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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="9-101" title_number="9" title_name="Landscape Architects" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Board” means the State Board of Professional Landscape Architects.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Design coordination” means the review and coordination of services provided by individuals licensed or certified under Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, and 15 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Landscape architect” means an individual who practices landscape architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice landscape architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“License fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a license or the issuance of a reciprocal license.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Permit” means a permit issued by the Board to allow a partnership or corporation to operate a business through which an individual may practice landscape architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Permit fee” means, as applicable, the fee paid in connection with the issuance and renewal of a permit.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Practice landscape architecture” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to provide any service or creative work in the analysis or design of land and natural resources that requires training and experience in the application of the biological, physical, mathematical, and social sciences; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>to perform design coordination of a project or portion of a project provided that the professional landscape architect holds a current license issued by the Board and has adequate education and experience in, and understanding of, the project or portion of the project being coordinated.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Practice landscape architecture” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>consultation, research, analysis, assessment, selection, and allocation of land and natural resources;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>development of graphic, written, digital, and other appropriate criteria to govern the planning and design of land development and construction programs, including:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>preparation, review, and analysis of master plans, site plans, and land development plans;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>reconnaissance, planning, design, and preparation of construction documents;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>construction, observation, administration, and project management;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>preservation, restoration, conservation, reclamation, rehabilitation, and management of land and natural resources;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>preparation of feasibility and site selection studies, environmental studies, and cost estimate reports; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>design and analysis of grading and drainage, irrigation, erosion and sediment control systems, and pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>in conjunction with site plan preparation, the performance of the following:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>determining a grade;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>determining drainage; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>preparing and designing stormwater drainage systems provided that the preparation and design:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="A">
          <text>are in accordance with design manuals, details, and standards accepted by the State or local authorities; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>do not require a hydraulic or structural design of system components.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Professional landscape architect” means a landscape architect who is licensed by the Board to practice landscape architecture.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Responsible charge” means direct control and personal supervision of landscape architecture services that requires initiative, professional skill, and independent judgment.</text>
  </level>
</section>
