(a) Sections 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall not apply to persons holding themselves out as “interior decorators” or offering “interior decorating services”, such as selection or assistance in selecting surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or loose furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building codes.
(b) Sections 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall not apply to architects licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, provided that such architects do not refer to themselves as “registered residential interior designers” unless registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803.
(c) Nothing contained in §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803 shall prevent any person from rendering residential interior design services, provided such a person does not use the title of “registered residential interior designer” unless registered under §§ 17-35-601 — 17-35-606, 17-35-701, 17-35-702, and 17-35-801 — 17-35-803.