SB 181 — INTERIOR DESIGNER LICENSURE

An applicant for licensure shall [applysubmit to the board.board:

Except(1) asa otherwisecompleted providedapplication, inas therequired Interiorby Designersthe Act,board; each applicant shall take and pass a nationally standardized examination.

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Prior(3) toproof hof examination,having passed the applicantexamination shalladministered provideby substantialthe evidencenational gcouncil ofor tointerior thedesign boardSPAC/SB that181 thePage applicant:4 qualification or its successor entity;

tand hr(4) gproof eof ihaving kacquired A.a minimum degree from a college or university in a program of study of:

is(a) aarchitecture graduate of a five-year interior design h r i s program from an accredited institutionby andthe hasnational completedarchitectural ataccrediting hboard ,or t,another leastnational oneaccrediting yearorganization ofrecognized diversifiedby interiorthe designboard; experiences;

eor u(b) ginterior edesign bapproved lby B.the council for interior design accreditation or a substantially equivalent program of study approved by the board.

is a graduate of a four-year interior design e e h n d d i = = o h program from an accredited institution and has completed at l ] b ,d i a º e least two years of diversified interior design experience;

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has completed at least three years of an m a n o d m :

b e d s º o t n = .212663.2 s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SPAC/SB 181 interior design curriculum from an accredited institution and has completed three years of diversified interior design experience;

D.

is a graduate of a two-year interior design program from an accredited institution and has completed four years of diversified interior design experience;

or E.

has apprenticed under a designer who has passed the national council for interior design qualification examination or a licensed designer for a minimum of eight years] submit to the board:

Hflº(1) proof of having reached twenty-one years of age;»Hfl Hflº(2) (1)»Hfl a completed application, as required by the board;

Hflº(3) (2)»Hfl the fees for licensure, as required by the board;

h Hflº(4) (3)»Hfl proof of having passed the u » r examination administered by the national council for interior t h g e l i design qualification or its successor entity;

and h r i s Hflº(5) (4)»Hfl proof of having acquired a h , e h minimum degree from a college or university in a program of t u g e b l e e , gh study of:

n d d i = = o h (a) architecture accredited by the l ] b ,d i a º r national architectural accrediting board or another national e r = t e w d m a n o accrediting organization recognized by the board;

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b r e t º o t n = .212663.2 s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (b) interior design approved by the council for interior design accreditation or a substantially equivalent program of study approved by the board.

A license shall be issued to every person who presents satisfactory evidence of possessing the [qualifications of education, experience and, as appropriate, the examination performance required by the provisions of the Interior Designers Act, provided that the applicant has reached h the age of majority and pays the required fees] requirements g o for licensure.

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Each original license shall authorize the holderSPAC/SB h181 rPage i5 sholder to use the title of and be known as a licensed interior h , t, designer from the date of issuance to the next renewal date e u g e b l unless the license is suspended or revoked.

e e h n d d i = = o h C.

All licenses shall expire annually and shall be l ] b ,d i a º e renewed by submitting a completed renewal application, r i = r t e w d accompanied by the required fees.

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bA elicense dshall snot ºbe orenewed tuntil nthe =licensee .212663.2submits ssatisfactory kevidence mto ethe -board 7that, -during ethe alast nyear, ethe dlicensee rhas eparticipated lin unot [less Athan dtwelve SPAC/SBhours 181of D.continuing education approved by the board.

AThe licenseboard [may] shall notapprove beonly renewed until the licensee submits satisfactory evidence to the board that, during the last year, the licensee has participated in not less than [eight ] twelve hours of continuing education approvedthat byfocuses theon: board.

The board shall approve only continuing education that [builds upon basic knowledge of interior design.

The board may make exceptions from the continuing education requirement in emergency or hardship cases] focuses on:

The holder of a license that has expired through failure to renew may renew the license at any time within two h years from the date on which the license expired, upon approval g o of the board.

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The board may promulgate policies and procedures h r i s providing for the establishment of an inactive status for h , t, licensees temporarily not engaged in the practice ofSPAC/SB interior181 ePage u6 gof einterior b l e e h design.

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In accordance with the provisions of the Uniform l ] b ,d i a º e Licensing Act, the board may deny, refuse to renew, suspend or r i = r t e w d revoke a license or impose probationary conditions when the mlicensee ahas: n o d m :

b e d s º o t n = .212663.2 s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d licensee has:

or (5) failed to comply with the provisions of the Interior Designers Act or [regulations ] rules adopted pursuant to that act." SECTION 6.

[After the results of the first examination held h pursuant to the Interior Designers Act are announced] No person g o shall knowingly:

t hr g e i k (1) use the name or title of licensed interior h r i s designer when the person is not the holder of a current,SPAC/SB valid181 hPage ,7 t,current, valid license issued pursuant to the Interior Designers Act;

e u g e b l (2) use or present as the person's own the e e h n d d i = = o h license of another;

l ] b ,d i a º e (3) give false or forged evidence to the board r i = r t e w d [or a board member ] for the purpose of obtaining a license;

m(4) ause nor oattempt dto muse :an interior design license that has been suspended, revoked or placed on inactive status;

b e d s º o t n = .212663.2 s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SPAC/SB 181 (4) use or attempt to use an interior design license that has been suspended, revoked or placed on inactive status;

"[NEW"SEAL MATERIAL ] SEAL OR STAMP.--An interior designer may, upon licensure, obtain the seal or stamp of the design h authorized by the board, which design bears the licensee's name g o and the legend "Licensed Interior Designer - State of New t hr g e i k Mexico".

All plans, specifications and reports prepared by a hlicensed rSPAC/SB i181 sPage licensed8 interior designer or under a licensed interior h , t, designer's responsible charge shall be signed and sealed or e u g e b l e e h stamped by that licensed interior designer." n d d i = = o h SECTION 8.

A new section of the Interior Designers Act is l ] b ,d i a º e enacted to read:

r"SCOPE iOF =PRACTICE--EFFECT rON tPRACTICE eOF wARCHITECTURE dAND mINTERIOR aDECORATION.--Nothing nin othe "[NEWInterior MATERIALDesigners ]Act SCOPEshall OFbe PRACTICE--EFFECTconstrued ONto: PRACTICE OF d m :

b e d s º o t n = .212663.2 s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DECORATION.--Nothing in the Interior Designers Act shall be construed to:

provided that the individual does not use the title "licensed interior designer" unless the individual has been issued a license for interior design pursuant to the Interior Designers Act." SCORCº SECTION 9.

"[NEW"INTERIOR MATERIAL] INTERIOR DESIGN DOCUMENTS.--The board shall adopt rules to allow interior design documents to be prepared and sealed or stamped by a licensed interior designer within the scope of work outlined."»SCORCoutlined." SCORCº SECTION 9.10.

SECTION 10.»SCORC REPEAL.--Sections 61-24C-2 and 61-24C-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 53, Sections 2 and 9, as amended) are repealed.

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