HB267 Engrossed is a bill that revises the laws related to the Alabama State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects. It updates definitions, such as adding a definition for the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB), and modifies the language throughout the existing law for clarity, replacing terms like "state" with "board" and "person" with "individual." The bill also changes the requirements for licensure, specifying that an individual must have a degree from a board-approved school or meet alternative education requirements, and that the licensure examination will be developed and administered by CLARB. It removes outdated language regarding exemption from examination for applicants licensed in other states or territories and includes provisions for continuing education and licensure by reciprocity.

Furthermore, the bill adjusts the fee structure and the process for obtaining a landscape architect license by reciprocity, setting the fee for attestation, review, and recording at one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and replacing the term "supplemental examination" with this new phrase. It also simplifies the language regarding the board's authority to prescribe qualifications for a landscape architect license by reciprocity, removing the requirement for evidence of equivalent standards and qualifications in other states or countries. The bill, which has passed the House with unanimous support, is set to become effective on October 1, 2024.