Amendment ID: S2805-1

Amendment 1

Corrective Amendment

Mr. Rodrigues moves that the proposed new draft be amended in section 1, by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “Massachusetts chapter of the American Association of Architects” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “American Institute of Architects Massachusetts”; and

in section 3, in proposed section 292 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, by striking out subsection (b), as appearing in in lines 127 to 140, inclusive; and

by inserting after section 4 the following section:-

“SECTION 5. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an individual who has completed not less than 10 years of full-time, diversified, verifiable professional experience in the profession of interior design shall be eligible for provisional registration; provided, however, that the individual shall apply for registration not more than 12 months after the first annual meeting of the board of registration of commercial interior designers following the effective date of this act. The applicant, upon review and consent of the board, may be issued a provisional registration and be given 3 calendar years from the first annual meeting of the board following the effective date of this act to provide substantial proof to the board of successful passage of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification examination, at which time full registration shall be granted. If proof of passage is not provided to the board within the 3-year time period, the applicant’s provisional registration shall be revoked and reapplication, including satisfaction of all requirements at the time of re-application, shall be required for the individual to receive registration. During the time period of provisional registration, the individual shall maintain all current fees and uphold all requirements for registration and renewal until such time as the examination requirement is fulfilled.”.