(a) Each licensee must have a seal, authorized by the board, which seal shall include the licensee's name and the words: "Professional Landscape Architect, State of West Virginia," and any other words or figures prescribed by the board.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-22-18

  • Board: means the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Landscape architect: means a person licensed under the provisions of this article to practice landscape architecture. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Licensee: means a person holding a landscape architecture license issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) All working drawings and specifications prepared by a licensee shall be signed and stamped with the licensee's seal: Provided, That nothing contained in this article shall be construed to permit the seal of a landscape architect to serve as a substitute for the seal of an architect, an engineer or a professional surveyor whenever the seal of such architect, engineer or professional surveyor is required by law.

(c) It is unlawful for a person who is not licensed under the provisions of this article to affix a seal on a document.