Sec. 11. (a) For purposes of this section, “firm” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship.

     (b) The practice of or an offer to practice landscape architecture by a firm may occur through an individual if the individual:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-4-2-11

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • landscape architecture: means the practice of professional services such as consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, planning, design, or responsible supervision to develop land areas for the dominant purpose of preserving, enhancing, or determining:

    Indiana Code 25-4-2-1

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • practitioner: means an individual registered as a landscape architect under this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-4-2-1
(1) is in direct control of the landscape architecture practice;

(2) exercises direct supervision of all personnel who act on behalf of the firm in landscape architecture professional and technical matters; and

(3) holds a current registration under this chapter.

No firm doing business in Indiana may use the term or title “landscape architect”, “landscape architecture”, or “landscape architectural” or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that the firm employs a practitioner unless the firm employs a practitioner. The name of a practitioner employed by the firm must appear whenever the name of the firm is used in the professional practice of landscape architecture. Any plans, sheets of designs, or specifications prepared by the personnel of the firm must carry the signature and seal of the practitioner who is responsible for supervising the landscape architecture work.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.225, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.242-1985, SEC.12; P.L.82-2000, SEC.18.