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Sort and compare landscape architect licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | Credential | Licensed | Regulation | LARE | CLARB | Exp. Years | CE Hours | Fees | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | RLA | Yes | Title Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2890 | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 3 | 0 | $2790 | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 12 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | LA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 6 | 0 | $3340 | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | RLA | No | Title Protection | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 3 | 24 | $2975 | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2738 | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2820 | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2840 | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 4 | 0 | $2763 | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2790 | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2790 | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2640 | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2790 | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 12 | $2715 | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 3 | 12 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | RLA | Yes | Title Act (implied by board structure and CLARB 'Uniform Standard' designation) | Yes | Yes | 2 | 12 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2780 | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2940 | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2682 | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2735 | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 16 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | PLA (Professional Landscape Architect) | Yes | Title Act | Yes | Yes | 3 | 20 | $2715 | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2790 | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) | Yes | Practice Act (Nebraska Professional Landscape Architects Act) | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2710 | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2990 | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | RLA | Yes | Title Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2720 | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 4 | 24 | $2800 | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 16 | $2940 | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 36 | $3011 | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 4 | 10 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 16 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act (License required per RC 4703.34) | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 12 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 3 | 24 | $2915 | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2682 | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2840 | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | — | No | Not Regulated | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 12 | $2840 | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | PLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2695 | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | RLA | Yes | Title Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 20 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | RLA (Registered Landscape Architect) | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 3 | 16 | $2740 | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2721 | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 12 | $2690 | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 24 | $2671 | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | RLA | Yes | Practice Act | Yes | Yes | 2 | 16 | $2690 | March 2026 |