Alabama Administrative Code
Title 485 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR INTERIOR DESIGN
Chapter 485-X-7 - COMPLAINTS AND VIOLATIONS
Section 485-X-7-.01 - Disciplinary Powers Of The Board

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 485-X-7-.01

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024

(1) The board shall have the power to investigate or cause to be investigated any matter covered by the Alabama Interior Design Registration Act at any time or place within the State of Alabama.

(2) The board may seek legal or equitable relief from the state circuit courts against Registered Interior Designers who violate this chapter.

(3) The board may refuse to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, or reinstate a certificate of registration to a Registered Interior Designer; issue a private or public reprimand to an individual possessing a certificate of registration; and assess and collect administrative fines not to exceed $2000.00 for violations of Code of Ala. 1975, §34-15C. In addition to the foregoing, the board may institute any legal proceedings necessary to enforce this chapter, or any combination of the foregoing, for any of the following conduct:

(a) Fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or misrepresentations, whether knowingly or unknowingly, in the pursuit of his or her practice or in obtaining any certificate of registration or other thing of value.

(b) Gross negligence, misconduct, or incompetence in the pursuit of his or her practice.

(c) Conviction of a felony until civil rights are restored.

(d) Incompetence, as adjudged by a court having jurisdiction.

(e) Violating or directly or indirectly aiding or abetting in the misuse of titles and/or seals by a person without valid registration pursuant to this chapter in the State of Alabama.

(f) Practicing in this state in violation of any standards of professional conduct as may be established by rule of the board.

(g) Failure to pay any fee or administrative fine assessed by the board.

(h) Failure to comply with any final order of the board.

Previous Rule 485-X-9-.01 was renumbered to as per certification filed September 15, 2008; effective October 20, 2008.

Author: Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-15C-5(3),(5),(10); 34-15C-11.

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