DOVER, Del. HB 488, which would make several changes to the Delaware landscape architecture licensure law, is currently under consideration by the House of the Delaware State Legislature. If passed, the bill will change the definition of practice, as well as the provisions for business entity registration and applicant qualification. Under HB 488, LARE candidates must meet requirements that include graduating from an accredited program in addition to two years experience under the direct supervision of a licensed Landscape Architect or completing two years of landscape architecture course work from an accreditied source in addition to four years experience under the direct supervision of a licensed Landscape Architect. Portions of the definition of practice for landscape architecture are altered by the bill as follows: ?EUR??,,????'???? ?EUR??,,????'??ground cover and plantings?EUR??,,????'?? becomes ?EUR??,,????'??wetlands and environmentally sensitive plant and animal communities?EUR??,,????'?? ?EUR??,,????'???? the phrase ?EUR??,,????'??circulation systems and hardscaping structures?EUR??,,????'?? is added to the definition. As for registration revisions, the terms ?EUR??,,????'??corporation?EUR??,,????'?? and ?EUR??,,????'??partnership?EUR??,,????'?? are changed to ?EUR??,,????'??business entities?EUR??,,????'?? and the phrase ?EUR??,,????'??registered landscape architect?EUR??,,????'?? replaces ?EUR??,,????'??licensed landscape architect.?EUR??,,????'?? The bill also calls for biennial renewal of registration with an ?EUR??,,????'??appropriate?EUR??,,????'?? fee associated. The bill would also give the board the ability to revoke or cancel authorization certificates upon violation of the licensure law regulations, as well as the ability to ?EUR??,,????'??revoke any practitioner's license.?EUR??,,????'?? For more information visit www.landscapearchitects.org.