Bus. & Prof. Code, § 5812 · Chapter 3.9. Interior Designers
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 5812
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is an unfair business practice for any person to represent or hold themselves out as, or to use the title “Certified Interior Designer” or any other term, such as “licensed,” “registered,” or “CID,” that implies or suggests that the person is certified as an interior designer when they do not hold a valid certification as provided in Sections 5800 and 5801.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 723, Sec. 32. (SB 816) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 5810.
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