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S01141 Summary:

BILL NOS01141 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04840

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SPONSORHOYLMAN-SIGAL

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §8305, Ed L

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Relates to the educational and examination requirements for certification as a certified interior designer; provides an exemption from the education requirements for architects licensed under article one hundred forty-seven of the education law.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1141

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the requirements for
 certification for certified interior designers

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 8305 of the education law, as added by chapter 905
 2 of the laws of 1990, paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 as amended by chap-
 3 ter 653 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
 4 § 8305. Requirements for certification. 1. To qualify for certif-
 5 ication to use the title "certified interior designer", an applicant
 6 shall fulfill all the following requirements:
 7 (a) Application: file an application with the department;
 8 (b) Education: have [received at least seven years of professional
 9 training consisting of academic study and work experience relating to
 10 interior design and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
 11 These seven years shall contain at least two but not more than five
 12 years of post secondary education, including an associate degree or the
 13 equivalent, in an approved program of interior design] met the educa-
 14 tional requirements required to sit for an examination offered by a
 15 national certifying organization for interior design professionals,
 16 provided that such certifying organization is approved by the commis-
 17 sioner;
 18 (c) Experience: have met experience [satisfactory to the board and in
 19 accordance with the commissioner's regulations] requirements deemed
 20 necessary to sit for an examination offered by a national certifying
 21 organization for interior design professionals provided that such certi-
 22 fying organization is approved by the commissioner;
 23 (d) Examination: (1) pass an examination satisfactory to the board in
 24 accordance with the commissioner's regulations, and (2) [pass a separate
 25 examination satisfactory to the board relative to the fire, safety and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03484-01-5

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 1 building codes of the state] provide a verification from a national
 2 certifying organization for interior design professionals that an appli-
 3 cant has passed an examination offered by such certifying organization
 4 for interior design professionals, and that the applicant is a certif-
 5 icate holder in good standing from such certifying organization for
 6 interior design professionals, provided that such certifying organiza-
 7 tion is approved by the commissioner;
 8 (e) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;
 9 (f) Citizenship: meet no requirements as to United States citizenship;
 10 (g) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the depart-
 11 ment; and
 12 (h) Fees: pay a fee of three hundred dollars to the department for
 13 admission to the two department conducted examinations and for an
 14 initial license, a fee of one hundred fifty dollars for each reexamina-
 15 tion, a fee of one hundred thirty-five dollars for an initial license
 16 for persons not requiring admission to a department conducted examina-
 17 tion, and a fee of two hundred ten dollars for each triennial registra-
 18 tion period.
 19 2. On recommendation of the board, the department may exempt:
 20 (a) from the requirement of subparagraph