The board shall:

1. A. promulgate rules in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] to implement the provisions of the Landscape Architects Act;
2. B. provide for the examination, registration and re-registration of applicants;
3. C. adopt and use a seal;
4. D. administer oaths and take testimony on matters within the board's jurisdiction;
5. E. grant, deny, renew, suspend or revoke certificates of registration to practice landscape architecture in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act [Chapter 61, Article 1 NMSA 1978] for any cause stated in the Landscape Architects Act;
6. F. grant, deny, renew, suspend or revoke landscape architect in training certificates in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Licensing Act for any cause stated in the Landscape Architects Act;
7. G. conduct hearings upon charges relating to discipline of a registrant or the denial, suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration; and
8. H. in cooperation with the state board of examiners for architects and the state board of licensure for professional engineers and surveyors, create a joint standing committee to be known as the "joint practice committee" to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare. The committee shall promote and develop the highest professional standards in design, planning and construction and the resolution of ambiguities concerning the professions. The composition of this committee and its powers and duties shall be in accordance with identical resolutions adopted by each board.

History: Laws 1985, ch. 151, § 7; 1987, ch. 301, § 4; 2001, ch. 155, § 5; 2003, ch. 408, § 25; 2007, ch. 126, § 3; 2022, ch. 39, § 89.

ANNOTATIONS

Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-24B-17 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — As to the duties of the state board of examiners for professional architects, see 61-15-4 NMSA 1978.

As to the powers of the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors, see 61-23-10 NMSA 1978.

The 2022 amendment, effective May 18, 2022, clarified that the board of landscape architects is required to follow the provisions of the State Rules Act when promulgating rules; and in Subsection A, after "promulgate rules", added "in accordance with the State Rules Act to implement".

The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, adds new Subsection F to provide powers and duties of the board for architect in training certification.

The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, deleted former Subsection B, regarding employment of persons necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act, and redesignated the subsequent subsections accordingly.

The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, in Subsection H, substituted "in cooperation" for "participate", "state board of licensure" for "state board of registration", "create" for "in creating", "the 'joint practice committee'" for "the 'architect-engineer-landscape architect joint practice committee'", and substituted the current goals of the committee beginning "to safeguard the life, health and property" and ending with "concerning the professions" for "to resolve disputes concerning these professions".