N.Y. Education Law § 8304: State board for interior design

§ 8304. State board for interior design. 1. A state board for

interior design shall be appointed by the board of regents on

recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the

board of regents and the department on matters of certification and

professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight

of this title. The board shall be composed of nine members, four of whom

shall be interior designers certified in this state, two of whom shall

be licensed architects who practice primarily interior design in this

state, one who shall be a professional engineer in this state with an

expertise in interior design, one who shall be a full-time interior

design educator in this state and one who shall be the public

representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the members of the first

board who are interior designers need not be certified prior to their

appointment to the board.

2. Two interior designers and a licensed architect who practices

primarily interior design shall serve initial five year terms. Two

interior designers and a professional engineer with an expertise in

interior design shall serve initial four year terms. One licensed

architect who practices primarily interior design, the interior design

educator, and the public representative shall serve initial two year

terms. Following the establishment of the initial membership of the

board, all succeeding appointments shall be for five year terms. Any

vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of

such member's terms in accordance with the provisions of this section.