April, 2007 ~ News from CLCID

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April 2007 ~ News from CLCID                               The Voice of California Interior Designers In this issue * CLCID's New Lobbyist * Legislative Issues: The Road to a Practice Act   CLCID Goes to Sacramento Left to right: Carmen Olsson-Rigdon, CLCID President G.V. Ayers, Consultant to the Senate Committee on Business, Professions & Economic Development Rayne Sherman, CLCID VP Legislation Linda Johnston Panattoni - CLCID Board of Director Mary Swift, CLCID VP Financial Development Betty Noll Wood, CLCID Past President and Executive Director   CLCID's New Lobbyist CLCID has retained David G Ackerman, President DGA Associates as our lobbyist. Mr. Ackerman can be reached at 1201 K Street, Suite 750, Sacramento, CA 95814 His telephone is (916) 444-9601 E-mail at dackerman@theapexgroup.net   We support the California Certified Interior Design (CID) program.    Join CLCID today         CLCID Legislative Issues The Road to a Practice Act by Rayne Sherman, VP Legislation Winston Churchill, said it the best, "Political ability is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year and to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen." CLCID has been portraying its vision for the improvement of the Interior Design Law in California for more than three years. The current law is almost 17 years old, and in that time period the statute has been improved (amended) several times.  The legislative coalition that has been consistently pushing for improvement of the current law is CLCID.  We have been working with the State to educate legislators and staff as to the health safety and welfare issues of interior design as it relates to the built environment.  This is a deliberate process, that to an outsider appears stagnate in action.  As California's population, economy and problems are larger than most countries, the significance of our profession is sometimes a hard sell.  But sell we must, if we are going to be successful in obtaining a practice act in this state. The fundamentals of being successful are in essence quite simple: A unified Interior Design Profession with a single legislative strategy   Consistent funding source(s)   Incremental strengthening of the existing law CLCID'S vision for strengthening the existing law is: Identification of Interior Design To be consistent with International Building Codes (IBC) language for Registered Design Professional To have uniform standards To assure standards are clear by definition (Occupational Title Standard) To not prohibit Interior Decorator Services or Retail Activity   Education/Experience/Examination Require accredited education program(s) that are determined by the United States Department of Education (USDE) Require diversified interior design experience Require examination(s) that meet or exceed the California State Psychometric Criteria   A Required Client Contract which must include Description of Services Description of Compensation Description of Additional Services Termination Procedure Three-day Right of Recession Clause   Stamp and Seal Right to Submit Interior Design Plans to Building Departments and State Agencies Identification of Interior Design Plans Distinct Design    Enforcement Misuse of the Title/Practice Complaint System Citation Enforcement   Consumer Protection Clear choice of who to hire Clear standards to protect the consumer There is currently a faction of our profession which would, to state an old proverb, "throw the baby out with the bath water." This approach is counterproductive to the evolution of interior design in California. CLCID has been and will continue to be an advocate for an inclusive profession.  We believe that the State of California is correct by including all practitioners who meet the professional standards established 17 years ago.  If you agree, please join the CLCID in its efforts to improve the California Interior Design Law.                                                                                                                 CLCID is the only unified voice in California that protects your interior design practice. If you appreciate our work, please join as an individual member or donate today.  Student memberships are available too! For more information about CLCID, visit www.CLCID.org  Thank you for your support. To subscribe, unsubscribe or read our Direct-Link archives, visit www.clcid.org/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi?f=list&l=Action

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