Landscape Architects Practice Act (Practice Act)
The Landscape Architects Practice Act (Act) and its regulations are being provided to licensees, candidates, and members of the public as a reference. All licensees and candidates for licensure should have knowledge of the Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC)’s statutes and regulations and should be familiar with and understand their provisions. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document, it does not have legal effect. Should any difference or error occur, the law will take precedence.
Regulations may be changed during the year, whereas new statutes typically become effective on January 1 of the year following their passage unless, they have an urgency clause.
If there is a question regarding an interpretation of these statutes and regulations, you may contact the LATC.
Business and Professions Code
Division 3. Professions and Vocations Generally
Chapter 3.5. Landscape Architecture
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 5615 "Landscape Architect"—Practice of Landscape Architecture
- § 5616 Landscape Architecture Contract—Contents, Notice Requirements
Article 2. Administration
- § 5620 Board of Landscape Architects—Transfer of Duties
- § 5620.1 Protection of the Public
- § 5620.2 Title Pending
- § 5621 Landscape Architect Technical Committee—Members
- § 5622 Landscape Architect Technical Committee—Duties and Functions
- § 5624 Tenure and Appointment of Board Members; Vacancies
- § 5626 Records Kept by Executive Officer
- § 5629 Violation of Provisions of Chapter
- § 5630 Board May Adopt, Amend, or Repeal Rules and Regulations
Article 3. Application of Chapter
- § 5640 Unlicensed Person Engaging in Practice—Sanctions
- § 5641 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions
- § 5641.1 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions—Personal Property
- § 5641.2 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions—Nurserypersons
- § 5641.3 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions—Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors
- § 5641.4 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions—Landscape Contractors
- § 5641.5 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions—Golf Course Architects
- § 5641.6 Chapter Exceptions, Exemptions—Irrigation Consultants
- § 5642 Partnership, Corporation—Unlicensed Person
- § 5644 Chapter Applicability to Other Code Provisions
Article 4. Issuance of Certificates
- § 5650 Examinations—Qualifications, Application, Fee
- § 5651 Examination of Applicants
- § 5651.1 Guidelines for Delegation of Authority to Grade Examinations
- § 5652 License—Issuance
- § 5653 License—Denial, Refusal
- § 5654 Record—License Holders
- § 5655 License—Term
- § 5656 License—Duplicate
- § 5657 Filing of Mailing Address—Requirement
- § 5659 Inclusion of License Number—Requirement
Article 5. Discipline
- § 5660 Investigations—Suspension, Revocation
- § 5661 Accusations—Time Limitation for Filing Action
- § 5662 Suspension, Revocation—Proceedings
- § 5665 Suspended, Revoked License—Renewal
- § 5666 Practice in Violation of Chapter Provisions
- § 5667 Fraud, Misrepresentation—Obtaining License
- § 5668 Impersonating Landscape Architect—Practice Under Assumed Name
- § 5669 Aiding, Abetting—Unlicensed Practice
- § 5670 Fraud, Deceit in Practice
- § 5671 Negligence, Willful Misconduct in Practice
- § 5672 Gross Incompetence in Practice
- § 5673 False Use of Signature
- § 5675 Felony Conviction—Sanctions
- § 5675.5 Public Agency—Disciplinary Action
- § 5676 Plea of Nolo Contendere—Criminal Conviction—Sanctions
- § 5678 Report of Settlement or Arbitration Award—Licensee
- § 5678.1 Report of Settlement or Arbitration Award—Insurer
- § 5678.2 Application of Reporting Requirements
- § 5678.3 Report to Board Not a Violation of Confidentiality
- § 5678.4 Adopting of Reporting Requirements Regulations
Article 6. Revenue
- § 5680 Renewal of License—Forms
- § 5680.05 Report to Board by Clerk of Court of Judgment of Conviction of Crime by License Holder
- § 5680.1 Expired License—Renewal
- § 5680.2 License Renewal—Five Years after Expiration
- § 5681 Schedule of Fees
- § 5682 Depositing Fee—Creation of Fund
- § 5683 Fund Appropriation
California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 26. California Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2600. Location of Offices. [Repealed]
- § 2601. Tenses, Gender, and Number. [Repealed]
- § 2602. Definitions.
- § 2603. Delegation of Certain Functions. [Repealed]
- § 2604. Filing of Mailing Address.
- § 2605. Meeting. [Repealed]
- § 2606. Stamp.
- § 2607. Signature, Date of Execution, License Number. [Repealed]
- § 2608. Public Information System — Disclosure.
- § 2610. Application for Examination.
- § 2611. Abandonment of Application.
- § 2611.5. Retention of Candidate Files.
- § 2612. Review of Applications. [Repealed]
- § 2613. Processing Times. [Repealed]
- § 2614. Examination Transition Plan.
- § 2615. Form of Examinations.
- § 2616. Application for Licensure Following Examination.
- § 2620. Education and Training Credits.
- § 2620.5. Requirements for an Approved Extension Certificate Program.
- § 2621. Holding Examinations.
- § 2622. Examination to be Under Direction of the Board. [Repealed]
- § 2623. Notification of Examination Results, Inspection of Examinations. [Repealed]
- § 2624. Expired License — Three Years After Expiration. [Repealed]
- § 2624.1. Expired License — Five Years After Expiration. [Repealed]
- § 2625. Written Examination. [Repealed]
- § 2626. Oral Examination. [Repealed]
- § 2627. Waiver of the Written Examination Requirement. [Repealed]
- § 2630. Issuance of Citations.
- § 2630.1. Assessment of Administrative Fines.
- § 2630.2. Appeal of Citations.
- § 2630.3. Compliance with Citations.
- § 2640. Notification of Group Practice. [Repealed]
- § 2649. Fees.
- § 2655. Substantial Relationship Criteria.
- § 2656. Criteria for Rehabilitation.
- § 2660. Branch Offices. [Repealed]
- § 2670. Rules of Professional Conduct.
- § 2671. Public Presentments and Advertising Requirements.
- § 2680. Disciplinary Guidelines.
Business and Professions Code
General Provisions
- § 12.5 Authority to Issue Citation for Violation of Regulation
- § 22 Board—Definition
- § 23.7 License—Definition
- § 23.7 License—Definition
- § 23.8 Licentiate—Definition
- § 27 Disclosure of License Status Information on Internet for Entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs
- § 29.5 Compliance with Support Orders; License Qualifications
- § 30 Federal Employer Identification Number or Social Security Number Required of Licensee
- § 31 Noncompliance with Support Orders or Judgments—Effect on Registration and Licensing of Businesses
Division 1. Department of Consumer Affairs
Chapter 1. The Department
- § 101.6 Purpose of Boards, Bureaus, and Commissions
- § 101.7 Number and Location of LATC Meetings; Exemption; Special Meeting
- § 103 Member Compensation and Reimbursement
- § 105 Oath of Office—Board Members
- § 105.5 Tenure of Office—Board Members—Others
- § 106 Board Members—Removal
- § 106.5 Board Members—Disclosing Exam Questions
- § 107 Boards—Executive Officer
- § 108 Boards—Functions and Powers
- § 108.5 Witness Fees, Expenses
- § 109 Decisions Non-Reviewable; Director Powers
- § 111 Appointment of Commissioners on Examination
- § 112 Directories—Publication, Sale
- § 113 Travel Expenses
- § 114 Reinstatement—Expired License of Person on Active Duty
- § 114.3 Waiver of Fees and Requirements for Licensees Called to Active Duty
- § 114.5 Military Service Information Provided on Licensure Applications
- § 115 License Obtained While in the Armed Services
- § 115.4 Expedited Licensure for Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were Honorably Discharged
- § 115.5 Expedited Licensure for Spouses of Active Duty Members
- § 118 Withdrawal of Application—Effect of Suspension or Forfeiture
- § 119 Illegal Uses of License
- § 121 License Offenses; Legality of Practice Between Renewal and Receipt of License
- § 122 Issuance of Duplicate Copies of Certificates of Licensure; Fees
- § 123 Subversion of Licensing Examinations; Misdemeanor
- § 123.5 Engagement in Practices Constituting a Violation Under §123; Injunction or Restraining Order
- § 124 Giving Written Notice
- § 125 Conspiracy with Unlicensed Person to Violate Code
- § 125.3 Investigation and Enforcement Costs; Payment by Licentiate
- § 125.5 Injunction; Restitution; Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred by Board
- § 125.6 Discrimination—Physically Handicapped
- § 125.9 System for Issuance of Citation to a Licensee
- § 128 Unlawful Sale of Equipment, Supplies, and Services
- § 128.5 Unencumbered Funds; Reduction of Fees
- § 129 Complaint Procedure—Notification of Complainant and Licentiate
- § 135 Re-Examination After Failure
- § 135.5 Aliens or Nonimmigrants
- § 136 Address Change—Notice Required
- § 137 Advertising by License—Inclusion of License Numbers, Exemptions
- § 138 Requirement that Licentiates Provide Notice of Licensing to Clients or Customers; Regulations; Periodic Evaluation of Licensing Examination
- § 139 Examination Development, Validation, and Occupational Analysis Policy
- § 140 Failure to Record and Preserve Cash Transactions Involving Wages; Disciplinary Action; Costs
- § 141 Effect of Disciplinary Action Taken by Another State or the Federal Government
- § 143 Suit for Collection of Compensation—License Prerequisite
- § 143.5 Provision Prohibited in Settlement Agreements; Adoption of Regulations; Exemptions
Chapter 1.5. Unlicensed Activity Enforcement
- § 145 Unlicensed Activity—Criminal, Civil Sanctions, Fines
- § 147 Power to Issue Written Notices of Court Appearances
- § 148 System for Issuance of Citation to an Unlicensed Person
- § 149 Advertising in Telephone Directory Without License—Agency Citation
Chapter 2. The Director of Consumer Affairs
- § 161 Public Records—Sale of Copies
- § 162 Certificate of the Officer Admitted as Evidence
- § 163 Fee—Certification of Copy of Records
- § 166 Guidelines for Mandatory Continuing Education Programs
Chapter 3. Funds of the Department
Chapter 4. Consumer Affairs
Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter 6. Public Members
- § 450 Public Board Member Qualifications; Employment or Contractual Relationship
- § 450.2 Public Board Member; Conflict of Interest
- § 450.3 Public Member; Financial Interest in Organization Subject to Regulation
- § 450.5 Public Member Qualifications; Conflicting Pursuits
- § 451 Delegated Duties to Board Members; Restrictions
- § 453 Training and Orientation Program for Appointed Board Members
Chapter 7. Licensee
Division 1.5. Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Licenses
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Denial of Licenses
- § 480 Applicant’s Grounds for Denial
- § 480.5 Incarcerated Candidate—License Delay
- § 485 Denial Procedure
- § 486 Denial—Notice Required
- § 487 Hearing
- § 488 Requests for Hearing
- § 489 Denial of License for Lack of Good Character
Chapter 3. Suspension and Revocation of Licenses
- § 490 Conviction of Crime; Suspension, Revocation—Grounds
- § 490.5 Noncompliance with Child Support Order or Judgment as Grounds for Suspension
- § 491 Suspension, Revocation—Procedure
- § 493 Record of Conviction Related to a Licensee’s Qualifications, Functions, and Duties
- § 494.5 Licensee Names Included on Certified Lists; Tax Delinquencies
Chapter 4. Public Reprovals
Chapter 5. Examination Security
- § 496 Violation of §123; Grounds
- § 498 License Secured by Fraud, Deceit, or Knowing Misrepresentation; Grounds
- § 499 False Statement in Support of Another Person’s Application; Grounds