(a) After July 1, 2006, a firm practicing landscape architecture in West Virginia shall have a certificate of authorization.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-22-19

  • Board: means the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Certificate of authorization: means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article to a firm providing landscape architectural services. See West Virginia Code 30-22-4
  • Firm: means any business entity, partnership, association, company, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity providing landscape architectural services. 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
  • Landscape architecture: means the analysis, planning, design, management and stewardship of the natural and built environments. 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

(b) The board shall issue a certificate of authorization to a firm that:

(1) Wants to practice landscape architecture in West Virginia;

(2) Provides proof that the firm employs a West Virginia licensed landscape architect;

(3) Has paid all applicable fees; and

(4) Completes such other requirements as specified by the board.

(c) The name of the employed licensee in direct control or having personal supervision of the practice of the firm shall appear as the landscape architect on all plans, drawings, specifications, reports or other instruments of service rendered or submitted by the firm.