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- Print number 1137a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
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Relates to the practice of certified interior design; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Daniel O'Donnell
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of certified interior design; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would help New York certified interior designers, many of whom are small business owners, stay competitive with Interior designers In neighboring states by allowing them to use signing authority that they have under existing law to stamp and seal documents that are submitted to public officials.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill establishes a new Section 8302 of the Education Law to provide an amendment allowing certified Interior designers to utilize current signing authority and obtain seal privileges prescribed by the State Board for Interior Design for all documents and instruments of service filed with public officials.
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In addition, Section one of the bill provides for a warning to be placed upon the stamped documents along with the seal and that it is a violation for anyone other than the Certified Interior Designer or someone acting under their direction to alter the seal.
The bill also clarifies that nothing that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize certified interior designers to act outside of their definition of practice of interior design.
Section two of the bill provides for an effective date thirty days after having become law.
Justification
This bill amends the Education Law to provide stamp and seal privileges to New York State Certified Interior Designers that is a privilege presently provided for and exercised by many other state recognized interior designers (including the contiguous states of Connecticut and New Jersey and other states including Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia).
Chapter 905 of the Laws of 1990 provided for the certification of Interior Designers by the State Education Department. Recent data from the US Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that New York State interior designers account for over 10 percent of the total $10 billion generated nationwide from this industry. Equally important, this industry is driven by mostly women owned small companies, with five employees or less, which make up over 75% of the interior designer businesses.
Under current law, Certified Interior Designers must outsource permitting for nonstructural changes that do not impact building services or building envelope for which they are currently authorized and regulated by the State Education Department, resulting in higher costs for the consumer and perpetuating an unfriendly business climate. This bill would allow these services to be provided in house, resulting in savings to the consumer and the public, maintaining appropriate protection to the public, and consistent with the present statutory authority of this profession in the Education Law.
These changes would provide Certified Interior Designers the ability to utilize their current statutory authority consistent with their professional expertise, education and experience.
Moreover, this refinement would ensure that New York State keep pace with other states and remain competitive with those states that currently allow for stamp and seal privileges.
The modification advanced in this bill will have a positive impact on the economic and business climate of New York State. It will also allow Certified Interior Designers, especially those concentrated in the Metro New York area and who are small business owners, to seek additional opportunities, such as expanding those small owned businesses, enhancing interior design students' future, and ensuring trust with clients (or consumers).
Legislative history
2013-2014 Assembly A9260(O'Donnell)
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect 30 days after having become a law.
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