# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 28 — Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects

### Chapter 03 — Fees

**Authority:** Business Regulation Article, §§2-106, 2-106.1 and 2-106.2; Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§9-101, 9-206, 9-207, 9-304(2), 9-305.1, 9-306, 9-309, 9-313, 9-314, 9-405, 9-406, and 9-408; Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.03 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 933); adopted permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1579)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective May 24, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 908); emergency status expired November 24, 2004

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective February 28, 2005 (32:4 Md. R. 410); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 519); December 18, 2006 (33:25 Md. R. 1951); April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 767); July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1348); November 1, 2010 (37:22 Md. R. 1554)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03A amended effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 300); May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 525)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03C amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723); May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 525)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03C, D amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 491)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03D—K repealed effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723)

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 09.28.03.01*

This chapter is intended to carry out the provisions of Business Regulation Article, §§2-106.1 and 2-106.2, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland. In particular, it is intended to set various fees in order to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the State Board of Architects, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects, the State Board for Professional Engineers, and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 09.28.03.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Board” means the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects.

  (2) “Design boards” means collectively the:

    (a) State Board of Architects;

    (b) State Board of Certified Interior Designers;

    (c) Board;

    (d) State Board for Professional Engineers; and

    (e) State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.

  (3) “License fee” means the fee paid by an applicant or licensee, as applicable, in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license and the issuance of a reciprocal license.

  (4) “Permit fee” means the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a permit.

  (5) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.

#### Regulation .03 Fees and Costs.

*COMAR 09.28.03.03*

A. The Secretary and the design boards have agreed to average their direct and indirect costs, based on the calculation of costs performed by the Secretary in consultation with the design boards. Based on these calculations, the Board sets the following fees:

  (1) License fee — $86;

  (2) Permit fee — $112;

  (3) Nonrefundable initial application fee payable in connection with:

    (a) An application for permit — $39;

    (b) An application for license by reciprocity — $56;

  (4) Reinstatement fee — $112.

B. An applicant shall be approved by the Board to take any section of the licensing examination.

C. An applicant for the licensing examination shall pay examination fees directly to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) as these fees are established by CLARB.