Sec. 3. (a) To qualify for registration as a landscape architect, an applicant must:
(1) submit evidence that the applicant is an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) submit evidence that the applicant has:
(A) graduated from an accredited curriculum of landscape architecture presented by a college or school approved by the board; or
(B) attained before January 1, 2003, at least eight (8) years of actual practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board;
(3) submit evidence that the applicant has paid the examination fee and the application fee set by the board;
(4) provide an affidavit that indicates that the applicant does not have a conviction for:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary action under IC 25-1-11; or
(B) a felony that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently;
(5) pass the examination required by the board under section 4 of this chapter after meeting the requirements in subdivisions (1) through (4); and
(6) submit evidence that the applicant has at least three (3) years of diversified, actual, and practical experience in landscape architectural work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board.
(b) The board shall issue a certificate of registration under this chapter to an applicant who meets the requirements in this section.