Tag: florida interior design deregulation
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IT’S THE MESSAGE PEOPLE!
Unfortunately for us, the public perception of interior design is far different than the reality of code-regulated or commercial interior design. So when we stand before a lawmaker or policy maker and we ask them to consider creating a law that regulates the practice of “interior design”, or we are forced to defend existing interior…
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FLORIDA HB 27 AND THE EFFORT TO DEREGULATE CODE REGULATED INTERIOR DESIGN- 2019 EDITION
UPDATE 5/9/2019 The effort to deregulate the practice of interior design in the State of Florida has been unsuccessful. In other words Florida Registered Interior Designers have won their fight to remain independent of other licensed building design professionals. Below is my original post on the subject. I have noticed an uptick in views over…
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-REGULATION & THE DECORATOR vs. DESIGNER TITLE MATCH
I have spent a lot of bytes on this blog pointing out the drawbacks of relying on Uncle Sam to validate our professional status via title and practice legislation. Unfortunately we tend to lump our decorator vs. designer identity crisis in with the massive effort to gain regulation that codifies our right to work in…
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HOW DO WE REMOVE INTERIOR DESIGN FROM THE DEREGULATION HIT LIST?
Deregulation is the current trend in State Houses across the nation. There are many arguments for and against this effort. I am not here to argue the merits of government regulation or the deregulation thereof. Full disclosure- I support a common sense approach to government regulations and yes some regulation is clearly unnecessary but my…
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PENNSYLVANIA PURSUES CODE REGULATED INTERIOR DESIGN AND REGISTRATION ACT
PENNSYLVANIA PURSUES CODE REGULATED INTERIOR DESIGN AND REGISTRATION ACT
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FLORIDA INTRODUCES BILL TO DEREGULATE INTERIOR DESIGN
UPDATE 4/1- This is not an April fools prank: UPDATE 4/13- Florida HB 7047 Amended to remove the deregulation of Florida Registered Interior Designers. Currently Florida House Bill 7047 and Senate Bill 802 which seek to eliminate all legislation and practice rights regarding Florida Registered Interior Design, and the practice thereof, are working their way…
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DING DONG THE IDPC IS DEAD!
https://www.facebook.com/Interior-Design-Protection-Council-324844676913/info/?tab=page_info http://www.idpcinfo.org/ PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNER will miss Miss Morrow and her Institute for Justice funded campaign to deregulate the profession of Interior Design….NOT.
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INTERIOR DESIGN REGULATION- NOT TOO POLITICAL, COMPLICATED OR ABSTRACT
“…..Yet when it comes to taking action to advance the practice, many designers feel overwhelmed. The entire topic can seem too complicated, too political, too abstract. It doesn’t have to be.” Hmmmm….now you tell me. Guess it depends on how you define “too”. http://www.iida.org/resources/content/8/0/7/8/documents/AdvocateIIDA_Brochure_Final_SmallSize.pdf Props to IIDA and the IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter for trying…
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RIVERGATE TOWER AT 25 YEARS: A RETROSPECTIVE CELEBRATION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL ICON
If anybody is in Tampa, Florida on November 21st please join us as we gather to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rivergate Tower (formerly NCNB Plaza). I dedicated about 4 years of my life helping to bring this building to fruition. This is the source of PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNER’S well earned cred. More to follow.
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Let’s Talk Politics
My Momma (PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNERMOM) told me to never discuss politics or religion with strangers. Well momma doesn’t read my blog….and besides if you are reading this you and me….we’re kinda friends….maybe….aren’t we? Fortunately the interior design profession’s identity crisis does not involve religion too- can you imagine that discussion. I digress. Anyone remotely knowledgable of the…
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