction, does not have charges pending against his or her license or other authorization to practice landscape architecture, and has never had a license or other authorization to practice landscape architecture revoked;
(3) Has not previously failed an examination for licensure in this state;
(4) Has paid all the applicable fees; and
(5) Has completed such other action as required by the board.