61G1-22.002: Schedule for Award of Interior Design Professional Experience
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to update the requirements for interior design professional experience.
SUMMARY: The requirements for professional experience for an interior designer will be updated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 481.2055, 481.209(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 481.209(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anthony Spivey, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G1-22.002 Schedule for Award of Interior Design Professional Experience.
(1) Applicants must obtain the diversified interior design Continuous full-time experience required by Section 481.209(2), F.S., with a registered interior designer (any state) or registered architect (any state) performing interior design services, unlicensed interior designer (outside of Florida) who has passed the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification) or the AID (American Institute of Designers) examination, or unlicensed interior designer (outside of Florida) who would have met the six-year experience grandfather requirement of Section 21, Chapter 88-383, Laws of Florida, prior to graduation for a period of at least three months, but less than one year, shall be awarded 50% of the actual total work time toward the two or more years practice experience requirement.
(2) Experience for a period of at least three months but less than one year, obtained prior to graduation, shall be awarded 50% of the total work time toward the experience requirement. Continuous full-time Eexperience for a period prior to graduation of one year or more, obtained prior to graduation, shall be awarded 75% of the total work time toward the experience practice requirement.
(3) Experience obtained acquired after graduation shall be awarded 100% of the total actual work time, toward the practice experience requirement. One year of experience shall be deemed to be 1,760 hours, two years of experience shall be deemed to be 3,520 hours, three years of experience shall be deemed to be 5,280 hours, and four years of experience shall be deemed to be 7,040 hours.
(4) An applicant should begin his experience file with the Board at the time of the applicant’s graduation and report to the Board as to the ongoing experience record at no less than 6 month intervals. The Board will verify all experience reports received, and make available to the applicant their continuing evaluation of the work experience.
(4)(5) An applicant’s experience record shall be based upon written statements as to employment from the employer or supervisors of the applicant. Statements from the employer or supervisor shall set forth the quality and character of the applicant’s duties and responsibilities. The applicant shall also submit other information which would further explain or describe the quality and character/nature of the experience. Should the Board find the information submitted by the applicant to be insufficient or incomplete, the Board may require the applicant to supply such additional evidence which is reasonably required to evaluate the applicant’s record.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 481.2055, 481.209(2) FS. Law Implemented 481.209(2) FS. History–New 5-20-91, Formerly 21B-22.002, Amended________.