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Idaho Statutes
Idaho Statutes are updated to the website July 1 following the legislative session.
PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 3
ARCHITECTS
54-306. exemptions. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be held or construed to have any application to, or to prevent or affect, the following:
(1) The practice of engineering or any other profession or trade for which a license is required under any law of this state, or the practice of consultants, officers and employees of the United States while engaged solely in the practice of architecture for said government.
(2) Draftsmen, students, clerks of work, project representatives and others working under the supervision of those lawfully practicing as architects under the provisions of this chapter from acting under the instruction, control or supervision of their supervisors, or to prevent the employment of clerks of work or inspectors of buildings paid by the owners from acting, if under the control or direction of a licensed architect who has prepared the drawings and specifications for the building.
(3) The rendering of any architectural service required in the erection, enlargement, alteration or repair of any building, where the building is to be or is used as a single or multiple family residence not exceeding three (3) units or three (3) stories in height; or as a farm building; or for the purpose of outbuildings or auxiliary buildings in connection with the residential or farm premises.
(4) The rendering of any architectural service required in the erection, enlargement, alteration or repair of any building that does not involve the public health or safety.
(5) The preparation of shop drawings by persons other than architects for use in connection with the execution of their work; or the preparation of drawings of fixtures or other appliances or equipment, or for any work necessary to provide for their installation.
(6) Expert consultation rendered to an architect by a consultant, whether licensed or not, employed by the architect to consult, advise and assist as long as the architect approves, adopts and is responsible for the results of the consultation, advice and assistance.
(7) An intern working under the supervision of a licensed architect, including the use of the title "architectural intern," as may be established and limited by board rule.
(8) A certified interior designer signing and sealing a technical submission covering the scope of certified interior design. Certified interior designers shall have the authority to submit such a technical submission to a state or local governmental entity for the purpose of obtaining any requisite permit for an interior alteration or construction project. A local government shall process such filings in the same manner as it would if such filings were submitted by an architect.
(a) Certified interior designers shall not be engaged in the construction of:
(i) Services that constitute the practice of professional engineering or architecture, except as otherwise provided in this chapter;
(ii) Modifications or additions to a building envelope, including exterior walls, exterior wall claddings, exterior wall openings, exterior windows and doors, balconies and similar projections, roof assemblies and rooftop structures, and glass and glazing for exterior use in both vertical and sloped applications in buildings and structures;
(iii) Changes of building use to occupancies not already allowed by the current building or structure or changes of building use to occupancies of a greater hazard;
(iv) Modifications or additions to the construction classification of a building or structure according to the international building code;
(v) Modifications or additions to the structural system of a building, including changing the building’s dead load on the structural system;
(vi) Material changes to the mechanical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical, low voltage, elevators and conveying, fire protection, or fire alarm systems;
(vii) Design of or modifications to an exit stair or exit discharge portion of a means of egress system; or
(viii) Construction that materially affects life safety systems pertaining to fire safety of structural elements or the fire protection of structural elements, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization systems, or fire-rated vertical shafts in multi-story structures.
(b) A certified interior designer shall, as a condition of filing technical submissions for the purpose of obtaining approval for a building permit, provide to the responsible building official of the jurisdiction proof of the interior designer’s professional liability insurance coverage that is in force.
(c) As used in this subsection, "certified interior designer" means a person who:
(i) Holds an active certified interior designer certification from the board. Such certification shall require that the interior designer:
1. Has met the education and experience requirements of, and has subsequently passed, the qualification examination promulgated by the council for interior design qualification or its successor organization; and
2. Maintains active certification with the council for interior design qualification or its successor organization; and
(ii) Engages in:
1. Consultation, study, design analysis, drawing, space planning, and specification for nonstructural or nonseismic interior construction and alteration projects in compliance with applicable building design and construction accessibility, fire, life safety, and energy codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines;
2. Preparing and submitting technical submissions for the purpose of obtaining approval for a building permit as provided by law for nonstructural or nonseismic interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, lighting, and reflected ceiling plans;
3. Designing for fabrication nonstructural elements within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings;
4. Administration of design construction and contract documents, as the clients’ agent, relating to the functions described in this subparagraph, and collaboration with specialty consultants and licensed practitioners in other areas of technical expertise; or
5. Creation or alteration of paths of egress.
(d) As used in this subsection, "nonstructural or nonseismic" means interior elements or components that are not load-bearing, do not assist in the seismic design, and do not require structural computations for a building. Common nonstructural or nonseismic elements or components include ceiling and partition systems that employ normal and typical bracing conventions and are not part of the structural integrity of the building.
(e) The board is authorized to promulgate rules, subject to legislative approval, only for the administration of the interior design certification provided pursuant to this subsection. Nothing in this subsection authorizes the board to promulgate rules relating to licensure.
(f) The interior design certification provided for pursuant to this subsection shall not be required for interior designers who do not engage in the practice of signing, sealing, and submitting technical submissions as described in this subsection.
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