Section 1275.60  Endorsement

a)         An applicant for registration as a landscape architect who is registered under the laws of another state or territory of the United States shall file an application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:

1)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, of a landscape architecture degree from a program approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1275.20 of this Part;

2)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, of professional experience as set forth in Section 1275.30 of this Part;

3)         In lieu of the certifications required in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), the Division shall accept certification from the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards;

4)         Certification, on forms provided by the Division, from the state or territory of the United States in which the applicant was originally licensed and the state in which the applicant predominantly practices and is currently licensed, stating:

A)        The time during which the applicant was licensed;

B)        Whether the file of the applicant contains any record of any disciplinary actions taken or pending; and

C)        Examinations taken and examination scores received;

5)         A complete work history; and

6)         The required fee as set forth in Section 1275.75.

b)         The Division may require additional information to determine if the requirements in the state or territory were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in effect in Illinois at the time of application to determine whether the requirements of another state or territory, together with education and professional experience qualifications of the applicant, are substantially equivalent to the requirements in Illinois at the time of application.  The Division, upon recommendation of the Board, shall determine substantial equivalency based on, but not limited to, certification from the CLARB; education, training, and experience, including, but not limited to, whether the applicant has achieved special honors or awards, has had articles published in professional journals, or has written textbooks relating to landscape architecture; and any other attribute the Director of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation (Director) accepts as evidence that the applicant has outstanding and proven ability in landscape architecture.  The Division shall either issue a registration by endorsement to the applicant or notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial of the application.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 4646, effective March 2, 2006)