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Sort and compare interior designer (cid/rid) licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | License Req. | NCIDQ Req. | Regulation Type | CE Hours | Total Fees | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | Yes | Yes | title act | 10 | $160 | high | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | Yes | Yes | Title act (use of 'registered interior designer' title restricted) | 6 | $250 | high | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | Yes | No | self-certification | 10 | $300 | high | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | No | Yes | permit stamp privilege | 0 | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | Yes | Yes | title act | 4 | $190 | high | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | No | No | not regulated | null — no state CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | Yes | Yes | practice act | 24 | $1,505 | high | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | Yes | Yes | title act | 20 | $75 | high | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | Yes | Yes | title act | 12 | $90 | high | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | No | No | not regulated | null – no state CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | Yes | Yes | title act | 10 | $30 | high | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | Yes | Yes | title act (registry) | 12 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | Yes | Yes | title act | 10 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | Yes | Yes | title act | 12 | $350 | high | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | Yes | Yes | practice act | 5 | $150 | high | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | No | No | not regulated | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | Yes | Yes | title act | 10 | $86 | high | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | No | No | not regulated | null – no state CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | Yes | Yes | title act | 24 | $120 | high | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | No | No | not regulated | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | Yes | Yes | title act | 10 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | No | No | not regulated | null — no CE requirement exists for interior designers in Montana | — | high | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | No | No | not regulated | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | Yes | Yes | practice act | 8 | $300 | high | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | Yes | Yes | title act | 12 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | Yes | Yes | Title act (Interior Designers Act referenced on licensing page) | 8 | $150 | high | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | Yes | Yes | title act | 36 | $377 | high | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | Yes | Yes | title act | 24 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | Yes | Yes | title act | 24 | $325 | high | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | No | No | not regulated | null — no CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | No | No | not regulated | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | No | No | not regulated | null — no CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | No | No | not regulated | null | — | high | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | Yes | Yes | title act | 24 | $55 | high | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | Yes | Yes | title act | 12 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | Yes | Yes | Title act (use of 'State Certified Commercial Interior Designer' title is regulated; practice is not restricted) | 20 | $70 | high | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | No | No | not regulated | null — no state CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | Yes | Yes | title act | 0 | $100 | high | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | Yes | Yes | title act | 10 | $150 | high | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | No | No | not regulated — no practice act, title act, or registration requirement of any kind | null — no continuing education requirement mandated by state law | — | high | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | Yes | Yes | title act | 15 | $75 | high | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | No | No | not regulated | null – no state CE requirement | — | high | March 2026 |