1. (a) To be granted initial registration, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

   1. (1) An applicant must be of good moral character, as verified by employers and other references;
   2. (2) An applicant must hold a professional degree in interior design from a degree program that has been accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or degree program with proof of equivalency to the CIDA program;
   3. (3) An applicant must have completed the minimum experience requirements as determined by the completed degree program;
   4. (4) An applicant must have passed the CIDQ examination in accordance with current CIDQ standards; and
   5. (5) An applicant must complete an affidavit supplied by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers attesting that he or she has read and understood the Arkansas Interior Designers Title Registration Act, Arkansas Code §§ 17-35-101 – 17-35-106 and 17-35-301 – 17-35-304 and this part.
2. (b) When evaluating qualifications, the board may require that the applicant substantiate his or her qualifications.

Codification Notes: “CIDQ” means Council for Interior Design Qualification.