I am a degreed Interior Designer and work as a Territory Manager with Kwalu Furniture.   I work with Designers in VA, MD, NC and WV on their projects.  You can imagine the peril that employees, staff, students and patients would be in if building interiors were designed and implemented by designers who were not qualified to meet the safety needs of those individuals and the environment.  You need to take into account ADA requirements, Fire Codes, Environmental codes, etc.  Someone who is not licensed and educated could really cause harm to someone with their design.  Eliminating the voluntary regulation of Interior Design in Virginia could be very detrimental and is bad policy.  Keep people safe in work, education, and healthcare environments!  I ask you not to eliminate the regulation of this profession!