Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:3A-16

  • 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.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
16. The board shall issue a certificate of authorization to certain corporations and those corporations shall be authorized to offer landscape architecture services, as follows:

a. No corporation shall offer to provide landscape architecture services in this State unless issued a certificate of authorization pursuant to this section. This subsection shall not apply to a professional service corporation established pursuant to “The Professional Service Corporation Act,” P.L.1969, c.232 (C. 14A:17-1 et seq.).

b. The certificate of authorization shall designate a New Jersey licensee or licensees who are in responsible charge of the landscape architecture activities and decisions of the corporation. All final drawings, papers or documents involving the practice of landscape architecture, when issued by the corporation or filed for public record, shall be signed and sealed by the New Jersey licensee who is in responsible charge of the work.

L.2008, c.77, s.16.