I have done some more research on legislation supporting interior designers. In 2011, Florida faced serious difficulties with interior design legislation. They previously had an act that stated that commercial interior designers must be licensed and residential designers do not have to be licensed. This act lasted for many years until 2011, a bill came about in Florida basically stating that anyone could call themselves interior designers including commercial designers. This created madness in the design community obviously because of the work that actual designers had put into their career.
The designers opposed this bill and eventually won the battle. It is so important that we are aware of what is going on in the interior design world through legislation. I hope that as I progress in my field, legislation in Mississippi will be passed and I will be able to distinguish myself as a designer because of my accreditation.
As of now legislation in Mississippi has passed a title act stating that to call yourself an interior designer you must be certified. This issue is one that I myself, am still learning about. Its very tricky to understand and I hope that throughout the rest of my student career I can learn more about this issue. I hope that y'all understand how important this contemporary topic is and that you more informed about it through this post.
Elizabeth;
ReplyDeleteI have commented on some of your classmates blogs- please do not take me for a troll...I am truly interested in how students are informing themselves about the issue of regulating the profession of interior design. If you were one of my students I would offer the same advice...(much to their chagrin I am sure ;-)
Your take on the Florida lawsuit is good - it is a very difficult and complex situation and not easy to summarize as you did. We do need to be very careful as to how we describe these issues. For instance Mississippi's title act states that to call yourself a "Mississippi Certified Interior Designer" you must be certified with the state. The title act does not require those non-certified interior designers to do anything. They can continue to call themselves "interior designer"..which is a consequence of the Florida lawsuit. A subtle legal nuance that we must all understand as we discuss this important issue.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you!! I appreciate your input. Like I said, this topic is very difficult to understand. I plan to dig a little deeper to further understand this issue and to be better informed. Once again thank you for your input.
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