Good moral character

For the purposes of this chapter, a person has good moral character if the person:

1. Has not been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor that is directly related to the practice of landscape architecture;

2. Has not committed an act involving dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of a fiduciary duty, gross negligence or incompetence while engaged in the practice of landscape architecture;

3. Is not incarcerated in a jail or prison at the time of submitting an application for a certificate of registration or a certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern;

4. Has not committed fraud or misrepresentation in connection with: (a) The submission of an application for a certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern; or (b) The taking of one or more examinations pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

5. Has not had a certificate of registration suspended or revoked by the Board or in any other state or country;

6. Has not, in lieu of receiving disciplinary action, surrendered a certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern in this State or a certificate or license to practice landscape architecture issued in another state or country;

7. Has not engaged in the practice of landscape architecture in this State or in any other state or country without a license or certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern within the 2 years immediately preceding the filing of an application for a certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; or

8. Has not, within the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of an application specified in subsection 7, engaged in unprofessional conduct in violation of the regulations adopted by the Board.