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(a) A Registered Interior Designer shall provide a written statement of jurisdiction to each client for whom the Registered Interior Designer renders an Interior Design service in Texas.(b) The statement of jurisdiction shall:(1) state that "The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners has jurisdiction over complaints regarding the professional practices of persons registered as registered interior designers in Texas";(2) include the Board's current mailing address and telephone number; and(3) be placed within every written contract for Interior Design services.(c) If a Registered Interior Designer provides an Interior Design service to a client without entering into a written contract with the client, the Registered Interior Designer shall provide the client with the statement of jurisdiction:(1) by including the statement of jurisdiction in each bill for Interior Design services presented to the client; or(2) if the client visits the Registered Interior Designer's office, by posting the statement of jurisdiction on a sign prominently displayed in the Registered Interior Designer's office.(d) If, in the course of his/her work on an Interior Design project, a Registered Interior Designer becomes aware of a course of action taken against the Registered Interior Designer's advice which may violate an applicable statute, code, or other regulatory provision and which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the safe use of the completed project, the Registered Interior Designer shall:(1) report the course of action in writing to the owner, to the local building official with jurisdiction over the project, and to other responsible parties; and(2) refuse to consent to the course of action.