10.1.09 | Washington, DC | A proposed change has been introduced to the 2009 ICC International Codes that would change the definition of registered design professional to exclude registered interior designers from the building permitting process. If passed, this proposed change before the International Code Council (ICC) Administrative Code Committee would change the definition to recognize ONLY an "architect or engineer" as a design professional who may submit plans to a building official for permit. Currently, the ICC International Codes define a registered design professional as "an individual who is registered or licensed to practice their respective design profession as defined by the statutory requirements of the professional registration laws of the state or jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed."  

The existing definition, secured via the efforts of ASID with its interior design allies, opens up the building permitting process to interior designers registered with their respective states. The code change proposal is scheduled to be considered by the ICC Administrative Committee in Baltimore, Md. in late October.

To download this code change, as well as all code changes to be considered during the ICC fall meetings, go to:
www.iccsafe.org/cs/codes/2009-10cycle/ProposedChanges/I-Admin.pdf 

ASID will continue to closely monitor this and other codes-related issues impacting interior designers.