House
File
781
S-5067
Amend
House
File
781,
as
passed
by
the
House,
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
and
2
inserting:
3
<
Section
1.
Section
544C.1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
adding
4
the
following
new
subsections:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Building
equipment”
means
any
6
mechanical
plumbing,
electrical,
or
structural
components,
7
including
a
conveyance,
designed
for
or
located
in
a
building
8
or
structure.
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
“Conveyance”
means
an
elevator,
10
dumbwaiter,
vertical
reciprocating
conveyor,
escalator,
or
11
other
motorized
vertical
transportation
system.
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2B.
“Direct
supervision
and
responsible
13
charge”
means
a
registered
interior
designer’s
personal
14
supervisory
control
of
work
of
which
the
registered
interior
15
designer
has
detailed
professional
knowledge.
In
respect
16
to
preparing
interior
technical
submissions,
“direct
17
supervision
and
responsible
charge”
means
that
the
registered
18
interior
designer
has
the
exercising,
directing,
guiding,
19
and
restraining
power
over
the
preparation
of
the
interior
20
technical
submission,
and
exercises
professional
judgment
in
21
all
matters
embodied
in
the
interior
technical
submission.
22
“Direct
supervision
and
responsible
charge”
does
not
mean
23
reviewing
the
interior
technical
submission
prepared
by
another
24
person
unless
the
reviewer
actually
exercises
supervision
and
25
control
and
is
in
responsible
charge
of
the
interior
technical
26
submission.
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2C.
“Interior
alteration
or
construction
28
project”
means
a
project
for
an
interior
space
or
area
within
29
a
proposed
or
existing
building
or
structure,
including
30
construction,
modification,
renovation,
rehabilitation,
or
31
historic
preservation,
that
involves
changing
or
altering
any
32
of
the
following:
33
a.
The
design
function
or
layout
of
rooms.
34
b.
The
state
of
permanent
fixtures
or
equipment.
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#1.
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
“Interior
nonstructural
element”
means
1
an
interior
design
element
that
does
not
require
structural
2
bracing
and
that
is
not
load-bearing
according
to
adopted
code.
3
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3B.
“Interior
technical
submission”
means
4
a
design,
drawing,
specification,
study,
or
other
technical
5
report
or
calculation
that
establishes
the
scope
of
an
interior
6
alteration
or
construction
project
including
a
description
of
7
standards.
8
Sec.
2.
Section
544C.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2022,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
3.
a.
“Interior
design”
“Registered
interior
design”
11
means
the
design
of
interior
spaces
as
a
part
of
an
interior
12
alteration
or
construction
project
including
the
preparation
13
of
documents
interior
technical
submissions
relating
to
14
space
planning,
finish
materials,
furnishings,
fixtures,
15
and
equipment,
and
the
preparation
of
documents
relating
to
16
interior
construction
that
does
not
affect
the
mechanical
or
17
structural
engineered
systems
of
a
building.
“Interior
design”
18
does
not
include
services
that
constitute
the
practice
of
19
architecture
or
the
practice
of
professional
engineering.
20
“Registered
interior
design”
includes
all
of
the
following:
21
(1)
Programming,
planning,
pre-design
analysis,
and
22
conceptual
design
of
interior
nonstructural
elements,
including
23
but
not
limited
to
the
selection
of
materials,
furniture,
24
fixtures,
and
equipment,
but
not
building
equipment.
25
(2)
Alteration
or
construction
of
interior
nonstructural
26
elements
and
any
interior
technical
submissions
related
to
such
27
alteration
or
construction.
28
(3)
Preparation
of
a
physical
plan
of
space
within
a
29
proposed
or
existing
building
or
structure
including
all
of
the
30
following:
31
(a)
Determinations
of
circulation
systems
or
patterns.
32
(b)
Determinations
of
the
location
of
exit
requirements
33
based
on
occupancy
loads.
34
(c)
Assessment
and
analysis
of
interior
safety
factors
to
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comply
with
building
codes
related
to
interior
nonstructural
1
elements.
2
(4)
Application
of
building
codes,
fire
codes,
and
3
accessibility
standards,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
4
federal
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
of
1990,
as
applicable
5
to
interior
technical
submissions
for
interior
nonstructural
6
elements.
7
(5)
Rendering
of
designs,
plans,
drawings,
specifications,
8
contract
documents,
or
other
interior
technical
submissions
and
9
administration
of
interior
nonstructural
element
construction
10
and
contracts
relating
to
nonstructural
elements
in
interior
11
alteration
or
construction
of
a
proposed
or
existing
building
12
or
structure.
13
b.
“Registered
interior
design”
does
not
include
any
of
the
14
following:
15
(1)
Services
that
constitute
the
practice
of
professional
16
engineering
or
professional
architecture,
except
as
otherwise
17
provided
in
this
chapter.
18
(2)
The
making
of
changes
or
additions
to
any
of
the
19
following:
20
(a)
The
structural
system
of
a
building,
including
changing
21
the
building’s
live
or
dead
load
on
the
structural
system.
22
(b)
The
building
envelope,
including
exterior
walls,
23
exterior
wall
coverings,
exterior
wall
openings,
exterior
24
windows
and
doors,
architectural
trim,
balconies
and
similar
25
projections,
bay
and
oriel
windows,
roof
assemblies
and
rooftop
26
structures,
and
glass
and
glazing
for
exterior
use
in
both
27
vertical
and
sloped
applications
in
buildings
and
structures.
28
(c)
The
mechanical,
plumbing,
heating,
air
conditioning,
29
ventilation,
electrical,
vertical
transportation,
fire
30
sprinkler,
or
fire
alarm
systems.
31
(d)
Means
of
egress
systems,
except
for
the
exit
access
32
component.
33
(e)
Construction
that
materially
affects
life
safety
34
systems
pertaining
to
fire
safety
of
structural
elements
or
the
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fire
protection
of
structural
elements,
smoke
evacuation
and
1
compartmentalization
systems,
or
fire-rated
vertical
shafts
in
2
multi-story
structures.
3
(f)
Changes
of
building
use
to
occupancies
not
already
4
allowed
by
the
current
building.
5
(g)
The
construction
classification
of
the
building
or
6
structure
according
to
the
international
building
code.
7
Sec.
3.
Section
544C.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
8
to
read
as
follows:
9
1.
An
interior
design
examining
board
is
established
within
10
the
bureau.
The
board
consists
of
seven
members:
five
members
11
who
are
interior
designers
who
are
registered
under
this
12
chapter
and
who
have
been
in
the
active
practice
of
registered
13
interior
design
for
not
less
than
five
years,
the
last
two
of
14
which
shall
have
been
in
Iowa;
and
two
members
who
are
not
15
registered
under
this
chapter
and
who
shall
represent
the
16
general
public.
Members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
17
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
544C.5,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2022,
19
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
Each
applicant
for
registration
must
meet
the
registered
21
interior
design
education
and
practical
training
requirements
22
adopted
by
rule
by
the
board,
and
have
passed
an
examination
23
prescribed
by
the
board
that
is
task-oriented,
focused
24
on
public
safety,
and
validated
by
a
recognized
testing
25
agency.
The
bureau
shall
register
an
individual
who
submits
26
an
application
to
the
board
on
the
form
and
in
the
manner
27
prescribed
by
the
board
as
a
registered
interior
designer
if
28
the
individual
satisfies
the
following
requirements:
29
Sec.
5.
Section
544C.5,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
30
c,
Code
2022,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
Four
years
of
registered
interior
design
education
plus
32
two
years
of
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
33
design.
34
b.
Three
years
of
registered
interior
design
education
plus
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three
years
of
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
1
design.
2
c.
Two
years
of
registered
interior
design
education
plus
3
four
years
of
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
4
design.
5
Sec.
6.
Section
544C.10,
subsection
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
to
use
the
title,
or
aid
8
or
abet
a
person
in
using
the
title,
of
“registered
interior
9
designer”
or
any
title
or
device
indicating
that
the
person
10
is
a
registered
interior
designer
unless
the
person
has
been
11
issued
a
certificate
of
registration
as
provided
in
this
12
chapter
.
This
section
does
not
prohibit
the
provision
of
13
registered
interior
design
services,
or
the
use
of
the
terms
14
“interior
design”
or
“interior
designer”,
by
an
architect
or
by
15
a
person
who
is
not
registered
as
an
interior
designer.
16
Sec.
7.
Section
544C.12,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
adding
the
17
following
new
subsections:
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
A
person
engaged
in
an
activity
19
traditionally
performed
by
an
interior
designer,
including
20
a
professional
service
limited
to
the
planning,
design,
21
and
implementation
of
kitchen
and
bathroom
spaces
or
the
22
specification
of
products
for
kitchen
and
bathroom
areas,
in
a
23
noncommercial
setting.
24
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
A
person
not
registered
under
this
25
chapter
acting
under
the
instruction,
control,
or
supervision
26
of
a
registered
interior
designer,
or
a
person
executing
27
the
plans
of
a
registered
interior
designer,
provided
that
28
such
a
person
shall
not
be
in
charge
of
interior
technical
29
submissions.
30
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
544C.14
Registered
interior
designers
31
——
stamp
and
seal.
32
1.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
have
a
seal
with
33
which
to
identify
all
interior
technical
submissions
issued
by
34
the
registered
interior
designer
for
use
in
this
state.
The
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seal
shall
be
of
a
design,
content,
and
size
prescribed
by
the
1
board.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
only
sign
and
seal
2
an
interior
technical
submission
within
the
scope
of
registered
3
interior
design.
4
2.
Interior
technical
submissions
prepared
by
a
registered
5
interior
designer,
or
under
a
registered
interior
designer’s
6
direct
supervision
and
responsible
charge,
shall
be
stamped
7
with
the
impression
of
the
registered
interior
designer’s
seal.
8
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
impress
the
registered
9
interior
designer’s
seal
on
an
interior
technical
submission
10
if
the
registered
interior
designer
was
not
the
author
of
11
the
interior
technical
submission
or
if
interior
technical
12
submission
was
not
prepared
under
the
registered
interior
13
designer’s
direct
supervision
and
responsible
charge.
14
3.
A
registered
interior
designer
may
sign
and
seal
an
15
interior
technical
submission
covering
the
scope
of
the
16
registered
interior
design
and
shall
have
the
authority
to
17
submit
such
interior
technical
submission
to
a
state
or
local
18
governmental
entity
for
the
purpose
of
obtaining
any
requisite
19
permit
for
an
interior
alteration
or
construction
project.
20
4.
The
placement
of
the
registered
interior
designer’s
21
signature
and
seal
shall
indicate
the
document
or
part
thereof
22
for
which
the
seal
applies.
The
seal
and
date
may
be
affixed
23
electronically.
The
registered
interior
designer
may
provide,
24
at
the
sole
discretion
of
the
registered
interior
designer,
25
an
original
signature
in
the
handwriting
of
the
registered
26
interior
designer,
a
scanned
copy
of
the
document
bearing
an
27
original
signature,
or
a
computer-generated
signature.
28
5.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
affix,
or
permit
29
to
be
affixed,
the
registration
number,
seal,
or
signature
of
30
the
registered
interior
designer
to
any
interior
technical
31
submission
that
the
registered
interior
designer
is
not
32
competent
to
perform.
33
6.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
sign
and
seal
34
an
interior
technical
submission
that
was
not
prepared
by
the
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registered
interior
designer
or
under
the
direct
supervision
1
and
responsible
charge
of
the
registered
interior
designer.
2
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
544C.15
Registered
interior
designer
3
stamp
and
seal
——
conflicts
of
interest
——
penalties.
4
1.
A
person
shall
not
intentionally
do
any
of
the
following:
5
a.
Affix
the
signature
or
seal
of
a
registered
interior
6
designer
to
any
interior
technical
submission
without
the
7
permission
of
the
registered
interior
designer.
8
b.
Use
or
attempt
to
use
the
interior
design
registration
or
9
seal
of
another
except
as
provided
in
section
544C.14.
10
c.
Impersonate
a
registered
interior
designer.
11
d.
Obtain
or
attempt
to
obtain
registration
from
the
board
12
by
fraud.
13
e.
Make
any
willfully
false
oath
or
affirmation
to
the
14
board.
15
f.
As
a
registered
interior
designer,
accept
compensation
16
from
a
client
in
connection
with
a
registered
interior
design
17
project,
except
as
payment
for
the
provision
of
registered
18
interior
design
services,
which
would
reasonably
appear
to
19
compromise
the
registered
interior
designer’s
professional
20
judgment
in
serving
the
best
interests
of
the
client
or
public.
21
2.
A
person
who
intentionally
violates
a
provision
of
22
subsection
1
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
23
3.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
avoid
conflicts
of
24
interest.
25
a.
If
an
unavoidable
conflict
of
interests
arises,
a
26
registered
interior
designer
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
27
(1)
Immediately
inform
the
client
or
employer
of
all
28
circumstances
that
may
interfere
with
or
impair
the
obligation
29
of
the
registered
interior
designer
to
provide
professional
30
services.
31
(2)
Notify
the
client
or
employer
and
withdraw
from
32
employment
at
any
time
when
it
is
not
possible
to
faithfully
33
discharge
the
responsibilities
and
duties
owed
to
the
client
34
or
employer.
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b.
If
an
unavoidable
conflict
of
interest
arises,
a
1
registered
interior
designer
shall
not
do
any
of
the
following:
2
(1)
Agree
to
perform
professional
registered
interior
3
design
services
for
a
client
or
employer
if
the
registered
4
interior
designer
has
a
significant
financial
or
other
interest
5
that
would
impair
or
interfere
with
the
responsibility
of
6
the
registered
interior
designer
to
faithfully
discharge
7
professional
interior
design
services
on
behalf
of
the
client
8
or
employer.
9
(2)
Accept
payment
from
any
party
other
than
a
client
or
10
employer
for
a
particular
project
and
not
have
any
direct
or
11
indirect
financial
interest
in
a
service
or
phase
of
a
service
12
to
be
provided
as
part
of
a
project
unless
the
client
or
13
employer
approves
of
the
conflict.
14
(3)
Solicit
or
accept
anything
of
value
from
material
or
15
equipment
suppliers
in
return
for
specifying
or
endorsing
a
16
product.
17
(4)
Violate
the
confidences
of
a
client
or
employer
except
18
as
otherwise
required
by
law.
19
(5)
Perform
services
for
a
client
or
employer
while
a
20
full-time
employee
of
another
employer
without
notifying
all
21
parties
concerned.
22
4.
This
section
shall
not
limit
the
professional
23
responsibility
of
a
registered
interior
designer
to
an
owner
of
24
a
project
when
the
registered
interior
designer
is
employed
by
25
a
person
under
contract
to
engage
in
interior
design
practice
26
for
that
project.
27
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
544C.16
Submission
of
interior
28
technical
submissions.
29
1.
A
registered
interior
designer
may
sign
and
seal
an
30
interior
technical
submission
that
is
required
for
an
interior
31
alteration
or
construction
project
and
that
shall
be
kept
as
32
public
record.
33
2.
If
a
political
subdivision
of
the
state
requires
a
34
seal
or
stamp
on
an
interior
technical
submission
that
is
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submitted
for
an
interior
alteration
or
construction
project,
1
the
political
subdivision
shall
accept
an
interior
technical
2
submission
impressed
with
the
seal
or
stamp
of
a
registered
3
interior
designer
consistent
with
the
provisions
of
section
4
544C.14.
5
Sec.
11.
REPEAL.
Section
544C.13,
Code
2022,
is
repealed.
>
6
2.
Title
page,
lines
1
and
2,
by
striking
<
interior
design,
7
providing
penalties,
and
including
effective
date
provisions
>
8
and
inserting
<
registered
interior
design
and
providing
9
penalties
>
10
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COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
ROBY
SMITH,
CHAIRPERSON
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