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Fla. Stat. § 481.323 (2025)

Prohibitions; penalties.

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481.323 Prohibitions; penalties.—
(1) A person may not knowingly:
(a) Practice landscape architecture unless the person is a holder of a valid license issued under this part;
(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.
History.—ss. 14, 18, ch. 79-407; s. 2, ch. 80-218; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 62, 66, ch. 80-406; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 18, 19, ch. 88-347; s. 112, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 240, ch. 94-119; s. 424, ch. 97-103.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 481.323

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§481.323(1a)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESPRACTICE AS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT W/O LICENSEM · 1st
§481.323(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE TITLE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WITHOUT LICENSEM · 1st
§481.323(1c)FRAUD-IMPERSONPRESENT ANOTHERS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LICENSEM · 1st
§481.323(1d)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTEVID LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LIC BOARD OR MEMBERM · 1st
§481.323(1d)PASS FORGEDEVID LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LIC BOARD OR MEMBERM · 1st
§481.323(1e)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE SUSPENDED ETC LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LICENSEM · 1st
§481.323(1f)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESEMPLOY UNLICENSED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTM · 1st
§481.323(1g)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESAID AND ABET UNAUTH PRACT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTM · 1st
§481.323(1h)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT LICENSE VIOLATIONM · 1st

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