Landscape Architecture – Business Tips and Useful Links

To start and operate your professional practice or business there are a number of requirements and concerns, in addition to your licensure, that you will need to address. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation has compiled a general list of these matters to support you in your efforts to become a successful Florida professional. Please contact the entities noted below for detailed information:

Division of Workers’ Compensation
Offers workers’ compensation insurance and assistance with exemptions

Secretary of State, Division of Corporations
Offers assistance with corporate and fictitious name registrations and information

Employee Leasing/Payroll Services locate a licensed employee leasing company
Offers assistance with providing employee leasing services and payroll management

American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Industry association representing landscape architecture licensees

Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB)
Examination information for the Landscape Architect Registration Exam (L.A.R.E.) and obtaining a Council record

Local Insurance Agent for Liability Insurance
Offers business liability insurance

Local Building Department
Offers assistance with plan review, permitting, and inspection requirements

Please note that the foregoing is a general list of requirements and concerns and there may be additional matters that your profession requires. You may wish to consult an attorney or certified public accountant.

Florida Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FLASLA)
Industry association representing landscape architecture licensees

Florida Department of Transportation
Software to electronically sign and seal documents