5702.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Board” means the California Registered Interior Designers Board.
(b) “Building shell” means the architecture of an existing building, including, but not limited to, the framework, the perimeter and exterior walls, the building core and columns, and other structural, load-bearing elements.
(c) “Construction documents” means the detailed working drawings that define the work to be constructed. These documents may include, but are not limited to, partition plans, power and communication plans, reflected ceiling plans, materials and finishes plans,
furniture layout plans, and elevations, sections, and details, along with the drawings of associated consultants.
(d) “Contract documents” means the set of documents that form a part of the legal contract for services between two or more parties. These documents may include, but are not limited to, detailed instructions to the contractor, tender forms, construction documents, and specifications.
(e) “Interior design” means a multifaceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. These solutions are functional and enhance the quality of life and culture of the occupants. Interior design includes, but is not limited to, both of
the following:
(1) The creation of designs, in response to and in coordination with the building shell, that acknowledge the physical location and social context of a project, adhere to code and regulatory requirements, and encourage the principles of environmental sustainability.
(2) The use of a systematic and coordinated methodology, including research, analysis, and integration of knowledge into the creative process, to satisfy the needs of a client, using the resources of the client, in order to produce an interior space that fulfills a project’s goals.
(3) The rendering of services to enhance the quality and function of an interior area within a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy, including,
but not limited to, all of the following:
(A) An analysis of a client’s needs and goals for the interior area and an analysis of the safety requirements applicable to that area.
(B) The formulation of appropriate, functional, and safe preliminary designs, including space planning, for the interior area.
(C) The development and presentation of final designs, including, but not limited to, drawings affecting nonstructural or nonseismic elements or components, that are appropriate for the alteration or construction of the interior area.
(D) The preparation of contract documents for the alteration or construction of the interior area, including, but not limited to, specifications for partitions, materials, finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
(E) Collaboration with architects licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) or professional engineers registered pursuant to Chapter 7 for the alteration or construction of the interior area.
(F) The preparation and administration of bids or contract documents for the alteration or construction of the interior area as the agent of a client.
(G) The review and evaluation of problems relating to the design of the interior area during the alteration or construction of the area and upon completion of that alteration or construction.
(f) “Licensee” means a person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(g) “Nonstructural or nonseismic
elements or components” means interior elements or components that are not load bearing, or do not assist in the seismic design, and do not require design computations for a building’s structure. These elements or components include, but are not limited to, ceiling and partition systems and elements or components that employ normal and typical bracing conventions but are not part of the structural integrity of the building. These elements or components exclude the structural frame supporting a building.
(h) “Partition” means a wall that does not support a vertical load of a structure other than its own weight, but may support loads attached to it, such as cabinetry, shelving, or grab bars, and does not extend further than the distance from the floor of an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy to the underside of the deck of that structure.
(i) “Reflected ceiling plan” means a ceiling design that illustrates a ceiling as if the ceiling was projected downward, and may include, but is not limited to, lighting and other elements.
(j) “Responsible supervisory control” means the direct responsibility for supervising work and the decisionmaking process, including the review, control, and enforcement of compliance with design criteria and life safety requirements.
(k) “Space planning” means the analysis and design of spatial and occupancy requirements, including, but not limited to, preliminary space layouts and final planning for nonload-bearing walls, partitions, panels, and furnishings.
(l) “Specifications” means the detailed written description of construction, workmanship, and materials of the work to be undertaken.
5704.
The “practice of registered interior design” means the rendering of services to enhance the quality and function of an interior area within a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy, and includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: by a licensee and use by a licensee of a “Registered Interior Designer” stamp, as provided for in this chapter.(a)An analysis of a client’s needs and goals for the interior area and an analysis of the safety requirements applicable to that area.
(b)The formulation of appropriate, functional, and safe preliminary designs, including space planning, for the interior area.
(c)The development and presentation of final designs, including, but not limited to, drawings affecting nonstructural or
nonseismic elements or components, that are appropriate for the alteration or construction of the interior area.
(d)The preparation of contract documents for the alteration or construction of the interior area, including, but not limited to, specifications for partitions, materials, finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
(e)Collaboration with professional engineers registered pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) or architects licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) for the alteration or construction of the interior area.
(f)The preparation and administration of bids or contract documents for the alteration or construction of the interior area as the agent of a client.
(g)The review and evaluation of
problems relating to the design of the interior area during the alteration or construction of the area and upon completion of that alteration or construction.