Legislation

National Issues:

IIDA firmly believes that legal recognition, achieved through licensing, registration, and certification brings uniformity to the profession, defines responsibility, and encourages excellence in the interior design industry. Licensure, registration and certification assists the profession in establishing and maintaining standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public. To find out more about how IIDA is affecting legislation go to: http://www.iida.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=111

Member Appellations:

Understanding the value of education and research has been the mainstay of IIDA since its inception. Educated Members make informed, safe, and creative decisions. The IIDA appellation after a Member's name means that they have met all of IIDA's high requirements for membership.
Purpose: To establish the correct use of the appellation by members.
Intent: To ensure proper representation and application of IIDA member appellation.
To learn more about the correct usage of the appellation, please go to: http://www.iida.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=388
If you know of someone misusing the appellation, please contact the Chapter President, Stephanie McCrery to report the incident so that the situation can be corrected.

Kentucky:

The Kentucky Interior Designer Legislation Organization(KIDLO) successfully helped in passing legislation in 2002 creating a Title Act to recognize Interior Designers who have successfully passed the NCIDQ test and allow them to be recognized as Certified Interior Designers in the State of Kentucky. As a Certified Interior Designer in Kentucky, designers are required to maintain continuing education equivalent to 12 hours per year to maintain and renew their certification. For more information about becoming a Certified Interior Designer in Kentucky, contact the Kentucky State Board of Examiners & Registration of Architects at 301 East Main Street, Suite 860 Lexington, KY 40507, Phone: (859) 246-2069, Fax: (859) 246-2431.

Ohio:

The Coalition of Interior Designers for Legislation in Ohio (CIDLO) has been working hard to pass a Title Act in Ohio. It is now time for Interior Designers in Ohio to stand up for their profession by supporting CIDLO and writing your local state representatives. For more information and to become a member of CIDLO, go to the CIDLO website at www.cidlo.org