The Details
What you need
Policy of Reinstatement of Lapsed or Expired Landscape Architect License
1. Licenses expired less than twelve (12) months
Do not complete this form. Contact the Board office for your reinstatement fee assessment.
2. Licenses expired more than twelve (12) months but less than five (5) years
Submit a complete reinstatement application including:
- Graphic evidence of at least three projects for which you were either the landscape architect of record or had substantial responsibility. Evidence must include a minimum of three pages per project and any documents to which your stamp was applied. If you were not the landscape architect of record, provide a detailed description of your responsibility. Photographs and brochures may also be submitted.
- Reference letters from each project client. Letters must be written and signed by the client on their letterhead. Encrypted digital signatures are accepted.
- A detailed summary for each year your license was lapsed describing the work you performed and projects you participated in. Include your role and indicate whether your professional stamp was used after your Massachusetts registration lapsed.
- A completed Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) form.
Note: You may be required to appear for an interview before the Registration Board.
3. Licenses expired more than five (5) years
Applicants must:
- Appear for an interview before the Registration Board.
- Submit a complete reinstatement application including the following:
- Graphic evidence of at least three projects for which you were either the landscape architect of record or had substantial responsibility. If not the landscape architect of record, provide a detailed description of your responsibility. Photographs and brochures may be submitted.
- Reference letters from each project client. Letters must be written and signed by the client on their letterhead. Encrypted digital signatures are accepted.
- A detailed summary for each year your license was lapsed describing the work you performed and projects you participated in. Include your role and indicate whether your professional stamp was used after your Massachusetts registration lapsed.
- A completed Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) form.
Note: You may be required to take or retake the Landscape Architects Registration Examination (L.A.R.E.).
Fees
Once your completed application is approved, you will be notified by mail of the decision of the Board and fees due.
How to apply
- Applications, renewals, and reinstatements must be submitted online through the eLIPSE portal.
- You will be asked to submit all required documents via the eLIPSE platform, including a DOL CORI form. Once submitted, you will be notified of any required next steps.
- Payment will also be made via the eLIPSE platform.
- For instructions on managing your licenses and permits, view the DOL eLIPSE How-to-Guides.
Incomplete applications will be held open for 180 days from the date of application receipt to allow applicants to provide the missing information or documentation. After 180 days, the incomplete application will be considered abandoned, and applicants will need to submit a new application and payment.
You may call our Welcome Center at 617-701-8895 any time between 9:00am- 5:00pm. Our welcome center staff will guide you through the process.
You may visit our Welcome Center at One Federal Street, Suite 600, Boston MA 02110 between 9:00am- 5:00pm. Our welcome center staff will guide you through the process via our agency kiosks or your personal laptop/mobile device.
To apply by mail or email, or if you need reasonable accommodation, please reach out to the board for next steps via the email or phone number below.