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17-35-604. Exemptions — Use of the title.
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17-35-604. Exemptions — Use of the title.
(a) Sections 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall not apply to persons holding themselves out as “interior decorators” or offering “interior decorating services”, such as selection or assistance in selecting surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or loose furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building codes.
(b) Sections 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall not apply to architects licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, provided that such architects do not refer to themselves as “registered residential interior designers” unless registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803.
(c) Nothing contained in §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall prevent any person from rendering residential interior design services, provided such a person does not use the title of “registered residential interior designer” unless registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-604
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17-35-604. Exemptions — Use of the title.
(a) Sections 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall not apply to persons holding themselves out as “interior decorators” or offering “interior decorating services”, such as selection or assistance in selecting surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or loose furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building codes.
(b) Sections 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall not apply to architects licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, provided that such architects do not refer to themselves as “registered residential interior designers” unless registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803.
(c) Nothing contained in §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall prevent any person from rendering residential interior design services, provided such a person does not use the title of “registered residential interior designer” unless registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803.
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17-35-601. Title.
This subchapter, §§ 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 may be cited as the “Arkansas Residential Interior Designers Title Registration Act”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-601
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17-35-606. Funds.
(a) All moneys collected by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall be deposited into a financial institution in this state designated by the board.
(b) No general revenues of this state shall be appropriated to the board.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-606
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17-35-701. Creation.
(a) There is created the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
(b)(1) The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall consist of seven (7) members. Of the seven (7) members of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers:
(A) Five (5) shall be registered residential interior designers, one (1) of whom may be a professional full-time design educator, registered or unregistered;
(B) One (1) shall be an architect licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers who provides design services; and
(C) One (1) shall be a consumer.
(2) Members shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years.
(3) Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term.
(4) No State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers member shall serve consecutive terms.
(c)(1) A majority of the members on the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall constitute a quorum.
(2) Decisions of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall be made by a majority vote of a quorum.
(d) The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year and such other meetings as are deemed necessary.
(e)(1) The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall elect annually from its members a chair and vice chair to hold office for one (1) year and an executive secretary who may or may not be a member of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
(2) The executive secretary shall hold the office at the pleasure of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers and may receive a salary determined by the
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-701
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 17-35-701. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-35-702. Powers and duties of the board.
The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers:
(1) Shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this section and §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803;
(2) May investigate allegations of misconduct and suspend registrations concerning the provisions of this section and §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803;
(3) Shall adopt rules in the manner prescribed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., to carry out the purposes and policies of this section and §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803, including rules relating to professional conduct, standards of performance and professional examination and registration, registration renewal requirements, application, renewal, and late fees, suspension and revocation of registrations, and the establishment of a code of ethics for persons registered under this section and §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803;
(4) Shall set fees for registration, registration renewals, examinations, and all other administrative expenses;
(5) May require a registrant, as a condition of the renewal of his or her registration, to satisfy continuing education requirements;
(6) Shall maintain an official roster showing the name, address, and registration number of each interior designer registered under this section and §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803;
(7) Shall require registrants to display their registration numbers on all business and advertising instruments, including business cards, stationery, and contracts;
(8) Shall conduct hearings and keep records and minutes necessary to carry out its functions;
(9)
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-35-702
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 17-35-702. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.