California Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Mary Ann Aguayo, Program Manager
2420 Del Paso Rd.
Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 575-7230
(916) 575-7285 FAX
latc@dca.ca.gov

Statutes and Regulations
Title/Practice Act Summary

Continuing Education Requirements
No continuing education requirements

Exceptions and Exemptions
A licensed architect, engineer or land surveyor is exempt, but may not use title 'landscape architect' without a landscape architecture license. The law states that it does not empower a landscape architect to practice architecture or engineering.
A licensed landscape contractor may design systems & facilities under his/her license.
There are no exemptions on Structures/Practice in Landscape Architecture.
Here are some other exemptions involving people:

• Any person preparing drawings for conceptual design and placement of
  tangible objects and landscape features or plans, drawings, and specifications
  for selection, placement or use of plants for a single-family dwelling (if it
  requires grading and drainage plans, construction documents, details or
  specifications, it must be done by a licensee).
• Any person making any plans, drawings, or specifications for property owned by
  that person.
• Every person who holds a valid state license authorizing engagement in the
  business of selling nursery stock, may engage in the preparation of planting
  plans or drawings as an adjunct to merchandising nursery stock and relatedproducts.
• A person engaged in the practice of, or offering to practice as a golf course
  architect, defined as a person who performs professional services such as
  consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, design, preparation of
  drawings and specifications and responsible supervision, where the dominant
  purpose of such service is the design of a golf course, in accordance withaccepted
  professional standards of public health and safety.
• A person engaged in the practice of or offering to practice as an irrigation
  consultant, defined as a person who performs professional services, such as
  consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, design, preparation of
  drawings and specifications and responsible supervision, where the dominant
  purpose of such service is the design of landscape irrigation, in accordance
  with accepted professional standards of public health and safety.

ASLA Chapter Licensure Contact
Richard Zweifel, FASLA
rzweifel@calpoly.edu

Dave Mitchell, ASLA
dave.mitchell@ci.sj.ca.us

State Legislature Contact Information
California State Legislature Web Site

Source: American Society of Landscape Architects

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