3.1.9 –  Reporting Felony Convictions.   Licensee, as defined in Section 12-45-101, C.R.S., shall inform the Board, in a manner set forth by the Board, within forty-five (45) days of the conviction of the licensee of a felony under the laws of any State or of the United States.
(a)	The conviction of the licensee of a felony under the laws of any State or of the United States is grounds for discipline pursuant to Section 12-45-113(2)(f), C.R.S.
(b)	For purposes of this rule, a “conviction” includes:
1.	A guilty verdict;
2.	A plea of guilty accepted by the court; or
3.	A plea of nolo contendere (no contest) accepted by the court;
(c)	The notice to the Board shall include the following information:
1.	The court;
2.	The jurisdiction;
3.	The case name;
4.	The case number; and
5.	A description of the matter or a copy of the indictment or charges.
(d)	The licensee shall inform the Board of the following information within 45 days of such occurrence:
1.	The imposition of sentence for the felony conviction; and
2.	The completion of all terms of the sentence for the felony conviction.
(e)	The Licensee notifying the Board may submit a written statement with any notice under this rule to be included in the licensee’s record.
(f)	This rule shall apply to any conviction or plea that occurs on or after April 1, 2009.
4.1.1.7 –   Application for Licensure by Prior Practice.  To be granted licensure by prior practice, an applicant must be an individual who engaged in the practice of landscape architecture in Colorado prior to January 1, 2008. Licensure by prior practice shall be available to applicants who hold a professional degree in landscape architecture from a degree program that has been accredited by the L.A.A.B. and have a minimum of six (6) years of practical experience in the practice of landscape architecture, sufficient to satisfy the Board that the applicant has minimum competence in the practice of landscape architecture. Licensure by prior practice shall also be available to applicants who have ten (10) years of practical experience or a combination of education and practical experience that is equivalent to ten (10) years of practical experience in accordance with Rule 4.5.
Subject to review by the Board, applicants for licensure by prior practice shall be awarded a license to practice landscape architecture upon submittal to the Board of the following information on or before January 1, 2009:
(a)	A complete license application;
(b)	For applicants seeking educational credit, verification of education, on official transcripts provided by the Board, that certify graduation from an accredited landscape architecture degree program, or other degree program, as may be used to calculate experience credit in accordance with Section 12-45-110(5), C.R.S., and Rule 4.5.1; and,
4.1.1.7.2 – Timeframe for Accumulation of Practical Experience.  Pursuant to Section 12-45-110(5)(c), C.R.S., applicants for licensure by prior practice may attempt to accumulate an additional year of practical experience subsequent to January 1, 2008., provided that no less than nine years of required practical experience has been undertaken and accumulated prior to January 1, 2008.
(a)	Applicants for licensure under Section 12-45-110(5)(b)(I), C.R.S., must have  undertaken and accumulated no less than five (5) years of required practical experience prior to January 1, 2008.
(b)	Applicants for licensure under Section 12-45-110(5)(b)(II), C.R.S., must have  undertaken and accumulated no less than nine (9) years of required practical experience prior to January 1, 2008.
4.1.1.9 –   Application for Licensure by Examination.  For the purposes of Section 12-45-110(2), C.R.S., concerning the education and experience prerequisites, the Board will accept applications for licensure by examination subject to the following:
(a)	In accordance with Section 12-45-110(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., applicants possessing a professional degree from a program accredited by the L.A.A.B. or substantially equivalent education and experience must provide evidence demonstrating three (3) two (2) years practical experience. Refer to Rule 4.5 for criteria pertaining to practical experience earned through substantial equivalents. Practical experience applied for credit against this requirement shall not be used to satisfy any other educational or experience requirement of these Rules.
(b)	Applicants qualifying for licensure by examination based on practical experience, pursuant to Section 12-45-110(2)(a)(II), C.R.S., shall demonstrate six (6) years of practical experience.
(c)	Applicants qualifying for the exam licensure by examination by a combination of practical experience and education, pursuant to Section 12-45-110(2)(a)(III), C.R.S., shall be evaluated by the Board in accordance with the substantial equivalents for education adopted by the Board (see Rule 4.5.2(g)). Such applicants shall demonstrate the equivalent of six (6) years practical experience, of which education may be a component.
4.3 –   Applications.  Applicants for licensure shall be required to meet the licensing requirements of the statutes and rules of the State of Colorado in effect at the time of the original application, fees, and all supporting documents have been are received by the Board and accepted as complete. An application is deemed complete at the time all supporting documents and fees are received.
4.3.2 –   Approved Examination Applications.  The Board retains application forms and supporting documents for persons who have been approved to take the L.A.R.E. Landscape Architect Registration Examination or its equivalent for period of two (2) three (3) years from the date of approval by the Board. If an applicant does not take the examination within that two (2) three (3) year period, the application will be removed from the Board files. If an applicant fails an examination, the applicant has two (2) three (3) years from the date of that examination to retake the examination or the application will be removed from the Board files.
4.5.1 –   Educational Standards
 (c)	Equivalent educational experience, pursuant to Section 12-45-110(2), C.R.S., shall be calculated as follows: 
1.	A Bachelor  of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),  Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (B.S.L.A.), or Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) in a program accredited through L.A.A.B., four (4) years credit; 
2.	A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in a program accredited through PLANET, or its successor, three (3) years credit;
3.	Non-accredited Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (B.S.L.A.), Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) or Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.), three (3) years credit;
4.	NAAB-accredited Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) or Master of Architecture (M. Arch), two (2) years credit;
5.	ABET-accredited degree in Civil Engineering or a Bachelor of Landscape Horticulture or Bachelor of Landscape Design, two (2) years credit; or
6.	Any Bachelor's degree, one (1) year credit.

(d)	In allowing applicants for licensure by examination the opportunity to combine education and experience in fulfilling the minimum qualification requirements established by statute, the Board will apply the following evaluation criteria: 

4.7 –   Expired Licenses.  Pursuant to Section 12-45-110(8), C.R.S., a licensee whose license has lapsed expired  must follow procedures as established by the Director for reinstatement of the license. In addition, the Board may require demonstration that the licensee whose license has been expired for more than two (2) years has maintained competence (e.g., maintained a license to practice landscape architecture in another state) during the period the license has been lapsed expired and to verify his/her work experience during that time. The Board has the discretion to require further examination and/or education of licensees who do not otherwise demonstrate active practice or competence.