Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 193G - Interior Design Examining Board › Chapter 2 - Registration › Rule 193G-2.2 - Renewal of Certificates of Registration

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Certificates of registration expire biennially on June 30.
				Certificates issued to registrants with last names beginning with A through K
				shall expire on June 30 of even-numbered years and certificates issued to
				registrants with last names beginning with L through Z shall expire on June 30
				of odd-numbered years. However, a registration issued on or after May 1 but
				before June 30 will not expire until June 30 of the next renewal. For example,
				a license issued on May 17, 2020, would not expire until June 30, 2022. In
				order to maintain authorization to practice in Iowa, a registrant is required
				to renew the certificate of registration prior to June 1 of the year of
				expiration. However, the board will accept an otherwise sufficient renewal
				application which is untimely if the board receives the application and late
				fee of $25 within 30 days prior to the date of expiration. A registrant who
				fails to renew by the expiration date is not authorized to use the title of
				registered interior designer in Iowa until the certificate is reinstated as
				provided in rule 193G-2.3 (544C,17A).
(1) It is the policy of the board to send to
			 each registrant at the registrant's last-known address a notice of the pending
			 expiration date. Failure to receive this notice does not relieve the registrant
			 of the responsibility to timely renew the certificate and pay the renewal
			 fee.
(2) If grounds exist to deny a
			 timely and sufficient application to renew, the board shall send written
			 notification to the applicant by restricted certified mail, return receipt
			 requested. Grounds may exist to deny an application to renew if, for instance,
			 the registrant failed to satisfy the continuing education provisions required
			 as a condition for registration. If the basis for denial is a pending
			 disciplinary action or disciplinary investigation that is reasonably expected
			 to culminate in disciplinary action, the board shall proceed as provided in
			 193-Chapter 7. If the basis for denial is not related to a pending or imminent
			 disciplinary action, the applicant may contest the board's decision as provided
			 in 193-subrule 7.40(1).
(3) When a
			 registrant appears to be in violation of mandatory continuing education
			 requirements, the board may, in lieu of proceeding to a contested case hearing
			 on the denial of a renewal application as provided in rule 193-7.40 (546,272C),
			 and after or in lieu of giving the licensee an opportunity to come into
			 compliance under rule 193G-3.4 (17A,544C), offer a registrant the opportunity to
			 sign a consent order. While the terms of the consent order will be tailored to
			 the specific circumstances at issue, the consent order will typically impose a
			 penalty between $50 and $250, depending on the severity of the violation;
			 establish deadlines for compliance; and require that the registrant complete
			 hours equal to double the deficiency in addition to the required hours; and may
			 impose additional educational requirements on the registrant. Any additional
			 hours of continuing education completed in compliance with the consent order
			 cannot again be claimed at the next renewal. The board will address subsequent
			 offenses on a case-by-case basis. A registrant is free to accept or reject the
			 offer. If the offer of settlement is accepted, the registrant will be issued a
			 renewed certificate of registration and will be subject to disciplinary action
			 if the terms of the consent order are not fulfilled. If the offer of settlement
			 is rejected, the matter will be set for hearing, if timely requested by the
			 registrant pursuant to 193-subrule 7.40(1).
(4) A registrant who continues to use the
			 title of registered interior designer in Iowa after the registration has
			 expired may be subject to disciplinary action. Such unauthorized activity may
			 also be grounds to deny a registrant's application for reinstatement.
(5) Registrants shall notify the board within
			 30 days of any change of address or business.