1. A firm, partnership, corporation or association may engage in the practice of landscape architecture if:

(a) All work is performed under the supervision and direction of a holder of a certificate of registration;

(b) The name of the holder of a certificate of registration appears in the name of the firm, partnership, corporation or association;

(c) The name of the holder of the certificate of registration appears on all papers or documents used in the practice of landscape architecture; and

(d) All instruments of service are signed by the holder of the certificate of registration.

2. Architects, registered interior designers, residential designers, professional engineers and landscape architects may, in accordance with NRS 623.349, join or form a partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other business organization or association with registrants and licensees outside of their field of practice, or with persons who are not registered or licensed.

3. Each office or place of business of any partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other business organization or association engaged in the practice of landscape architecture pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 shall have a landscape architect who is a resident of this State and holds a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter regularly working in the office or place of business and directly responsible for the administration of the landscape architectural work conducted in the office or place of business.

4. A registrant or licensee practicing in a business organization or association pursuant to subsection 2 remains subject to NRS 89.220.

5. If a person who is not a holder of a certificate of registration, or if a holder of a certificate of registration who is not an owner, and who is employed by or affiliated with a business organization or association that holds a certificate issued pursuant to NRS 623.349 is found by the Board to have violated a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted by the Board, the Board may hold the business organization or association and each holder of a certificate of registration who is an owner responsible for the violation.

(Added to NRS by 1975, 1467; A 1997, 1407; 2001, 509)