Louisiana § 37:3173 State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers; creation; qualifications;

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§ 37:3173 — State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers; creation; qualifications;

Louisiana § 37:3173

Title 37Professions and Occupations

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La. Stat. Ann. § 37:3173 (2026).

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§3173. State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers; creation; qualifications; appointment A.

(1)There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers within the office of the governor consisting of seven members appointed by the governor from a list of names of qualified candidates submitted by the board as follows:

(a)Six members shall be registered interior designers.

(b)One member selected from the public at-large.

(2)Each appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. B. Each member shall hold the following qualifications:

(1)Each registered interior designer member shall:

(a)Be an interior designer registered in the state whose registration is in good standing.

(b)Be a resident of the state.

(c)Possess a National Council for Interior Desi

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§3173. State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers; creation; qualifications;
appointment
A.(1) There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
within the office of the governor consisting of seven members appointed by the governor
from a list of names of qualified candidates submitted by the board as follows:
(a) Six members shall be registered interior designers.
(b) One member selected from the public at-large.
(2) Each appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.
B. Each member shall hold the following qualifications:
(1) Each registered interior designer member shall:
(a) Be an interior designer registered in the state whose registration is in good
standing.
(b) Be a resident of the state.
(c) Possess a National Council for Interior Design Qualification certificate.
(d) Have provided interior design services as a registered interior designer for at least
five years prior to appointment to the board.
(2) The public member shall represent the health, safety, and welfare of consumers
of the state and shall:
(a) Be a resident of the state.
(b) Not be an immediate family member as defined in the Code of Governmental
Ethics, R.S. 42:1101 et seq., of any registered interior designer.
C. The term of each member of the board shall be for a period of four years or until
a member's successor has been appointed and taken office.
D. Each vacancy shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.
E. Prior to entering upon the discharge of his duties, each member of the board shall
subscribe to and file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath of office.
F. The board shall select annually from among its members a chairman and such
other officers as it deems necessary.
G. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, but no action shall be taken without at least four votes in accord.

Legislative History

Acts 1990, No. 846, §1; Acts 1995, No. 496, §1; Acts 1997, No. 877, §1; Acts 1999, No. 426, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 343, §1, eff. June 18, 2004; Acts 2024, No. 169, §1.