State certification number and signature.

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  • (1) The division shall provide each state certified commercial interior designer with a certificate number.
  • (2) A final plan or specification for the construction of a commercial interior design within a newly constructed or existing building that is prepared by or under the supervision of a state certified commercial interior designer shall bear the signature and the certificate number of the state certified commercial interior designer when submitted to a client or a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit.
  • (3) A state certified commercial interior designer may only include the designer's signature and certificate number on a final plan or specification that is within the scope of practice of commercial interior design and when the plan or specification:
    • (a) is personally prepared by the certified interior designer;
    • (b) is prepared by an employee, subordinate, associate, or drafter under the direct supervision of the state certified commercial interior designer and the state certified commercial interior designer assumes responsibility for the plan or specification; or
    • (c) is prepared by another state certified commercial interior designer in the state or similarly qualified designer in another state provided that the state certified commercial interior designer attaching the designer's signature and certificate number:
      • (i) performs a thorough review of all work for compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and standards of the profession; and
      • (ii) makes any necessary corrections before submitting the final plan or specification:
        • (A) to a building official for the purpose of obtaining a building permit; or
        • (B) to a client, when the certified commercial interior designer represents, or can reasonably expect the client to consider, the plan or specification to be complete and final.




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