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Utah law currently limits state-certified commercial interior designers to working only in buildings classified as "business" or "mercantile" occupancies (such as offices and retail stores) when obtaining building permits without a licensed architect. This bill expands that scope to allow certified commercial interior designers to work in any building occupancy classification — including spaces like restaurants, schools, or healthcare facilities — as long as their work is confined to non-structural, non-load-bearing interior elements and the building's core structure remains unchanged. The bill also removes a previous restriction on wall partitions taller than eight feet and adds that using misleading titles or credentials to imply state certification is unlawful conduct.