21 NCAC 26 .0313             INDIVIDUAL LICENSES

(a)  A licensee shall be renewed on or before June 30^th of each year. No less than 30 days prior to the renewal date, the Board shall send a renewal reminder to each individual licensee. The licensee shall complete the current license renewal documentation required by the Board and found in the licensee's secure online profile. The licensee shall submit to the Board the completed license renewal documentation, along with the annual license renewal fee. The Board shall not accept incomplete renewal documentation. If the accompanying charge, draft, or check in the amount of the renewal fee is dishonored by the landscape architect's drawee bank for any reason, the Board shall suspend the license until the renewal fee is paid. When the annual renewal has been completed according to the provisions of G.S. 89A-5 and Rule .0307 of this Section, the Board Executive shall approve renewal of the license for the current license year.

(b)  If the Board has not received the annual renewal fee and completed renewal documentation, before the first day of July each year the license shall expire and be delinquent. The license may be renewed at any time within one year of being deemed delinquent, upon the completion of the renewal process, payment of the annual renewal fee and the late renewal fee, along with demonstration of compliance with Rule .0307 of this Section. After one year from the date of delinquency the license may no longer be renewed, but the licensee shall seek reinstatement. Reinstatement shall occur according to the provisions of G.S. 89A-5 and Rule .0301 of this Section.

(c)  Renewal fees are non-refundable.

(d)  Any individual who is currently licensed by and in good standing with the Board who is serving in the armed forces of the United States shall not be subject to late fees, suspension, or revocation for failure to renew licensure on or before June 30^th each year, provided that the individual has been granted an extension of time to file a tax return as set forth in G.S. 105-249.2. The licensee shall, however, comply with the continuing education requirement of Rule .0310 of this Section.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 89A-5; 89A-6;

Eff. March 1, 2015;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2022.