CHAPTER 1
DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
193G—1.1(544C,17A) Definitions. As used in these rules, the following definitions of words and terms shall apply:
“Board” means the interior design examining board.
“Bureau” means the professional licensing and regulation bureau of the division of banking of the department of commerce.
“Interior design” means the design of interior spaces including the preparation of documents relating to space planning, finish materials, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment, and the preparation of documents relating to the interior construction that does not affect the mechanical or structural systems of a building. “Interior design” does not include services that constitute the practice of architecture or professional engineering.
“NCIDQ” means the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.
“Registered interior designer” means a person who obtains a registration and engages in the practice of interior design under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 544C.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
193G—1.2(544C) Description.
	1.2(1) The purpose of the board is to administer and enforce the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 544C, including issuing registration certificates and registration renewals; investigating violations and infractions of the interior design law; disciplining registrants; and seeking injunctive relief against unregistered persons who violate Iowa Code chapter 544C. To this end, the board has promulgated these rules to clarify the board’s intent and procedures.
	1.2(2) The primary mission of the board is to protect the public interest. All board rules shall be construed as fostering the guiding policies and principles described in Iowa Code chapter 544C. The board and its registrants shall strive at all times to protect the public interest by promoting the highest standards of interior design.
	1.2(3) All official communications, including submissions and requests, should be addressed to the board at 200 East Grand Avenue, Suite 350, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
193G—1.3(544C,17A) Organization and duties. The board shall consist of seven members: five members who are interior designers registered under Iowa Code chapter 544C and two members who are not interior designers and who represent the general public. The board shall elect annually from its members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. A quorum of the board shall be four members, and all final motions and actions must receive a majority vote. The board shall enforce the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 544C and shall maintain a roster of all registered interior designers in the state.
	1.3(1) Chairperson. The chairperson shall, when present, preside at the meetings, appoint committees, and exercise all duties and powers of the chairperson.
	1.3(2) Vice-chairperson. The vice-chairperson shall, in the absence or incapacity of the chairperson, exercise the duties and powers of the chairperson.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17; ARC 5568C, IAB 4/21/21, effective 5/26/21]
193G—1.4(544C,17A) Meetings. Calls for meetings shall be issued in accordance with Iowa Code section 21.4. The annual meeting of the board shall be the first meeting scheduled after April 30. At this meeting, the chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected. The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall serve one-year terms. The newly elected officers shall assume the duties of their respective offices at the conclusion of the meeting at which they are elected.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
193G—1.5(544C) Other meetings. In addition to the annual meeting and any subsequent meetings, the time and place of which may be fixed by vote of the board, a meeting may be called by the chairperson of the board or by joint call of a majority of its members.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
193G—1.6(544C,17A) Order of business. The chairperson or board administrator shall prepare an agenda listing all matters to be discussed at a meeting. A copy of the agenda shall be available to each member of the board.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
193G—1.7(544C) Administrative committees.
	1.7(1) The board chairperson may appoint administrative committees of not less than two nor more than three members who shall be members of the board for the purpose of making recommendations on matters specified by the board.
	1.7(2) An administrative committee may be appointed to make recommendations to the board concerning the board’s responsibilities in regard to examinations, registrations, continuing education, professional conduct, discipline and other board matters.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
193G—1.8(544C,17A) Waivers.
	1.8(1) Persons who wish to seek waivers from board rules should consult the uniform rules for the bureau at 193—Chapter 5.
	1.8(2) In addition to the provisions of 193—Chapter 5, the following shall apply for interim rulings:
	a. 	The board chairperson, or the vice-chairperson if the chairperson is not available, may rule on a petition for waiver when it would not be timely to wait for the next regularly scheduled board meeting for a ruling from the board.
	b. 	The board administrator, upon receipt of a petition that meets all applicable criteria established in 193—Chapter 5, shall present the request to the board chairperson or vice-chairperson along with all pertinent information regarding established precedent for granting or denying such requests.
	c. 	The chairperson or vice-chairperson shall reserve the right to hold an electronic meeting of the board, pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8, when prior board precedent does not clearly resolve the request, input of the board is deemed required, and the practical result of waiting until the next regularly scheduled meeting would be a denial of the request due to timing issues.
	d. 	A waiver report shall be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled board meeting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
	e. 	Subrule 1.8(2) on interim rulings does not apply if the waiver was filed in a contested case.
[ARC 3024C, IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17; ARC 5568C, IAB 4/21/21, effective 5/26/21]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A, 21, 22, 252J, 261, 272C and 544C.
[Filed 9/21/06, Notice 8/16/06—published 10/11/06, effective 11/15/06]
[Filed ARC 3024C (Notice ARC 2797C, IAB 11/9/16), IAB 4/12/17, effective 5/17/17]
[Filed ARC 5568C (Notice ARC 5360C, IAB 12/30/20), IAB 4/21/21, effective 5/26/21]