Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1255.50 - Endorsement
a) An applicant who
is licensed/registered under the laws of another state or territory of the
United States or of a foreign country and who wishes to register as an interior
designer shall file an application, on forms provided by the Division, together
with:
1) Official transcripts verifying the
conferral date of a degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an
accredited institution meeting the requirements as set forth in Section
1255.30 of this Part or an
official evaluation used in satisfying the requirements under Section
1255.31 of this Part;
2) Certification, on forms provided by the
Division, for all the required full-time diversified interior design
experience, based on applicant's education as defined in Section
1255.40(g) of
this Part;
3) Certification from
the state or territory of the United States or the foreign country in which the
applicant was originally licensed/registered and any location in which the
applicant predominantly practices and is currently licensed/registered,
stating:
A) The time during which the
applicant was licensed/registered;
B) Whether the file of the applicant contains
any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending; and
C) Examinations taken and examination scores
received;
4) The required
fee specified in Section
1255.65.
b) In lieu of subsections (a)(1) and (2), the
Division will accept certification from CIDQ if the applicant otherwise meets
the requirements for registration under this Part, subject to review by the
Division or Board.
c) The Division
may require additional information to determine:
1) if the requirements in the state,
territory of the United States or foreign country at the time the applicant was
licensed/registered were substantially equivalent to the requirements then in
effect in Illinois; or
2) if the
requirements of another state, territory of the United States or foreign
country, together with education and professional experience qualifications of
the applicant, are substantially equivalent to the requirements in Illinois at
the time of application.
d) The Division, upon recommendation of the
Board, shall determine substantial equivalency based on, but not limited to,
certification from the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications;
education, training and experience, including, but not limited to, whether the
applicant has special honors or awards, has articles published in professional
journals, or has written textbooks relating to interior design; and any other
attribute that the Director of the Division accepts as evidence that the
applicant has outstanding and proven ability in interior design.
e) The Division shall either issue
registration by endorsement or notify the applicant in writing of the reasons
for denying the application.
Notes
Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 16364, effective October 18, 2013
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