Legislation in Alabama

Alabama Supreme Court Strikes Down Interior Design Practice Act

October 12, 2007

The Alabama Supreme Court, today upheld a lower court decision that the Alabama Interior Design Practice Act is Unconstitutional (aka the Alabama Interior Design Consumer Protection Act).

The statute is unconstitutional and is struck down in it's entirety.

Interior Designers in Alabama are now FREE! to practice their profession.

Justice Parker states in his opinion: "Nor should this Court embrace the paternalistic notion that the average citizen is incapable of choosing a competent interior designer without the State's help. The economic liberty of contract remains a protected right in Alabama, especially in a field like interior design that involves expressive activity."

Read the decision here: http://207.157.124.12/SC/2007/10/12/decisions/1050224.PDF