Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice landscape architecture in the State unless licensed by the Board.

Except for a professional landscape architect who operates a business as a sole practitioner, a person may not operate a business through which landscape architecture is practiced unless: the business is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; and the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company holds a permit issued by the Board.

Unless authorized under this title to practice landscape architecture, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “landscape architect”, “professional landscape architect”, or “licensed landscape architect”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice landscape architecture in the State.

Subject to subsection (b) of this section and unless a person holds a permit issued by the Board, the person may not represent to the public, by the use of a title, including “landscape architects”, “professional landscape architects”, “licensed landscape architects”, or “registered landscape architects”, by the use of the term “landscape architecture”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person holds a permit or otherwise is authorized to operate a business through which landscape architecture is practiced in the State. Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a professional landscape architect who operates the business as a sole practitioner.

A person may not give false information to the Board in an attempt to obtain a license.

A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. The Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation. In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider: the seriousness of the violation; the harm caused by the violation; the good faith of the violator; any history of previous violations by the violator; and any other relevant factors. The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.