The bill amends the Landscape Architects Act to lower the minimum required years of experience for license applicants without a degree from ten years to eight years. It also introduces new provisions that allow the Board of Landscape Architects to increase the required number of years of experience for both degree-holding and non-degree-holding applicants. This adjustment aims to align New Mexico's licensing requirements with national model legislation or accreditation standards.

Specifically, the bill modifies the qualifications for registration by changing the experience requirements for applicants based on their educational background. For instance, it stipulates that applicants with a related degree must have six years of practical experience, while those without a degree must have eight years. Additionally, the bill removes the requirement for applicants to have a year of supervised experience under a licensed landscape architect. The board is granted the authority to adjust experience requirements as necessary to maintain compliance with national standards.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 61-24B-8