Recently a coalition of interior designers successfully introduced legislation to exempt interior design work from the laws governing architectural practice in Colorado. If passed, the legislation will grant interior designers the authority to prepare and submit building plans for “interior finishes and nonstructural elements within and surrounding interior spaces of any size, height, and occupancy.”
In a report by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Office of Policy and Research, the department recommended against regulating the interior design industry primarily because they found no evidence that the unregulated practice of interior design “clearly harms or endangers the health, safety, and welfare of the public.” The measure is sponsored by Rep. Tambor Williams (R), and was referred to the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, of which she serves as chairwoman.
Based on a report from ANGLE, published by the American Institute of Architects
