- (a) A Principal for an Interior Design firm or other business entity that uses the title "registered interior designer" to describe itself must annually register information regarding the firm or business entity with the Board.
- (b) A registered Interior Designer or a Principal of a registered Interior Design firm who enters into an agreement to create a business association pursuant to §5.132 of this title (relating to Association) shall annually register the association with the Board.
- (c) If a business entity or association dissolves or otherwise becomes unable to lawfully use the title "registered interior designer" to describe itself, the Interior Designer or Principal who last registered the business entity or association shall so notify the Board in writing. Such notification must be postmarked or otherwise provided within thirty (30) days of the date of dissolution or the date the business entity or association became unable to lawfully use the title "registered interior designer." A business entity or association may not continue to use the title "registered interior designer" unless another registered Interior Designer or Principal files information with the Board identifying himself or herself as the Principal for the business entity or association within that thirty (30) day period.
- (d) A registered Interior Designer who is a sole proprietor doing business under his/her own name shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) - (c) of this section.
- (e) A registered Interior Designer or Principal who is subject to this section shall initially register a business entity or a business association within thirty (30) days after creation of the business entity or the business association. Thereafter, the annual registration renewal of the business entity or business association shall coincide with the registered Interior Designer's or Principal's renewal of registration as a registered Interior Designer.
Source Note:The provisions of this §5.134 adopted to be effective February 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 1724; amended to be effective September 19, 2006, 31 TexReg 7996; amended to be effective December 29, 2009, 34 TexReg 9443.