IJ’s Christina Walsh tackles deregulation of interior designers in Florida and shows there is not a shred of evidence to support the interior design cartel’s (lead by the ASID) most cherished myths about the supposed effects of deregulation. Less government red tape means greater opportunities for Interior Designers and more choices for consumers. Christina explains why.
UPDATE: In response to IJ’s myth-busting video, the interior design cartel has modified its false claim that “26 states believe the health, safety and welfare of their residents requires that Interior Designers be regulated.” The cartel now asserts that “While only 3 States, plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico license designers, 26 other states believe the health, safety and welfare of their residents requires that Interior Designers be regulated through various means.” But this is just the same old myth dressed up in more ambiguous language. For a detailed explanation of why this new claim is just as false as the cartel’s old claim, visit http://www.ij.org/about/3757
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November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Do you know if …
Do you know if florida will deregulate braiding too? I checked your website but I dont see alist of soon to be deregulated industries.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Florida’s licensing …
Florida’s licensing requirements may be more draconian than necessary, but anyone who believes that Interior Design should not be regulated *at all* clearly doesn’t understand what Interior Design is.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@sgapplebee It’s …
@sgapplebee It’s easy to get documents online, make them up etc. If my car is messed up by some undocumented worker (very likely here) I’d have to use our slow legal system (not sure about NZ but FL has problems with courts clogged with foreclosures, etc) to resolve, instead of consumer protections given by our current regs. I’m not against rethinking regs, just not sure how this would benefit us. And they change it to a “budget guideline” to push it through with less oversight? Shady!
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@poopile ,
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@poopile ,
Seriously, you don’t know if your mechanic is licensed? Have you ever looked on his WALL in his shop?
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@sgapplebee …
@sgapplebee Excellent job deflecting the question into a personal attack. Cartel indeed.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@poopile , If you …
@poopile , If you don’t even know how you would know, perhaps you should give someone else the responsibility of taking care of your car for you.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@sgapplebee How …
@sgapplebee How would I know?
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@poopile ,
Why …
@poopile ,
Why would you have your brakes done by aa unlicensed mechanic? Did somebody force you too?
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
The truth always …
The truth always wins!!
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
The truth always …
The truth always wins!!!!!
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I’m a graphic …
I’m a graphic designer and I don’t see much difference between the two trades. I surely don’t think I need the government to step in and license either of my trade nor interior design. Seems like just a barrier to competition to me.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
And how does small …
And how does small claims help when my wife has been killed by a faulty brake job done by an unlicensed mechanic?
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I agree, interior …
I agree, interior design seems worthless to regulate to me.
What about where regulation is vital, like mechanics and movers? You don’t hear about interior designers ripping people off or fixing brakes that fail but industries where it is easy and DANGEROUS to take advantage of people need to have oversight. With no regulations my only recourse would be small claims, costing much more time and money and doesn’t help warn others. I already have the choice to use a shadetree mechanic if I want.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Privatize …
Privatize everything. -Hans Hoppe
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@InferiorDesigner …
@InferiorDesigner Just because a person is allowed to design without license doesn’t mean they will. Someone has to hire them first, and if they’re uneducated, no one will hire them.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Check this….the …
Check this….the IJ says ID regulation is anti-competitive and the AIA says we are being too competitive in our effort to provide consumers more choices for who can actually obtain building permits. This has nothing to do with rights or freedom. It is nothing but a pissy turf battle.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@rayrayjewels I …
@rayrayjewels I have and you are an IJ schill who would not know a permit app if it hit you over the head
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Google “Institute …
Google “Institute for Free Thinkers” to get the truth. Institute for Justice is nothing more than a false propoganda machine.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@djdudemanhey Hmm.. …
@djdudemanhey Hmm… This is just plain wrong. First, only a building owner or licensed contractor can pull a permit. But IDs can sign and seal drawings currently in Florida. The Building Officials Assoc of FL has a website – search their rulings and you will find where they state that Interior Designers can sign and seal CDs when it relates to interior construction.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
I love this!!! Now …
I love this!!! Now the dereg the interior designer crowd wants to do away with permitting all together on interior buildouts. They are really showing their ignorance now and have put the liocensed interior designers on the winning path. Thank You!!!!!!
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@psherman31 you are …
@psherman31 you are deluded. If your project requires a building permit the only professionals allowed to sign, seal and submit a permit application are Registered Architects and Professional Engineers and in some jurisdictions Licensed Contractors. Interior Designers were never allowed to submit documents for permitting. No matter what the IJ or IDPC says. It is typical 1/2 truth misinformation posing as fact- which the IJ and IDPC are so adept at.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@InferiorDesigner: …
@InferiorDesigner: Are there a dozen state studies that have considered whether licensing architects is necessary to protect the public and found no evidence that it was? Because that’s the case with interior design. Your side keeps trotting out the same unpersuasive arguments without responding to ANY of the compelling, well-supported counterarguments. Can I let you in on a little secret? That’s why you’re going to lose licensing in Florida like you did in Alabama: the emperor has no clothes.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
If there were no …
If there were no evidence that the unlicensed practice of architecture posed any threat to the public (as is the case for interior design), and if there were no evidence that licensing architecture produced any public benefits (as is the case for interior design), and if the vast majority of states didn’t regulate the practice of architecture in any way (as is the case for interior design), then deregulating architecture would make just as much sense as deregulating interior design does: a lot.
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@ Institute for …
@ Institute for Justice why not deregulate the profession of Arch. Don’t you stick up for the people and ensure justice. I am sure the guy on the job site swinging a hammer would make a mighty fine Architect, obviously there is no doubt about his passion and love for building and understanding of structure. He does it every day board by board, in the blistering heat. I mean educational standards do not matter, right?
November 21st, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@deeennbee91: Two …
@deeennbee91: Two points: (1) interior designers in the 20 title act states don’t “need” to be regulated — in fact by last count there were only about 300 “certified” designers in all of New York, which means that most of the thousands of interior designers who work there haven’t bothered to become “certified,” and certainly aren’t “required” to, as you mistakenly claim; (2) NCIDQ was spun off from ASID’s two precursor organizations (AID and NSID) in 1974 — so it’s all quite incestuous!