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​A Registered Landscape Architect on inactive or inactive emeritus status can request a return to active practice status by submitting:

  • a written request asking to return to active status;
  • the current year’s renewal fee; and
  • continuing education documentation as required in OAR 804-025-0015 (as will be verified by an audit)

A request to switch back to active status or a request to move from active to either inactive or inactive emeritus status can be completed in the Registrant Portal​. 

NOTE: A Registered Landscape Architect registrant on inactive or inactive emeritus status is not authorized to practice landscape architecture in Oregon. A registrant on inactive status may not use the Registered Landscape Architect title or any similar title in Oregon. A registrant on inactive emeritus status may use the title Registered Landscape Architect, emeritus or any similar title indicating the emeritus or retired status in Oregon.

Each Landscape Architect-in-Training (LAIT) and Registered Landscape Architect has an annual renewal date set by the Board. A registration is lapsed the next calendar day after the annual renewal date if registration is not timely renewed. Registration date is set as the last calendar day of the month of the registrant's initial date of registration. For example, if the Board granted registration on May 16, then the renewal date is set as May 31. In this example, the registration moves to lapsed status on June 1.

The renewal window opens 45 days before an annual renewal date. The Board sends courtesy renewal notices via email using contact information on record. Even in the event that a registrant does not receive a renewal notice, the registrant is responsible for timely annual renewal of registration.

Renewal of registration can be completed online, including secure payment by credit card. No paperwork must be returned to the Board office if using online renewal. This is done via the Registrant Portal.

For renewal not completed online, the Registered Landscape Architect must submit a signed certifcation for continuing education and appropriate fee to the Board office. Contact the Board office for assistance if you are unable to renew online.

A registration is considered lapsed if renewal is not completed (inlcuding payment of fees) on or before the renewal date. There is a 30 day grace period in which to renew after the renewal date without imposition of a late fee.

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​Each Landscape Architect-in-Training (LAIT) and Registered Landscape Architect is required to verify, and update as needed, contact information at the time of annual renewal. Outside of the renewal process, each LAIT and Registered Landscape Architect must also notify the Board within 30-days of any change in contact information. Registrants with active registration can update contact information using the online Registrant Portal ​at any time of year. Alternatively, registrants can send written notification by letter or email to the Board office.​

A registration is lapsed if the Landscape Architect-in-Training or Registered Landscape Architect did not complete the requirements for renewal by, or before, the annual renewal date. Complete means the Board has received the renewal, including fees due and continuing education certification.

If a registrant fails to renew a registration by the renewal date but completes the renewal requirements within 60 days of the renewal date, the following apply:

  • No late fee is required if the renewal is completed not later than 30 days after the renewal date; or
  • A late fee is required if the renewal is completed more than 30 days but not later than 60 days after the renewal date.

Reinstatement is required if the renewal is completed more than 60 days after the renewal date but within 5 years of the last renewal due date (i.e., the reinstatement period). Individuals seeking renewal of registration within the reinstatement period must complete the requirements for renewal and submit the following:

  • a written request for reinstatement to the Board explaining why the registration was not timely renewed;
  • continuing education documentation as required in OAR 804-025-0015 (as will be verified by audit, except for LAITs); and
  • all fees required by the Board, including back renewal fees and late fees for each year registration was lapsed.

A request for reinstatement can be submitted online at the Registrant Portal. If unable to complete the request online, submit the above listed documentation to the Board office. In this case, use the Make a Payment option in the top menu bar to pay online or mail a check or money order to the Board office.

NOTE: A Registered Landscape Architect with lapsed registration is not authorized to practice landscape architecture in Oregon.

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IMPORTANT - Expiration of registration

After 5 consecutive years of non-renewal, inactive status, or inactive emeritus status, a registration is considered expired and can no longer be reinstated or reactivated to active status. If you are past the 5 year deadline and need an Oregon registration, you must apply for registration as a new applicant and meet current registration requirements for education, exam, and experience. Per law, the Board cannot grant any exceptions to this 5-year limit.