(225 ILCS 310/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 8208)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
Sec. 8. Requirements for registration.
(a) Each applicant for registration shall apply to the Department in writing on a form provided by the Department. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, each applicant shall take and pass the examination approved by the Department. Prior to registration, the applicant shall provide substantial evidence to the Board that the applicant:
(1) is a graduate of a 5 year interior design program
from an accredited institution and has completed at least 2 years of full time diversified interior design experience;
(2) is a graduate of a 4 year interior design program
from an accredited institution and has completed at least 2 years of full time diversified interior design experience;
(3) has completed at least 3 years of interior design
curriculum from an accredited institution and has completed 3 years of full time diversified interior design experience;
(4) is a graduate of a 2 year interior design program
from an accredited institution and has completed 4 years of full time diversified interior design experience; or
(5) (blank).
(b) In addition to providing evidence of meeting the requirements of subsection (a):
(1) Each applicant for registration as a registered
interior designer shall provide substantial evidence that he or she has successfully completed the examination administered by the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications.
(2) (Blank).
Examinations for applicants under this Act may be held at the direction of the Department from time to time but not less than once each year. The scope and form of the examination shall conform to the National Council for Interior Design Qualification examination for interior designers.
Each applicant for registration who possesses the necessary qualifications shall pay to the Department the required registration fee, which is not refundable.
An individual applying for registration shall have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied and the fee forfeited. The applicant may reapply, but shall meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(c) (Blank).
(c-5) (Blank).
(d) Upon payment of the required fee, which shall be determined by rule, an applicant who is an architect licensed under the laws of this State may, without examination, be granted registration as a registered interior designer by the Department provided the applicant submits proof of an active architectural license in Illinois.
(e) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 95-1023, eff. 6-1-09; 96-1334, eff. 7-27-10.)
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