Oregon Administrative Code

804-001-0000 Notice Rule Before adoption, amendment or repeal of any permanent rule, the State Landscape Architect Board shall give notice of the intended rulemaking action: (1) In the Secretary of State’s Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 days prior to the effectiv…

804-001-0002 Biennial Budget Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 182.462 and following a public hearing, the Board adopts by reference the Oregon State Landscape Architect Board 2025-2027 biennial budget of $593,739 covering the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The Board …

804-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure The Board adopts the Attorney General’s Uniform and Model Rules for Rulemaking, Uniform and Model Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution, in effect on August 1, 2025. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183.341 & ORS 670.415 Statutes/Other Imple…

804-001-0014 Selection of Board Members (1) Appointment of Board Members: A vacancy exists when a board member: (a) completes the term for that position and ends service; (b) during the term, resigns, becomes disqualified to serve, forfeits office, or is removed from the position…

804-001-0015 Election of Officers The Board may elect a Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer once a year. The new Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer’s terms will begin at the end of the meeting at which they are elected. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310, ORS 671.415 & ORS 671.459 S…

804-001-0020 Public Records Requests (1) All requests for copies of public records in the custody of the Oregon State Landscape Architect Board (Board) shall be made in writing to the Board Administrator. Written requests may be delivered in person, by mail, by fax or by email. A…

804-001-0025 Criminal Conviction Determination Process (1) Prior to beginning an education program required for registration in landscape architecture, an individual who was convicted of a crime may petition the Board for a determination as to whether the criminal conviction will…

804-003-0000 Definitions The definitions of terms used in ORS 671.310 to 671.459, and the rules of this chapter are: (1) “Applicant” — An individual who intends to or has applied to the Board for a registration. (2) "Assumed or Fictitious Name" — A false name taken as one's own. …

804-010-0000 Education Qualification (1) To meet the Board’s education requirement, an applicant for registration must have a degree from a program accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB), the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Council (LAAC), or t…

804-010-0010 Equivalent Education and Experience (1) In lieu of the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or Landscape Architectural Accreditation Council (LAAC) degree specified in OAR 804-010-0000, an applicant for registration may satisfy the Board’s education req…

804-010-0020 Experience in Lieu of Education (1) An applicant for registration may meet the Board education requirement by completing 5 years of diversified work experience under the direct supervision of a licensed or Registered Landscape Architect. (2) An applicant applying und…

804-020-0001 Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) (1) The Board adopts the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) prepared by CLARB as the examination to test knowledge, skills, and abilities for the minimum competency in landscape architecture practic…

804-020-0030 Date and Administration of Examinations The Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) shall be administered on the dates and times and using the administration protocols established by CLARB at test centers or other sites designated by CLARB. Statutory/Othe…

804-020-0040 Examination Grading The Board shall accept the recommended grading procedures and minimum passing scores for all sections of the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) as established by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). …

804-020-0045 Notice of Score Examination candidates will receive notification of examination scores directly from the Council of Landscape Architectural Boards (CLARB). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310, 671.335 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.335 History: LAB …

804-020-0065 Revoked Registration Individuals whose registrations have been revoked must reapply and pass an appropriate examination, as determined by the Board, and establish to the Board’s satisfaction having met all requirements of ORS 671.425 to be re-registered. Statutory/Ot…

804-022-0000 Landscape Architect in Training (LAIT) (1) A LAIT may only engage in the practice of landscape architecture under the direct supervision of a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA). (2) An examination candidate who has successfully completed two or more sections of the…

804-022-0005 Initial Landscape Architect Registration (1) An individual currently not licensed or registered in another U.S. state or territory may apply to the Board for an initial registration as a Landscape Architect. (2) Applicants for initial registration are required to com…

804-022-0010 Landscape Architect Registration for Licensed or Registered Practitioner (1) Any person not registered as a Landscape Architect in Oregon, but who currently holds an active license or registration in good standing to practice as a Landscape Architect in another U.S. …

804-022-0015 Initial Date of Registration and Renewal (1) The initial date of registration will be the date the application was approved, and the registration will be subject to renewal on an annual basis. (2) The annual registration renewal date is the last calendar day of the m…

804-022-0020 Individual Registration Late Renewal and Reinstatement (1) A registration is lapsed if the registrant has not completed the requirements for renewal by or before the renewal due date. (2) A registrant with a lapsed registration is not authorized to practice landscape…

804-022-0025 Inactive and Inactive Emeritus Status (1) The Board has two types of inactive status as described in this rule. (2) The Board shall grant inactive status to any Registered Landscape Architect who while in good standing as defined in 804-003-0000(15) submits a written…

804-022-0030 Required Application Information (1) The Oregon State Landscape Architect Board (Board) will not issue or renew any individual registration unless an applicant or registrant provides a Social Security Number on the application or renewal form. (a) A registrant need n…

804-022-0035 Military Portability and Temporary Military Spouse Registration (1) For purposes of this rule, “Armed Forces of the United States” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps of the United States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of the arm…

804-025-0000 Effective Date for Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements Requirements for Continuing Education went into full effect on July 1, 2006. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.395 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.395 History: LAB 1-2016, f. & cert. …

804-025-0010 Continuing Education Requirements (1) Upon Board review and approval, a registrant may be exempted from continuing education requirements in any of the following situations: (a) A registrant is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a peri…

804-025-0015 Continuing Education Requirements for Reinstatement of Registration (1) An inactive or inactive emeritus registrant must provide proof of completion of the continuing education requirements of OAR 804-025-0020(2) for the equivalent of 1 renewal period as part of a re…

804-025-0020 Uniform Continuing Education Standards (1) Definitions: The following are definitions of terms used in this Division. (a) “Activity” — any course or educational endeavor that has a clear purpose and objective and maintains, improves or expands the professional knowle…

804-025-0030 Documentation of PDH (1) Each active registrant must maintain the following continuing education documentation for at least those activities completed during the 3 most recent renewal periods: (a) A PDH log using a Board-approved form showing the activity subject, ty…

804-025-0035 Auditing of PDH (1) Each active registrant is subject to being audited annually. (2) The Board randomly selects registrants for audit on a quarterly basis during each year. (3) Registrants receiving an audit notification shall provide documentation of satisfying the …

804-027-0005 Landscape Architect in Training (LAIT) (1) The Code of Professional Conduct (OAR 804, Division 50) applies to LAITs. LAITs have a duty to follow and uphold the Code of Professional Conduct as well as the statutes and rules governing the practice of landscape architec…

804-027-0010 Registered Landscape Architect (1) Documents bearing the Registered Landscape Architect’s stamp and signature shall be those prepared by or under the direct supervision and responsible charge of the Registered Landscape Architect. (2) The stamp with the Registered La…

804-030-0000 Stamp of the Landscape Architect (1) Every Registered Landscape Architect must obtain a stamp of the design approved by the Board. The stamp may be a crimp or rubber style hand stamp or a computer-generated (digital) stamp. (2) The stamp shall be circular, approximat…

804-030-0003 Signature (1) After a Registered Landscape Architect has stamped a final draft document, the Registered Landscape Architect shall sign in the designated space provided across the stamp. (2) Sign or signature as used in ORS 671.379 means the following: (a) An original…

804-030-0011 Advertising A business registered with the Board to provide landscape architectural services in Oregon may advertise only under the registered business name and must disclose the names of all Registered Landscape Architects in responsible charge for the business to p…

804-030-0020 Civil Penalties Civil Penalties may be assessed up to $5,000 for each offense. Such offenses include, but are not limited to: (1) Unregistered individuals representing themselves as landscape architects. (2) Registered landscape architects violating any of the provis…

804-035-0000 Business Registration Purpose The rules in Division 35 implement ORS 671.318 by setting forth registration requirements for businesses providing landscape architecture services in Oregon. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 671.318 & 671.415 Statutes/Other Implemented: OR…

804-035-0010 Business Registration for Business Providing Landscape Architecture Services (1) A business as defined at OAR 804-003-0000(2) is required to obtain and maintain an active business registration from the Board. A business must hold a separate business registration for …

804-035-0020 Application for Business Registration (1) A business must submit an application for a business registration to the Board, accompanied by the appropriate fees as set in OAR 804-040-0000. (2) The application must be on forms prescribed by the Board and will contain the…

804-035-0030 Issuance, Renewal and Expiration of Business Registration (1) Upon satisfactory completion of requirements, the Board may issue a new business registration for a business. The registration is subject to annual renewal unless earlier revoked, suspended, or surrendered…

804-035-0035 Reinstatement of Expired Business Registration (1) A business registration that was not renewed within 30 days of the annual registration renewal date may be reinstated under the following conditions: (a) The business submits a written request to the Board for reinst…

804-035-0040 Revocation, Suspension, or Non-Renewal of Business Registration The Board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a business registration if the Board finds that a Registered Landscape Architect in responsible charge of landscape architectural services for the busine…

804-040-0000 Fees The following are fees established by the board: (1) Examination Fees: Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE): the cost for each section of the LARE is set by the Council of Landscape Architectural Boards (CLARB) and must be paid directly to CLARB. …

804-050-0005 Responsibility to the Board (1) A Registered Landscape Architect or a Landscape Architect in Training must respond to written requests from the Board within 21 days after the request is mailed, emailed, or otherwise delivered to the Registered Landscape Architect or …

804-050-0010 Responsibility to the Profession (1) Registered Landscape Architects must conduct professional duties with honesty and integrity. Registered Landscape Architects must comply with all rules and laws governing the practice of landscape architecture and with all orders …

804-050-0015 Responsibility to the Employer (1) A Registered Landscape Architect must be truthful in representing personal qualifications, capabilities and experience to the client, employer, and public. (2) A Registered Landscape Architect must not take credit for work performed…

806-001-0000 Reasonable Notice Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any permanent rule, the Board of Architect Examiners shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal: (1) In the Secretary of State’s Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 21 day…

806-001-0003 Biennial Budget Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 182.462, the Board adopts by reference its 2025-2027 Biennial Budget of $1,729,948 covering the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The Board’s Executive Director may amend budgeted accounts, within the approv…

806-001-0004 Rules of Procedure The Board adopts the Attorney General's Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act in effect July 1, 2019, as the Board's general administrative procedural rules and to govern the Board's rulemaking and contested c…

806-010-0001 Definitions (1) “Appurtenant” as used in the definition of the Practice of Architecture in ORS 671.010 refers to those systems, equipment and/or elements, whether interior or exterior, that are necessary to the overall function of a building. (2) "Architect" is defin…