1. (a) Individual registrants and properly constituted business entities are authorized by law to engage in "interior design"; however, the Board does not certify or register "interior design" firms, per se. In order for such businesses to acquire corporate "interior design" status, via a No Objection letter issued by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the business must supply the Board:

   1. (1) information on what services they intend to offer;
   2. (2) the names of the individuals employed by their business that are Texas registered interior designers; and
   3. (3) Interior Designer of Record affidavits, available at the Board office, signed by Texas registered interior designers and notarized by a Notary Public.
2. (b) Thus, that responsibility of this Board to protect the public interests from the irresponsible practice of "interior design" is vested in the qualification and responsibility of interior designers who are accountable individually.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.134 adopted to be effective September 19, 1996, 21 TexReg 8679.