2019 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 8 - The Professions
Article 161 - Interior Design
8304 - State Board for Interior Design.

§ 8304. State  board  for  interior  design.    1.  A  state board for
  interior  design  shall  be  appointed  by  the  board  of  regents   on
  recommendation  of  the  commissioner  for  the purpose of assisting the
  board of regents and the department  on  matters  of  certification  and
  professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight
  of this title. The board shall be composed of nine members, four of whom
  shall  be  interior designers certified in this state, two of whom shall
  be licensed architects who practice primarily interior  design  in  this
  state,  one  who  shall be a professional engineer in this state with an
  expertise in interior design, one who  shall  be  a  full-time  interior
  design  educator  in  this  state  and  one  who  shall  be  the  public
  representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the members of the  first
  board  who  are  interior designers need not be certified prior to their
  appointment to the board.
2. Two interior designers  and  a  licensed  architect  who  practices
  primarily  interior  design  shall  serve  initial  five year terms. Two
  interior designers and a professional  engineer  with  an  expertise  in
  interior  design  shall  serve  initial  four  year  terms. One licensed
  architect who practices primarily interior design, the  interior  design
  educator,  and  the  public  representative shall serve initial two year
  terms. Following the establishment of  the  initial  membership  of  the
  board,  all  succeeding  appointments  shall be for five year terms. Any
  vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of
  such member's terms in accordance with the provisions of this section.