(a) In order to qualify for registration by examination, a Candidate must schedule and pass all sections of the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) within the time period required by CLARB.     
      (b) If a Candidate has successfully passed a section of the examination that has expired under CLARB requirements, the Candidate may request an extended period of validity for that section of the examination if, within one year prior to the date the section expired:      
        (1) The Candidate gave birth to, or adopted a child;       
        (2) The Candidate developed a serious medical condition; or       
        (3) The Candidate commenced active duty service as a member of the United States military.       
      (c) If a Candidate gave birth to or adopted a child, the Candidate may receive an extended period of validity of up to six months for an expired examination section.     
      (d) If a Candidate developed a serious medical condition, the Candidate may receive an extended period of validity of up to six months for an expired examination section if the serious medical condition reasonably prevented the Candidate from preparing for or taking the examination.     
      (e) If a Candidate commenced active duty service as a member of the United States military, the Candidate may receive an extended period of validity for an expired examination section equal to the length of time the Candidate was on active duty.     
      (f) Any request for an extension under this section must be received within six months of the expiration of the exam section and must be approved by the Board.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §3.43 adopted to be effective October 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 7849; amended to be effective March 16, 2005, 30 TexReg 1445; amended to be effective October 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 7072; amended to be effective November 23, 2014, 39 TexReg 9007; amended to be effective September 6, 2023, 48 TexReg 4856