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Vermont Becomes 50th State to License Landscape Architects06-11-10 | News

Vermont Becomes 50th State to License Landscape Architects

According to the new law (Senate Bill #28), beginning July 1, 2010, all landscape architects who practice in the state must hold a license issued by the Vermont Secretary of State?EUR??,,????'?????<

The State of Vermont has passed a new law that requires landscape architects to be licensed, making it the last state in the union to regulate the profession. The Vermont Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) worked with the legislature over the last eight years to encourage licensing requirements.

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According to the new law (Senate Bill #28), beginning July 1, 2010, all landscape architects who practice in the state must hold a license issued by the Vermont Secretary of State?EUR??,,????'?????<

Landscape architects who have been working in Vermont for at least nine years and are not licensed in other states will have the opportunity to be ?EUR??,,????'?????<

California was the first state to enact landscape architecture regulations in 1953 citing the profession?EUR??,,????'?????<

Founded in 1998, the Vermont Chapter of the ASLA is the professional association for landscape architects, representing more than 60 members within Vermont. The fastest-growing design profession, landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication, and fellowship.