Iowa Admin. Code r. 193D-1.1
As used in these rules, the following definitions of words and terms shall apply:
"Board" means the Iowa landscape architectural examining board.
"CLARB" means the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards.
"Evidence" means any document or record of any kind of drawings, specifications, photographs, diplomas, licensee statements, published data and certified personal statements as may be required as a part of any action on the part of the board. Each item of evidence shall be clearly marked to ensure positive and certain identification. It shall be the entire responsibility of the applicant to satisfy the board as to the sufficiency of the record and the evidence.
"Inactive" means that a landscape architect is not engaged in Iowa in any practice for which a certificate of licensure is required.
"Intern landscape architect" means an individual who is not licensed and has a degree in landscape architecture and is employed under the direct supervision of a professional landscape architect. The initials "I.L.A." should not be used.
"LARE" means the landscape architecture registration examination.
"P.L.A., retired" means the same as "professional landscape architect, retired."
"Practice of landscape architecture" means the performance of professional service or offering to render professional services to clients, including any one or any combination of the professional services defined in Iowa Code section 544B.1(2).
"Professional landscape architect" means a person who obtains a license and engages in the practice of landscape architecture under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 544B. For the purpose of these rules, a "professional landscape architect" may be referred to as a "landscape architect" and may use the initials "P.L.A."
"Professional landscape architect, retired" means a person who has retired from working as a landscape architect in all states of licensure and who has requested "landscape architect, retired" status on the licensure renewal form. The retired status would become effective on the first scheduled licensure renewal date. For the purpose of these rules, a "professional landscape architect, retired" may be referred to as a "landscape architect, retired."
"Retired" means that a landscape architect is not engaged in the practice of landscape architecture or earning monetary compensation by providing professional landscape architectural services in any licensing jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign country.
"Years of practical experience" means, for each year of practical experience the applicant has worked performing landscape architectural services, a minimum of 2,080 hours per year.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 193D-1.1