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This bill authorizes the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, referred to as the "board," to determine the specific educational, examination, and experience requirements for individuals seeking to become licensed landscape architects in Hawaii. Previously, the law outlined detailed criteria for licensure, including specific degree requirements, years of experience, and passing both a national and a state-specific examination covering topics like Hawaii's climate, native plants, land use laws, and historical conditions. This bill removes those specific, lengthy requirements and instead grants the board the authority to establish its own standards for licensure by endorsement (for those already licensed elsewhere) and for initial licensure, which will still include completing education and experience requirements and passing a state examination on local conditions. The intent is to allow the board to adopt more current and appropriate standards, potentially aligning with those developed by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, a national organization that sets licensure standards.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2607&year=2026