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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 1 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-106) › Section 17-35-101 - Short title

This subchapter and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
may be cited as the "Arkansas Interior Designers Title Registration Act".
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 1; 2009, No. 1367, § 11; 2011, No. 859, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 1 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-106) › Section 17-35-102 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
is to register and regulate persons known as registered interior designers, in the public interest, and to prohibit the use of the title of "registered interior designer" by persons who are not registered.
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 2; 2009, No. 1367, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 1 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-106) › Section 17-35-103 - Definition

(a)
As used in this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
, "registered interior designer" means a person registered under this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
.
(b)
(1)
A registered interior designer is a design professional who is qualified by education, experience, and examination as authorized by an authority.
(2)
In general, a registered interior designer performs services including preparation of working drawings and documents relative to non-load-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment.
(c)
Except as provided herein, interior design services do not include services that constitute the practice of architecture as defined in the Arkansas Architectural Act, §
17-15-101
et seq., or the practice of engineering as defined in the Arkansas Engineering Act, §
17-30-101
et seq.
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 3; 2009, No. 1367, § 11; 2011, No. 859, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 1 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-106) › Section 17-35-104 - Exemptions - Use of the title

(a)
This subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
do not apply to persons holding themselves out as "interior decorators" or offering "interior decorating services" such as selection or assistance in selecting surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or loose furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building codes.
(b)
This subchapter and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
do not apply to architects licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers provided that the architects do not refer to themselves as "registered interior designers" unless registered under this subchapter and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
.
(c)
This subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
do not prevent any person from rendering interior design services, provided such a person does not use the title of "registered interior designer" unless registered under this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
.
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 13; 2009, No. 1367, § 11; 2011, No. 859, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 1 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-106) › Section 17-35-105 - Penalties

It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for a person to:
(1)
Use the title of "registered interior designer", unless registered under this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
;
(2)
Present as his or her own the registration of another;
(3)
Give false or forged evidence to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers or any member thereof in obtaining a registration;
(4)
Falsely impersonate any other practitioner of like or different name;
(5)
Use or attempt to use a registration that has been revoked; or
(6)
Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §§
17-35-301
-
17-35-305
.
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 6; 2009, No. 1367, § 11; 2011, No. 859, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 3 - REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305) › Section 17-35-301 - Registration of interior designers

(a)
It is unlawful for a person who is not registered under this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §
17-35-101
et seq., as an interior designer to advertise as a registered interior designer or to use the title of "registered interior designer" or any other words, letters, figures, or other devices for the purpose of implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is registered under this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §
17-35-101
et seq.
(b)
It is unlawful for a company, partnership, association, corporation, or other similar organization, after January 1, 1994, to advertise that it is in a position to provide the services of a registered interior designer unless the persons providing the services are in the responsible charge of a registered interior designer.
(c)
An applicant for registration as a registered interior designer shall establish to the satisfaction of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers that the applicant:
(1)
Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2)
Has not been convicted of an offense listed under §
17-3-102
that bears directly on the fitness of the applicant to be registered;
(3)
Has passed or supplied proof of passage of the examination required by this subchapter, §
17-15-201
et seq., and §
17-35-101
et seq.; and
(4)
Meets any other requirements established by the board.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 40, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 9; 2009, No. 1367, § 14; 2011, No. 859, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 3 - REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305) › Section 17-35-302 - Requirements for registration

(a)
Each applicant for registration shall provide substantial evidence to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers that the applicant:
(1)
(A)
Has passed the examination prepared and administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification or its successor in interest.
(B)
The applicant shall provide a verification from the National Council for Interior Design Qualification or its successor in interest as proof that he or she passed the examination; and
(2)
Is a:
(A)
Graduate of a five-year interior design program from an accredited institution and has completed at least one (1) year of diversified and appropriate interior design experience;
(B)
Graduate of a four-year interior design program or a master's degree program in interior design from an accredited institution and has completed at least two (2) years of diversified and appropriate interior design experience; or
(C)
Licensed architect certified by the board.
(b)
Each interior design program must be accredited by the National Council for Interior Design Accreditation or its successor in interest or be an interior design program of an institution accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, or a program determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to such accredited programs.
(c)
The board may accept satisfactory evidence of registration as an interior designer in another jurisdiction if the jurisdiction's requirements for registration are equal to or greater than those required for registration in this state at the date of application.
(d)
Every registration shall expire annually on a day designated by the board.
Acts 1993, No. 847, §§ 8, 11, 14; 2009, No. 1367, § 14; 2011, No. 859, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 3 - REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305) › Section 17-35-303 - Registration renewal

(a)
Every registered interior designer shall annually renew his or her registration, submit proof of completion of continuing education units as required by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, and pay the renewal fee established by the board.
(b)
It is unlawful for an interior designer who fails to renew his or her registration to continue to use the title of "registered interior designer".
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 14; 2009, No. 1367, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 3 - REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305) › Section 17-35-304 - Seal of interior designer

(a)
(1)
Each registered interior designer shall obtain a seal as prescribed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
(2)
(A)
A document issued by the registered interior designer and being filed for public record shall bear the signature and seal of the interior designer who prepared or approved the document and the date on which it was sealed.
(B)
The signature, date, and seal shall be evidence of the authenticity of the document.
(b)
No registered interior designer shall affix, or permit to be affixed, his or her seal or signature to any plan, specification, drawing, or other document that depicts work that he or she is not competent or certified to perform.
(c)
The registered interior designer's contract documents shall contain a statement that the document is not an architectural or engineering drawing, specification, or design and is not to be used for construction of any load-bearing columns, load-bearing framing, or load-bearing walls or structures or for the issuance of any building permit, except as otherwise provided by law.
(d)
Documents as defined in this section are not to be construed as those that are required to be filed in state or local building departments or municipalities, except as otherwise provided by law.
(e)
No registered interior designer shall affix his or her signature or seal to any plan, specifications, or other document that was not prepared by him or her or under his or her responsible supervising control or by another interior designer and reviewed, approved, or modified and adopted by him or her as his or her own work according to the rules adopted by the board.
(f)
Studies, drawings, specifications, and other related documents prepared by a registered interior designer in providing interior design services shall be of a sufficiently high standard to clearly and accurately indicate all essential parts of the work to which they refer.
(g)
The shape and design of the seal will be different from the seals of architects, engineers, or landscape architects.
(h)
(1)
When the registration of a registered interior designer has expired or been revoked or suspended by the board, the registered interior designer shall surrender his or her seal to the Chair of the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers within thirty (30) calendar days after the revocation or suspension has become effective.
(2)
The seal shall be returned upon expiration of the suspension period.
Acts 1993, No. 847, § 12; 2009, No. 1367, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 3 - REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-301 — 17-35-305) › Section 17-35-305 - Grounds for revocation

The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of a registered interior designer upon proof that:
(1)
The holder of the registration is practicing in violation of §
17-15-201
et seq., this chapter, or the proper rules of the board;
(2)
The registration has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation or the person named therein has obtained it by fraud or misrepresentation;
(3)
Money other than the regular fees provided for has been paid for the registration;
(4)
The holder of the registration is falsely impersonating a practitioner or former practitioner of a like or different name or is practicing under an assumed or fictitious name;
(5)
The holder of the registration has been guilty of a felony listed under §
17-3-102
;
(6)
The holder of the registration has been guilty of fraud or deceit or of gross negligence or misconduct in the practice of interior design;
(7)
The holder of the registration affixed, or permitted to be affixed, his or her seal or name to any plans, specifications, drawings, or related documents that were not prepared by the holder or under his or her responsible supervisory control;
(8)
The holder of the registration has been adjudged mentally incapable by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(9)
The holder of the registration has committed gross unprofessional conduct; or
(10)
The holder of the registration has:
(A)
Had a professional license or registration suspended or revoked;
(B)
Had imposed other disciplinary action by a regulatory body of another state for any cause other than failure to pay applicable fees; or
(C)
Surrendered or did not renew a professional license or registration after the initiation of any investigation or proceeding by such a body.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 41, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 1367, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION ACT (§§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606) › Section 17-35-601 - Title

This subchapter, §§
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
may be cited as the "Arkansas Residential Interior Designers Title Registration Act".
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION ACT (§§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606) › Section 17-35-602 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter, §§
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
is to register and regulate persons known as registered residential interior designers, in the public interest, and to prohibit the use of the title of "registered residential interior designer" by persons who are not registered.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION ACT (§§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606) › Section 17-35-603 - Definitions

As used in §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
:
(1)
"Board" means the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers; and
(2)
(A)
"Registered residential interior designer" means a person registered under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
.
(B)
(i)
The registered residential interior designer is a design professional who is qualified by education, experience, and examination as authorized by an authority.
(ii)
In general, a registered residential interior designer performs services including preparation of working drawings and documents relative to nonload-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment.
(C)
Except as provided herein, residential interior design services do not include services that constitute the practice of architecture as defined in the Arkansas Architectural Act, §
17-15-101
et seq., or the practice of engineering as defined in the Arkansas Engineering Act, §
17-30-101
et seq.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION ACT (§§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606) › Section 17-35-604 - Exemptions - Use of the title

(a)
Sections
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
shall not apply to persons holding themselves out as "interior decorators" or offering "interior decorating services", such as selection or assistance in selecting surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or loose furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building codes.
(b)
Sections
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
shall not apply to architects licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, provided that such architects do not refer to themselves as "registered residential interior designers" unless registered under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
.
(c)
Nothing contained in §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
shall prevent any person from rendering residential interior design services, provided such a person does not use the title of "registered residential interior designer" unless registered under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION ACT (§§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606) › Section 17-35-605 - Penalties

Effective January 1, 1994, it shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any person to:
(1)
Use the title of "registered residential interior designer", unless registered under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
;
(2)
Present as his or her own the registration of another;
(3)
Give false or forged evidence to the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers or any member thereof in obtaining a registration;
(4)
Falsely impersonate any other practitioner of like or different name;
(5)
Use or attempt to use a registration that has been revoked; or
(6)
Otherwise violate any of the provisions of §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS TITLE REGISTRATION ACT (§§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606) › Section 17-35-606 - Funds

(a)
All moneys collected by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
shall be deposited into a financial institution in this state designated by the board.
(b)
No general revenues of this state shall be appropriated to the board.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 7 - STATE BOARD OF REGISTERED RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-701 — 17-35-702) › Section 17-35-701 - Creation

(a)
There is created the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
(b)
(1)
The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall consist of seven (7) members. Of the seven (7) members of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers:
(A)
Five (5) shall be registered residential interior designers, one (1) of whom may be a professional full-time design educator, registered or unregistered;
(B)
One (1) shall be an architect licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers who provides design services; and
(C)
One (1) shall be a consumer.
(2)
Members shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years.
(3)
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term.
(4)
No State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers member shall serve consecutive terms.
(c)
(1)
A majority of the members on the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall constitute a quorum.
(2)
Decisions of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall be made by a majority vote of a quorum.
(d)
The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year and such other meetings as are deemed necessary.
(e)
(1)
The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall elect annually from its members a chair and vice chair to hold office for one (1) year and an executive secretary who may or may not be a member of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
(2)
The executive secretary shall hold the office at the pleasure of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers and may receive a salary determined by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
(f)
(1)
State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers members shall serve without compensation but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
(2)
The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall fix the compensation of its employees by resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
Acts 1993, No. 959, §§ 4, 7; 1997, No. 250, § 143.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 7 - STATE BOARD OF REGISTERED RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-701 — 17-35-702) › Section 17-35-702 - Powers and duties of the board

The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers:
(1)
Shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this section and §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
;
(2)
May investigate allegations of misconduct and suspend registrations concerning the provisions of this section and §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
;
(3)
Shall adopt rules in the manner prescribed by the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq., to carry out the purposes and policies of this section and §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
, including rules relating to professional conduct, standards of performance and professional examination and registration, registration renewal requirements, application, renewal, and late fees, suspension and revocation of registrations, and the establishment of a code of ethics for persons registered under this section and §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
;
(4)
Shall set fees for registration, registration renewals, examinations, and all other administrative expenses;
(5)
May require a registrant, as a condition of the renewal of his or her registration, to satisfy continuing education requirements;
(6)
Shall maintain an official roster showing the name, address, and registration number of each interior designer registered under this section and §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
;
(7)
Shall require registrants to display their registration numbers on all business and advertising instruments, including business cards, stationery, and contracts;
(8)
Shall conduct hearings and keep records and minutes necessary to carry out its functions;
(9)
May, to the extent moneys are appropriated therefor, employ an executive secretary and other employees and fix their compensation; and
(10)
Shall do all things reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1423, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 8 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-801 — 17-35-803) › Section 17-35-801 - Registration of residential interior designers

(a)
It is unlawful for any person who, after January 1, 1994, is not registered under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
as a residential interior designer to advertise as a registered residential interior designer, to use the title of "registered residential interior designer" or any other words, letters, figures, or other devices for the purpose of implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is registered under §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
.
(b)
It is unlawful for any company, partnership, association, corporation, or other similar organization to advertise that it is in the position to provide the services of a registered residential interior designer unless the persons providing such services are in the responsible charge of a registered residential interior designer.
(c)
An applicant for registration as a registered residential interior designer shall establish to the satisfaction of the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers that the applicant:
(1)
Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2)
Has not been convicted of an offense that bears directly on the fitness of the applicant to be registered;
(3)
Has passed or supplied proof of passage of the examination required by §§
17-35-601
-
17-35-606
,
17-35-701
,
17-35-702
, and
17-35-801
-
17-35-803
; and
(4)
Meets any other requirements established by the board.
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 8 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-801 — 17-35-803) › Section 17-35-802 - Requirements for registration

(a)
Each applicant for registration shall provide substantial evidence to the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers that the applicant:
(1)
Has taken and passed the Council for Qualification of Residential Interior Designers examination; and
(2)
(A)
Is a graduate of a five-year interior design program from an accredited institution and has completed at least one (1) year of diversified and appropriate residential interior design experience;
(B)
Is a graduate of a four-year interior design program or a master's degree program in interior design from an accredited institution and has completed at least two (2) years of diversified and appropriate residential interior design experience; or
(C)
Is a licensed architect certified by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
(b)
Each interior design program must be an interior design program of an institution accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, or a program determined by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers to be substantially equivalent to such an accredited program.
(c)
Six (6) years from the date of passage, completion of a monitored internship development program may be required as part or all of the residential interior design experience requirement.
(d)
The State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers shall waive examination requirements for an individual who provides proof of passage of the Council for Qualification of Residential Interior Designers examination and who is registered, licensed, or certified as an interior designer in another state, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country, provided that that jurisdiction's requirements for registration are substantially equivalent to those required for registration in this state.
(e)
Every registration shall expire annually on a day designated by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers.
Acts 1993, No. 959, §§ 8, 11, 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 35 - INTERIOR DESIGNERS (§§ 17-35-101 — 17-35-803) › Subchapter 8 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (§§ 17-35-801 — 17-35-803) › Section 17-35-803 - Registration renewal

(a)
Every registered residential interior designer shall annually renew his or her registration, submit proof of completion of continuing education units as required by the State Board of Registered Residential Interior Designers, and pay the renewal fee established by the board.
(b)
It is unlawful for any residential interior designer who fails to renew his or her registration to continue to use the title of "registered residential interior designer".
Acts 1993, No. 959, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-105) › Section 17-36-101 - Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Landscape Architectural Practice Act".
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2901; Acts 1995, No. 904, § 1; 2009, No. 1367, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-105) › Section 17-36-102 - Definitions

(a)
As used in this chapter and in §
17-15-201
et seq.:
(1)
(A)
"Landscape architecture" means:
(i)
Any service or other work, the adequate performance of which requires landscape architectural education, training, and experience;
(ii)
The performance of professional services such as consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, associated planning, design, preparation of drawings, specifications, and contract documents, and responsible supervision or construction management in connection with the development of land areas or water features where, and to the extent that, the dominant purpose of such services is landscape development, preservation, and enhancement, or determination of land uses, natural land features, and functional and aesthetic values;
(iii)
The determination, location, and construction of aesthetically pleasing and functional approaches and settings for features in the landscape, plantings, landscape irrigation, landscape lighting layout, landscape grading, and landscape drainage;
(iv)
Environmental planning; and
(v)
The design of tangible objects and features necessary to the purpose outlined herein.
(B)
"Landscape architecture" does not include the design of buildings, structures, or facilities ordinarily included in the practice of architecture or engineering; and
(2)
"Landscape designer" means a person who makes plans or drawings for the selection, placement, or use of plants when the execution of such plans or drawings does not affect the public health, safety, or welfare.
(b)
The title "landscape architect" shall be used by and shall apply only to a person who is licensed under the authority of this chapter.
(c)
This chapter shall not be construed to:
(1)
Implicitly amend the definition of "practice of engineering" in §
17-30-101
or otherwise limit the scope of the practice of engineering by engineers registered with the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors; or
(2)
Implicitly amend the definition of "practice of architecture" in §
17-15-102
or otherwise limit the scope of the practice of architecture by architects registered and licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2902; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 1; 2009, No. 1367, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-105) › Section 17-36-103 - Penalties

(a)
It is a misdemeanor for a person to:
(1)
Use the title of landscape architect, unless licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers under this chapter and §
17-15-201
et seq.;
(2)
Present as his or her own the license of another;
(3)
Give false or forged evidence to the board or any member thereof in obtaining a license;
(4)
Falsely impersonate any other practitioner of like or different name;
(5)
Use or attempt to use a license that has been revoked;
(6)
Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter or §
17-15-201
et seq.; or
(7)
Practice landscape architecture, unless duly licensed under this chapter and §
17-15-201
et seq.
(b)
Such a misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2904; Acts 1995, No. 904, § 2; 2001, No. 617, § 2; 2009, No. 1367, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-105) › Section 17-36-104 - Enforcement

It is the duty of all duly constituted officers of the law of this state and all political subdivisions thereof to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to prosecute a person violating the provisions thereof.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2906; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 3; 2009, No. 1367, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-105) › Section 17-36-105 - Injunctions

(a)
(1)
The violation of any provision of this chapter and performing or offering to perform any work or service in violation of this chapter or any provision thereof is declared to constitute a nuisance and a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare and may be enjoined by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers in the courts of this state, even though the violation may be punishable by fine.
(2)
The intention of this section is to provide a speedy means of protecting the public.
(b)
The board is not required to execute or give bond for cost, indemnity, or stay as a condition to the issuance of a restraining order or injunction, either temporary or permanent, in a court of this state.
Acts 2001, No. 617, § 4; 2009, No. 1367, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-301 - License or permit required

(a)
(1)
A person shall not perform or offer to perform, either directly or indirectly, landscape architectural services or assume or use the title or designation of "landscape architect" unless the person has secured from the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers a license as a landscape architect under this subchapter and shall thereafter comply with the provisions of this chapter and §
17-15-201
et seq.
(2)
It is the purpose of this chapter to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(b)
Every holder shall display the license or permit in a conspicuous place.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2903; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 12; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-302 - Application

Application for licensure shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and shall contain statements under oath giving a detailed summary of the applicant's education and technical experience.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2903; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 13; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-303 - Examination

(a)
An applicant for licensure shall:
(1)
Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2)
Pass an examination covering the matters confronting landscape architects that is prepared by:
(A)
The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or
(B)
Another entity as selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
(b)
In order to qualify for examination, the applicant must:
(1)
Hold a degree in landscape architecture from an institution accredited by an appropriate authority selected by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have satisfactory experience in landscape architecture of a minimum of two (2) years;
(2)
Hold a degree in a field related to landscape architecture as determined by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers and have four (4) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers; or
(3)
Have seven (7) years of experience in landscape architecture satisfactory to the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
(c)
The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may require that an application be accompanied by a certificate from the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards that documents that the applicant possessed the qualifications for examination under this section.
(d)
Examinations for the license shall be administered by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers or its appointed representative at least one (1) time each year if the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers has received applications during the period since the last examination was given.
(e)
The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers shall publish appropriate announcements and shall conduct the examinations at the times designated.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 42, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 3; 1977, No. 528, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2903; Acts 1995, No. 904, § 3; 2001, No. 617, § 14; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-304 - Reciprocity

The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may provide for licensure of an applicant who is legally registered or licensed as a landscape architect in any other state whose qualifications for licensure are generally equivalent to those of Arkansas.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 3; 1977, No. 528, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2903; Acts 1995, No. 904, § 4; 2001, No. 617, § 15; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-306 - Grounds for revocation

The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a landscape architect upon proof that:
(1)
The holder of the license is practicing in violation of this chapter or in violation of the proper rules of the board governing this chapter;
(2)
The license or certificate has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation or the person named therein has obtained it by fraud or misrepresentation;
(3)
Money other than the regular fees provided for has been paid for the license or certificate;
(4)
The holder of the license or certificate is falsely impersonating a practitioner or former practitioner of a like or different name or is practicing under an assumed or fictitious name;
(5)
The holder of the license or certificate has been found guilty of a felony listed under §
17-3-102
;
(6)
The holder of the license or certificate has been found guilty of fraud or deceit or of gross negligence or misconduct in the practice of landscape architecture;
(7)
The holder of the license or certificate affixed, or permitted to be affixed, his or her seal or name to plans, specifications, drawings, or related documents that were not prepared by the holder or under his or her responsible supervisory control;
(8)
The holder of the license or certificate has been adjudged mentally incapable by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(9)
The holder of the license has committed gross unprofessional conduct; or
(10)
The holder of the license has:
(A)
Had a professional license suspended or revoked;
(B)
Had imposed other disciplinary action by a regulatory body of another state for any cause other than failure to pay applicable fees; or
(C)
Surrendered or did not renew a professional license after the initiation of any investigation or proceeding by such a body.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 990,§ 43, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2905; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 17; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-307 - Revocation proceedings

(a)
(1)
A person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct against a licensee. The charges shall be:
(A)
In writing;
(B)
Sworn to by the person making them; and
(C)
Filed with the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers.
(2)
On its own motion, the board may initiate a proceeding against a licensee.
(b)
All charges deemed worthy of consideration by the board shall be investigated by the board.
(c)
(1)
When the board determines that there is sufficient evidence of a violation of this chapter or board rules, the board may conduct a hearing.
(2)
The board shall conduct the hearing under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
(d)
If after the hearing the board finds that the individual has violated applicable law, the board may impose any one (1) or more of the following sanctions:
(1)
Suspension, revocation, or denial of the license or renewal thereof;
(2)
A civil penalty as provided in §
17-15-203
;
(3)
Require completion of appropriate educational programs or courses;
(4)
Require successful completion of the licensing examination;
(5)
Place conditions or restrictions upon the licensee's license or practice; or
(6)
Other requirements or penalties as may be appropriate to the circumstances of the case and that would achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1424, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2905; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 18; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 17 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESSES (§§ 17-1-101 — 17-107-311) › Subtitle 2 - NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONS (§§ 17-10-101 — 17-56-202) › Chapter 36 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (§§ 17-36-101 — 17-36-310) › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING (§§ 17-36-301 — 17-36-310) › Section 17-36-308 - Reissuance

The Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers may reissue a license to a person whose license has been suspended, revoked, or surrendered after receipt of a complaint or the initiation of an investigation if no charges of violation of this chapter are pending in a court of record in this state and three (3) or more members of the board vote in favor of reissuance.
Acts 1975, No. 353, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-2905; Acts 2001, No. 617, § 19; 2009, No. 1367, § 18.