A person shall not perform or offer to perform, either directly or indirectly, landscape architectural services, or assume or use the title or designation of “Landscape Architect,” unless the person has secured from the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers a license as a landscape architect as required under Arkansas law.
To be granted initial registration, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
An applicant for initial registration as a landscape architect shall establish to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant is one of the following:
When evaluating qualifications, the board may require that the applicant substantiate his or her qualifications.
An applicant who holds a current and valid record issued by CLARB and submits satisfactory evidence of such record to the board can be registered, provided the applicant meets the following requirements.
One or more of the following acts shall be sufficient to prevent the applicant from being considered for registration and license:
NOTICE: In accordance with the changes adopted on September 15, 2013 to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers (ASBALAID) rules and regulations, all current landscape architects are required to renew their standing with the board during the month of January every year.
Licensure renewal notices will be sent to the e-mail address on file with the board office on January 1st. This notice will provide links to the online renewal system.
The board automatically sends electronic renewal notices to the address on file approximately 30 and 15 days before licensure expiration. Notices regarding licensure status are sent only as a courtesy of the board. The ultimate responsibility for licensure renewal rests with the licensed professional.
NOTICE: In accordance with the changes adopted on September 15, 2013 to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers (ASBALAID) rules and regulations, all current landscape architects are required to renew their standing with the board during the month of January every year.
To renew your registration online, click the “Individual License Online Renewal” link below to be redirected to the online renewal system. Enter your individual license/registration number in the field provided to access the system. You are required to complete the questions and tender your $100 annual renewal using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or electronic check. The total amount will be adjusted to allow for electronic processing of the transaction.
This online service is provided by a third party that is working in partnership with the state of Arkansas. The price of the item purchased through the service includes funds used to develop, maintain, and enhance the state’s official web portal, Arkansas.gov. Upon completion of the online renewal process, you will be presented with a receipt screen that should be printed and retained as proof of payment.
All online renewals are transmitted to the board office as they are received by the service provider. Please note that it can take up to 72 hours for your updated licensure status to be reflected in the board’s licensure verification system. Current licensure certificates may be printed directly from the board’s website following this update.
If you continue to practice landscape architecture with an expired registration in the state of Arkansas, you will be subject to a civil penalty and any other disciplinary action that the board deems appropriate. Individual registration may be renewed online only between January 1 and January 31 every year. Any license holder failing to properly renew during this period must complete a licensure reinstatement application in paper form with the board office.
NOTICE: If you have been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; of a misdemeanor involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; or of any crime other than a minor traffic violation in any jurisdiction that has not been previously reported to the board, you are NOT ELIGIBLE to use the online renewal system. You are required to submit a paper licensure renewal application to the board along with a list of date(s) and crime(s), a copy of the court judgment(s), and a letter of explanation regarding your conviction or pending charges. The paper application, along with supporting materials, will be presented to the board for review at the next scheduled meeting.
NOTICE: If you have been charged disciplined, or are currently under investigation by any governing or licensing board that has not been previously reported to the board, you are NOT ELIGIBLE to use the online renewal system. You are required to submit a paper licensure renewal application to the board along with a list of date(s) and violation(s), a copy of the consent order(s), and a letter of explanation regarding the disciplinary action or pending charges. The paper application, along with supporting materials, will be presented to the board for review at the next scheduled meeting.
Individual License Online Renewal
Online Renewal Available – January 1st annually
We are happy to help! If you need assistance with the online renewal process,
please contact the board office at (501) 682-3171 or asbalaid@arkansas.gov.
NOTICE: In accordance with the changes adopted on September 15, 2013 to the ASBALAID rules and regulations, all licensed landscape architects are required to obtain twelve (12) structured health, safety, and welfare (HSW) credits each calendar year as a condition of licensure renewal. The board has directed that the implementation date of this new standard shall commence on January 1, 2014. As a condition for licensure renewal in January 2015, each licensed landscape architect will be required to have obtained twelve (12) HSW credits between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014.
The January 2014 renewal period served as the final opportunity for licensed landscape architect’s to submit continuing-education credits in accordance with the board’s prior standards.
How much continuing education is required?
Every applicant shall include with her or her application a nonrefundable filing fee, determined in accordance with this schedule:
1. Application for Initial Licensure | $250 |
2. Application for Emeritus Status Registration | $20 |
Every applicant for registration renewal shall include with his or her application a nonrefundable renewal fee, determined in accordance with the schedule set forth as follows:
1. Annual Renewal of Individual Registration | $100* |
2. Annual Renewal of Emeritus Status Registration | $20 |
*The total amount will be adjusted for online licensure renewals to allow for electronic processing of the transaction. This online service is provided by a third party that is working in partnership with the state of Arkansas. The price of the item purchased through the service includes funds used to develop, maintain, and enhance the state’s official web portal, Arkansas.gov.
Registrations for individuals that have expired or have been revoked due to nonpayment of the annual renewal fee may be reinstated through the payment of the renewal fee in effect at the time, plus a penalty of fifty dollars ($50) per month for the first three (3) months when the registration was expired or revoked. Thereafter, an additional penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for the maximum of three (3) years shall be levied in accordance with the schedule set forth below:
Month of Reinstatement | Renewal Fee | Late Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month Expired | $100 | $50 | $150 |
2 Months Expired | $100 | $100 | $200 |
3 Months Expired | $100 | $150 | $250 |
4-12 Months Expired | $100 | $250 | $350 |
13-24 Months Expired | $200 | $300 | $700 |
24-36 Months Expired | $300 | $750 | $1,050 |
Replacement or Duplicate Wall Certificate | $30 |
Returned Check Fee | $25 |
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