1-10 the words and terms defined in NRS 623.017 to 623.027, inclusive, and

2-3 services embracing the scientific, esthetic or orderly coordination of

2-4 processes which enter into [the] :

2-5 1. The production of [completed] :

2-6 (a) Completed single-family dwelling units [and multifamily] ; or

2-7 (b) Multifamily dwelling structures that do not exceed two stories in

2-8 height , [and] are composed of not more than four units in each structure [,

2-9 or the] and have as their principal purpose human habitation or

2-10 occupancy; and

2-11 2. The utilization of space within and surrounding those units or

2-12 structures,

2-13 performed through the medium of plans, specifications, administration of

2-14 construction, preliminary studies, consultations, evaluations,

2-18 residential design, consisting of nine members appointed by the governor,

2-19 is hereby created.

2-20 2. The governor shall appoint:

2-21 (a) Five members who are registered architects and have been in the

2-22 active practice of architecture in the State of Nevada for not less than 3

2-23 years preceding their appointment.

2-24 (b) One member who is a registered residential designer.

2-25 (c) Two members who are registered interior designers and who are not

2-26 registered architects or residential designers.

2-27 (d) One member who is a representative of the general public.

2-28 3. Members of the board must have been residents of this state for not

2-29 less than 2 years preceding their appointment.

2-30 4. The governor may, upon a bona fide complaint, and for good cause

2-31 shown, after 10 days’ notice to any member against whom charges may be

2-32 filed, and after opportunity for hearing, remove the member for

2-33 inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

2-34 [5. The member who is a residential designer shall not participate in

2-35 the investigation or acceptance of his application or in the grading or

2-36 certification of his examination.

2-37 6. The members who are registered interior designers shall not

2-38 participate in the investigation or acceptance of their applications or in the

2-42 (a) Architecture or use the title of architect;

3-22 registered architect, registered interior designer or residential designer shall

3-23 obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the architect’s,

3-24 registered interior designer’s or residential designer’s name, the number of

3-25 his certificate of registration, and the legend "Registered Architect,"

3-26 "Registered Interior Designer" or "Residential Designer."

3-27 2. Plans, specifications, reports and other documents issued by a

3-28 registered architect, registered interior designer or residential designer for

3-29 official use must be signed, sealed and dated [on the title page] by the

3-30 architect or designer.

3-31 3. It is unlawful for a person to stamp or seal any plans, specifications,

3-32 reports or other documents with the seal after the certificate of registration

3-33 of the architect, registered interior designer or residential designer, named

3-34 therein, has expired or has been suspended or revoked, unless the

3-35 certificate has been renewed or reissued.

3-36 4. Any plan, drawing, specification or other document prepared by a

3-37 registered interior designer must contain a statement that the plan, study,

3-38 drawing, specification or other document was prepared by a registered

5-7 a registered interior designer must be of good moral character and submit

5-8 to the board:

5-9 (a) An application on a form provided by the board;

5-10 (b) The fees required pursuant to NRS 623.310;

5-11 (c) The statement required pursuant to NRS 623.225;

5-12 (d) Proof which is satisfactory to the board that he has completed:

5-13 (1) At least 5 years of education in a program of interior design or an

5-14 equivalent number of credits and at least 1 year of experience in interior

5-15 design;

5-16 (2) At least 4 years of education in a program of interior design or an

5-17 equivalent number of credits and at least 2 years of experience in interior

5-18 design;

5-19 (3) At least 3 years of education in a program of interior design or an

5-20 equivalent number of credits and at least 3 years of experience in interior

5-21 design;

5-22 (4) At least 2 years of education in a program of interior design or an

5-23 equivalent number of credits and at least 4 years of experience in interior

5-24 design; or

5-25 (5) At least 6 consecutive years of experience in the practice of

5-26 interior design; and

5-27 (e) A certificate issued by the National Council for Interior Design

5-28 Qualification as proof that he has passed the examination prepared and

5-29 administered by that organization.

5-30 2. Each program of interior design must be accredited by the

5-31 Foundation for Interior Design Education Research or approved by the

5-32 board.

5-33 3. The board shall, by regulation, adopt the standards of the National

5-34 Council for Interior Design Qualification for the experience and equivalent

5-35 credits required pursuant to subsection 1 as those standards exist on the

5-36 date of the adoption of the regulation.

5-37 4. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a

5-38 registered interior designer must successfully complete an oral interview

5-39 conducted by the board.

5-40 5. Any application submitted to the board may be denied for any

6-3 designer who [holds] wishes to renew a certificate of registration issued to

6-4 him pursuant to the provisions of this chapter [shall, before or during the

6-5 month of December of each year preceding a biennium during which he

6-6 desires to continue:

6-7 (a) The practice of architecture or residential design; or

6-8 (b) To practice as a registered interior designer,

6-9 submit a renewal fee pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,] must

6-10 submit to the board all required fees for renewal of the certificate, proof

6-11 of compliance with all of the requirements established by the board for

6-12 continuing education for the renewal of the certificate and the statement

6-13 required pursuant to NRS 623.225.

6-14 2. Upon receipt of the required fees for renewal , [fee,] proof

6-15 satisfactory to the board of compliance with all of the requirements

6-16 established by the board for continuing education and the statement, the

6-17 secretary of the board shall execute and issue a certificate renewal card to

6-18 the applicant, certifying that his certificate of registration is renewed for

6-19 the term of [a biennium.] 1 year after its date of expiration. The certificate

6-20 renewal card must bear a serial number and the signature or a facsimile

6-21 thereof of the secretary of the board or the executive director and must

6-22 bear the seal of the board.

6-23 3. The renewal must be recorded, together with its serial number, by

6-24 the secretary of the board in the official register of the board pursuant to

6-28 registration issued pursuant to this chapter on probation, reprimand him,

6-29 [fine him not more than $10,000,] impose a civil penalty upon him

6-30 pursuant to NRS 623.365, suspend or revoke his license, impose the costs

6-31 of investigation and prosecution upon him or take any combination of

6-32 these disciplinary actions, if proof satisfactory to the board is presented

6-33 that:

6-34 (a) The certificate was obtained by fraud or concealment of a material

6-35 fact.

6-36 (b) The holder of the certificate has been found guilty by the board or

6-37 by a court of justice of any fraud, deceit or concealment of a material fact

6-38 in his professional practice, or has been convicted by a court of justice of a

6-39 crime involving moral turpitude.

6-40 (c) The holder of the certificate has been found guilty by the board of

6-41 incompetency, negligence or gross negligence in:

6-42 (1) The practice of architecture or residential design; or

8-3 pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is not required to obtain a

8-4 certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer.

8-5 2. A residential designer who is registered pursuant to the provisions

8-6 of this chapter is not required to obtain a certificate of registration to

8-7 practice as a registered interior designer with respect to:

8-8 (a) A single-family dwelling; or

8-9 (b) Multifamily dwelling structures that do not exceed two stories in

8-13 partnership, corporation, limited-liability company or other business

8-14 organization or association engaged in the practice of architecture , interior

8-15 design or residential design pursuant to the provisions of NRS 623.349

8-16 shall have , respectively, an architect , registered interior designer or

8-17 residential designer who is a [resident of this state] full-time employee and

8-18 holds a certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter regularly

8-19 working in the office or place of business and directly responsible for the

8-20 administration of , respectively, the architectural , interior design or

8-21 residential design work conducted in the office or place of business. The

8-22 provisions of this subsection do not apply to partnerships, corporations,

8-23 limited-liability companies or other business organization or associations

8-24 engaged in the practice of architecture , interior design or residential

8-25 design at offices established for construction administration.

8-26 2. A registrant or licensee practicing in a business organization or

8-27 association which holds a certificate issued pursuant to NRS 623.349

8-28 remains subject to NRS 89.220.

8-29 3. If a person who is not registered or licensed, or a registrant or

8-30 licensee who is not an owner, and who is employed by or affiliated with a

8-31 business organization or association which holds a certificate issued

8-32 pursuant to NRS 623.349 is found by the board to have violated a

8-33 provision of this chapter or a regulation of the board, the board may hold

8-34 the business organization or association and the registrants and licensees

8-38 for any building or structure not specified in NRS 623.025 unless he does

8-39 so under the [direct supervision] responsible control of a registered

8-40 architect. In such cases , the architect is the sole contracting party, has full

8-41 responsibility for the work performed by the residential designer, shall

9-5 person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation

9-6 adopted by the board is subject to a civil penalty of not more than

9-7 [$10,000] $15,000 for each violation. Any such penalty must be imposed

9-8 by the board at a hearing for which written notice has been given not less

9-12 corporation in the manner provided for organizing a private corporation

9-13 pursuant to chapter 78 of NRS. Each person organizing the corporation

9-14 must, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 89.050 [,] and

9-15 NRS 623.349, be authorized to perform the professional service for which

9-16 the corporation is organized. The articles of incorporation must contain the

9-17 following additional information:

9-18 (a) The profession to be practiced by means of the professional

9-19 corporation.

9-20 (b) The names and post office [box] boxes or street addresses, either

9-21 residence or business, of the original stockholders and directors of the

9-22 professional corporation.

9-23 (c) A certificate from the regulating board of the profession to be

9-24 practiced showing that each of the directors, and each of the stockholders

9-25 who is a natural person, is licensed to practice the profession.

9-26 2. The corporate name of a professional corporation must contain the

9-27 words "Professional Corporation" or the abbreviation "Prof. Corp.," or the

9-28 word "Chartered" or "Limited" or the abbreviation "Ltd." The corporate

9-29 name must contain the last name of one or more of its stockholders. The

9-30 corporation may render professional services and exercise its authorized

9-31 powers under a fictitious name if the corporation has first registered the

9-35 623.349, a professional corporation may be organized only for the purpose

9-36 of rendering one specific type of professional service and may not engage

9-37 in any business other than rendering the professional service for which it

9-38 was organized and services reasonably related thereto, except that a

9-39 professional corporation may own real and personal property appropriate

9-40 to its business and may invest its [funds] money in any form of real

9-41 property, securities or any other type of investment.

10-28 follows:

10-29 Sec. 9. 1. An applicant for a certificate of registration to

10-30 practice as a registered interior designer must be of good moral

10-31 character and submit to the board:

10-32 (a) An application on a form provided by the board;

10-33 (b) The fees required pursuant to NRS 623.310;

10-34 (c) The statement required pursuant to section 214 of this act;

10-35 (d) Proof which is satisfactory to the board that he has

10-36 completed:

10-37 (1) At least 5 years of education in a program of interior

10-38 design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 1 year of

10-39 experience in interior design or residential interior design; or

10-40 (2) At least 4 years of education in a program of interior

10-41 design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 2 years of