Section 1255.80  Restoration

a)         Any interior designer or residential interior designer whose registration has expired or has been placed on inactive status for 5 years or less may have the certificate of registration restored by paying the fees required by Section 1255.65.

b)         Any person seeking restoration of a certificate of registration which has been expired or placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Department, for review by the Board, together with the fee required by Section 1255.65. The applicant shall also submit at least one of the following:

1)         Sworn evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction.  Such evidence shall include a statement from the appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the registrant was authorized to practice during the term of said active practice;

2)         An affidavit attesting to military service as provided in Section 9 of the Act;

3)         Proof of passage of the NCIDQ examination for an interior designer license during the period the registration was lapsed or on inactive status; or

4)         Proof of passage of the CQRID examination for a residential interior design license during the period the registration was lapsed or on inactive status.

c)         When the accuracy of any submitted documentation, or the relevance of sufficiency of the course work or experience is questioned by the Department, because of a lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, or a need for clarification, the registrant seeking restoration of a registration shall be required to:

1)         Provide such information as may be necessary; and/or

2)         Explain such relevance or sufficiency during an oral interview; or

3)         Appear for an interview before the Board when the information available to the Board is insufficient to evaluate the individual's current competency to practice under the Act.

d)         Upon the recommendation of the Board, and approval by the Director, an applicant shall have his/her registration restored or be notified in writing of the reason for denying the application.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 1928, effective January 19, 2000)