Ind. Code ch. 25-20.7-2

Ind. Code ch. 25-20.7-2
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Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-1 Application of article

Sec. 1. This article applies to a person who practices interior design after December 31, 2009. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-2 Exemption from article

Sec. 2. This article does not apply to an owner or employee of a manufacturing, wholesale, or retail establishment who provides consultation regarding interior decoration or furnishing: (1) on the premises of the establishment; (2) for purposes of an actual or prospective retail sale; or (3) in the design, construction, ordering, or sale of: (A) recreational vehicles; (B) manufactured homes certified through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (C) industrialized building systems certified through the department of homeland security. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-3 Exemption from article

Sec. 3. This article does not apply to a person who: (1) does not profess to be a registered interior designer; and (2) is: (A) an architect registered under IC 25-4; or (B) a professional engineer registered under IC 25-31. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-4 Maintaining electronic registry

Sec. 4. Under IC 25-1-5.5, the agency shall maintain an electronic registry of all interior designers who: (1) electronically apply for and meet the registration requirements under this article; (2) swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the interior designer's representations and information provided to the agency are true; and (3) pay the fees under IC 25-20.7-3. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-5 Electronic registry

Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, the agency shall electronically register only an applicant who does the following: (1) Electronically applies for the registration on a form prescribed by the agency. (2) Meets the requirements of this article. (3) Except as provided in section 6 or 8 of this chapter, passes: (A) the examination administered by the NCIDQ; or (B) the ARE. (4) Pays the registration fee under IC 25-20.7-3. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-6 Examination waiver

Sec. 6. The examination requirement under section 5(3) of this chapter is waived if the applicant holds a current certificate issued by the NCIDQ or documentation of the successful completion of the ARE. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-7 Qualifications for registration

Sec. 7. To qualify for registration under this article, an applicant must not have a conviction for: (1) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11; or (2) a felony that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-8 Registration of applicants

Sec. 8. The agency shall register an applicant who: (1) applies for registration under this article before December 31, 2011; (2) meets all the registration requirements under this article other than the requirement under section 5(3) of this chapter; and (3) meets one (1) or more of the following: (A) Has: (i) received at least two (2) years of interior design education; and (ii) practiced in the field of interior design for at least ten (10) years. (B) Has practiced interior design for at least fifteen (15) years. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-9 Registration renewal

Sec. 9. The agency shall renew a registration of a registered interior designer only if the registered interior designer meets the following conditions: (1) The applicant successfully completes the continuing education requirements under this chapter. (2) The applicant pays the renewal fee under IC 25-20.7-3. (3) Except for an applicant who is registered under section 8 of this chapter, the applicant: (A) has documentation of successful completion of the examination administered by the ARE; or (B) holds a current certificate issued by the NCIDQ. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-10 Continuing education

Sec. 10. A registered interior designer must complete at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education in interior design or a discipline related to the practice of interior design for the renewal of a certificate of registration under this chapter. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-11 Renewal requirements

Sec. 11. A registered interior designer who continues to actively practice interior design shall: (1) renew the registration not more than ninety (90) days before the expiration of the registration; and (2) pay the renewal fee under IC 25-20.7-3. IC 25-1-2-6(e) applies to the renewal of the registration of a registered interior designer under this article. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.177-2015, SEC.44.

Ind. Code § 25-20.7-2-12 Application of certain rules

Sec. 12. This article is not intended to relieve a registered interior designer from complying with any rule adopted under IC 22-13-2-13. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.37.
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