Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 8 - Certified Interior Designers

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 8-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-102 - Applicability - This title does not apply to: (1) a person who...

Section 8-103 - Interior Design Services - (a) A certified interior designer may render or offer to...

Subtitle 2 - State Board of Certified Interior Designers

Section 8-201 - Board Established - There is a State Board of Certified Interior Designers in...

Section 8-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 7 members. (2) Of...

Section 8-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board annually shall elect...

Section 8-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...

Section 8-204.1 - Annual Meeting - At least annually, the chairman of the Board, the chairman...

Section 8-205 - Enforcement - To enforce this title, the Board may: (1) conduct investigations...

Section 8-206 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere, the...

Section 8-206.1 - Maintenance of List of Certificate Holders - (a) In this section, “code official” means a public official...

Section 8-207 - Establishment of Fees; Fee Schedule; Distribution of Fees; Annual List - (a) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for its...

Section 8-208 - Authority - The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to...

Subtitle 3 - Certification

Section 8-301 - Certification - Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall...

Section 8-302 - Qualifications - (a) To qualify for a certificate, an applicant shall be...

Section 8-303 - Application; Fee - An applicant for a certificate shall: (1) submit an application...

Section 8-304 - Waiver of Examination Requirement - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...

Section 8-305 - Certificate - On payment of the certificate fee set by the Board,...

Section 8-306 - Certificate -- Scope - While a certificate is in effect, it authorizes the certificate...

Section 8-307 - Certificate -- Term and Renewal - (a) Unless a certificate is renewed for a 2–year term...

Section 8-308 - Certificate -- Continuing Education - (a) (1) To qualify for renewal of a certificate under...

Section 8-309 - Certificate -- Reinstatement - The Board shall reinstate the certificate of an interior designer...

Section 8-310 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - (a) (1) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-312...

Section 8-311 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...

Section 8-312 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of...

Section 8-313 - Appeal - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 8-401 - Disclosure - A certified interior designer shall state in each of the...

Section 8-402 - Compensation - A certified interior designer shall disclose to a client or...

Section 8-403 - Interior Design Document - (a) Before a certified interior designer issues to a client...

Section 8-404 - Seal - (a) Each certified interior designer shall obtain a seal for...

Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 8-501 - Misrepresentation - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...

Section 8-502 - Penalties - (a) A person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle...

Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 8-601 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Certified Interior...

Section 8-602 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...