Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 623.445 Credit for education or training. (NRS 623.140, 623.190) An applicant for registration as an architect may acquire credit for education or training under the following table: TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS: EDUCATION TRAINING First 2 Years Succeeding Years Maximum Years Allowed…

NAC 623.455 Conditions for credit for education. (NRS 623.140, 623.190) The credit to be allowed for the education described in the table in NAC 623.445 is subject to the following conditions: 1. Credit for education must be earned after graduation from high school. 2. For the co…

NAC 623.465 Conditions for credits for training. (NRS 623.140, 623.190) The credit to be allowed for the training described in the table in NAC 623.445 is subject to the following conditions: 1. Credit for training may be earned only after at least 2 1/2 credits have been earned …

NAC 623.475 Additional conditions for credits for education or training. (NRS 623.140, 623.190) 1. To earn full credit for education or training pursuant to NAC 623.445, an applicant must have worked at least 10 consecutive: (a) Weeks for credit pursuant to subsection 6 of NAC 62…

NAC 623.500 Examination for registration. (NRS 623.140, 623.190) Any person who: 1. Applies to the Board pursuant to NAC 623.215; and 2. Has a total of 5 years of credit for education and practical training as outlined in NAC 623.505, Ê is qualified to participate in the examinat…

NAC 623.505 Requirements and credit for education and training. (NRS 623.140, 623.190) An applicant for registration as a residential designer must have a combination of at least 5 years of education and training with at least 1 year in education, or the equivalent, and at least …

NAC 623.562 Definitions. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) As used in NAC 623.562 to 623.594, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 623.564 to 623.570, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Arc…

NAC 623.564 “Applicant” defined. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) “Applicant” means an applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered interior designer who has successfully completed a program of interior design which is not accredited by the Council for Interior D…

NAC 623.566 “Ergonomics” defined. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) “Ergonomics” means the study of how work affects people and of efforts to reduce worker fatigue and adverse physiological responses to environmental stressors, complex psychomotor tasks and visual monitoring. (Added to NAC …

NAC 623.568 “Program of interior design” defined. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) “Program of interior design” means a program of interior design which is not accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design & Residential D…

NAC 623.570 “Student” defined. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) “Student” means an applicant during his or her enrollment in a program of interior design. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff. 10-8-2004)

NAC 623.572 Application for registration by applicant who completed unaccredited program: Establishment of subcommittee to review application; issuance of preliminary decision on application; recommendation to Board. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The provisions of this section: (a) A…

NAC 623.574 Application for registration by applicant who completed unaccredited program: Action by Board; prerequisites to approval of program. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) The Board: 1. Will act upon any recommendations submitted pursuant to NAC 623.572 in a public meeting, but may h…

NAC 623.576 General requirements for program. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must provide for the issuance of at least a bachelor’s degree to a student who successfully completes the program and, at the time of the issuance of t…

NAC 623.578 Standards for program: Curriculum. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The curriculum of the program of interior design completed by an applicant must be structured to facilitate and advance student learning. 2. The criteria for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsect…

NAC 623.580 Standards for program: Development of professional attitudes, traits and values. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must lead the student to develop the attitudes, traits and values of professional responsibility, accoun…

NAC 623.582 Standards for program: Foundation in fundamentals. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student has a foundation in the fundamentals of art and design, theories of design and human behavior, and discip…

NAC 623.584 Standards for program: Knowledge, skills, processes and theories of interior design. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student understands and applies the knowledge, skills, processes and theories o…

NAC 623.586 Standards for program: Communication. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student communicates effectively. 2. The criteria for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether: (a) …

NAC 623.588 Standards for program: Building systems, materials and products. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student designs within the context of building systems and uses appropriate materials and products.…

NAC 623.590 Standards for program: Laws, codes, regulations, standards and practices. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student applies the laws, codes, regulations, standards and practices that protect the hea…

NAC 623.592 Standards for program: Foundation in business and professional practice. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student has a foundation in business and professional practice. 2. The criteria for satisfa…

NAC 623.594 Standards for program: Faculty members and other instructional personnel. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) 1. The program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that its faculty members and instructional personnel are qualified and adequate in number to carry …

NAC 623.630 General requirements; approval by Board. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 623.638, to renew a certificate of registration, the registrant must complete at least 8 continuing education units annually. The continuing education units must inc…

NAC 623.632 Self-directed educational activities. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) 1. The self-directed educational activities in which a registrant may earn the continuing education units required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NAC 623.630 include, without limitation: (a) Active part…

NAC 623.634 Structured educational activities. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) 1. The structured educational activities in which a registrant may earn the continuing education units required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NAC 623.630 include, without limitation: (a) Attendance at a m…

NAC 623.636 Subjects of study. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) All continuing education units claimed by a registrant for self-directed educational activities and structured educational activities must encompass the study of relevant technical and professional subjects relating to the saf…

NAC 623.638 Exemptions. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) 1. A registrant holding an initial certificate of registration issued by the Board, not including a temporary certificate of registration, is exempt from the requirements for continuing education for the year in which the certificate…

NAC 623.640 Retention of certain records by registrant. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) 1. Each registrant who claims credit for continuing education units earned during a calendar year shall retain records sufficient to support the continuing education units claimed for not less than 3 y…

NAC 623.642 Audits by staff of Board; falsification of documentation grounds for disciplinary action. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) 1. The staff of the Board shall perform random audits of registrants and audits that are based on complaints or charges against registrants to ensure compl…

NAC 623.644 Submission of certification of completion with application for renewal of registration. (NRS 623.140, 623.250, 623.255) Each registrant shall, on or before December 31 of each calendar year, submit to the Board a certification that he or she has completed the continui…

NAC 623.646 Noncompliance with requirements grounds for nonrenewal of registration. (NRS 623.140, 623.255) Failure of a registrant to complete the requirements for continuing education or satisfy the annual requirement for certifying completion of continuing education units to th…

NAC 623.720 Notice of change of address or place of employment. (NRS 623.140) Each architect, interior designer or residential designer who holds a certificate of registration shall advise the Board in writing of any change of address or place of employment within 30 days after t…

NAC 623.740 Use of corporate or fictitious names. (NRS 623.140) 1. Every corporate or fictitious name proposed for use by a registrant’s firm, partnership, association or corporation must be submitted to the Board for review and approval before it is adopted and used by the firm,…

NAC 623.750 Seal for architect. (NRS 623.140, 623.185) 1. Each architect shall obtain and possess an embossed seal, a seal designed as a rubber stamp or a seal in electronic format which complies with the following specifications: (a) The overall diameter of the seal must be appr…

NAC 623.755 Seal for registered interior designer. (NRS 623.140, 623.185) 1. Each registered interior designer shall obtain and possess an embossed seal, a seal designed as a rubber stamp or a seal in electronic format which must: (a) Be an equilateral triangle, each side of whic…

NAC 623.760 Seal for residential designer. (NRS 623.140, 623.185) 1. Each residential designer shall obtain and possess an embossed seal, a seal designed as a rubber stamp or a seal in electronic format that complies with the following specifications: (a) The diameter of the seal…

NAC 623.763 Validation and use of stamp or seal; responsibility of registrant. (NRS 623.140, 623.185) 1. Each registrant shall validate a stamp or seal either manually or electronically. The seal, signature and date must produce a clearly visible and legible image on any copy or …

NAC 623.766 Contents of plans, specifications and certain other documents submitted to public authority. (NRS 623.140, 623.185) 1. Plans submitted to a public authority must include: (a) The name, address and telephone number of the natural person or firm that submits the plans; …

NAC 623.770 Reproduction of documents. (NRS 623.140) 1. Upon approval by the Board, a firm may reproduce any plan, specification, drawing or other document that was prepared by a registrant of the firm for any project after the registrant’s association with that firm has ended. 2…

NAC 623.780 Use and possession of plans, drawings and specifications. (NRS 623.140) Each architect, interior designer and residential designer who holds a certificate of registration shall: 1. Take such reasonable steps as are necessary to ensure that his or her drawings and spec…

NAC 623.800 Proposals for publicly funded projects. (NRS 623.140) An architect, interior designer or residential designer who holds a certificate of registration shall not submit any information to the State of Nevada or any of its political subdivisions as part of a proposal for…

NAC 623.810 Restrictions on display of work. (NRS 623.140) A registrant or firm shall not display, present, exhibit or otherwise show any drawings, models, renderings, photographs or other work in a manner calculated to suggest that the work was performed by the registrant or fir…

NAC 623.830 Adoption by reference of standards for interior design. (NRS 623.140, 623.192) The Board adopts by reference the standards of the Council for Interior Design Qualification for the experience required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 623.192 for a certificate of registr…

NAC 623.840 Registered interior designers: Collaboration with certain professionals. (NRS 623.140, 623.354) The Board recognizes that registered interior designers are qualified to identify the need for professional engineers or architects to complete a project which the register…

NAC 623.850 Registered interior designers: Provisions governing technical elements of preparation of designs. (NRS 623.140) 1. Because the national standards for education and testing of registered interior designers may not address the technical elements of preparation of design…

NAC 623.860 Professional competence. (NRS 623.140, 623.145) 1. When rendering professional interior design services, a registered interior designer shall: (a) Exercise knowledge and skill in performing those services; and (b) Comply with all federal, state, municipal and county l…