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The following are a variety of questions posed by site visitors and attendees of my seminars as well as my responses.  These questions and answers may provide useful information. 
 



Q: If you have one of the specialty exempt professionals in your employ, such as a Registered Interior Designer, is your company exempt as well?
 
A: Unfortunately I do not think the law provides a clear answer. The law under section 43-41-17(i) & (j) talks only of a designer registered under Chapter 4 and not of the company. I think this requires a specific answer and consultation that must be looked at on a case by case basis and depends on the work done, the position of the RID, what the state licenses for the RID (I do not believe they license the company) and similar factors. You should consult your legal advisor or give me a call for a specific consultation. My gut reaction would be that a RID who owns the company and the work authorized to be performed by an RID is performed only by the RID through the company would likely be exempt – but having an RID on staff is not the same as having a QA with a construction license and will not permit a company to perform construction.