Bill Text: IA SF27 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to registered interior design and providing penalties.(See SF 135.)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-25 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 135. S.J. 188. [SF27 Detail]
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BY
COURNOYER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
registered
interior
design
and
providing
1
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
544C.1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsections:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Building
equipment”
means
any
3
mechanical
plumbing,
electrical,
or
structural
components,
4
including
a
conveyance,
designed
for
or
located
in
a
building
5
or
structure.
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
“Conveyance”
means
an
elevator,
7
dumbwaiter,
vertical
reciprocating
conveyor,
escalator,
or
8
other
motorized
vertical
transportation
system.
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2B.
“Direct
supervision
and
responsible
10
charge”
means
a
registered
interior
designer’s
personal
11
supervisory
control
of
work
of
which
the
registered
interior
12
designer
has
detailed
professional
knowledge.
In
respect
13
to
preparing
interior
technical
submissions,
“direct
14
supervision
and
responsible
charge”
means
that
the
registered
15
interior
designer
has
the
exercising,
directing,
guiding,
16
and
restraining
power
over
the
preparation
of
the
interior
17
technical
submission,
and
exercises
professional
judgment
in
18
all
matters
embodied
in
the
interior
technical
submission.
19
“Direct
supervision
and
responsible
charge”
does
not
mean
20
reviewing
the
interior
technical
submission
prepared
by
another
21
person
unless
the
reviewer
actually
exercises
supervision
and
22
control
and
is
in
responsible
charge
of
the
interior
technical
23
submission.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2C.
“Interior
alteration
or
construction
25
project”
means
a
project
for
an
interior
space
or
area
within
26
a
proposed
or
existing
building
or
structure,
including
27
construction,
modification,
renovation,
rehabilitation,
or
28
historic
preservation,
that
involves
changing
or
altering
any
29
of
the
following:
30
a.
The
design
function
or
layout
of
rooms.
31
b.
The
state
of
permanent
fixtures
or
equipment.
32
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
“Interior
nonstructural
element”
means
33
an
interior
design
element
that
does
not
require
structural
34
bracing
and
that
is
not
load-bearing
according
to
adopted
code.
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NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3B.
“Interior
technical
submission”
means
1
a
design,
drawing,
specification,
study,
or
other
technical
2
report
or
calculation
that
establishes
the
scope
of
an
interior
3
alteration
or
construction
project
including
a
description
of
4
standards.
5
Sec.
2.
Section
544C.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2023,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
3.
a.
“Interior
design”
“Registered
interior
design”
8
means
the
design
of
interior
spaces
as
a
part
of
an
interior
9
alteration
or
construction
project
including
the
preparation
10
of
documents
interior
technical
submissions
relating
to
11
space
planning,
finish
materials,
furnishings,
fixtures,
12
and
equipment,
and
the
preparation
of
documents
relating
to
13
interior
construction
that
does
not
affect
the
mechanical
14
or
structural
engineered
systems
of
a
building.
“Interior
15
design”
does
not
include
services
that
constitute
the
practice
16
of
architecture
or
the
practice
of
professional
engineering.
17
“Registered
interior
design”
includes
all
of
the
following:
18
(1)
Programming,
planning,
pre-design
analysis,
and
19
conceptual
design
of
interior
nonstructural
elements,
including
20
but
not
limited
to
the
selection
of
materials,
furniture,
21
fixtures,
and
equipment,
but
not
building
equipment.
22
(2)
Alteration
or
construction
of
interior
nonstructural
23
elements
and
any
interior
technical
submissions
related
to
such
24
alteration
or
construction.
25
(3)
Preparation
of
a
physical
plan
of
space
within
a
26
proposed
or
existing
building
or
structure
including
all
of
the
27
following:
28
(a)
Determinations
of
circulation
systems
or
patterns.
29
(b)
Determinations
of
the
location
of
exit
requirements
30
based
on
occupancy
loads.
31
(c)
Assessment
and
analysis
of
interior
safety
factors
to
32
comply
with
building
codes
related
to
interior
nonstructural
33
elements.
34
(4)
Application
of
building
codes,
fire
codes,
and
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accessibility
standards,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
1
federal
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
of
1990,
as
applicable
2
to
interior
technical
submissions
for
interior
nonstructural
3
elements.
4
(5)
Rendering
of
designs,
plans,
drawings,
specifications,
5
contract
documents,
or
other
interior
technical
submissions
and
6
administration
of
interior
nonstructural
element
construction
7
and
contracts
relating
to
nonstructural
elements
in
interior
8
alteration
or
construction
of
a
proposed
or
existing
building
9
or
structure.
10
b.
“Registered
interior
design”
does
not
include
any
of
the
11
following:
12
(1)
Services
that
constitute
the
practice
of
professional
13
engineering
or
professional
architecture,
except
as
otherwise
14
provided
in
this
chapter.
15
(2)
The
making
of
changes
or
additions
to
any
of
the
16
following:
17
(a)
The
structural
system
of
a
building,
including
changing
18
the
building’s
live
or
dead
load
on
the
structural
system.
19
(b)
The
building
envelope,
including
exterior
walls,
20
exterior
wall
coverings,
exterior
wall
openings,
exterior
21
windows
and
doors,
architectural
trim,
balconies
and
similar
22
projections,
bay
and
oriel
windows,
roof
assemblies
and
rooftop
23
structures,
and
glass
and
glazing
for
exterior
use
in
both
24
vertical
and
sloped
applications
in
buildings
and
structures.
25
(c)
The
mechanical,
plumbing,
heating,
air
conditioning,
26
ventilation,
electrical,
vertical
transportation,
fire
27
sprinkler,
or
fire
alarm
systems.
28
(d)
Means
of
egress
systems,
except
for
the
exit
access
29
component.
30
(e)
Construction
that
materially
affects
life
safety
31
systems
pertaining
to
fire
safety
of
structural
elements
or
the
32
fire
protection
of
structural
elements,
smoke
evacuation
and
33
compartmentalization
systems,
or
fire-rated
vertical
shafts
in
34
multi-story
structures.
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(f)
Changes
of
building
use
to
occupancies
not
already
1
allowed
by
the
current
building.
2
(g)
The
construction
classification
of
the
building
or
3
structure
according
to
the
international
building
code.
4
Sec.
3.
Section
544C.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
An
interior
design
examining
board
is
established
within
7
the
bureau.
The
board
consists
of
seven
members:
five
members
8
who
are
interior
designers
who
are
registered
under
this
9
chapter
and
who
have
been
in
the
active
practice
of
registered
10
interior
design
for
not
less
than
five
years,
the
last
two
of
11
which
shall
have
been
in
Iowa;
and
two
members
who
are
not
12
registered
under
this
chapter
and
who
shall
represent
the
13
general
public.
Members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
14
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
15
Sec.
4.
Section
544C.5,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
16
c,
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
Four
years
of
interior
design
education
plus
two
years
of
18
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
design.
19
b.
Three
years
of
interior
design
education
plus
three
years
20
of
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
design.
21
c.
Two
years
of
interior
design
education
plus
four
years
of
22
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
design.
23
Sec.
5.
Section
544C.12,
Code
2023,
is
amended
by
adding
the
24
following
new
subsections:
25
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
A
person
engaged
in
an
activity
26
traditionally
performed
by
an
interior
designer,
including
27
a
professional
service
limited
to
the
planning,
design,
28
and
implementation
of
kitchen
and
bathroom
spaces
or
the
29
specification
of
products
for
kitchen
and
bathroom
areas,
in
a
30
noncommercial
setting.
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
A
person
not
registered
under
this
32
chapter
acting
under
the
instruction,
control,
or
supervision
33
of
a
registered
interior
designer,
or
a
person
executing
34
the
plans
of
a
registered
interior
designer,
provided
that
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such
a
person
shall
not
be
in
charge
of
interior
technical
1
submissions.
2
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
544C.14
Registered
interior
designers
3
——
stamp
and
seal.
4
1.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
have
a
seal
with
5
which
to
identify
all
interior
technical
submissions
issued
by
6
the
registered
interior
designer
for
use
in
this
state.
The
7
seal
shall
be
of
a
design,
content,
and
size
prescribed
by
the
8
board.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
only
sign
and
seal
9
an
interior
technical
submission
within
the
scope
of
registered
10
interior
design.
11
2.
Interior
technical
submissions
prepared
by
a
registered
12
interior
designer,
or
under
a
registered
interior
designer’s
13
direct
supervision
and
responsible
charge,
shall
be
stamped
14
with
the
impression
of
the
registered
interior
designer’s
seal.
15
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
impress
the
registered
16
interior
designer’s
seal
on
an
interior
technical
submission
17
if
the
registered
interior
designer
was
not
the
author
of
18
the
interior
technical
submission
or
if
interior
technical
19
submission
was
not
prepared
under
the
registered
interior
20
designer’s
direct
supervision
and
responsible
charge.
21
3.
A
registered
interior
designer
may
sign
and
seal
an
22
interior
technical
submission
covering
the
scope
of
the
23
registered
interior
design
and
shall
have
the
authority
to
24
submit
such
interior
technical
submission
to
a
state
or
local
25
governmental
entity
for
the
purpose
of
obtaining
any
requisite
26
permit
for
an
interior
alteration
or
construction
project.
27
4.
The
placement
of
the
registered
interior
designer’s
28
signature
and
seal
shall
indicate
the
document
or
part
thereof
29
for
which
the
seal
applies.
The
seal
and
date
may
be
affixed
30
electronically.
The
registered
interior
designer
may
provide,
31
at
the
sole
discretion
of
the
registered
interior
designer,
32
an
original
signature
in
the
handwriting
of
the
registered
33
interior
designer,
a
scanned
copy
of
the
document
bearing
an
34
original
signature,
or
a
computer-generated
signature.
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5.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
affix,
or
permit
1
to
be
affixed,
the
registration
number,
seal,
or
signature
of
2
the
registered
interior
designer
to
any
interior
technical
3
submission
that
the
registered
interior
designer
is
not
4
competent
to
perform.
5
6.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
sign
and
seal
6
an
interior
technical
submission
that
was
not
prepared
by
the
7
registered
interior
designer
or
under
the
direct
supervision
8
and
responsible
charge
of
the
registered
interior
designer.
9
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
544C.15
Registered
interior
designer
10
stamp
and
seal
——
conflicts
of
interest
——
penalties.
11
1.
A
person
shall
not
intentionally
do
any
of
the
following:
12
a.
Affix
the
signature
or
seal
of
a
registered
interior
13
designer
to
any
interior
technical
submission
without
the
14
permission
of
the
registered
interior
designer.
15
b.
Use
or
attempt
to
use
the
interior
design
registration
or
16
seal
of
another
except
as
provided
in
section
544C.14.
17
c.
Impersonate
a
registered
interior
designer.
18
d.
Obtain
or
attempt
to
obtain
registration
from
the
board
19
by
fraud.
20
e.
Make
any
willfully
false
oath
or
affirmation
to
the
21
board.
22
f.
As
a
registered
interior
designer,
accept
compensation
23
from
a
client
in
connection
with
a
registered
interior
design
24
project,
except
as
payment
for
the
provision
of
registered
25
interior
design
services,
which
would
reasonably
appear
to
26
compromise
the
registered
interior
designer’s
professional
27
judgment
in
serving
the
best
interests
of
the
client
or
public.
28
2.
A
person
who
intentionally
violates
a
provision
of
29
subsection
1
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
30
3.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
avoid
conflicts
of
31
interest.
32
a.
If
an
unavoidable
conflict
of
interests
arises,
a
33
registered
interior
designer
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
34
(1)
Immediately
inform
the
client
or
employer
of
all
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circumstances
that
may
interfere
with
or
impair
the
obligation
1
of
the
registered
interior
designer
to
provide
professional
2
services.
3
(2)
Notify
the
client
or
employer
and
withdraw
from
4
employment
at
any
time
when
it
is
not
possible
to
faithfully
5
discharge
the
responsibilities
and
duties
owed
to
the
client
6
or
employer.
7
b.
If
an
unavoidable
conflict
of
interest
arises,
a
8
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
do
any
of
the
following:
9
(1)
Agree
to
perform
professional
registered
interior
10
design
services
for
a
client
or
employer
if
the
registered
11
interior
designer
has
a
significant
financial
or
other
interest
12
that
would
impair
or
interfere
with
the
responsibility
of
13
the
registered
interior
designer
to
faithfully
discharge
14
professional
interior
design
services
on
behalf
of
the
client
15
or
employer.
16
(2)
Accept
payment
from
any
party
other
than
a
client
or
17
employer
for
a
particular
project
and
not
have
any
direct
or
18
indirect
financial
interest
in
a
service
or
phase
of
a
service
19
to
be
provided
as
part
of
a
project
unless
the
client
or
20
employer
approves
of
the
conflict.
21
(3)
Solicit
or
accept
anything
of
value
from
material
or
22
equipment
suppliers
in
return
for
specifying
or
endorsing
a
23
product.
24
(4)
Violate
the
confidences
of
a
client
or
employer
except
25
as
otherwise
required
by
law.
26
(5)
Perform
services
for
a
client
or
employer
while
a
27
full-time
employee
of
another
employer
without
notifying
all
28
parties
concerned.
29
4.
This
section
shall
not
limit
the
professional
30
responsibility
of
a
registered
interior
designer
to
an
owner
of
31
a
project
when
the
registered
interior
designer
is
employed
by
32
a
person
under
contract
to
engage
in
interior
design
practice
33
for
that
project.
34
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
544C.16
Submission
of
interior
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technical
submissions.
1
1.
A
registered
interior
designer
may
sign
and
seal
an
2
interior
technical
submission
that
is
required
for
an
interior
3
alteration
or
construction
project
and
that
shall
be
kept
as
a
4
public
record.
5
2.
If
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
requires
a
6
seal
or
stamp
on
an
interior
technical
submission
that
is
7
submitted
for
an
interior
alteration
or
construction
project,
8
the
political
subdivision
shall
accept
an
interior
technical
9
submission
impressed
with
the
seal
or
stamp
of
a
registered
10
interior
designer
consistent
with
the
provisions
of
section
11
544C.14.
12
Sec.
9.
REPEAL.
Section
544C.13,
Code
2023,
is
repealed.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
This
bill
relates
to
the
practice
of
interior
design
in
Iowa.
17
The
bill
changes
the
defined
term
“interior
design”
to
18
“registered
interior
design”
and
includes
specific
practices
19
that
do
and
do
not
constitute
the
practice
of
registered
20
interior
design.
The
bill
makes
conforming
Code
changes.
21
The
bill
exempts
from
regulation
under
Code
chapter
22
544C
(registered
interior
designers)
persons
engaged
in
an
23
activity
traditionally
performed
by
an
interior
designer
in
a
24
noncommercial
setting
and
persons
acting
under
the
instruction,
25
control,
or
supervision
of
a
registered
interior
designer,
26
provided
that
person
is
not
in
charge
of
interior
technical
27
submissions,
defined
in
the
bill.
28
The
bill
requires
a
registered
interior
designer
to
have
a
29
seal
with
which
to
identify
all
interior
technical
submissions
30
issued
by
the
registered
interior
designer
for
use
in
this
31
state.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
only
sign
and
32
seal
an
interior
technical
submission
within
the
scope
of
33
registered
interior
design
and
which
was
prepared
by
the
34
registered
interior
designer
or
under
the
direct
supervision
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and
responsible
charge
of
the
interior
designer,
defined
1
in
the
bill.
The
bill
gives
registered
interior
designers
2
the
authority
to
submit
interior
technical
submissions
to
3
governmental
entities
for
the
purposes
of
obtaining
a
permit
4
for
an
interior
alteration
or
construction
project,
defined
in
5
the
bill.
The
bill
prohibits
a
registered
interior
designer
6
from
signing
and
sealing
any
interior
technical
submission
that
7
the
registered
interior
designer
is
not
competent
to
perform.
8
The
bill
also
prohibits
a
person
from
intentionally
affixing
9
the
signature
or
seal
of
a
registered
interior
designer
10
without
the
permission
of
the
registered
interior
designer,
11
using
or
attempting
to
use
the
interior
design
registration
12
or
seal
of
another
except
as
otherwise
allowed,
impersonating
13
a
registered
interior
designer,
obtaining
or
attempting
to
14
obtain
a
registration
by
fraud,
making
a
willfully
false
oath
15
or
affirmation
to
the
interior
design
examining
board,
or,
as
16
a
registered
interior
designer,
accepting
compensation
that
17
would
reasonably
appear
to
compromise
the
registered
interior
18
designer’s
professional
judgment.
A
person
who
violates
this
19
provision
of
the
bill
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
A
20
simple
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
21
than
30
days
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$105
but
not
more
than
$855.
22
The
bill
requires
a
registered
interior
designer
to
avoid
23
conflicts
of
interest.
If
an
unavoidable
conflict
of
interest
24
arises,
the
bill
requires
a
registered
interior
designer
to
25
immediately
inform
the
client
or
employer,
and
to
withdraw
if
26
it
is
not
possible
to
faithfully
discharge
the
responsibilities
27
and
duties
owed
to
the
client
or
employer.
The
bill
prohibits
28
a
registered
interior
designer
from
taking
certain
actions
when
29
an
unavoidable
conflict
of
interest
arises.
30
The
bill
allows
a
registered
interior
designer
to
sign
and
31
seal
an
interior
technical
submission
that
is
required
for
an
32
interior
alteration
or
construction
project
and
that
shall
33
be
kept
as
a
public
record.
The
bill
requires
a
political
34
subdivision
of
the
state
to
accept
an
interior
technical
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