Assembly Bill No. 434–Committee on Commerce and Labor

March 10, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing qualifications of applicant for certificate of registration to practice interior design. (BDR 54-1628)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

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 the practice of interior design; revising the provisions governing the qualifications of an applicant for a certificate of registration; 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 623.192 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 623.192 1. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as

1-3 a registered interior designer must be of good moral character and submit

1-4 to the board:

1-5 (a) An application on a form provided by the board;

1-6 (b) The fees required pursuant to NRS 623.310;

1-7 (c) The statement required pursuant to NRS 623.225; and

1-8 (d) Either:

1-9 (1) Proof which is satisfactory to the board that he has completed:

1-10 [(1)] (I) At least 5 years of education in a program of interior design

1-11 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 1 year of experience in

1-12 interior design;

1-13 [(2)] (II) At least 4 years of education in a program of interior design

1-14 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 2 years of experience in

1-15 interior design;

1-16 [(3)] (III) At least 3 years of education in a program of interior design

1-17 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 3 years of experience in

1-18 interior design;

2-1 [(4)] (IV) At least 2 years of education in a program of interior design

2-2 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 4 years of experience in

2-3 interior design; or

2-4 [(5)] (V) At least 6 consecutive years of experience in the practice of

2-5 interior design; [and

2-6 (e)] or

2-7 (2) A certificate issued by the National Council for Interior Design

2-8 Qualification as proof that he has passed the examination prepared and

2-9 administered by that organization.

2-10 2. Each program of interior design must be accredited by the

2-11 Foundation for Interior Design Education Research or approved by [the

2-12 board.] :

2-13 (a) The board; or

2-14 (b) An accrediting body recognized by the United States Department

2-15 of Education.

2-16 3. The board shall, by regulation, adopt the standards of the National

2-17 Council for Interior Design Qualification for the experience and equivalent

2-18 credits required pursuant to subsection 1 as those standards exist on the

2-19 date of the adoption of the regulation.

2-20 4. Any application submitted to the board may be denied for any

2-21 violation of the provisions of this chapter.

2-22 Sec. 2. NRS 623.192 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-23 623.192 1. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as

2-24 a registered interior designer must be of good moral character and submit

2-25 to the board:

2-26 (a) An application on a form provided by the board;

2-27 (b) The fees required pursuant to NRS 623.310;

2-28 (c) The statement required pursuant to NRS 623.225; and

2-29 (d) Either:

2-30 (1) Proof which is satisfactory to the board that he has completed:

2-31 [(1)] (I) At least 5 years of education in a program of interior design

2-32 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 1 year of experience in

2-33 interior design; [or

2-34 (2)] (II) At least 4 years of education in a program of interior design

2-35 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 2 years of experience in

2-36 interior design; [and

2-37 (e)] (III) At least 3 years of education in a program of interior design

2-38 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 3 years of experience in

2-39 interior design; or

2-40 (IV) At least 2 years of education in a program of interior design

2-41 or an equivalent number of credits and at least 4 years of experience in

2-42 interior design; or

3-1 (2) A certificate issued by the National Council for Interior Design

3-2 Qualification as proof that he has passed the examination prepared and

3-3 administered by that organization.

3-4 2. Each program of interior design must be accredited by the

3-5 Foundation for Interior Design Education Research or approved by [the

3-6 board.] :

3-7 (a) The board; or

3-8 (b) An accrediting body recognized by the United States Department

3-9 of Education.

3-10 3. The board shall, by regulation, adopt the standards of the National

3-11 Council for Interior Design Qualification for the experience and equivalent

3-12 credits required pursuant to subsection 1 as those standards exist on the

3-13 date of the adoption of the regulation.

3-14 4. Any application submitted to the board may be denied for any

3-15 violation of the provisions of this chapter.

3-16 Sec. 3. 1. This section and section 1 of this act become effective on

3-17 October 1, 1999.

3-18 2. Section 1 of this act expires by limitation on December 31, 1999.

3-19 3. Section 2 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 1,

3-20 2000.

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