D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 3210
3210.1 This section shall apply to all applicants for the renewal or reinstatement of a license to practice interior design, except those applicants seeking first renewal of a license granted by examination.
3210.2 A continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program approved by the Board in accordance with § 3211 of this chapter.
3210.3 An applicant for renewal of a license shall submit proof pursuant to this section of having completed ten (10) contact hours of credit in approved continuing education programs during the term of the license.
3210.4 An applicant under this section shall prove completion of required continuing education credits by submitting with the renewal application the following information with respect to each program:
(a) The name and address of the sponsor of the program;
(b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;
(c) The dates on which the applicant attended the program;
(d) The hours of credit claimed; and
(e) A certificate of successful completion from the sponsor or provider.
3210.5 The Board may, in its discretion, grant an extension of the sixty (60) day period, up to a maximum of one (1) year, for renewal after expiration, if the applicant's failure to submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements was for good cause.
3210.6 For purposes of this section, "good cause" includes the following:
(a) Serious and protracted illness of the applicant; or
(b) The death or serious and protracted illness of a member of the applicant's immediate family.
3210.7 An extension granted under this section shall not relieve an interior designer from complying with the continuing education requirement for the next renewal period.
Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9963 (August 17, 2012).