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17-35-103. Definition.
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17-35-103. Definition.
(a) As used in this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and §§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305, “registered interior designer” means a person registered under this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and §§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305.
(b)(1) A registered interior designer is a design professional who is qualified by education, experience, and examination as authorized by an authority.
(2) In general, a registered interior designer performs services including preparation of working drawings and documents relative to non-load-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment.
(c) Except as provided herein, interior design services do not include services that constitute the practice of architecture as defined in the Arkansas Architectural Act, § 17-15-101 et seq., or the practice of engineering as defined in the Arkansas Engineering Act, § 17-30-101 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-103
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17-35-103. Definition.
(a) As used in this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and §§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305, “registered interior designer” means a person registered under this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and §§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305.
(b)(1) A registered interior designer is a design professional who is qualified by education, experience, and examination as authorized by an authority.
(2) In general, a registered interior designer performs services including preparation of working drawings and documents relative to non-load-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment.
(c) Except as provided herein, interior design services do not include services that constitute the practice of architecture as defined in the Arkansas Architectural Act, § 17-15-101 et seq., or the practice of engineering as defined in the Arkansas Engineering Act, § 17-30-101 et seq.
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17-15-101. Title.
This chapter may be known and cited as the “Arkansas Architectural Act”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-15-101
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17-15-201. Members.
(a)(1) The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall consist of nine (9) members, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for terms of five (5) years, or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(2) The Governor shall consult professional societies and associations representing the three (3) design professions before making an appointment under this section.
(b)(1) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state.
(2) Five (5) members shall be architects of recognized standing who have been engaged in the independent practice of architecture for at least ten (10) years before appointment.
(3)(A) Two (2) members shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of architecture, interior design, or landscape architecture.
(B) The two (2) members shall represent consumers, and both shall be appointed from the state at large subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(C) The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person. Both shall be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations.
(4) One (1) member shall be a landscape architect licensed by the board under § 17-36-301 et seq.
(5) One (1) member shall be a registered interior designer registered by the board under § 17-35-301 et seq.
(c) Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of his or her appointment from the Governor and before beginning his or her term of office shall file with the Secretary of State his or her written oath for the faithful discharge of his or her duties.
(d)(1) By due process of law, the Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or for
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-15-201
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17-35-301. Registration of interior designers.
(a) It is unlawful for a person who is not registered under this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and § 17-35-101 et seq., as an interior designer to advertise as a registered interior designer or to use the title of “registered interior designer” or any other words, letters, figures, or other devices for the purpose of implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is registered under this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and § 17-35-101 et seq.
(b) It is unlawful for a company, partnership, association, corporation, or other similar organization, after January 1, 1994, to advertise that it is in a position to provide the services of a registered interior designer unless the persons providing the services are in the responsible charge of a registered interior designer.
(c) An applicant for registration as a registered interior designer shall establish to the satisfaction of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers that the applicant:
(1) Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) Has not been convicted of an offense listed under § 17-3-102 that bears directly on the fitness of the applicant to be registered;
(3) Has passed or supplied proof of passage of the examination required by this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and § 17-35-101 et seq.; and
(4) Meets any other requirements established by the board.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-301
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17-35-305. Grounds for revocation.
The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of a registered interior designer upon proof that:
(1) The holder of the registration is practicing in violation of § 17-15-201 et seq., this chapter, or the proper rules of the board;
(2) The registration has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation or the person named therein has obtained it by fraud or misrepresentation;
(3) Money other than the regular fees provided for has been paid for the registration;
(4) The holder of the registration is falsely impersonating a practitioner or former practitioner of a like or different name or is practicing under an assumed or fictitious name;
(5) The holder of the registration has been guilty of a felony listed under § 17-3-102;
(6) The holder of the registration has been guilty of fraud or deceit or of gross negligence or misconduct in the practice of interior design;
(7) The holder of the registration affixed, or permitted to be affixed, his or her seal or name to any plans, specifications, drawings, or related documents that were not prepared by the holder or under his or her responsible supervisory control;
(8) The holder of the registration has been adjudged mentally incapable by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(9) The holder of the registration has committed gross unprofessional conduct; or
(10) The holder of the registration has:
(A) Had a professional license or registration suspended or revoked;
(B) Had imposed other disciplinary action by a regulatory body of another state for any cause other than failure to pay applicable fees; or
(C) Surrendered or did not renew a professional license or registration after the initiatio
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-305
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-35-305. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.