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Committee hears bill to register and regulate commercial interior designers; industry leaders stress public-safety role
Summary
House Bill 2721 would require registration for registered commercial interior designers, expand the state board of architects to include two registered interior designers, require NCIDQ and a Washington law exam, create seals and firm registration, and authorize penalties. Supporters told the committee the change clarifies professional scope and can improve safety, accessibility and small-business opportunities.
Committee staff and industry witnesses described House Bill 2721 at a March 3 public hearing, saying the bill would create a registration system for commercial interior designers and expand the state board of architects to oversee the practice.
"As background, interior design is not regulated in Washington. Anyone may do interior design work, and anyone may use the title of interior designer," committee staff Megan Mulvihill told the panel while summarizing the bill. HB 2721 would require registration for commercial interior designers, define a scope of practice for nonstructural, nonseismic interior construction, and expand the state board of architects (renaming it the state board of architects and registered commercial interior designers) from seven to nine members, two of whom must be registered commercial interior designers with at least eight years of…
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