§ 17-35-104 - Exemptions -- Use of the title.
17-35-104. Exemptions -- Use of the title.
(a) Section 17-15-201 et seq., this subchapter, and 17-35-301 -- 17-35-304 do not apply to persons holding themselves out as "interior decorators" or offering "interior decorating services", such as selection or assistance in selecting surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or loose furnishings not subject to regulation under applicable building codes.
(b) This subchapter and 17-35-301 -- 17-35-304 do not apply to architects licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers provided that such architects do not refer to themselves as "registered interior designers" unless registered by this subchapter and 17-35-301 -- 17-35-304.
(c) Nothing contained in 17-15-201 et seq., this subchapter, and 17-35-301 -- 17-35-304 shall prevent any person from rendering interior design services, provided such a person does not use the title of "registered interior designer" unless registered under 17-15-201 et seq., this subchapter, and 17-35-301 -- 17-35-304.