Title 17, Professions, Occupations, and Businesses

(1) It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for a person to:(1) Use the title of “registered interior designer”, unless registered under this subchapter, § 17-15-201 et seq., and §§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305;(2) Present as his or her own the registration of another;(3) Give false or forged…

(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, fig…

(a) Each applicant for registration shall provide substantial evidence to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers that the applicant:(1) (A) Has passed the examination prepared and administered by the National Council for Interior Desi…

(a) Every registered interior designer shall annually renew his or her registration, submit proof of completion of continuing education units as required by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, and pay the renewal fee established b…

(a) (1) Each registered interior designer shall obtain a seal as prescribed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.(2) (A) A document issued by the registered interior designer and being filed for public record shall bear the signa…

(1) 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 chap…

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”.

The purpose of this subchapter, §§ 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 is to register and regulate persons known as registered residential interior designers, in the public interest, and to prohibit the use of the title of “registered residential interior designer” by…

(1) As used in §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803:(1) “Board” means the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers; and(2) (A) “Registered residential interior designer” means a person registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606,…

(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 treatm…

(1) Effective January 1, 1994, it shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any person to:(1) 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;(2) Present as his or her own the …

(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 …

(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)…

(1) 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…

(a) It is unlawful for any person who, after January 1, 1994, is not registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 as a residential interior designer to advertise as a registered residential interior designer, to use the title of “regi…

(a) Each applicant for registration shall provide substantial evidence to the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers that the applicant:(1) Has taken and passed the Council for Qualification of Residential Interior Designers examination; and(2) (A) Is a graduate…

(a) Every registered residential interior designer shall annually renew his or her registration, submit proof of completion of continuing education units as required by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers, and pay the renewal fee established by the board.…