The practice of landscape architecture requires education, training and experience and should only be practiced by a licensed landscape architect. Therefore, the Legislature finds that in order to protect the health, safety, interest and welfare of the public and to provide for the regulation of landscape architecture in this state, a person must have a license, as provided in this article, to practice as a landscape architect.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-22-1

  • Landscape architect: means a person licensed under the provisions of this article to practice landscape architecture. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Landscape architecture: means the analysis, planning, design, management and stewardship of the natural and built environments. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • License: means 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