Title 73, Professions and Vocations

The board shall not issue a temporary certificate, except as authorized under Section 73-50-1.

(1) The board and IDAC shall set forth and regulate the conduct and professional ethics of those certified under this chapter. (2) Conflict of Interest:(a) A Mississippi Certified Interior Designer may not accept compensation for interior design services from more than one (1) pa…

Each person holding a certificate as a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer in this state shall post the certificate in a prominent place in the interior designer’s place of business.

(1) IDAC shall be comprised of five (5) members, each being a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer residing in this state who has been engaged in interior design not less than seven (7) years. It is the duty of IDAC to carry out the purposes of this chapter as herein provided.…

(1) IDAC, subject to the approval of the board, may adopt only rules or regulations that are consistent with law as may be necessary to carry out the duties and authorities conferred upon the committee. (2) The rules and regulations may address, but need not be limited to, the fo…

All funds received from interior designer certification, renewal fees and fines shall be deposited into the account of the board and utilized in part for expenses of IDAC at the direction of the board. A complete statement of the transactions shall be included in the board’s annu…

(1) The board may pay, from certification and other fees authorized under this chapter, the expenses of IDAC and the board. In no case may any of the fees or expenses be paid by the State of Mississippi or be charged against the state. (2) Each member of IDAC shall receive a per …

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the title of “Mississippi Certified Interior Designer” and to restrict the use of this title to those persons having specific interior design education, experience and examination, as defined in this chapter, and to require continuing e…

(1) The board may revoke, suspend or annul the certificate of a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer or reprimand, censure or otherwise discipline a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer. (2) The board and IDAC, upon satisfactory proof and in accordance with the provisions o…

Within thirty (30) days after entry of a final order or judgment denying or revoking a certificate to practice as a Certified Interior Designer, whether an initial licensure or renewal, or action of the board as a result of disciplinary proceedings conducted under this section, a…

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to:(a) Offer to hold himself out as a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer, unless duly certified under this chapter.(b) Present as his own the certificate of another.(c) Give false or forged evidence to the board or any member of the boa…

The following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Board” means the State Board of Architecture as defined in Section 73-1-3. (b) “Interior Design Advisory Committee” or “IDAC” means the jurisdictional c…

(1) Beginning on July 1, 2012, the board and Interior Design Advisory Committee shall receive applications for certification as a Mississippi Certified Interior Designer on forms prescribed and furnished by the board and IDAC. (2) Upon receipt of an application, the board, upon t…

(1) Any applicant who files an application with and remits initial fees to the board and IDAC before July 1, 2013, may be considered for alternate eligibility. Applications for licensure through the alternate eligibility method shall be accepted beginning on July 1, 2012. Any app…