SECTION 5.32. Registration by Reciprocal Transfer

(a) A person may apply for Interior Design registration by reciprocal transfer if the person holds an Interior Design registration that is active and in good standing in another jurisdiction and the other jurisdiction:

(1) has licensing or registration requirements substantially equivalent to Texas registration requirements; or

(2) has entered into a reciprocity agreement with the Board that has been approved by the Governor of Texas.

(b) In order to obtain Interior Design registration by reciprocal transfer, an Applicant must demonstrate that the Applicant has:

(1) successfully completed the NCIDQ examination or a predecessor or other examination deemed equivalent by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ); and

(2) acquired at least two years of acceptable Interior Design experience following registration in another jurisdiction.

(c) An Applicant for Interior Design registration by reciprocal transfer must remit the required registration fee to the Board within 60 days after the date of the tentative approval letter sent to the Applicant by the Board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.32 adopted to be effective October 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 7856; amended to be effective April 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 3469; amended to be effective June 13, 2010, 35 TexReg 4701; amended to be effective November 23, 2014, 39 TexReg 9009; amended to be effective March 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 2163; amended to be effective January 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 7403