New Jersey § 45:3-44

§ 45:3-44.

Certificates for certified interior designers shall expire on a date to be determined

by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the second year following the

year of issuance, renewal or reinstatement, and shall become invalid on that day unless

renewed. On a date to be determined by the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in

the year of expiration of a certificate, the secretary of the board shall notify all

persons certified under this act of the date of the expiration of their certificates

and the amount of the renewal fee. Notice shall be mailed to each holder of a certificate at the holder's last post

office address known to the board. Certified interior designers shall apply for renewal on a date to be determined by

the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the year of expiration of a certificate. A certificate shall not be renewed until the certificate holder submits satisfactory

evidence to the committee that during the preceding two years the certificate holder

has completed such continuing education credits as are to be determined by the committee. The committee shall approve continuing education that builds upon basic knowledge

of interior design services in accordance with the guidelines established by the Interior

Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), and which updates the competency of the

certificate holder. The committee may make exceptions from the continuing education requirement in emergency

or hardship cases with the approval of an affirmative vote of a majority of the board. Failure on the part of the holder of a certificate to renew the certificate every

two years shall not deprive that person of the right of renewal during the ensuing

two years, but a reinstatement fee shall be added to the certification fee; and if

the certificate is not renewed within the two years following its expiration, the

holder of the certificate shall pay a reinstatement fee for each two years or portion

thereof in which the holder is in arrears. Continuing to use the title “certified interior designer” after the expiration of

the certificate shall be a violation of this act. A duplicate certificate to replace one lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued

subject to the rules and regulations of the board, and a reasonable fee, to be established

by the board, may be charged for each duplicate certificate. An unsuspended, unrevoked and unexpired certificate as a certified interior designer

under this act shall be prima facie evidence in all courts and places that the person

named therein is certified. Each certificate shall be recorded by the board in the office of the Secretary of

State, in a book kept for that purpose, and any recording fee as may be provided by

law shall be paid by the applicant before the certificate is delivered.