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Mixed testimony on Oregon commercial interior-designer registry; architects urge caution pending amendments
Summary
House Bill 2,141 would create a state registry for commercial interior designers and expand the Board of Architect Examiners; supporters said it clarifies permitting and accountability while architects urged clearer scope and administrative arrangements.
House Bill 2,141, at a March 25 public hearing, would create a program to register commercial interior designers through the State Board of Architect Examiners, add three commercial interior designer seats and one public member to the board, and specify how commercial interior designers may submit work to municipalities. Committee staff said the measure would become operative July 1, 2026, and take effect on the 91st day after adjournment sine die; an amended draft was reported as forthcoming.
Roberta Pennington, NCIDQ-certified commercial…
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