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804-022-0025 Inactive and Inactive Emeritus Status (1) The Board has two types of inactive status as described in this rule. (2) The Board shall grant inactive status to any Registered Landscape Architect who while in good standing as defined in 804-003-0000(15) submits a written request to the Board by or before the registration renewal date. (3) The Board shall grant inactive emeritus status to any Registered Landscape Architect who while in good standing as defined in OAR 804-003-0000(15) submits a written request to the Board by or before the registration renewal date and validation of 25 consecutive years of registration as a Landscape Architect, where the years can include time registered outside of Oregon. (4) A registrant on inactive or inactive emeritus status cannot practice landscape architecture in Oregon. A registrant on inactive status may not use the Registered Landscape Architect title or any similar title in Oregon. A registrant on inactive emeritus status may use the title Registered Landscape Architect, Emeritus or any similar title indicating the Emeritus or Retired status in Oregon. (5) A registrant on inactive or inactive emeritus status must submit an annual fee to cover the Board’s administrative cost of maintaining a registration record. (6) Per ORS 671.376(4), a registrant can remain on inactive or inactive emeritus status for a period of 5 years. The 5 year period is counted forward from the last renewal due date. At the end of the 5 year period, the registration expires and cannot be renewed, but the individual can apply for a new registration subject to current Board registration requirements. (7) If a registrant on inactive or inactive emeritus status wishes to resume practicing within the 5 year period described in (6) of this rule, the registrant can request a reinstatement to active status as follows: (a) Submit a written request asking to return to active status; (b) Submit the current year’s renewal fee; and (c) Complete the continuing education requirements for reinstatement of registration found at OAR 804-025-0015 as verified by an audit, except: (8) The Board delegates to the Administrator the authority to grant inactive and inactive emeritus status upon verification that the requirements of (2) or (3), whichever is applicable, have been met. (9) The Board delegates to the Continuing Education Coordinator the authority to approve continuing education audits for purposes of reinstatement to active status under (7) of this rule. Documentation of audit completion will be filed in the Board office. (10) The Board delegates to the Administrator the authority to grant reinstatement to active status upon confirmation that the audit and all other requirements for return to active practice have been met. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.376(4), ORS 671.415 & 671.310 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.415, 671.325, 671.335 & 671.365 History: LAB 2-2025, amend filed 11/17/2025, effective 12/01/2025 LAB 1-2019, amend filed 05/14/2019, effective 05/15/2019 LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2015, f. 8-17-15, cert. ef. 9-1-15 LAB 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-09
804-022-0030 Required Application Information (1) The Oregon State Landscape Architect Board (Board) will not issue or renew any individual registration unless an applicant or registrant provides a Social Security Number on the application or renewal form. (a) A registrant need not provide the Social Security Number on the renewal form if the Social Security Number has been previously provided to the Board and is in the record. (b) An applicant need not provide the Social Security number on a subsequent application if the Social Security Number has been previously provided to the Board and remains in the record. (2) If an individual has not been issued a Social Security Number by the United States Social Security Administration, the Board will accept a written statement from the applicant to fulfill the requirements of OAR 804-022-0030(1) and this rule. The individual may, but is not required to, submit the written statement on a form provided by the Board. Any written statement submitted must: (a) Be signed by the individual; (b) Attest to the fact that no Social Security Number has been issued to the individual by the United States Social Security Administration; (c) Assert that the information provided about the Social Security Number is true and correct; and (d) Acknowledge that knowingly supplying false information under this section is as crime. (3) Individuals must provide Social Security Numbers as required by ORS 25.785, 305.385, 42 USC § 666(a)(13), and 42 USC § 405(c)(2)(C)(i) for child support enforcement purposes and Department of Revenue purposes. The Board will not release a Social Security Number for any other purpose without express written consent of the individual. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310, ORS 25.785, 305.385, 42 USC §666 & 42 USC §405 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 25.785, 305.385, 671.335, 671.345, 671.376 & 671.415 History: LAB 2-2025, amend filed 11/17/2025, effective 12/01/2025 LAB 3-2019, minor correction filed 07/02/2019, effective 07/02/2019 LAB 2-2015, f. 8-17-15, cert. ef. 9-1-15
804-025-0000 Effective Date for Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements Requirements for Continuing Education went into full effect on July 1, 2006. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.395 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.395 History: LAB 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-16 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05
804-025-0015 Continuing Education Requirements for Reinstatement of Registration (1) An inactive or inactive emeritus registrant must provide proof of completion of the continuing education requirements of OAR 804-025-0020(2) for the equivalent of 1 renewal period as part of a request for reinstatement of registration. (2) PDH activities must have been completed within the 1 year period immediately preceding the request for reinstatement of registration. (3) Lapsed registrants seeking reinstatement must provide proof of compliance with the requirements of OAR 804 Division 025 for the equivalent of each year the registration has been lapsed up to a maximum of the PDH required over 3 renewal periods. Activities must have been completed within the 1 year period immediately preceding the request. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.395 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.395 & ORS 671.376 History: LAB 2-2025, amend filed 11/17/2025, effective 12/01/2025 LAB 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-16 LAB 4-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-7-08
804-025-0030 Documentation of PDH (1) Each active registrant must maintain the following continuing education documentation for at least those activities completed during the 3 most recent renewal periods: (a) A PDH log using a Board-approved form showing the activity subject, type of activity, any sponsoring organization, location, duration and any instructor or speaker name; and (b) Documentation sufficient to prove completion of activities claimed on the PDH log. (2) If audited, the registrant must submit the documentation specified in this rule for the audit period. (3) The registrant is responsible for obtaining verification of participation or otherwise documenting PDH as required under this rule. (4) The following types of documentation from a third party provider qualify as verification of completion of a PDH activity. The registrant is responsible for requesting this documentation from the third-party provider. The documentation must include the name of the provider, the title of the event, dates attended, and the anticipated PDH value: (a) Certificate of completion; (b) Certificate of attendance; (c) Letter of confirmation of attendance; or (d) Transcript. (5) If proof of attendance as described in (4) of this rule was not provided by the third party provider and is not made available upon request made by the registrant to the third party provider, then a copy of the sign-in sheet which includes the date, title, and presenter along with the agenda may be submitted to validate participation for purposes of PDH compliance. (6) In the absence of the documentation described in (4) and (5) or for a self-directed activity including those described in 804-025-0020(3), a summary may be submitted to the Board for review and must include at a minimum the following: (a) Name/Title of the activity; (b) Date(s) and hours of the activity; (c) Location of the activity; (d) Presenter or instructor of the activity; (e) Written summary of the subject matter; and (f) PDH anticipated and whether PDH subject was HSW or other: (A) If the activity is to fulfill HSW PDH, the summary must describe key elements which addressed HSW as related to the practice of landscape architecture. (B) If the activity is not to fulfill HSW PDH or for any self-directed PDH, the summary must identify the benefit of the activity to the registrant’s practice. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.395 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.395 History: LAB 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-16 LAB 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-19-10
804-027-0005 Landscape Architect in Training (LAIT) (1) The Code of Professional Conduct (OAR 804, Division 50) applies to LAITs. LAITs have a duty to follow and uphold the Code of Professional Conduct as well as the statutes and rules governing the practice of landscape architecture (ORS 671.310 to 671.459 and OAR Chapter 804). (2) The function of an LAIT is to develop skill and competence in the practice of landscape architecture that leads to the passing of the examinations required to become a Registered Landscape Architect. (3) The LAIT has the power to engage in the practice of landscape architecture under the direct supervision of a Registered Landscape Architect except that the LAIT does not have the power or authority to stamp plans or documents. Only the supervising Registered Landscape Architect is allowed to stamp plans and documents. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671 & 183 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.315, 671.316, 671.335, 671345, 671.365, 671.425 & 671.393 History: LAB 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-7-08
804-027-0010 Registered Landscape Architect (1) Documents bearing the Registered Landscape Architect’s stamp and signature shall be those prepared by or under the direct supervision and responsible charge of the Registered Landscape Architect. (2) The stamp with the Registered Landscape Architect’s signature shall appear on the title page of construction specifications, every sheet of the plan drawings, and on all other final drafts of professional documents prepared by or under the direct supervision and responsible charge of the Registered Landscape Architect. (3) A Registered Landscape Architect shall not affix or allow the professional stamp to be affixed to any professional documents not personally prepared by the Registered Landscape Architect or under the direct supervision and responsible charge of the Registered Landscape Architect. (4) The terms `Direct Supervision’, ‘Final Draft’, and `Responsible Charge’ have the meanings given in OAR 804-003-0000. (5) For any final draft of a professional document developed in collaboration with another licensed design professional, the Registered Landscape Architect shall indicate within the document in some manner the portion(s) for which in responsible charge and stamp and sign the portion(s) accordingly. (6) A Registered Landscape Architect shall document modifications made to professional documents that were stamped and signed by either stamping and signing a modified version or otherwise providing the client or agency with a clear record of the modifications made in responsible charge. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.379, 670.310(1) & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.316(2) & ORS 671.379 History: LAB 1-2019, amend filed 05/14/2019, effective 05/15/2019 Renumbered from 804-030-0005 & 804-030-0010, LAB 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-7-08 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-1989, f. 4-4-89, cert. ef. 4-7-89 LAB 2-1986, f. & ef. 3-5-86 LAB 1-1984, f. & ef. 1-5-84 LAB 2-1982, f. & ef. 6-24-82
804-030-0000 Stamp of the Landscape Architect (1) Every Registered Landscape Architect must obtain a stamp of the design approved by the Board. The stamp may be a crimp or rubber style hand stamp or a computer-generated (digital) stamp. (2) The stamp shall be circular, approximately 1 5/8 inches in diameter, with the word REGISTERED over the top with a large dot at both ends of the word, and the words LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT around the bottom. (3) The circular stamp must have space for the registrant's signature to be written through the center of the stamp. (4) The following must also be included in the center of the stamp: (a) The registration number above the center signature space and below the word REGISTERED; and (b) The following information below the signature space and above the words LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: (A) First, the name of the registrant below the center signature space; (B) Second, the word OREGON below the registrant’s name; and (C) Third, the initial date of registration below the word OREGON, as required by the Board. (5) When stamping and signing final drafts of professional documents, the Registered Landscape Architect shall note the current registration expiration date either near the signature or directly underneath the stamp. (6) Use of the stamp without signature by a Registered Landscape Architect is acceptable on preliminary documents. (7) A Registered Landscape Architect is not required to stamp or sign the following types of documents: (a) Documents that do not contain landscape architecture work, which could include but are not necessarily limited to project checklists, cost estimates, construction schedules, payment verifications, general correspondence, or advertising; (b) Documents that reflect the installed, fabricated, constructed or commissioned condition of a product as provided by another party (i.e. manufacturer cut sheets) and that have not been modified by the Registered Landscape Architect prior to submittal to a client or government agency; (c) Documents that are informative pieces prepared for general information such as but not limited to technical journal articles, conference papers, magazine articles, slide presentations, or brochures. (8) A Registered Landscape Architect is responsible for the custody and proper use of the stamp. Improper use of the stamp, whether authorized or not by the Registered Landscape Architect, shall be grounds for disciplinary action or civil penalty by the Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.379, 671.415 & 671.310(1) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.379, 671.316(2), 671.404(3),(4), 671.408 & 671.995 History: LAB 1-2019, amend filed 05/14/2019, effective 05/15/2019 LAB 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-09 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-93 LAB 1-1989, f. 4-4-89, cert. ef. 4-7-89 LAB 1-1984, f. & ef. 1-5-84 LAB 2-1982, f. & ef. 6-24-82
804-030-0003 Signature (1) After a Registered Landscape Architect has stamped a final draft document, the Registered Landscape Architect shall sign in the designated space provided across the stamp. (2) Sign or signature as used in ORS 671.379 means the following: (a) An original, hand-written identification of a Registered Landscape Architect; (b) An electronic scanned image of an original, hand-written identification of a Registered Landscape Architect; or (c) A computer-generated (digital) representation of the Registered Landscape Architect’s hand-written signature that represents the act of putting the name on a document to attest to the document’s validity. For computer-generated (digital) documents stamped with a digital stamp, a digital signature is acceptable as allowed by ORS 84.001 to ORS 84.061. (3) Signature must be: (a) Permanently affixed to the document being certified; (b) Placed across the stamp in the designated location; (c) Unique to the registrant; (d) Under the direct control of the registrant; and (e) Verifiable. (4) A registrant is responsible for the custody and proper use of a digital signature. Improper use, whether authorized or not by the Registered Landscape Architect, of a digital signature shall be grounds for disciplinary action or civil penalty by the Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.415, ORS 671.379 & 670.310(1) Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.379, 671.316(2), 671.404(3),(4), 671.408 & 671.995 History: LAB 1-2019, amend filed 05/14/2019, effective 05/15/2019 LAB 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-17-10
804-030-0011 Advertising A business registered with the Board to provide landscape architectural services in Oregon may advertise only under the registered business name and must disclose the names of all Registered Landscape Architects in responsible charge for the business to prospective clients and the public upon written request. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310 & 671.318 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.318 History: LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 Reverted to LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-2001(Temp), f. 12-24-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02 thru 5-1-02 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 2-1984, f. & ef. 5-1-84
804-030-0020 Civil Penalties Civil Penalties may be assessed up to $5,000 for each offense. Such offenses include, but are not limited to: (1) Unregistered individuals representing themselves as landscape architects. (2) Registered landscape architects violating any of the provisions of ORS 671.310 through 671.459 or any rule adopted by the board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.415 & 671.950 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.950 History: LAB 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-08 LAB 1-2006, f. & cert. ef. 3-17-06 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 Reverted to LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-2001(Temp), f. 12-24-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02 thru 5-1-02 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-1984, f. & ef. 1-5-84 LAB 2-1982, f. & ef. 6-24-82
804-035-0000 Business Registration Purpose The rules in Division 35 implement ORS 671.318 by setting forth registration requirements for businesses providing landscape architecture services in Oregon. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.318 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.318 History: LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17
804-035-0020 Application for Business Registration (1) A business must submit an application for a business registration to the Board, accompanied by the appropriate fees as set in OAR 804-040-0000. (2) The application must be on forms prescribed by the Board and will contain the following information: (a) Business name, including any assumed, fictitious, trading as or doing business as names the business uses; (b) Contact information for the business or office of the business: (A) Physical address; (B) Mailing address; (C) Preferred email address; and (D) Phone number. (c) Listing of other business offices in Oregon and whether landscape architectural services are provided from those offices, and where applicable, Board business registration numbers for those offices; (d) Contact information for each Registered Landscape Architect designated as being in responsible charge of the landscape architectural services provided in Oregon by the business or business office. (e) Statement of Responsibility from each Registered Landscape Architect designated as being in responsible charge. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.318 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.318 History: LAB 2-2025, amend filed 11/17/2025, effective 12/01/2025 LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-19-10 LAB 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-17-10 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06, Renumbered from 804-030-0011 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 Reverted to LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-2001(Temp), f. 12-24-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02 thru 5-1-02 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 2-1984, f. & ef. 5-1-84 LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 Reverted to LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-2001(Temp), f. 12-24-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02 thru 5-1-02 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 2-1984, f. & ef. 5-1-84
804-035-0030 Issuance, Renewal and Expiration of Business Registration (1) Upon satisfactory completion of requirements, the Board may issue a new business registration for a business. The registration is subject to annual renewal unless earlier revoked, suspended, or surrendered. (a) The initial date of registration will be the date the application was approved; and (b) The annual registration renewal date is the last calendar day of the month of the initial date of registration. (2) A business may renew a registration by submitting a complete renewal including applicable fees: (a) On or before the registration renewal date; (b) Within 30 days of the registration renewal date without payment of a late fee; or (c) More than 30 days after the registration renewal date with payment of a late fee and upon meeting the requirements of OAR 804-035-0035. (3) A business registration that is not renewed timely expires and cannot be reinstated 1 year from when the registration became lapsed. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.318 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.318 History: LAB 2-2025, amend filed 11/17/2025, effective 12/01/2025 LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-17-10 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06, Renumbered from 804-030-0011 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 Reverted to LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-2001(Temp), f. 12-24-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02 thru 5-1-02 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 2-1984, f. & ef. 5-1-84 LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06 LAB 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-05 Reverted to LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 1-2001(Temp), f. 12-24-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02 thru 5-1-02 LAB 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-22-98 LAB 2-1984, f. & ef. 5-1-84
804-035-0035 Reinstatement of Expired Business Registration (1) A business registration that was not renewed within 30 days of the annual registration renewal date may be reinstated under the following conditions: (a) The business submits a written request to the Board for reinstatement explaining the reason for failing to renew within 30 days of the annual registration renewal date; and (b) The reinstatement request is submitted within 1 year of when the registration first became lapsed. A business registration cannot be reinstated after 1 year in lapsed status. (2) The business must also submit the following for reinstatement: (a) Any additional information the Board may request for purposes of considering the request for reinstatement; (b) Payment of the current annual renewal fee; (c) Payment of any prior unpaid annual renewal fee; and (d) Payment of late fees. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.318 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.318 History: LAB 2-2025, amend filed 11/17/2025, effective 12/01/2025 LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2010, f. & cert. ef. 10-19-10 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06
804-035-0040 Revocation, Suspension, or Non-Renewal of Business Registration The Board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a business registration if the Board finds that a Registered Landscape Architect in responsible charge of landscape architectural services for the business or another officer of the business has: (1) Committed any act of dishonesty, fraud, or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain a business registration; (2) Not timely notified the Board of a change in status under OAR 804-035-0010(3); (3) Not had a Registered Landscape Architect in responsible charge of the landscape architectural services provided in Oregon by the business; (4) Not had a Registered Landscape Architect as an owner or officer of the business; (5) Violated any provision of ORS 671.310 to 671.459, 671.992, or 671.005, or any rule promulgated thereunder. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.318 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.318 History: LAB 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-17 LAB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-06