Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Simple misdemeanorup to 30 daysbetween $105 and $855
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

Terms Used In Iowa Code 544B.18

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Professional landscape architect: means a person who has obtained a license pursuant to section 544B. See Iowa Code 544B.1
 Any person who uses the words “landscape architect”, “professional landscape architect”, or “landscape architecture designer”, or any word or any letters or figures indicating or tending to imply that the person using the same is a professional landscape architect, without having a valid certificate of licensure as a professional landscape architect issued pursuant to this chapter, or who knowingly assists such a person, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.