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CIDR currently has a three-bill package in the legislative process that would license qualified interior designers in Michigan. HB4770, HB4771, and HB4772 are sponsored by Republican State Representative Bill Huizenga and Democrat State Representative Andy Meisner. Why is legislation needed for interior designers?
1. Any individual can claim to be an interior designer in this state
with no education or training.
2. The
restraint of trade
targeted against
small or single practitioner interior design firms must end.
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Building officials are rejecting design documents prepared by interior
designers because the IBC recognizes
only architects and engineers as “Registered Design Professionals”.
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Building officials are requiring “submittal documents for deferred submittal
items (specified materials) be
submitted to the registered design professional in responsible
charge to review and to determine general conformance….”
3. Michigan International Building Code definition of a registered
design professional:
REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL - an individual who is r egistered or licensed to practice their respective design profession as defined by the statutory requirements of the professional registration laws of the state or jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed.Interior designers are neither registered nor licensed in Michigan.
4. In this
state, fifteen colleges and universities have in place programs that train
interior designers. The current situation in Michigan affects the viability
of these programs. It also means that students graduating from these
institutions may need to leave Michigan to find work in their chosen field.
5.
HB4937
and HB4938 that have already passed in the House will ultimately make it a
felony to practice a profession for which one is not licensed or registered
and will put interior designers in jail.
This penalty will also be applied to the schools that teach interior design
programs.
What is the purpose of this legislation?
What will this legislation do?
Will this legislation have a grandfather period?Yes. If an individual has not successfully completed all sections of the National Qualification for Interior Design examination and is not NCIDQ certified, she/he has one year from the effect of this legislation to document interior design credentials to be considered eligible for grandfathering. An individual who is not NCIDQ certified shall be considered for licensure by submitting by affidavit proof of six years of combined education and experience in providing interior design services, with at least two of those six years being practical experience. How does this legislation effect the State List?The State List of Qualified Interior Designers was established in 1998 through Public Act 250. The intent of this law was seriously compromised through unforeseen complications. The List will be replaced by the State Board of Interior Design. However, if you are currently on the State List, you may apply for licensure without further documentation of your interior design credentials. If you are unsure as to whether you are listed, click the link below to check. http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10557_12992_13067-41194--,00.html
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What states or jurisdictions currently have interior design legislation?Currently in the U.S. 26 states and jurisdictions as well as 8 Canadian provinces have laws have some form of interior design registration law that grants qualified individuals who have met the requirements of education, experience and examination the ability to be recognized by the state as professionals.
What is the legislative analysis of these proposed bills?For a concise review of HB4770, HB4771, and Hb4772, click: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billengrossed/House/pdf/2007-HEBH-4770.pdf. To read the bills in their entirety as they passed in the Michigan House, click: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billengrossed/House/pdf/2007-HEBH-4770.pdf http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billengrossed/House/pdf/2007-HEBH-4771.pdf http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billengrossed/House/pdf/2007-HEBH-4772.pdfWho are the primary sponsors of the interior design bills?State Representative Bill Huizenga sponsored HB4770 that will amend Michigan construction code.
State
Representative Bill Huizenga was elected to the Michigan House in November to
represent the 90th District, which includes the cities of Holland, Zeeland,
Hudsonville and the townships of Holland, Zeeland, Jamestown and Blendon. In his
first term, Rep. Huizenga was only one of two freshmen to be elected by his
colleagues to a leadership position as assistant majority floor leader, a
position he held for two years. In his second term, the Speaker of the House
appointed Rep. Huizenga as Chairman of the powerful House Commerce Committee, a
committee which deals with a number of economic and business issues. He was also
re-appointed to the House Energy and Technology Committee and serves on the
House Banking and Financial Services and Tort Reform Committees. Representative
Huizenga also services as co-chairman of the Joint Select Committee on Oversight
of the 21st Century Job Funds. State Representative Andy Meisner sponsored HB4772 that will amend Michigan occupational code and HB43771 that provides for the licensing fees.
State Representative Andy Meisner was born and raised in the district he currently represents, which includes the South Oakland County communities of Huntington Woods, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Oak Park, Berkley and Hazel Park. As a college student, Andy was a Lyndon B. Johnson Fellow in the Washington office of Congressman Sandy Levin. After graduating, Andy returned to Capitol Hill to work for United States Congressman David Obey (D-WI) and returned to Congressman Levin (D-MI) as a policy analyst working in the areas of criminal justice, mental health, unemployment insurance and foreign affairs. Andy’s work with Congressman Levin led him to his next role as vice president of the national, non-profit Drug-Free Kids Campaign, or CADCA. While in Washington, Andy was a co-founder of the Michigan Democratic Action Network (MDAN), an organization created to engage young adults in the political process across the full spectrum of possibilities, from meeting like-minded Michiganders to helping others run for office through grass roots campaigning and financial support. Returning to Michigan in 2001, Andy went to work in the private sector as corporate communications director for the Farbman Group, a Southfield-based real estate firm. First elected to the Michigan Legislature in 2002, Andy has quickly become a force in Lansing, having served in leadership positions and currently serving as Chair of the House Commerce Committee. He also serves on the Judiciary, Tax Policy, Education and New Economy and Quality of Life Committees. Propelled by his experience in the public, non-profit and private sectors, Andy is an aggressive and passionate advocate whose work has twice been profiled on CNN’s Lou Dobbs program. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, who appointed Andy to serve on the Michigan Mental Health Commission, has tapped Andy as a key House sponsor of both her plan to cut the Single Business Tax and her $2 billion bond proposal. He has recently received Legislator of the Year awards from the League of Conservation Voters and the Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals. Andy received the 2005 Rising Star Award of the D.C.-based 21st Century Democrats, one of the largest PACs in the country. He also received the 2006 Snyder-Kok Award for his work on behalf of the mentally ill form the Mental Health Association in Michigan. As Commerce Chair, Andy is currently profiling the role entrepreneurship plays in growing Michigan's economy. He is also leading the charge to ease legislative restrictions on embryonic stem cell research that are standing in the way of Michigan’s progress in this essential area of research. Andy lives in Ferndale with his wife, Johnna, and “her” cat, Luna.
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