Landscaping Licensing and Regulation: 50-State Comparison
This page compares landscaping regulatory requirements across 10 states, based on 196 regulatory citations tracked by the Authority Network America monitoring system.
Regulation Density by State
| State | Total Citations | State Statutes | Federal Codes | Building Codes | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 20 | 21 | 0 | 5 | alabamalawncareauthority.com |
| California | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | californialawncareauthority.com |
| Florida | 29 | 24 | 1 | 2 | floridatreeauthority.com |
| Georgia | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | georgiatreeauthority.com |
| NorthCarolina | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | northcarolinatreeauthority.com |
| Ohio | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ohiolawncareauthority.com |
| SouthCarolina | 32 | 2 | 2 | 7 | southcarolinalawncareauthority.com |
| Tennessee | 23 | 0 | 4 | 7 | tennesseelawncareauthority.com |
| Texas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | texaslawncareauthority.com |
| Virginia | 35 | 37 | 0 | 0 | virginialawncareauthority.com |
Most-Cited Regulations Across States
| Regulation | States Citing |
|---|---|
| Clean Water Act | 9 |
| Endangered Species Act | 7 |
| Key Act | 5 |
| NEC 210.8 | 4 |
| Executive Order 13112 | 4 |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | 4 |
| Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act | 4 |
| NFPA 70 | 3 |
| Spring Act | 3 |
| National Environmental Policy Act | 3 |
| NFPA 780 | 3 |
Data from ANA Regulatory Watch. Updated daily from 6 monitoring sources.
References
- University of Florida IFAS Extension – Establishing a Lawn from Sod
- University of Florida IFAS Extension — Soil Testing and Irrigation Management
- University of Florida IFAS Extension — Drip/Micro Irrigation Management for Vegetables and Agronomic
- University of Tennessee Extension — Home Lawn and Garden Publications
- University of Tennessee Extension – Lawn and Garden Resources
- University of Tennessee Extension — Home Lawn Care
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension — Soil, Plant and Water Laboratory
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension — Home Lawn and Garden