N.Y. Education Law § 8303: Definition of practice of interior design

§ 8303. Definition of practice of interior design. For the purposes

of this article, the practice of interior design is defined as rendering

or offering to render services for a fee or other valuable

consideration, in the preparation and administration of interior design

documents (including drawings, schedules and specifications) which

pertain to the planning and design of interior spaces including

furnishings, layouts, fixtures, cabinetry, lighting, finishes,

materials, and interior construction not materially related to or

materially affecting the building systems, all of which shall comply

with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards. The scope of

work described herein shall not be construed as authorizing the planning

and design of engineering and architectural interior construction as

related to the building systems, including structural, electrical,

plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning or mechanical systems

and shall not be construed as authorizing the practice of engineering or

architecture as described in article one hundred forty-five or one

hundred forty-seven of this title. The interior design plans as

described above are not to be construed as those required to be filed

with local municipalities or building departments as required by the

state education law regulating the practices of architecture or

engineering.