1. (a) An applicant for landscape architectural registration by examination in Texas shall have received a professional degree from a landscape architectural education program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) and shall successfully demonstrate that he/she has completed not less than two years' actual experience working directly under a licensed landscape architect or other experience approved by the Board.
2. (b) An applicant for landscape architectural registration by examination who commenced his/her education or experience in landscape architecture prior to September 1, 1999, shall be subject to the rules and regulations in effect at that time.
3. (c) For purposes of this section, an applicant shall be considered to have "commenced" his/her landscape architectural education upon enrollment in an acceptable landscape architectural education program.
4. (d) Effective August 16, 1996, applicants for the June 1997 and subsequent Landscape Architect Registration Examination administrations shall process their applications through the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB).
5. (e) Pursuant to the provisions of §231.302 of the Texas Family Code, each applicant shall submit his/her social security number on forms prescribed by the Board. Such information shall be considered confidential as stated in §231.302(e) of the Texas Family Code.

Source Note:The provisions of this §3.21 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective February 21, 1980, 5 TexReg 428; amended to be effective February 28, 1990, 15 TexReg 869; amended to be effective May 18, 1992, 17 TexReg 3247; amended to be effective April 13, 1994, 19 TexReg 2202; amended to be effective March 5, 1996, 21 TexReg 1536; amended to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5922; amended to be effective April 6, 2000, 25 TexReg 2812.