Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Title 231 - State Board of Landscape Architects › Chapter 5 - Code of Professional Conduct › Section 231-5-1 - Competence

Current through June 17, 2024
5.1.1 In practicing landscape architecture, a
				professional landscape architect will act with reasonable care and competence
				and will apply the technical knowledge and skill that is ordinarily applied by
				professional landscape architects of good standing practicing in the same
				locality.
5.1.2 In designing a
				project, the professional landscape architect must take into account all
				applicable federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations. While the
				professional landscape architect may rely on the advice of other professionals
				(e.g., attorneys, architects, professional landscape architects, professional
				engineers, or other qualified persons) as to the intent and meaning of such
				regulations, once having obtained such advice, the professional landscape
				architect will not knowingly design a project in violation of such laws and
				regulations.
5.1.3 A professional
				landscape architect will undertake to perform professional services only when
				they, together with those whom the professional landscape architect may engage
				as consultants, is qualified by education, training and experience in the
				specific technical areas involved.
5.1.4 No person will be permitted to practice
				landscape architecture if, in the Board's judgement, such person's professional
				competence is substantially impaired by physical or mental
				disabilities.
5.1.5 A professional
				landscape architect convicted of a crime in connection with landscape
				architecture or a crime of moral turpitude under state law, federal law, or the
				law of another jurisdiction, may be held in violation of the code of practice
				if, in the opinion of the Board, the events and circumstances leading to the
				conviction indicate a condition which would affect the competency of the
				professional landscape architect to serve the health, safety, and welfare of
				the public.
5.1.6 The professional
				landscape architect may accept an assignment requiring education or experience
				outside the professional landscape architect's field of competence, but only to
				the extent that the services are restricted to those portions of the project in
				which the professional landscape architect is qualified. All other phases of
				the project must be performed by other qualified design
				professionals.
5.1.7 The
				professional landscape architect will not affix their signature and/or seal to
				any plan or document dealing with subject matter in which there is a lack of
				competency by virtue of education or experience, nor to any such plan or
				document not prepared under the direct supervision and control of said
				professional landscape architect.
5.1.8 When serving as an expert or technical
				witness before any court, commission, or other tribunal, the professional
				landscape architect may express an opinion only when it is founded upon
				adequate knowledge of the facts in issue, upon a background of technical
				competence in the subject matter, and upon honest conviction of the accuracy
				and propriety of the professional landscape architect's testimony.