Qualified interior design professionals will now be able to voluntarily register to independently practice their profession in the State of Nebraska.
This new registry will create an avenue to license and develop professional standards to allow highly educated commercial interior design professionals to operate independently of architects. The lack of professional recognition and restrictions has limited career pathways for many qualified designers, according to a press release from the Nebraska State Treasurer’s Office.
The registry — found at https://treasurer.nebraska.gov/idr/ — will be maintained by Treasurer Tom Briese’s office.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, registrants will be issued a seal which will constitute certification that any work done was by the registrant or under their control. Registrants are required to have passed a technical examination as required by the Council for Interior Design Qualification.
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Among other documents, registrants can provide schematics, plans, drawings and other diagnostics for the features of a registered interior design project. Registrants will not be allowed to engage in alteration of structural elements, including exteriors and rooftop construction, or work that involves mechanical, HVAC or fire safety systems.
Legislation creating the registry was passed by the Unicameral and signed into law by Gov. Jim Pillen last year. Nebraska is the 29th and latest state to establish or modernize legislation for registered interior designers, following Iowa in 2023, Illinois and Wisconsin in 2022, and North Carolina in 2021.
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