The title registration of Professional Community Planners is regulated by Article 23 of Public Act 299 of 1980, as amended. Article 23 defines a community planner as a person qualified to prepare comprehensive community plans designed to portray general long range proposals for the arrangement of land uses to guide government toward development of the entire community. Only a person registered under this article may use the title "Community Planner."

The department currently oversees the practice of approximately 132 professional community planners.