AN ACT CONCERNING REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 20-377s of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):

(b) No person shall: (1) Present or attempt to present, as his own, the certificate of another, (2) knowingly give false evidence of a material nature to the commissioner for the purpose of procuring a certificate, (3) use or attempt to use a certificate which has expired or which has been suspended or revoked, or (4) represent himself falsely as, or impersonate, a registered interior designer. [, or (5) include his certificate number as a part of any advertisement or represent in any manner that his certificate of registration constitutes an endorsement of the quality of his workmanship or of his competency by the commissioner.]

Statement of Purpose:

To remove an outdated restriction placed on registered interior designers.

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