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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
May 30, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Schneiders, Porter, Owens,
Robson, Kreibich, Huber, Lehman, Hoven, Silbaugh, Vrakas, Seratti and
Green, cosponsored by Senators Rude, Darling, Andrea, Panzer, Rosenzweig,
Burke and Risser. Referred to Committee on Consumer Affairs.
AB419,1,12
1An Act to amend 15.105 (5), 15.405 (2) (title), 15.405 (2) (intro.), 15.405 (2) (a),
215.405 (2) (b), chapter 443 (title), 443.01 (3), 443.07 (1) (intro.), 443.07 (5),
3443.08 (2), 443.08 (3) (a), 443.08 (4) (a), 443.08 (4) (b), 443.08 (5), 443.08 (6),
4443.09 (title), 443.09 (2), 443.09 (5), 443.10 (1) (d), 443.10 (2) (a), 443.10 (2) (c),
5443.10 (2) (d), 443.10 (2) (e), 443.11 (title), 443.11 (1) (intro.), 443.11 (1) (d),
6443.11 (4), 443.11 (6), 443.13, 443.16, 443.17, 443.18 (1) (a), 443.18 (2) (a) and
7703.11 (2) (b); and
to create 440.08 (2) (a) 67m., 443.01 (3d) and (7t), 443.02 (6),
8443.032, 443.08 (2m), 443.09 (4g), 443.10 (2) (cm) and 443.10 (4) (am) of the
9statutes;
relating to: the regulation of interior designers, creating a registered
10interior designers section in the examining board of architects, landscape
11architects, professional geologists, professional engineers, designers and land
12surveyors, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill establishes requirements for the registration of interior designers by
the examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional geologists,
professional engineers, designers and land surveyors (examining board) and creates
a 5-member registered interior designer section in the examining board to
administer and enforce the requirements.
The bill does not require an individual to be registered as a registered interior
designer in order to practice interior design, but restricts the use of the title
"registered interior designer" to those individuals who are so registered.
Under the bill, in order to be registered as a registered interior designer an
applicant must do all of the following:
1. Submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has at
least 6 years of combined interior design education and interior design experience,
including at least 2 years of interior design education and at least 2 years of interior
design experience.
2. Pass an examination administered by a national organization that
establishes standards for the interior design profession and that is recognized by the
examining board or a substantially equivalent examination conducted or approved
by the examining board.
If a person submits an application during the first year after the bill becomes
law, the examining board must register an applicant as a registered interior designer
if he or she submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board of one of the
following:
1. That he or she has passed the section of the National Council for Interior
Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination concerning building and barrier-free
codes.
2. That he or she: a) has used or been identified by the title "interior designer";
b) has passed the NCIDQ examination that covers laws relating to interior design;
and c) has at least 6 years of combined interior design education and experience,
including at least 2 years of interior design experience and at least 2 years of interior
design education, except that the examining board may allow an applicant to
substitute 2 years of appropriate experience for each year of required education.
The bill also provides for the reciprocal registration of an applicant who is
registered as an interior designer in another state or country that has similar
registration requirements, and makes applicable to registered interior designers
certain other requirements under current law, including the disciplinary provisions
and criminal penalties, that are applicable to the other professionals who are
regulated by the examining board. The bill also requires a registered interior
designer to complete continuing education requirements set by the examining board
in order to renew his or her registration.
Finally, the bill changes the name of the examining board to the examining
board of architects, landscape architects, registered interior designers, professional
geologists, professional engineers, designers of engineering systems and land
surveyors.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB419, s. 1
1Section
1. 15.105 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.105
(5) State capitol and executive residence board. There is created a
2state capitol and executive residence board, attached to the department of
3administration under s. 15.03, consisting of the secretary of administration or the
4secretary's designee, the director of the historical society or the director's designee,
5an architect or engineer employed by the department of administration appointed
6by the secretary of administration, 3 senators and 3 representatives to the assembly
7appointed as are the members of standing committees in their respective houses, and
87 citizen members appointed for staggered 6-year terms of whom at least 2 shall be
9architects registered under ch. 443, one shall be a landscape architect registered
10under ch. 443 and 3 shall be
registered interior designers
under ch. 443.
AB419, s. 2
11Section
2. 15.405 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (title)
Examining board of architects, landscape architects,
13registered interior designers, professional geologists, professional engineers,
14designers of engineering systems and land surveyors.
AB419, s. 3
15Section
3. 15.405 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (intro.) There is created an examining board of architects, landscape
17architects,
registered interior designers, professional geologists, professional
18engineers, designers
of engineering systems and land surveyors in the department
19of regulation and licensing. Any professional member appointed to the examining
20board shall be registered to practice architecture, landscape architecture,
interior
21design, professional geology, professional engineering, the design of engineering
22systems or land surveying under ch. 443. The examining board shall consist of the
23following members appointed for 4-year terms: 3 architects, 3 landscape architects,
243 registered interior designers, 3 professional geologists, 3 professional engineers,
253 designers
of engineering systems, 3 land surveyors and
12 14 public members.
AB419, s. 4
1Section
4. 15.405 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (a) In operation, the examining board shall be divided into an
3architect section, a landscape architect section,
a registered interior designer
4section, a geologist section, an engineer section, a designer
of engineering systems 5section and a land surveyor section. Each section shall consist of the 3 members of
6the named profession appointed to the examining board and 2 public members
7appointed to the section. The examining board shall elect its own officers, and shall
8meet at least twice annually.
AB419, s. 5
9Section
5. 15.405 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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15.405
(2) (b) All matters pertaining to passing upon the qualifications of
11applicants for and the granting or revocation of registration, and all other matters
12of interest to either the architect, landscape architect,
registered interior designer, 13geologist, engineer, designer
of engineering systems or land surveyor section shall
14be acted upon solely by the interested section.
AB419, s. 6
15Section
6. 440.08 (2) (a) 67m. of the statutes is created to read:
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440.08
(2) (a) 67m. Registered interior designer: August 1 of each
17even-numbered year; $41.
AB419, s. 7
18Section
7. Chapter 443 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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EXAMINING BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,
21
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS,
REGISTERED
22
INTERIOR designers, PROFESSIONAL
23
GEOLOGISTS, PROFESSIONAL
24
ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS
of
1engineering systems AND
2
LAND SURVEYORS
AB419, s. 8
3Section
8. 443.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.01
(3) "Examining board" means the examining board of architects,
5landscape architects,
registered interior designers, professional geologists,
6professional engineers, designers
of engineering systems and land surveyors.
AB419, s. 9
7Section
9. 443.01 (3d) and (7t) of the statutes are created to read:
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443.01
(3d) "Interior design" means to plan and supervise the design and
9execution of interiors and their furnishings based on health and safety requirements
10and the needs and goals of clients. "Interior design" includes the formulation of
11design concepts and design recommendations; the preparation, review or analysis of
12working drawings and specifications for nonload-bearing interior construction,
13materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures and equipment;
14collaboration with other professionals concerning mechanical, electrical and
15load-bearing interior construction; and preparing and administering bidding and
16contracting procedures.
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17(7t) "Registered interior designer" means a person registered as a registered
18interior designer under this chapter.
AB419, s. 10
19Section
10. 443.02 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
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443.02
(6) No person may use the title "registered interior designer", use any
21title or description that implies that he or she is a registered interior designer or
22represent himself or herself to be a registered interior designer unless the person is
23registered as a registered interior designer under this chapter.
AB419, s. 11
24Section
11. 443.032 of the statutes is created to read:
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1443.032 Registration requirements for registered interior designers. 2(1) The examining board shall register as a registered interior designer an
3individual who is at least 21 years of age and who does all of the following:
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(a) Submits to the department evidence satisfactory to the examining board of
5any of the following:
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1. That he or she is a graduate of a 5-year interior design program and has at
7least one year of practical experience in interior design of a character satisfactory to
8the examining board.
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2. That he or she is a graduate of a 4-year interior design program and has at
10least 2 years of practical experience in interior design of a character satisfactory to
11the examining board.
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3. That he or she has completed at least 3 years of an interior design program
13and has at least 3 years of practical experience in interior design of a character
14satisfactory to the examining board.
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4. That he or she is a graduate of a 2-year interior design program and has at
16least 4 years of practical experience in interior design of a character satisfactory to
17the examining board.
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(b) Satisfies the applicable requirements under s. 443.09.
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(c) Meets any other requirements established by the examining board by rule.
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20(2) An interior design program under sub. (1) (a) 1. to 4. shall satisfy the
21requirements for an education program that is a prerequisite to taking the interior
22design examination administered by a national organization that establishes
23standards for the interior design profession and that is recognized by the examining
24board.
AB419, s. 12
25Section
12. 443.07 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1443.07
(1) (intro.) An applicant for a permit as a designer
of engineering
2systems shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board indicating that he or she is
3competent to be in charge of such work as follows:
AB419, s. 13
4Section
13. 443.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.07
(5) The permit shall, on its face, restrict the holder
thereof of the permit 6to the specific field and subfields of designing
engineering systems in which the
7permittee acquired his or her experience in designing
engineering systems. If
8qualified in more than one type of designing
engineering systems, persons may
9receive permits for more than one field or subfield of designing
engineering systems 10as may be determined by the examining board.
AB419, s. 14
11Section
14. 443.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.08
(2) The practice of or the offer to practice architecture, professional
13geology, professional engineering or designing
engineering systems by individual
14architects, professional geologists, professional engineers or designers
of
15engineering systems registered or granted a permit under this chapter, through a
16firm, partnership or corporation as principals, officers, employes or agents, is
17permitted subject to this chapter, if all personnel who practice or offer to practice in
18its behalf as architects, professional geologists, professional engineers or designers
19of engineering systems are registered or granted a permit under this chapter and if
20the corporation has been issued a certificate of authorization under sub. (3).
AB419, s. 15
21Section
15. 443.08 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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443.08
(2m) A firm, partnership or corporation may use the term "registered
23interior designer" or "registered interior designers", or may advertise or make
24representations that it provides the services of a registered interior designer, only if
25at least one principal, partner or officer who is in responsible charge of the interior
1design services provided by the firm, partnership or corporation is a registered
2interior designer.
AB419, s. 16
3Section
16. 443.08 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.08
(3) (a) A corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit
5an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the
6names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its
7employment registered or granted a permit to practice architecture, professional
8geology, professional engineering or designing
engineering systems in this state who
9will be in responsible charge of architecture, professional geology, professional
10engineering or
engineering system designing being practiced in this state through
11the corporation and other relevant information required by the examining board. A
12similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any
13of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with
14the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The examining
15board shall grant a certificate of authorization to a corporation complying with this
16subsection upon payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1). This subsection does
17not apply to corporations exempt under s. 443.14 (3) or (5).
AB419, s. 17
18Section
17. 443.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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443.08
(4) (a) No firm, partnership or corporation may be relieved of
20responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employes or officers by reason of
21its compliance with this chapter, nor may any individual practicing architecture,
22landscape architecture,
interior design, professional geology, professional
23engineering or
engineering system designing be relieved of responsibility for
24architectural, landscape architectural,
interior designing, professional geological,
25professional engineering or
engineering system designing services performed by
1reason of his or her employment or relationship with the firm, partnership or
2corporation.