(1) A person may not knowingly:

(a) Practice landscape architecture unless the person is a holder of a valid license issued under this part;

Attorney's Note

Under the Florida Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanor of the first degreeup to 1 yearup to $1,000
For details, see Fla. Stat. § 775.082(4)(a)

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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 481.323

  • Board: means the Board of Landscape Architecture. See Florida Statutes 481.303
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Landscape architecture: means professional services, including, but not limited to, the following:
    (a) Consultation, investigation, research, planning, design, preparation of drawings, specifications, contract documents and reports, responsible construction supervision, or landscape management in connection with the planning and development of land and incidental water areas, including the use of Florida-friendly landscaping as defined in…. See Florida Statutes 481.303
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) Use the name or title “landscape architect,” “landscape architecture,” “landscape architectural,” “landscape engineering,” “L.A.,” or words to that effect, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a landscape architect when he or she is not then the holder of a valid license issued pursuant to this part;
(c) Present as his or her own the license of another;
(d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof;
(e) Use or attempt to use a landscape architect license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status;
(f) Employ unlicensed persons to practice landscape architecture;
(g) Aid and abet an unauthorized person in the practice of landscape architecture; or
(h) Conceal information relative to violations of this part.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.