(a) An Applicant for Interior Design registration by examination in Texas must meet the eligibility and application requirements contained in §5.33(b) and (c) of this chapter, and successfully complete all sections of the NCIDQ examination or a predecessor or other examination deemed equivalent by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ). Alternatively, prior to December 31, 2018, an applicant may obtain Interior Design registration by examination by successfully completing all sections of the Architectural Registration Examination (ARE), or another examination NCARB deems equivalent to the ARE, after fulfilling the requirements of §1.21 and §1.41 of this title relating to Board approval to take the ARE for architectural registration by examination.
(b) Each Applicant must achieve a passing score in each division of the NCIDQ examination. Scores from individual divisions may not be averaged to achieve a passing score.
(c) An examination fee may be refunded as follows:
(1) The application fee paid to the Board is not refundable or transferable.
(2) The Board, on behalf of an examinee, may request a refund of a portion of the examination fee paid to CIDQ for scheduling all or a portion of the registration examination. A charge for refund processing may be withheld by CIDQ. Refunds of examination fees are subject to the following conditions:
(3) An examination fee may not be transferred to a subsequent examination.
Source Note: The provisions of this §5.51 adopted to be effective October 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 7860; amended to be effective April 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 3471; amended to be effective December 24, 2008, 33 TexReg 10323; amended to be effective June 13, 2010, 35 TexReg 4701; amended to be effective September 18, 2013, 38 TexReg 6040; amended to be effective January 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 14; amended to be effective January 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 7403