If a person applies for licensure but does not satisfy the requirements of Section 61- 24C-8 NMSA 1978, the department may on a case-by-case basis review and issue a license to an applicant who provides evidence to the department that the applicant:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 61-24C-9

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

A. has active licensure in another state or country where the qualifications are equal to or exceed those required by the Interior Designers Act and the applicant complies with all other requirements of the Interior Designers Act; or

B. has apprenticed for at least eight years under a licensed interior designer who passed the national council for interior design qualification examination or another nationally recognized examination approved by the department.