The Professional Landscape Architects Act (PLA Act) governs the practice of landscape architecture in the state of Nebraska in order to safeguard life, health, and property, and promote public welfare through licensing and enforcement of state statutes. The PLA Act also ensures that those who practice the profession are qualified through education, examination, and experience. The PLA Act was enacted by the Legislature in 1987, through Statute Sections §§ 81-8,184, to 81-8,208, which replaced the statutory provisions first enacted in 1967 - the year the Nebraska State Board of Landscape Architects was established. The most recent changes to the Act were implemented through Legislative Bill 696 of the One Hundred Nineth Legislature, Second Session, and became effective September 3, 2025.

Title 231 of the Nebraska Administrative Code comprises the Board's Rules and Regulations. The latest revisions became effective on November 25, 2025. A copy may be viewed and downloaded on the Nebraska Secretary of State's website.

The Nebraska Professional Landscape Architects Handbook incorporates all current statutes, rules & and regulations as of November 25, 2025.

Professional Landscape Architects Handbook

Summary of November 2025 Rules Revisions

• Revisions throughout for clarity and grammatical purposes.

• Addition of Rule 1.2.4 adding a definition for the CLARB Uniform Licensure Standard and revising the CLARB Standards of Eligibility to reflect current Board procedure.

• Reducing Fees and Eliminating Obsolete Fees

• Revising 1.4 to remove the application process for exam applicants without an accredited degree, as this no longer applies

• Revising Chapters 2 and 3 to align with the CLARB Uniform Licensure Standards for Landscape Architects and LB 696

• Revising Rule 6.7 to clarify the audit process and submission time limits

Subject Matter Index

RULES AND REGULATIONS TITLE 231, NAC

Chapter 1: Administration

Chapter 2: Classification of applicants

Chapter 3: Requirements for applications

Chapter 4: Examinations for Landscape Architects

Chapter 5: The use of the licensee seal

Chapter 6: Professional development requirements

Chapter 7: Fees

Chapter 8: Professional conduct and competence

Chapter 9: Probable cause for violations, prohibitions, and penalties

Chapter 10: Procedure – contested case

Chapter 11: Promulgation, amendment, or repeal of rules

Chapter 12: Declaratory rulings