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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 623.016 - ''Public authority'' defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Public authority" includes, without limitation, any agency
				that is funded in whole or in part by federal, state, county, city or other
				public money, including, without limitation, a planning department, building
				department, zoning department or the Tahoe Regional Planning
				Agency.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by
				R073-17A,
				eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
				623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 623.017 - "Registrant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Registrant" means a person who holds a certificate of
				registration issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 623 of NRS.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design, eff.
				5-20-96
NRS
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 623.018 - "Respondent" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Respondent" means a person against whom a complaint has been
				filed pursuant to NAC 623.905.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design, eff.
				5-20-96
NRS
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 623.019 - Interpretation of term "from the floor of an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy to the ceiling

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board will interpret the term "from the floor of an
				interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy to the
				ceiling" as used in subsection 4 of
				NRS
				623.022, to mean that a partition may
				penetrate the ceiling a short distance if necessary to brace the partition to
				the structure in compliance with the practice of the industry.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design, eff.
				5-20-96
NRS
				  623.022,
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 623.0195 - Interpretation of term "his or her own drawings

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of
				NRS
				623.035, the Board interprets the phrase "his
				or her own drawings" to include only drawings prepared by a contractor or an
				employee of the contractor whose compensation for federal income tax purposes
				is reported, or required to be reported, on Form W-2.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R056-04, eff.
				7-22-2004; A by
				R073-17A,
				eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
				623.035 and
				623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.115 - Meetings of Board

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board will hold regular meetings at least once a quarter of
				each year at times and places designated by the Board.
Bd. of Architecture,
				§ 3, eff. 5-7-80
NRS
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.135 - Duties of Chair

Current through June 11, 2024
The Chair of the Board shall:
1. If present, preside over the meetings of
			 the Board;
2. Appoint all
			 committees of the Board;
3. Sign
			 all certificates issued by the Board;
4. Exclude a person who does not conduct
			 himself or herself in a respectful manner before the Board during a formal or
			 informal proceeding; and
5. Perform
			 all other duties pertaining to the office.
Bd. of Architecture,
				§5, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design &
				Residential Design, eff. 5-20-96; R076-13,
				2-26-2014;	A by
				R056-23A,
				eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.145 - Duties and authority of Secretary-Treasurer

Current through June 11, 2024
The Secretary-Treasurer:
1. Shall act as general administrative and
			 financial adviser to the Board.
2.
			 May delegate his or her authority to the Executive Director or a person
			 otherwise authorized by the Board as he or she deems appropriate.
Bd. of Architecture,
				§ 6, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A 10-26-83; 3-22-94; A by Bd. of Architecture,
				Interior Design & Residential Design by R120-01,
				3-4-2002
NRS
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.150 - Executive Director (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Architecture,
				§7, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A 10-26-83; A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design
				& Residential Design by R120-01, 3-4-2002;	R
				by
				R056-23A,
				eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.155 - Audits (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Architecture,
				§8, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design &
				Residential Design by R120-01, 3-4-2002;	R
				by
				R056-23A,
				eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.160 - Financial administration: Duties of Secretary-Treasurer

Current through June 11, 2024
The Secretary-Treasurer shall deposit all fees collected by the
				Board in a commercial account in the name of the Board in a bank in the State
				of Nevada selected by a majority of the members of the Board. Ordinary or
				recurring disbursements by the Board must be made from the commercial account.
				The Secretary-Treasurer shall also establish in the name of the Board one or
				more savings accounts in a financial institution in this State selected by a
				majority of the members of the Board.
Bd. of Architecture,
				§ 9, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design &
				Residential Design, eff. 5-20-96; R076-13,
				2-26-2014
NRS
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.170 - Supplement of budget (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Bd. of Architecture,
				§11, eff. 5-7-80;	R
				by
				R056-23A,
				eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN › Section 623.175 - Seal

Current through June 11, 2024
The seal of the Board is embossed and consists of two
				concentric circles, one approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter and the other
				approximately 1 7/8 inches in diameter. The words "State Board of Architecture,
				Interior Design and Residential Design" are centered between the two circles
				and begin near the middle of the left side, run across the top of the seal and
				end near the middle of the right side. The words "of Nevada" are centered
				between the two circles at the bottom of the seal. Within the inner circle is
				the shield of the Board.
Bd. of Architecture,
				§ 2, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design &
				Residential Design, eff. 5-20-96
NRS 623.120,
				  623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 623.215 - Application for registration

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application
				for registration as an architect, registered interior designer or residential
				designer must be made on a form prescribed by the Board.
2. The application must include:
(a) The applicant's name;
(b) The applicant's social security number
				or, if the applicant does not have a social security number, an alternative
				personally identifying number of the applicant, including, without limitation,
				his or her individual taxpayer identification number;
(c) The number of the applicant's driver's
				license or other government-issued identification card;
(d) The addresses and telephone numbers of
				the applicant's business and residence;
(e) The applicant's birthplace and date of
				birth;
(f) A statement indicating
				whether the application is for certification by written examination or by
				evidence of registration and certification in another jurisdiction;
(g) The names and addresses of the
				applicant's associates in business and the employer from whom the applicant has
				solicited a letter of reference; and
(h) A statement indicating whether the
				applicant has ever been arrested and, if so, the date, place, nature and final
				disposition of the charge.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 623.225 - Conditions under which application becomes inactive; reinstatement of inactive application

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An application
				for registration as an architect, registered interior designer or residential
				designer becomes inactive if:
(a) The
				applicant is applying for registration as an architect or residential designer
				on the basis of certification in another jurisdiction and the application
				process is not completed within 1 year after the date on which the application
				is filed; or
(b) The applicant is
				applying for registration as an architect, registered interior designer or
				residential designer on the basis of examination and fails to participate in
				the applicable examinations for 5 consecutive years.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 623.280 - Renewal or restoration of expired certificate of registration

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the holder of a certificate which has
				expired through failure to be renewed has not obtained a renewal of the
				certificate within 1 year pursuant to
				NRS
				623.260, the holder of the certificate may
				obtain a renewal of the certificate at any time before the end of the third
				year after the date of the certificate's expiration by:
(a) Submitting a letter of application for a
				renewal to the Board;
(b)
				Completing the requirements for continuing education for each year during which
				the license is expired; and
(c)
				Paying the required fee for late renewal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 623.300 - Evaluation of training received by applicant (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, eff. 10-26-83-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  623.485;	R
				  by
				  R056-23A,
				  eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › General Provisions › Section 623.310 - Determination of practice as principal

Current through June 11, 2024
The following provisions apply to all applicants for
				  registration:
1. A stockholder,
				director or officer of a corporation who is authorized to engage in the
				practice of architecture or residential design or practice as a registered
				interior designer is not considered to be practicing as a principal solely
				because of his or her position in the corporation.
2. No employee of a corporation is considered
				to be practicing as a principal unless he or she is a director or officer of
				the corporation.
3. In any firm
				composed of general partners as well as limited partners or associates, or
				both, the general partners are considered by the Board to be practicing as
				principals. Persons who share in the profits of a firm but not in the losses,
				or who are not liable for the acts of the firm, will not be considered to be
				practicing as principals.
4.
				Architects, registered interior designers and residential designers who are
				employed by firms engaged in the design and construction of buildings, whether
				by the same or affiliated organizations, are not considered to be practicing as
				principals.
5. The term "principal"
				may only be used by persons registered pursuant to chapter 623 of
				NRS.
Bd. of Architecture,
				  § 23, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A 10-26-83; 10-24-91; A by Bd. of Architecture,
				  Interior Design & Residential Design by R012-06,
				  5-4-2006
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Architect › Section 623.400 - Examination for registration; oath before Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				Board hereby adopts the architectural examination prepared by the National
				Council of Architectural Registration Boards as the examination to be used in
				this State to test applicants for registration as architects.
2. In addition to the qualifications of
				minimum age and good moral character which are prescribed in subsection 1 of
				NRS 623.190, to participate in the examination an applicant must have completed
				or be enrolled in:
(a) The Architectural
				Experience Program of the National Council as the Program existed at the time
				of application for registration and have received or be eligible to receive a
				first professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the
				National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc.; or
(b) An Integrated Path to Architectural
				Licensure option that is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting
				Board, Inc.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Architect › Section 623.410 - Registration and certification in another jurisdiction in lieu of examination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (g), the Board will, in lieu of all examinations, accept satisfactory evidence of an applicant's registration and certification as an architect in another jurisdiction if the applicant has all of the following qualifications:
(a) Is of good moral character.
(b) Except for an applicant who is subject to a Mutual Recognition Arrangement, at the date of application, qualifies to take the architect's examination.
(c) Holds a current certification by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, including, without limitation, a current certification that has resulted from a Mutual Recognition Arrangement, and the file which is maintained by the National Council shows that the applicant is in good standing. The applicant must request that the National Council transmit a copy of this file to the Board.
(d) Except for an applicant who is subject to a Mutual Recognition Arrangement, haspassed the:
(1) Architect Registration Examination prepared by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards;
(2) Professional examination prepared by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the qualifying test or equivalency examination if required by the standards of the National Council; or
(3) Any other examination the Board considers equivalent.
If the examination was prepared by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards,the examination and the procedures used in grading it must meet the standards of the National Council at the time the applicant took the examination.
(e) Has acceptable qualifications concerning seismism, such as having:
(1) Completed thestructural examination of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; or
(2) An equivalent proof of qualification concerning seismism, as determined by the Board.
(f) Has a record which does not show any revocation or suspension of a registration for any disciplinary reason.
(g) Has successfully completed a brief written examination covering chapter 623 of NRS, the appropriate code of ethics and the provisions of this chapter.
(h) If required, at the discretion of the Executive Director or a person otherwise authorized by the Board, has received a favorable evaluation based on a personal interview before the Board. Each interview will be conducted at a time and place designated by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Architect › Section 623.445 - Credit for education or training (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, eff. 10-26-83; A 10-26-84; 9-15-89; 10-24-91; 2-1-94; A by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R055-04, 7-22-2004;
				  R076-13, 2-26-2014;	R
				  by
				  R056-23A,
				  eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Architect › Section 623.455 - Conditions for credit for education (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, eff. 10-26-83;	R
				  by
				  R056-23A,
				  eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Architect › Section 623.465 - Conditions for credits for training completed after August 9, 1982 (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, eff. 10-26-83; A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior Design &
				  Residential Design by R230-03, 4-30-2004; A by
				  R005-21A,
				  eff. 12/22/2021;	R
				  by
				  R056-23A,
				  eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Architect › Section 623.475 - Additional conditions for credits for education or training completed after August 9, 1982 (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, eff. 10-26-83; A 10-24-91;	R
				  by
				  R056-23A,
				  eff. 2/9/2024
NRS 623.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Residential Designer › Section 623.500 - Examination for registration

Current through June 11, 2024
Any person who:
1.
				Applies to the Board pursuant to NAC 623.215; and
2. Has a total of 5 years of credit for
				education and practical training as outlined in NAC 623.505,
is qualified to participate in the examination for
				  registration as a residential designer.
Bd. of Architecture,
				  § 14, eff. 5-7-80-NAC A 10-26-83; A by Bd. of Architecture, Interior
				  Design & Residential Design by R055-04, 7-22-2004-Substituted in revision
				  for NAC 623.245
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.562 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 623.562 to 623.594, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 623.564 to
				  623.570, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				  sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff.
				  10-8-2004
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.192
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.564 - "Applicant" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Applicant" means an applicant for a certificate of
				  registration to practice as a registered interior designer who has successfully
				  completed a program of interior design which is not accredited by the Council
				  for Interior Design Accreditation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff.
				  10-8-2004; A by R076-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.192
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.566 - "Ergonomics" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Ergonomics" means the study of how work affects people and
				  of efforts to reduce worker fatigue and adverse physiological responses to
				  environmental stressors, complex psychomotor tasks and visual
				  monitoring.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff.
				  10-8-2004
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.192
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.568 - "Program of interior design" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Program of interior design" means a program of interior
				  design which is not accredited by the Council for Interior Design
				  Accreditation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff.
				  10-8-2004; A by R076-13, 2-26-2014
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.192
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.570 - "Student" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Student" means an applicant during his or her enrollment in
				  a program of interior design.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff.
				  10-8-2004
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.192
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.572 - Application for registration: Action by Executive Director and subcommittee of Board; placement on agenda of Board; submission of additional information

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The provisions
				of this section:
(a) Apply only to an
				application submitted pursuant to
				NRS
				623.192 by an applicant who has successfully
				completed a program of interior design which is not accredited by the Council
				for Interior Design Accreditation.
(b) Do not apply to an applicant who submits
				to the Board a letter of approval from the Council and approved by the Board.
				The Board may issue a certificate of registration to practice as a registered
				interior designer to such an applicant.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.574 - Application for registration: Action by Board; prerequisites to approval of program

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board:
1. Will
				act upon any recommendations submitted pursuant to NAC
				623.572 in a public meeting, but
				may hold a closed session to receive evidence concerning the competence of an
				applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered
				interior designer.
2. Except as
				otherwise provided in NAC
				623.572, will not approve
				pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS
				NRS
				623.192 the program of interior design
				completed by an applicant unless that program complies with the requirements of
				NAC 623.576, the minimum requirements
				for satisfaction of the standards set forth in NAC
				623.578 to
				623.594, inclusive, and at least
				nine of the additional criteria set forth in NAC
				623.578 to
				623.594, inclusive, for the
				satisfaction of those standards.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R139-04, eff.
				  10-8-2004; A by
				  R111-16A,
				  eff. 12/21/2016
NRS
				  623.140,
				  623.192
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.576 - General requirements for program

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of
				interior design completed by an applicant must provide for the issuance of at
				least a bachelor's degree to a student who successfully completes the program
				and, at the time of the issuance of that degree to the applicant, must:
(a) Require for the issuance of that degree
				at least 30 semester credit hours or 45 quarter credit hours of general liberal
				arts; and
(b) Be part of an
				institution located:
(1) Within the United
				States or Canada which is accredited by an institutional accrediting body that
				is recognized by the United States Department of Education or by a Canadian
				provincial ministry of education; or
(2) Outside of the United States or Canada
				which is:
(I) Part of an educational system
				based in the United States or Canada; and
(II) Accredited by an institutional
				accrediting body that is recognized by the United States Department of
				Education or by a Canadian provincial ministry of education.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.578 - Standards for program: Curriculum

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The curriculum
				of the program of interior design completed by an applicant must be structured
				to facilitate and advance student learning.
2. The criteria for satisfaction of the
				standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether:
(a) The curriculum follows a logical sequence
				in which the contents of courses increase in degree of difficulty;
(b) The standards set forth in NAC 623.580 to
				623.592, inclusive, are interrelated and reinforced throughout the
				curriculum;
(c) Projects show
				variety and complexity in type, size and scope;
(d) The teaching and learning methods
				incorporate the experience of team approaches to design solutions;
(e) The teaching and learning methods
				incorporate experiences which provide interaction with multiple disciplines
				representing a variety of points of view and perspectives on design
				problems;
(f) The curriculum
				provides interaction with practicing design professionals; and
(g) The curriculum provides exposure to a
				variety of business cultures and organizational structures.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.580 - Standards for program: Development of professional attitudes, traits and values

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of
				interior design completed by an applicant must lead the student to develop the
				attitudes, traits and values of professional responsibility, accountability and
				effectiveness.
2. The criteria for
				satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether:
(a) The curriculum incorporates learning
				experiences that address the needs of clients or users, or both, and their
				responses to the interior environment;
(b) The curriculum provides learning
				experiences that address professional ethics and the role of ethics in interior
				design;
(c) The curriculum provides
				learning experiences that address a consciousness of alternate points of view
				and the appreciation of cultural diversity;
(d) The curriculum provides learning
				experiences that address the ability of a designer to affect people and the
				environment;
(e) The curriculum
				provides learning experiences that address a global perspective and approach to
				thinking and problem solving;
(f)
				The curriculum includes learning experiences that incorporate critical,
				analytical and strategic thinking;
(g) The curriculum includes learning
				experiences that incorporate creative thinking;
(h) The curriculum includes learning
				experiences that incorporate the ability to think visually and
				volumetrically;
(i) The curriculum
				includes learning experiences that incorporate professional discipline;
				and
(j) The curriculum includes
				learning experiences that incorporate active listening skills leading to the
				effective interpretation of requirements.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.582 - Standards for program: Foundation in fundamentals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				program of interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the
				student has a foundation in the fundamentals of art and design, theories of
				design and human behavior, and discipline-related history.
2. The criteria for satisfaction of the
				standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether work by the student demonstrates
				an understanding of:
(a) The design
				fundamentals regarding the elements of design and the principles of
				design;
(b) The design fundamentals
				regarding color principles, theories and systems, including additive and
				subtractive color, color mixing, hue, value and intensity, and the relationship
				of light and color;
(c) The design
				fundamentals regarding theories of design and design composition, including
				functionalism and gestalt;
(d) The
				design fundamentals regarding the principles of lighting design, including
				color, quality, sources and uses;
(e) Theories of human behavior and interior
				environments, including:
(1) The human factors
				of ergonomics, anthropometry and anthropometrics; and
(2) The relationship between human behavior
				and the built environment;
(f) The history of art;
(g) The history of architecture;
(h) The history of interiors; and
(i) The history of furnishings.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.584 - Standards for program: Knowledge, skills, processes and theories of interior design

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of
				interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student
				understands and applies the knowledge, skills, processes and theories of
				interior design.
2. The criteria
				for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether work by
				the student:
(a) Follows a process and
				demonstrates the ability to apply:
(1)
				Two-dimensional design elements and principles in interior design projects;
				and
(2) Three-dimensional design
				elements and principles to the development of the spatial envelope, including
				volumes of space, visual continuity and balance, visual passages and
				interconnecting elements;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.586 - Standards for program: Communication

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of
				interior design completed by an applicant must ensure that the student
				communicates effectively.
2. The
				criteria for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are
				whether:
(a) Work by the student demonstrates
				competence in manual or computer-aided techniques of drafting and
				lettering;
(b) Work by the student
				demonstrates competence in illustrative sketching;
(c) Work by the student demonstrates
				competence in the presentation of color, materials and furnishings;
(d) The student expresses ideas clearly in
				oral presentations and critiques;
(e) The student communicates clearly in
				writing, using correct spelling, grammar and syntax, in specifications,
				schedules, contracts and other business-related documents such as project
				programs, concept statements, reports, research papers, resumes and
				correspondences;
(f) Work by the
				student demonstrates the ability to render by pencil, marker or another manual
				medium, computer or any other medium that successfully communicates the design
				intent;
(g) Work by the student
				demonstrates the ability to draw in perspective;
(h) Work by the student demonstrates the
				ability to construct models;
(i)
				Work by the student demonstrates the ability to apply the metric system;
				and
(j) Work by the student
				demonstrates the ability to communicate through alternative presentation
				techniques.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.588 - Standards for program: Building systems, materials and products

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of interior design completed
				by an applicant must ensure that the student designs within the context of
				building systems and uses appropriate materials and products.
2. The criteria for satisfaction of the
				standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether:
(a) The student has an understanding that
				design solutions affect and are impacted by:
(1) Construction systems and methods,
				including wood frames, steel frames, masonry and concrete;
(2) Power distribution systems;
(3) Mechanical systems, including heating,
				ventilation, air conditioning and plumbing;
(4) Lighting systems; and
(5) Ceiling systems;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.590 - Standards for program: Laws, codes, regulations, standards and practices

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of interior design completed
				by an applicant must ensure that the student applies the laws, codes,
				regulations, standards and practices that protect the health, safety and
				welfare of the public.
2. The
				criteria for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are
				whether:
(a) Work by the student demonstrates
				an understanding of the impact of the following principles of fire and life
				safety:
(1) Compartmentalization, including
				fire separation;
(2) Movement,
				including movement on stairwells and through corridors and exit ways;
(3) Detection, including detection through
				the use of smoke and heat detectors and alarm systems; and
(4) Suppression, including suppression
				through the use of sprinklers and cabinets for fire hoses;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.592 - Standards for program: Foundation in business and professional practice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of interior design completed
				by an applicant must ensure that the student has a foundation in business and
				professional practice.
2. The
				criteria for satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are
				whether:
(a) Work by the student demonstrates
				an understanding of the following project management practices:
(1) The coordination of a project, including
				the management of input from the various members of a project team;
(2) Time management;
(3) Scheduling; and
(4) Contract administration;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Qualifications of Interior Designer: Program of Interior Design Not Accredited by Council for Interior Design Accreditation › Section 623.594 - Standards for program: Faculty members and other instructional personnel

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The program of interior design completed
				by an applicant must ensure that its faculty members and instructional
				personnel are qualified and adequate in number to carry out the objectives of
				the program.
2. The criteria for
				satisfaction of the standard set forth in subsection 1 are whether:
(a) Faculty members and other instructional
				personnel of the program represent more than one professional point of view,
				type of design background and type of design experience;
(b) Faculty members and other instructional
				personnel of the program have academic or professional experience, or both,
				appropriate to their areas of responsibility;
(c) Faculty members and other instructional
				personnel of the program participate in relevant professional or scholarly
				associations, or both;
(d) Faculty
				members and other instructional personnel of the program engage in any
				scholarly research, practice or other creative activities leading to
				professional growth and the advancement of the profession;
(e) A majority of the faculty members and
				other instructional personnel of the program who supervise the interior design
				studio have earned a degree in interior design;
(f) A majority of the faculty members and
				other instructional personnel of the program who supervise the interior design
				studio have passed the complete examination of the Council for Interior Design
				Qualification; and
(g) The number
				of faculty members and other instructional personnel of the program is
				sufficient to carry out the objectives of the program.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Continuing Education › Section 623.630 - General requirements; approval by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Except as otherwise provided in NAC 623.638, to renew a certificate of
				registration, the registrant must complete at least 8 continuing education
				units annually. The continuing education units must include:
(a) Not more than 4 continuing education
				units in self-directed educational activities pursuant to NAC
				623.632;
(b) Not less than 4
				continuing education units in structured educational activities pursuant to NAC
				623.634; and
(c) Not less than 2
				continuing education units in self-directed educational activities or
				structured educational activities in research or learning relating to relevant
				building codes.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Continuing Education › Section 623.632 - Self-directed educational activities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				self-directed educational activities in which a registrant may earn the
				continuing education units required by paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NAC
				623.630
				include, without limitation:
(a) Active
				participation as an officer or a committee or board member of a professional
				society, organization, board or commission which is related to the registrant's
				profession.
(b) Completion of a
				course of self-study sponsored by a professional association, a course that is
				architecturally significant, or an organized individual or group study on a
				topic which is related to the registrant's profession.
(c) Making a professional or technical
				presentation at a meeting, convention or conference.
(d) Participation in an activity that
				contributes to the welfare of the community and is related to the registrant's
				profession.
(e) Publication of
				material that is related to the registrant's profession in a paper, article or
				book.
(f) Reading a book or
				magazine article that is related to the registrant's profession.
(g) Serving as a mentor or supervisor for the
				Architectural Experience Program of the National Council of Architectural
				Registration Boards or the Interior Design Experience Program of the Council
				for Interior Design Qualification. A registrant may not claim more than 2
				continuing education units annually pursuant to this paragraph.
(h) Teaching or instructing a topic that is
				related to the registrant's profession. A registrant may not claim continuing
				education units pursuant to this paragraph more than once for the same or
				similar presentations, or if the registrant is a part-time or full-time faculty
				member at a college, university or other educational institution.
(i) Viewing a video presentation that is
				related to the registrant's profession.
(j) Visiting a site that is architecturally
				significant to maintain and strengthen competency in the registrant's
				profession.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Continuing Education › Section 623.634 - Structured educational activities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The structured
				educational activities in which a registrant may earn the continuing education
				units required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NAC 623.630 include, without
				limitation:
(a) Attendance at a meeting,
				convention or conference;
(b)
				Attendance at an in-house program sponsored by a corporation or other
				organization;
(c) Successful
				completion of a course sponsored by a college or university; and
(d) Successful completion of a seminar,
				tutorial, short course, Internet course or correspondence course.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Continuing Education › Section 623.636 - Subjects of study

Current through June 11, 2024
All continuing education units claimed by a registrant for
				  self-directed educational activities and structured educational activities must
				  encompass the study of relevant technical and professional subjects relating to
				  the safeguarding of life, health and property and promoting the public welfare,
				  including, without limitation:
1.
				Accessibility;
2.
				Acoustics;
3. Codes of
				ethics;
4. Construction
				administration;
5. Contracts,
				including, without limitation, relevant laws and other legal matters relating
				to construction;
6. Documents and
				services relating to construction;
7. Energy efficiency;
8. Environmental analyses and issues relating
				to building materials and systems;
9. Environmental issues relating to toxicity,
				including, without limitation, asbestos, lead-based paint and
				emissions;
10. Fire, including,
				without limitation, fire codes for buildings, spreading of flames, smoke
				contribution and explosives;
11.
				Functions, materials, methods and systems of construction;
12. Insurance to protect the owners of
				property and injured parties;
13.
				Laws and regulations governing the practice of architecture, interior design
				and residential design;
14.
				Life-safety codes;
15. Materials
				and systems, including, without limitation, roofs, waterproofing and
				walls;
16. Mechanical, plumbing and
				electrical systems, including, without limitation, concepts, materials and
				methods;
17. Natural hazards
				relating to building design, including, without limitation, earthquakes,
				hurricanes and floods;
18.
				Preservation, renovation, restoration and adaptive reuse;
19. Programming and design;
20. Security of buildings relating to
				building design;
21. Site and soil
				analysis;
22. Site
				design;
23. Specification
				writing;
24. Standards for fire
				safety systems, fire detection and alarms;
25. Structural issues relating to
				design;
26. Surveying methods and
				techniques;
27. Sustainable design;
				and
28. Uses, functions and
				features of materials used in construction.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R154-08, 12-17-2008,
				  eff. 1-1-2010
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.255
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Continuing Education › Section 623.638 - Exemptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A registrant holding an initial
				certificate of registration issued by the Board, not including a temporary
				certificate of registration, is exempt from the requirements for continuing
				education for the year in which the certificate of registration was issued and
				the next following year.
2. A
				registrant who serves on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States
				for a period of more than 120 consecutive days during a calendar year is exempt
				from the requirements for continuing education for that calendar
				year.
3. The Board may exempt a
				registrant from the requirements for continuing education if the registrant
				cannot meet the requirements because of illness, physical disability or undue
				hardship, as determined by the Board based on documentation provided by the
				registrant before the date of expiration of the certificate of
				registration.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Architecture, Interior Design & Residential Design by R154-08, 12-17-2008,
				  eff. 1-1-2010
NRS
					 623.140,
					 623.255
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 623 - Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design › REGISTRATION › Continuing Education › Section 623.640 - Retention of certain records by registrant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each
				registrant who claims credit for continuing education units earned during a
				calendar year shall retain records sufficient to support the continuing
				education units claimed for not less than 3 years after the date of renewal of
				his or her certificate of registration. The records must include any continuing
				education units that the registrant has carried forward.
2. The records that must be retained by a
				registrant include, without limitation:
(a) A
				log, on a form prescribed by the Board, which shows the type of activity
				claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, name of the instructor or
				speaker, and continuing education units earned;
(b) Verification of attendance, in the form
				of a certificate of completion, signed attendance receipt, paid receipt, copy
				of a list of all persons who attended the activity signed by the person in
				charge of the activity, or other documentation supporting evidence of
				attendance; or
(c) Records as
				maintained by professional repositories which are approved by the Board,
				including, without limitation, the American Institute of Architects and the
				Council for Interior Design Qualification.