Professional stamp requirements
All Registered Landscape Architects must have a professional stamp (seal). Each registrant needs to know when to use it and is responsible for keeping it safe and using it properly.
How to get the professional stamp
If you have just registered with the Board, you need to order a professional stamp from a stationery supply store—either in-person or online. The Board has specific rules for how the stamp should look, and every stamp must match this required design. An example illustration is provided, but it may not be to scale.
When to stamp and sign documents
A Registered Landscape Architect can only stamp and sign plans or documents they made themselves or that were made by someone working directly under their supervision and control.
After using the stamp, the architect must sign across it,
between the registration number and their name. The current registration expiration date must also be added, either near the signature or right under the stamp.
Using the stamp on drafts and preliminary documents
You may use the stamp without your signature on preliminary plans, documents, and drafts that are just for review and not for construction.
When stamping and signing are not needed
There are some documents you don't need to stamp and sign. These include: (a) documents that aren't landscape architecture work, like checklists, cost estimates, schedules, payment verifications, regular correspondence, or advertising; (b) documents that show how something was installed, made, built, or supplied by someone else (like manufacturer cut sheets) and haven't been changed; and (c) general information pieces such as journal articles, conference papers, magazines, presentations, or brochures.
Professional Code of Conduct
Every applicant and registrant must know the Board's Code of Professional Conduct. The Code, found in OAR Chapter 804 Division 50, is legally binding. It describes the responsibilities that Board registrants have to the Board, to the profession, and to their employers.