As used in this article, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Accredited" means a school, college or university accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) or any other accrediting body recognized by the board.
(b) "Applicant" means a person making application for a license or a permit, or a firm making application for a certificate of authorization, under the provisions of this article.
(c) "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Landscape Architects.
(d) "Certificate of authorization" means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article to a firm providing landscape architectural services.
(e) "Certificate of authorization holder" means a firm certified under the provisions of this article to provide landscape architectural services.
(f) "Examination" means the examination in landscape architecture required for licensure.
(g) "Firm" means any business entity, partnership, association, company, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity providing landscape architectural services.
(h) "Landscape architect" means a person licensed under the provisions of this article to practice landscape architecture.
(i) "Landscape architecture" means the analysis, planning, design, management and stewardship of the natural and built environments.
(j) "License" means a landscape architecture license issued under the provisions of this article.
(k) "Licensee" means a person holding a landscape architecture license issued under the provisions of this article.
(l) "Permittee" means a person holding a temporary permit.
(m) "Practice of landscape architecture" means the performance of professional services, including but not limited to, analysis, consultations, evaluations, research, planning, design, management or responsible supervision of projects principally directed at the functional, aesthetic use, preservation and stewardship of the land and natural and built environments, including:
(1) Investigation, selection and allocation of land and water resources for appropriate uses;