Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Qualifications of the Chairman and Members. The Chairman and members of the Board shall, at the time of their appointment, possess the following qualifications:

(a) Must be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;

(b) Must be a degree holder of Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (BSID), Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), major in Interior Design, or an equivalent degree conferred by a school, academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad that is recognized and/or accredited by the Philippine government;

(c) Must be a registered interior designer with a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card and an active practitioner of interior design for not less than ten (10) years prior to appointment;

(d) Must not be a member of the faculty of any school, where a regular course in Interior Design is being taught, or have pecuniary interest in, or administrative supervision over any such institution of learning;

(e) Must not be connected with a review center or with any group giving review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure examination;

(f) Must be a member in good standing of the duly accredited professional organization of interior designers but not an incumbent trustee or officer thereof; and

(g) Has never been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or a civil and/or criminal offense.