MS SB2964

Establishes the title "Mississippi Certified Interior Designer" restricted to individuals who hold a degree in interior design from an accredited program (CIDA), architecture (NAAB), or an approved four-year interior design program, and who have passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination

Creates the Interior Design Advisory Committee (IDAC), a five-member body appointed by the Governor to oversee certification, with members serving staggered five-year terms and required to have at least seven years of interior design experience

Provides an alternate eligibility pathway until July 1, 2013, allowing certification for those with ten years of professional experience or a non-accredited four-year degree who pass the NCIDQ examination

Requires biennial certificate renewal with continuing education, and establishes fees, penalties for late renewal, and a reinstatement process for lapsed certificates

Authorizes disciplinary actions including reprimands, suspension, revocation, and monetary penalties of $100 to $5,000 per violation for misconduct, fraud, or ethics violations, with misdemeanor criminal penalties of $500 to $1,000 fines or up to one year imprisonment for unauthorized use of the certified title