Texas Association for Interior Design

International Code Council (IBC, IRC)
5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-931-4533
703-379-1546 FAX

www.iccsafe.org

NFPA (NFPA 5000)
1 Batterymarch Park
P. O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269
617-770-3000
800-593-6372 FAX

www.nfpa.org

The International Code state that plans for a building permit must be submitted by a "registered design professional", which is defined as "an individual who is registered or licensed to practice their respective design profession as defind by the state in which the project is being constructed." NFPA 5000 contains similar language.

As design professionals, interior designers have a responsibility to be knowledgeable about and understand the various codes need to design interior spaces that protect the end-users' health, safety and welfare.