(A) A license issued under this chapter must be renewed every two years on or before a date set by the department upon the payment of a renewal fee pursuant to Section 40-28-80 and evidence of twenty hours of continuing education as established by the board in regulation. An emeritus landscape architect is exempt from these continuing education requirements.
(B) A licensee who allows his or her license to lapse for less than one year by failing to renew the license in accordance with this section may be reinstated by the department upon satisfactory explanation by the licensee of failure to renew the license and upon payment of a reinstatement fee and the current renewal fee, as established by Section 40-28-80.
(C) If a license has lapsed for more than two years, the applicant must reapply for licensure. A person practicing as a landscape architect in this State during the time that his or her license has lapsed has engaged in unlicensed practice and is subject to penalties provided for in this chapter.
(D) An emeritus landscape architect who wishes to return to active practice shall complete continuing education requirements for an exempted renewal period, not to exceed a total of forty hours of continuing education and upon payment of a reinstatement fee and the current renewal fee, as established by Section 40-28-80.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 249, Section 1, eff June 11, 2010.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws: 1976 Act No. 698 Section 20; 1990 Act No. 372, Section 14; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 899; 1976 Code Section 40-28-200.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 28 - Landscape Architects
Section 40-28-5. Application of other provisions to this chapter.
Section 40-28-20. Definitions.
Section 40-28-30. Licensure; qualifications.
Section 40-28-40. Application form for licensure.
Section 40-28-50. Seal of landscape architect.
Section 40-28-90. Promulgation of regulations by board authorized.
Section 40-28-100. Power of board or department to seek injunctive relief.
Section 40-28-110. Investigative procedures.
Section 40-28-120. Cease and desist orders and equitable relief.
Section 40-28-130. Grounds for disciplinary action.
Section 40-28-140. Board may impose sanctions for violations.
Section 40-28-150. Denial of licensure.
Section 40-28-160. Voluntary surrender of license when under investigation for violation.
Section 40-28-170. Person found in violation to pay costs of investigation and prosecution.
Section 40-28-180. Payment of cost and fine for violation.
Section 40-28-190. Confidentiality of investigations and proceedings.
Section 40-28-200. Department may institute civil action for injunctive relief, fine.
Section 40-28-210. Persons exempt from licensure requirements of chapter.
Section 40-28-220. Transfer of functions, powers, duties, responsibilities, and authority to board.