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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 921
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 921 as follows:
3 on page 1, in line 20, by deleting "Profession"; and
4 on page 1, below line 20, by inserting the following:
5 "Section 15. The Interior Design Profession Title Act is
6 amended by changing Sections 1, 4.5, and 8 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 310/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 8201)
8 Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
9 Interior Design Profession Title Act.
10 (Source: P.A. 86-1404.)
11 (225 ILCS 310/4.5)
12 Sec. 4.5. Unregistered practice; violation; civil
13 penalty.
14 (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice,
15 attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself oneself out
16 to be practice as an interior designer without being
17 registered under this Act shall, in addition to any other
18 penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the
19 Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each offense
20 as determined by the Department. The civil penalty shall be
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1 assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
2 accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act
3 regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a
4 licensee.
5 (b) The Department has the authority and power to
6 investigate any illegal use of the title of interior designer
7 or residential interior designer and all unlicensed activity.
8 (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
9 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty.
10 The order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
11 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
12 any court of record.
13 (Source: P.A. 89-474, eff. 6-18-96.)
14 (225 ILCS 310/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 8208)
15 Sec. 8. Requirements for registration.
16 (a) Each applicant for registration shall apply to the
17 Department in writing on a form provided by the Department.
18 Except as otherwise provided in this Act, each applicant
19 shall take and pass the examination approved by the
20 Department. Prior to registration, the applicant shall
21 provide substantial evidence to the Board that the applicant:
22 (1) is a graduate of a 5 year interior design
23 program from an accredited institution and has completed
24 at least 2 years of full time diversified interior design
25 experience;
26 (2) is a graduate of a 4 year interior design
27 program from an accredited institution and has completed
28 at least 2 years of full time diversified interior design
29 experience;
30 (3) has completed at least 3 years of interior
31 design curriculum from an accredited institution and has
32 completed 3 years of full time diversified interior
33 design experience;
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1 (4) is a graduate of a 2 year interior design
2 program from an accredited institution and has completed
3 4 years of full time diversified interior design
4 experience; or
5 (5) holds a high school diploma or GED and has
6 completed 5 years of full time diversified residential
7 interior design experience.
8 (b) In addition to providing evidence of meeting the
9 requirements of subsection (a):
10 (1) Each applicant for registration as an interior
11 designer shall provide substantial evidence that he or
12 she has successfully completed the examination
13 administered by the National Council for Interior Design
14 Qualifications.
15 (2) Each applicant for registration as a
16 residential interior designer shall provide substantial
17 evidence that he or she has successfully completed the
18 examination administered by the Council for Qualification
19 of Residential Interior Designers or the Certified
20 Kitchen Designer or Certified Bathroom Designer
21 examination administered by the National Kitchen and Bath
22 Association.
23 Examinations for applicants under this Act may be held at
24 the direction of the Department from time to time but not
25 less than once each year. The scope and form of any the
26 examination given under this Section shall conform to the
27 National Council for Interior Design Qualification
28 examination for interior designers, and the Council for
29 Qualification of Residential Interior Designers for
30 residential interior designers, or the Certified Kitchen
31 Designer or Certified Bathroom Designer examination
32 administered by the National Kitchen and Bath Association,
33 whichever is applicable.
34 Each applicant for registration who possesses the
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1 necessary qualifications shall pay to the Department the
2 required registration fee, which is not refundable.
3 An individual applying for registration shall have 3
4 years from the date of application to complete the
5 application process. If the process has not been completed in
6 3 years, the application shall be denied and the fee
7 forfeited. The applicant may reapply, but shall meet the
8 requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
9 (c) If any applicant applies for registration between
10 January 1, 1993, and January 31, 1993, and had completed by
11 June 30, 1992 at least 8 years of full time, diversified
12 professional experience in interior design or a combination
13 of full time experience and interior design education to
14 equal 8 years, the applicant may be issued a certificate of
15 registration without examination. Registration under this
16 subsection shall be subject to the Board's discretionary
17 review of the experience qualification.
18 Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, anyone
19 who has submitted an application within 5 days after the
20 effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994 and has
21 completed at least 15 years of full-time, diversified
22 professional experience in interior design may be issued a
23 certificate of registration without examination.
24 (c-5) If any applicant applies for registration as a
25 residential interior designer within one year after the
26 effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994 and has
27 completed at least 5 years of full time, diversified
28 professional experience in residential interior design or a
29 combination of full time experience and residential interior
30 design education equal to 5 years, the applicant may be
31 issued a certificate of registration without examination.
32 Registration under this subsection shall be subject to the
33 Board's discretionary review of the experience qualification.
34 (d) Upon payment of the required fee, which shall be
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1 determined by rule, an applicant who is an architect licensed
2 under the laws of this State may, without examination, be
3 granted registration as an interior designer or residential
4 interior designer by the Department provided the applicant
5 submits proof of an active architectural license in Illinois.
6 (e) An interior designer registered under the laws of
7 this State may, without examination or re-application, use
8 the title "Residential Interior Designer".
9 (Source: P.A. 87-756; 87-1237; 87-1269; 88-45; 88-650, eff.
10 9-16-94.)".