Assembly Bill No. 116–Committee on Commerce and Labor

(On Behalf of Board of Architecture, Interior Design
and Residential Design)

February 4, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Prohibits persons from assisting others in unauthorized practice of architecture, interior design or residential design. (BDR 54-655)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to professional occupations; prohibiting a person from aiding or abetting another person in the unauthorized practice of architecture, interior design or residential design; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 623.360 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 623.360 1. It is unlawful for any person to:

1-3 (a) Hold himself out to the public or to solicit business as an architect,

1-4 registered interior designer or residential designer in this state without

1-5 having a certificate of registration or temporary certificate issued by the

1-6 board. This paragraph does not prohibit a person who is exempt, pursuant

1-7 to NRS 623.330, from the provisions of this chapter from holding himself

1-8 out to the public or soliciting business as an interior designer.

1-9 (b) Advertise or put out any sign, card or other device which indicates

1-10 to the public that he is an architect, registered interior designer or

1-11 residential designer or that he is otherwise qualified to:

1-12 (1) Engage in the practice of architecture or residential design; or

1-13 (2) Practice as a registered interior designer,

1-14 without having a certificate of registration issued by the board.

2-1 (c) Engage in the practice of architecture or residential design or

2-2 practice as a registered interior designer without a certificate of registration

2-3 issued by the board.

2-4 (d) Aid or abet any unauthorized person to practice:

2-5 (1) Architecture or residential design; or

2-6 (2) As a registered interior designer.

2-7 (e) Violate any other provision of this chapter.

2-8 2. Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 1:

2-9 (a) For the first violation, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be

2-10 punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and may be

2-11 further punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6

2-12 months.

2-13 (b) For the second or any subsequent violation, is guilty of a gross

2-14 misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor

2-15 more than $2,000, and may be further punished by imprisonment in the

2-16 county jail for not more than 1 year.

2-17 3. If any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or

2-18 practices which constitute or will constitute an offense against this chapter,

2-19 the district court of any county, on application of the board, may issue an

2-20 injunction or other appropriate order restraining such conduct. Proceedings

2-21 pursuant to this subsection are governed by Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules

2-22 of Civil Procedure, except that no bond or undertaking is required in any

2-23 action commenced by the board.

2-24 Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

2-25 that are committed before October 1, 1999.

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