Current through April 3, 2024
(1) Except as
provided by T.C.A. §
62-2-905 (registration without
examination), the experience requirements for an applicant for registration as
a registered interior designer shall be those prescribed in T.C.A. §
62-2-904 (registration with
examination).
(2) For purposes of
T.C.A. §
62-2-904(a), and
this rule, "diversified interior design experience" shall mean that the
applicant has been engaged in three (3) or more of the following activities of
enhancing the function and quality of interior space:
(a) Analysis of a client's needs, goals, and
life safety requirements for the interior space of a structure;
(b) Integration of findings with knowledge of
interior design;
(c) Formulation of
preliminary design concepts that are appropriate, functional and
aesthetic;
(d) Development and
presentation of final design recommendations through presentation
media;
(e) Preparation of working
drawings and specifications for non-load bearing interior construction,
materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures and
equipment;
(f) Collaboration with
professional services of other licensed practitioners in the technical areas of
mechanical, electrical and load-bearing design required for regulatory
approval;
(g) Preparation and
administration of bids and contract documents as the client's agent; and
(h) Review and evaluation of
design solutions during implementation and upon completion.
(3) An applicant shall have worked
at least one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours in a calendar year to obtain
credit for a year's worth of diversified interior design experience under the
provisions of T.C.A. §
62-2-904(a).
(4) Interior design teaching with full-time
faculty status in a college or university offering an approved interior design
curriculum of four (4) years or more may be considered, at the discretion of
the Board, as diversified interior design experience.
(5) Diversified interior design experience
shall be demonstrated to the Board by the applicant who shall furnish the
following:
(a) An affidavit by the applicant
attesting that the applicant has engaged in the practice of interior design for
the number of years for which the applicant is claiming experience;
and
(b) A minimum of five (5)
references, on forms supplied by the Board, certifying that the applicant has
provided interior design services for the period of experience claimed by the
applicant. References from relatives will not be considered. No reference will
be considered if prepared more than two (2) years prior to the date of
application.
(c) Three (3) such
references must be registered interior designers and/or registered architects.
In addition, one (1) client reference and one (1) employer reference are
required. A client reference may be substituted for the employer reference if
an applicant is self-employed. An employer reference or a reference from a
registered interior designer or registered architect may be substituted for the
client reference if the applicant is an interior design educator.
(d) If a reference reply is uncomplimentary,
derogatory, or unfavorable of the applicant, the applicant may be required to
furnish additional references. If subsequent replies are unfavorable, the
applicant will be scheduled for an interview with the Board for further
consideration.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
62-2-203(c) and
62-2-904(a).
