Section 17-3201. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

3201.1The Board of Architecture and Interior Designers (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"), established by the Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform Act of 1998, effective April 20, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-261; D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq.), shall be under the administrative control of the Mayor through the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the "Department").

 

3201.2Each interior designer member of the Board must be a licensed interior designer.

 

3201.3The Board shall, at its offices, maintain a record of duly licensed interior designers that shall include their name, license number, and last known mailing address.

 

3201.4Communications with Board members and Board staff shall be limited as follows:

 

(a)Prior to the filing of an application or after final Board action on an application, verbal and written communication with individual Board members or any member of the Board's staff shall be freely permitted; provided, however, that no member of the Board or its staff is authorized to give any indication of what specific action the Board may take upon the merits of any application which may be filed with it;

 

(b)Advice of a general nature may be given as to the manner of completing or submitting applications, the procedures to be followed in processing applications, and the nature of the Board's standards in evaluating applications; and

 

(c)While an application for licensure or an enforcement proceeding is pending before the Board, no communications may be initiated with any individual Board member concerning the matter; any inquiries must be made orally or in writing to the Board staff or in writing to the Board.

 

3201.5The Board may maintain membership in the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). As part of the Board's activities, the Board shall endeavor to keep up-to-date information on the recommended policies adopted by NCIDQ. The Board may cooperate with NCIDQ in establishing uniform standards of interior design registration throughout the United States, but is under no obligation to do so.

 

3201.6Any forms prepared in accordance with this chapter or the Act shall be made available upon request.

 

3201.7Fees associated with licensure and registration may be found in Title 17 DCMR Chapter 35.

 

3201.8The Department shall maintain copies of all records and papers pertaining to licensure, certification, registration, inspections, investigations, and other matters under the jurisdiction of the Board. Copies of all records and papers duly certified and authenticated by the Board or its staff shall be received in evidence in all courts equally and with like effect as the original.

 

3201.9Public records kept by the Department on behalf of the Board under the authority of this section shall be open to public inspection pursuant to the D.C. Freedom of Information Act. None of any licensed interior designer's examination record shall be considered public record.

 

3201.10The Board shall meet in public session not less than four (4) times per year and shall publish notice of the time and place of each public meeting in the D.C. Register at least one (1) week in advance of the meeting. The public has the right to appear before the Board and testify on subjects within the Board's jurisdiction.

 

3201.11The Chairperson shall be elected from among the members of the Board and shall have authority to sign all official documents issued on behalf of the Board, after approval by the Board.

 

3201.12Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.

 

3201.13Once quorum is established, a majority vote of all Board members present and voting is necessary for any action taken by the Board.

 

3201.14Board members may convene in committees of no less than three (3) Board members to carry out specific functions of the Board, provided the full Board ratifies the actions of any committee.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 5441 (May 9, 2008).