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2017 Unofficial Opinions Op. Ga. Att'y Gen. 1 (2017)

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                             GEORGIA   DEPARTMENT OF LAW






Unofficial Opinion U2017-1

January 25, 2017

To:
President Pro Tempore

Georgia State Senate


Re:
Changes  to Chapter 4, Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia that were instituted through the
passage  of HB 231, 2010 Ga. Laws 748, authorize registered interior designers to submit plans
under seal to local building authorities for permitting approval of nonstructural interior construction,
so long as they do not involve construction that would trigger the restrictions as outlined in
O.C.G.A. § 25-2-14(a)(1) (2014).


You have asked  for my opinion whether registered interior designers are authorized under 2010 Ga.
Laws  748 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as House Bill 231) to submit plans under seal to local
building authorities for permitting approval of nonstructural interior construction. For the reasons
outlined below, registered interior designers are authorized to sign and seal documents related to
nonstructural interior construction for their submission to building officials or fire marshals for
permitting purposes to the extent that it does not conflict with the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 25-2-14
(2014).

In 2010, the General Assembly enacted legislation amending various sections of Chapter 4, Title 43
of the Official Code of Georgia, which regulates the professions of architecture and interior design.
The amendment   provided new guidance  on what constitutes interior design:

     Interior design means the rendering of or the offering to render designs, consultations,
     studies, planning, drawings, specifications, contract documents, or other technical
     submissions  and the administration of interior construction and contracts relating to
     nonstructural interior construction of a building by a registered interior designer. Such term
     includes:

     (i)Space planning, finishes, furnishings, and the design for fabrication of nonstructural interior
     construction within interior spaces of buildings;

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