Published on 15 October 2011
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| PA HOUSE BILL 807 (Session 2007-2008) | PA HOUSE BILL 1521 (session 2009-2010) | PROPOSED 2011 BILL (session 2011‐2012) | |
| 1 | Regulated the term "Interior Designer", " Registered Interior Designer" and "Registered Design Professional". | Regulates the term "Registered Interior Designer" and "Licensed Interior Designer". Interior Designer is not regulated and remains in the public domain. | Regulates the term "Registered Interior Designer" and "Licensed Interior Designer". Interior Designer is not regulated and remains in the public domain. |
| 2 | Regulated "Interior Design Services" by defining services provided by interior designers. | Only regulates services that are defined as "Regulated Interior Design Services." These are interior design services that are already regulated by abiding building codes and laws in Pennsylvania. | Does not regulate any interior design services currently practiced. The act only provides an ability for "Registered or Licensed" interior designers to expand their services providing "code-regulated" interior design services for profit code-regulated interior design services are those services of interior design that are currently regulated under applicable building codes and can only be performed by registered architects.) |
| 3 | No signing and sealing of drawings. | Provides for the signing and sealing of drawings by those licensed under the Act. | Provides for the signing and sealing of interior design drawings by those licensed under the Act. |
| 4 | Defined "Decorating Services" as a separate entity different from "Interior Design Services." | Does not define "Decorating Services" and provides a clear definition of "Non-regulated Interior Design Services," meaning services that are not currently regulated under abiding PA building codes. | Does not define or regulate any services of "interior design" or related professions. Act is limited to providing for and defining "code-regulated" interior design services that may be performed by those Registered. |
| 5 | Outlines the formation of the PA State Board of Interior Designers | Outlines the formation of the PA State Board of Interior Designers | Outlines the formation of the PA State Board of Registered Interior Designers |
| EDUCATION | |||
| 1 | Minimum 4 year "accredited" degree to be eligible. (CIDA accredited) |
Must hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from a Regulatory Board-approved program with two years diversified experience or completion of IDEP. |
Must hold a degree from a State Board-approved program with two years diversified experience or completion of IDEP. |
| GRANDFATHERING | |||
| 1 | Grandfathering expired on December 31, 2011; three (3) years after potential bill passage. | Grandfathering expires on December 31, 2016; six (6) years after potential bill passage. | Grandfathering expires six (6) years after potential bill passage. |
| 2 | Applicant who passes only NCIDQ section 1 and 2 of exam and who has more than 10 years working experience and completes 15 hours of CEU's would be eligible to be grandfathered. | Applicant who passes Board required sections of the NCIDQ (or board approved equal), who has 5 years of working experience and completes 10 hours of CEU's would be eligible to be grandfathered. |
Applicant who either passes the NCIDQ or Board-approved examination, or has 15 years practicing code-regulated interior design (legally under the supervision of a licensed professional). |
| 3 | Applicant who has more than 20 years experience and has completed 20 hours of CEU's would be grandfathered. (no exam requirement) | Applicant who is 50 years of age by application deadline (12/31/2016) with 15 years of experience must complete 10 hours of CEU's to be licensed. (no exam requirement) | No age requirement has been applied to grandfathering. |
| EXEMPTIONS - All exemptions noted must adhere to current architectural laws and statues as adopted under the Commonwealth | |||
| 1 | Exemption for retail sales and consultation in a retail location. | Exemption for retail sales and consultations in a retail location and in the home. | EVERYONE is exempt as the act is optional. The Act is only a requirement for those who wish to practice "code-regulated" interior design that currently can only be performed by a registered architect. |
| 2 | Exemption for residential decorating. | Exemption for "Non-regulated Interior Design Services." | See above. |
| 3 | Exemption for shop drawings or construction management for those ordinarily involved in construction work. | Exemption for shop drawings or construction management for those ordinarily involved in construction work. | See above. |
| 4 | No specific exemption for commercial furniture dealers. | Exemption for commercial furniture dealers doing layouts and specifications for furniture sales. | See above. |
| 5 | No specific exemption for individual K&B retailers. | Exemption for an individual or business working as a Kitchen and Bath retailer. Please note some K&B services may still be restricted under architectural law. | See above. |
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