PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS
MARYLAND REGISTER, VOLUME 39, ISSUE 25,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012
Subtitle 28 BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
09.28.03 Fees
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§2-106.1 and 2-106.2; Business Occupations and
Professions Article, §§9-206, 9-207, 9-305.1, and 9-306; Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[12-345-P]
The Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects proposes to amend Regulation .03 under COMAR 09.28.03 Fees.
This action was considered by the Board at a public meeting held on June 18, 2012, notice of which was published
in 38:11 Md. R. 730 (June 1, 2012).
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to amend the examination fee schedule to conform to the exam structure and pricing developed by
the national organization, Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB).
Comparison to Federal Standards
There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact. Exam candidates previously paid a total sum of $1,401 to take the five-part examination.
The total cost of the revised four-part computerized exam is $1,650. There is an increase of $249 per candidate. However,
candidates no longer pay the $60 test administration fee to the Maryland Board. Approximately 50 candidates take the exam
per year through the Maryland Board resulting in a loss of revenue to the Maryland Board of approximately $3,000 per year.
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III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from
Section II.)
A. The Board previously collected exam fees for two sections of the exam which it administered and a $60 test administration
fee from each candidate. The exam fees were passed through to the national organization. With the conversion to all computer
based format, the Board will not be involved in the administration of any sections of the exam and will not collect any exam
fees. The Board will lose the revenues it collected for the test administration fee.
D. The total cost of the previous five-part exam was $1,401. The total cost for the four-part computerized exam is $1,650,
resulting in an overall increase of $249.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Pamela J. Edwards, Executive Director, Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, 500 N.
Calvert Street, Room 308, Baltimore, MD 21202, or call 410-230-6262, or email to
pamedwards@dllr.state.md.us, or fax to 410-333-0021. Comments will
be accepted through January 15, 2013. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Open Meeting
Final action on the proposal will be considered by the Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects during a public
meeting to be held on March 18, 2013, 1:30 p.m., at 500 N. Calvert Street, Third Floor Conference Room, Baltimore, MD 21202.
.03 Fees and Costs.
A. — B. (text unchanged)
C. An applicant for the licensing examination shall pay the following examination fees directly to the [Board or its designee,]
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) as these fees are established by [the Council of Landscape Architectural
Registration Boards:] CLARB:
[(1) For the June, 2010, examination:
(a) Section C—Site Design — $276;
(b) Section E—Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management — $276;
(2) For the December, 2010, examination:
(a) Section C—Site Design — $280;
(b) Section E—Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management — $280;
(3) For the June, 2011, examination:
(a) Section C—Site Design — $280;
(b) Section E—Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management — $280;
(4) For the December, 2011, examination:
(a) Section C—Site Design — $288;
(b) Section E—Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management — $288.
(5) For the June, 2012, examination:
(a) Section C—Site Design — $288;
(b) Section E—Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management — $288.]
(1) Section 1: Project and Construction Administration — $325;
(2) Section 2: Inventory and Analysis — $325;
(3) Section 3: Design — $500;
(4) Section 4: Grading, Drainage, and Construction Documentation — $500.
[D.] — [K.] (proposed for repeal)
CHRISTOPHER L. SCHEIN
Chairman
State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
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