Amendment No. 1046

Senate Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 632 First Reprint (BDR 54-404)

Proposed by: Senators Washington and Schneider

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

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Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 9 through 19 as sections 11 through 21 and adding new sections designated sections 9 and 10, following sec. 8, to read as follows:

"Sec. 9. NRS 623.192 is hereby amended to read as follows:

623.192 1. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer must be of good moral character and submit to the board:

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

(b) The fees required pursuant to NRS 623.310;

(c) The statement required pursuant to NRS 623.225;

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

(1) At least 5 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 1 year of experience in interior design;

(2) At least 4 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 2 years of experience in interior design;

(3) At least 3 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 3 years of experience in interior design;

(4) At least 2 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 4 years of experience in interior design; or

(5) At least 6 consecutive years of experience in the practice of interior design; and

(e) A certificate issued by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification as proof that he has passed the examination prepared and administered by that organization.

2. Each program of interior design must be accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research or approved by [the board.] :

(a) The board; or

(b) An accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

3. The board shall, by regulation, adopt the standards of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification for the experience and equivalent credits required pursuant to subsection 1 as those standards exist on the date of the adoption of the regulation.

4. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer must personally appear before the board for the granting of the certificate.

5. Any application submitted to the board may be denied for any violation of the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 10. NRS 623.192 is hereby amended to read as follows:

623.192 1. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer must be of good moral character and submit to the board:

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

(b) The fees required pursuant to NRS 623.310;

(c) The statement required pursuant to NRS 623.225;

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

(1) At least 5 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 1 year of experience in interior design; [or]

(2) At least 4 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 2 years of experience in interior design;

(3) At least 3 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 3 years of experience in interior design; or

(4) At least 2 years of education in a program of interior design or an equivalent number of credits and at least 4 years of experience in interior design; and

(e) A certificate issued by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification as proof that he has passed the examination prepared and administered by that organization.

2. Each program of interior design must be accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research or approved by [the board.] :

(a) The board; or

(b) An accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

3. The board shall, by regulation, adopt the standards of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification for the experience and equivalent credits required pursuant to subsection 1 as those standards exist on the date of the adoption of the regulation.

4. An applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer must personally appear before the board for the granting of the certificate.

5. Any application submitted to the board may be denied for any violation of the provisions of this chapter.".

Amend sec. 19, page 11, by deleting line 37 and inserting:

"Sec. 21. 1. This section and sections 5, 7, 8, 11 and 17 to 20,".

Amend sec. 19, page 11, line 39, by deleting:

"10 to 14," and inserting:

"12 to 16,".

Amend sec. 19, page 11, after line 40, by inserting:

"3. Section 8 of this act expires by limitation on September 30, 1999.

4. Section 9 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 1999.

5. Section 9 of this act expires by limitation on December 31, 1999.

6. Section 10 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2000.".