Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB256: State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
Status: Passed one chamber, April 8, 2026
Altering the name of the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects to be the State Board of Professional Landscape Architects; altering the definition of "licensed landscape architects" to be "professional landscape architects"; altering certain qualifications for membership on the Board; altering certain duties of the Board; altering certain educational and experience requirements of applicants for a license to practice landscape architecture; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions FOR the purpose of altering the name of the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects to be the State Board of Professional Landscape Architects; altering the defined term "licensed landscape architects" to be "professional landscape architects"; altering certain qualifications for membership on the Board; altering certain duties of the Board; altering certain educational and experience requirements of applicants for a license to practice landscape architecture…
From the engrossed text, February 24, 2026:
AN ACT concerning State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions FOR the purpose of altering the name of the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects to be the State Board of Professional Landscape Architects; altering the defined term "licensed landscape architects" to be "professional landscape architects"; altering certain qualifications for membership on the Board; altering certain duties of the Board; altering certain educational and experience requirements of applicants for a license to practice landscape architecture; altering certain examination administration requirements; altering certain term, renewal, and fee payment requirements for certain licenses or permits issued by the Board; authorizing the Board to issue a certain emeritus status license; and generally relating to the State Board of Professional Landscape Architects. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 9-101(a) and 9-206.1(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Occupations and Professions Section 9-101(b), (h), (i), and (j); 9-201, 9-202(a) and (b), 9-206, and 9-206.1(b) and (d) to be under the amended subtitle "Subtitle 2. State Board of Professional Landscape Architects"; and 9-301 through 9-305, 9-308, 9-309(f), 9-310, EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from …