2008 House Bill 2895 (Establishing a license program for the practice of interior design)

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Introduced by Rep. Brendan Williams, (D-Olympia) (D) on January 17, 2008, to establish a licensure program for the practice of interior design. This act, among other things, would require an applicant to have received a diploma from an accredited institution offering interior design programs. This act also creates administrative oversight and penalties for violations of this act.
- Referred to the House Commerce & Labor Committee on January 17, 2008.

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1) AGREE [by Anonymous on March 28, 2008]
Yes, I agree with the opposition and with the way the bill was worded and the strict requirments, it does shut the doors for new designers. BUT I also support the Registering or Lic of Interior Designers. What makes them special and exempt from same Lic. requirements we Contractors go through.
It's very simple, 4-Years experience, State test, Lic, Bond...and move on.
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2) California Interior Design Legislation [by Anonymous on March 25, 2008]
They lost in Washington State but the Interior Design Cartel of ASID/IIDA/NCIDQ is trying to pass an Interior Design Practic Act in CALIFORNIA.

If this passes, it will be used to justify legislation in Washington State next year.

If you have design industry friends in California the time is now to let them know about this DANGEROUS LEGISLATION.

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California Interior Design Legislation & Licensing-IDCC Launches Push for Restrictive Interior Design Practice Act in Califronia

We've just heard that the Interior Design Cartel ASID/IIDA/NCIDQ & the College Interior Design Schools are launching a campaign to pass a restrictive Interior Design Practice Act & Licensing bill in California. This bill will remove the voluntary system currenty in effect in California.

In California the "front group" for the Interior Design Cartel is called IDCC:
www-idc-ca-org

The Califronia Bill Number is Senate Bill 1312 (SB 1312).

Here's a statement from the IDCC website:

"The Interior Design Coalition of California Presents Practice Act Legislation"

The Interior Design Coalition of California (IDCC) announces that after three years of research and meetings throughout California that they are sponsoring Senate Bill 1312 which will be introduced in April. Senator Leland Lee, PhD, is the author, and the Coalition has been able to secure many co-authors to support this action."

Please contact your California State Legislator and California State Senator to voice your OPPOSITION to new Interior Design Legislation in California and the restrictive Interior Design Practice Act SB 1312 that is being pushed by the Interior Design Cartel and IDCC.

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3) The New Unions-Forbes Magazine [by Anonymous on February 14, 2008]
Go to the Forbes Article that just came out called "The New Unions" by Suzanne Hoppough.

Register on Forbes and post your comments opposing interior design legislation.
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