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IN Code § 25-20.2-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 3. Home Inspectors Licensing Board|25-20.2-3-6. Board Meetings; Quorum; Majority Vote Required

Sec. 6. (a) The board shall meet at least two (2) times each calendar year upon the call of the chairperson or the written request of a majority of the members of the board.(b) The chairperson shall establish the date, time, and place for each meeting.(c) A majority of the current members of the board constitutes a quorum.(d) The affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the board is necessary for the board to take official action.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 3. Home Inspectors Licensing Board|25-20.2-3-7. Salary per Diem; Travel Expenses

Sec. 7. Each member of the board is entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Each member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 3. Home Inspectors Licensing Board|25-20.2-3-8. Board Duties and Powers

Sec. 8. The board shall:(1) administer and enforce this article;(2) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are reasonably necessary or appropriate for the administration and enforcement of this article;(3) prescribe the requirements for and the form of licenses, applications, and other documents that are required by this article;(4) grant, deny, suspend, and revoke approval of examinations and courses of study;(5) issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses in accordance with this article;(6) in accordance with IC 25-1-7, investigate complaints concerning licensees or persons the board has reason to believe should be licensees, including complaints concerning failure to comply with this article or rules adopted under this article, and, when appropriate, take action under IC 25-20.2-8;(7) bring actions in the name of the state in an appropriate circuit court, superior court, or probate court in order to enforce compliance with this article or rules adopted under this article;(8) establish fees in accordance with IC 25-1-8;(9) inspect the records of a licensee in accordance with rules adopted by the board;(10) conduct or designate a member or other representative to conduct public hearings on any matter for which a hearing is required under this article and exercise all powers granted under IC 4-21.5;(11) adopt a seal containing the words "Indiana Home Inspectors Licensing Board" and, through the board's secretary, certify copies and authenticate all acts of the board;(12) in accordance with IC 25-1-6:(A) use counsel, consultants, and other persons;(B) enter into contracts; and(C) authorize expenditures;that are reasonably necessary or appropriate to administer and enforce this article and rules adopted under this article;(13) establish continuing education requirements for licensed home inspectors in accordance with IC 25-1-4;(14) maintain the board's office, files, records, and property in the city of Indianapolis; and(15) exercise all other powers specifically conferred on the board by this article.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.106.
IN Code § 25-20.2-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 3. Home Inspectors Licensing Board|25-20.2-3-9. Board's Duty to Adopt Rules

Sec. 9. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing:(1) standards for the competent performance of home inspections;(2) a code of ethics for licensed home inspectors; and(3) standards for home inspection reports prepared by licensed home inspectors.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary|25-20.2-4-1. Board Secretary; Secretary Duties

Sec. 1. The agency shall provide the board with a competent person to serve as secretary of the board. The secretary is not a member of the board. The secretary, through the agency, shall:(1) provide reasonable notice to board members of the date, time, and place of each meeting and provide notice in compliance with IC 5-14-1.5;(2) keep a complete and accurate record of all:(A) meetings;(B) votes taken by the board; and(C) other proceedings, transactions, communications, official acts, and records of the board;(3) keep a current file of all licenses and licensees; and(4) perform any other duties assigned by the board.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary|25-20.2-4-2. Licensing Agency Responsibilities

Sec. 2. The agency shall provide the board with clerical or other assistants, including investigators, necessary for the proper performance of the board's duties.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary|25-20.2-4-3. Money Collected

Sec. 3. The secretary shall receive and account for all money collected under this article and, at the end of each month, report to the auditor of state and deposit the money into the state general fund with the treasurer of state.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary|25-20.2-4-4. Expenses Paid

Sec. 4. All expenses incurred in the administration of this article shall be paid from the state general fund.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements|25-20.2-5-1. License Required

Sec. 1. Unless exempt under this article, a person may not conduct a home inspection for compensation without first obtaining a license as a home inspector.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements|25-20.2-5-2. Licensing Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) An individual who applies for a license as a home inspector must do the following:(1) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the individual:(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(B) has graduated from high school or earned an Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma; and(C) has not been:(i) convicted of an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11;(ii) convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to perform competently and fully as a licensee;(iii) listed on a national or state registry of sex or violent offenders; or(iv) the subject of a disciplinary or enforcement action by another state or a local jurisdiction in connection with the performance of home inspections or the licensing or certification of home inspectors.(2) Verify the information submitted on the application form.(3) Complete a board approved training program or course of study involving the performance of home inspections and the preparation of home inspection reports and pass an examination prescribed or approved by the board.(4) Submit to the board a certificate of insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility that is acceptable to the board and that:(A) is issued by an insurance company or other legal entity authorized to transact business in Indiana;(B) provides for general liability coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000);(C) states that cancellation and nonrenewal of the underlying policy or other evidence of financial responsibility is not effective until the board receives at least ten (10) days prior written notice of the cancellation or nonrenewal; and(D) contains any other terms and conditions established by the board.(5) Pay a licensing fee established by the board.(b) An individual applying for a license as a home inspector must apply on a form prescribed and provided by the board.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.33; P.L.112-2014, SEC.25.
IN Code § 25-20.2-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements|25-20.2-5-3. Waiver of Licensing Requirements

Sec. 3. (a) The other licensing requirements of this chapter may be waived for an individual moving to Indiana from another jurisdiction, and the individual may be granted a license as a home inspector if the individual meets the following requirements:(1) The other jurisdiction grants the same privileges to licensees of Indiana as Indiana grants to licensees of that other jurisdiction.(2) The individual is licensed in the other jurisdiction.(3) The licensing requirements of the other jurisdiction are substantially similar to the requirements of this article.(4) The individual states that the individual has studied, is familiar with, and will abide by this article and the rules adopted by the board under this article.(b) An individual seeking a license as a home inspector under this section must:(1) apply on a form prescribed and provided by the board; and(2) pay the applicable licensing fee established by the board.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements|25-20.2-5-4. Nonresident Licensing Requirements; File Consent

Sec. 4. (a) A nonresident whom the board determines meets the requirements of this article and who files the written consent described in subsection (b) may be licensed as a home inspector in Indiana.(b) A nonresident applicant shall file with the board a written consent stating that, if licensed:(1) the applicant agrees to the commencement of any action arising out of the conduct of the applicant's business in Indiana in the county in which the events giving rise to the cause of action occurred;(2) the applicant:(A) agrees to provide to the board the name and address of an agent to receive service of process in Indiana; or(B) consents to the board acting as the applicant's agent for the purpose of receiving service of process, if:(i) an agent's name and address have not been filed with the board; or(ii) the agent's name and address on file with the board are incorrect; and(3) the applicant agrees that service of process in accordance with the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure is proper service and subjects the applicant to the jurisdiction of Indiana courts.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements|25-20.2-5-5. Licenses Property of Board

Sec. 5. All licenses issued by the board remain the property of the board.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements|25-20.2-5-6. Notification Requirement

Sec. 6. A licensee shall notify the board immediately of any change of:(1) name;(2) name under which the licensee conducts business; or(3) business address.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 6. License Renewal|25-20.2-6-1. Expiration of License

Sec. 1. Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license for a home inspector issued under this article expires on a date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4 and shall be renewed biennially upon payment of the required renewal fees.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.59; P.L.177-2015, SEC.42.
IN Code § 25-20.2-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 6. License Renewal|25-20.2-6-2. License Renewal

Sec. 2. (a) An individual who applies to renew a license as a licensed home inspector must:(1) furnish evidence showing successful completion of the continuing education requirements of this chapter; and(2) pay the renewal fee established by the board.(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), if the holder of a license does not renew the license on or before the renewal date specified by the licensing agency, the license expires and becomes invalid without any action by the board.(c) A license may be reinstated by the board not later than (3) years after the expiration of the license if the applicant for reinstatement meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(c).(d) If a license has been expired for more than three (3) years, the license may be reinstated by the board if the holder meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.37; P.L.177-2015, SEC.43.
IN Code § 25-20.2-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 6. License Renewal|25-20.2-6-3. Renewal Notice; Renewal Fee

Sec. 3. (a) Renewal notices must be sent in accordance with IC 25-1-2-6(c).(b) The renewal fee must be paid in accordance with IC 25-1-8-2(d).As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 6. License Renewal|25-20.2-6-4. Continuing Education Requirements

Sec. 4. Before the end of each license period, each licensee must complete the continuing education required by the board. This requirement may not exceed twenty (20) hours per year.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 6. License Renewal|25-20.2-6-5. Adoption of Rules Concerning Continuing Education

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall adopt rules concerning the continuing education required for the renewal of a license under this chapter.(b) The rules must do the following:(1) Establish procedures for approving organizations that provide continuing education.(2) Prescribe the content, duration, and organization of continuing education courses that contribute to the general competence of home inspectors.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.60.
IN Code § 25-20.2-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 7. Authority of Other Jurisdictions to License Home Inspectors|25-20.2-7-1. "Political Subdivision"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 7. Authority of Other Jurisdictions to License Home Inspectors|25-20.2-7-2. Restriction on Agency or Political Subdivision

Sec. 2. An agency or political subdivision of the state (other than the board) may not:(1) impose a registration or licensing requirement; or(2) charge a license, an employment, or another fee;on individuals licensed under this article for activities defined in this article.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-1. Disciplinary Actions

Sec. 1. The board may take disciplinary actions against or impose sanctions on a licensee under IC 25-1-11 for any of the following:(1) Disclosing information concerning the results of a home inspection without the approval of a client or the client's legal representative, except under a court order.(2) Accepting compensation for the same service from more than one (1) party without the consent of all interested parties.(3) Accepting commissions or allowances, directly or indirectly, from other parties dealing with the licensee's client in connection with any repair work recommended in the licensee's home inspection report.(4) Accepting compensation, directly or indirectly, from the licensee's client in connection with any repair work recommended in the licensee's home inspection report.(5) Failing to disclose to a client information about a business interest of the licensee that may affect the client in connection with any work for which the licensee is responsible.(6) Knowingly making a false or misleading representation about:(A) the condition of a residential dwelling for which the licensee has performed or has contracted to perform a home inspection; or(B) the extent of the services the licensee has performed or will perform.(7) Committing a felony in the course of the practice of home inspection or committing any act constituting a violation of IC 25-20.2-5-2(a)(1)(C).(8) Violating any provisions of this article or rules adopted by the board under this article.(9) Making a false or misleading representation:(A) in a license or renewal application form; or(B) in information provided to the board.(10) Failing to pay any fees or fines required by this article.(11) Failing to continuously maintain the insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility required by this article.(12) Communicating to the public false or misleading information about the type of license held by the licensee.(13) Engaging in a course of lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of services to clients.(14) Failing to complete the continuing education requirements established by the board.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-2. Disciplinary Hearings

Sec. 2. The procedures set forth in IC 4-21.5 govern the board's conduct of disciplinary hearings.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-3. License Suspension

Sec. 3. The board may summarily suspend a license for up to ninety (90) days before a final adjudication or during an appeal of the board's determination if the board finds that the licensee would represent a clear and immediate danger to the public's health, safety, or property if allowed to perform home inspections. The summary suspension may be renewed upon a hearing before the board for up to ninety (90) days.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-4. Show Cause Order; Cease and Desist Order

Sec. 4. (a) If the board determines that an individual not licensed under this article is engaged in or believed to be engaged in activities for which a license is required under this article, the board may issue an order to that individual requiring the individual to show cause why the individual should not be ordered to cease and desist from such activities. The show cause order must set forth a date, time, and place for a hearing at which the affected individual may appear and show cause why the individual should not be subject to licensing under this article.(b) If the board, after a hearing, determines that the activities in which the individual is engaged are subject to licensing under this article, the board may issue a cease and desist order that identifies the individual and describes activities that are the subjects of the order.(c) A cease and desist order issued under this section is enforceable in circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.107.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-5. Criminal Violations; Amount of Fee or Compensation Added to Penalty; Separate Violations

Sec. 5. (a) An individual who:(1) performs or offers to perform home inspections for compensation without being licensed as a home inspector and without being exempt from licensing under law;(2) presents as the individual's own the license of another;(3) intentionally gives false or materially misleading information to the board or to a board member in connection with licensing matters;(4) impersonates another licensee;(5) uses an expired, a suspended, a revoked, or an otherwise restricted license; or(6) otherwise violates this article;commits a Class B infraction.(b) When entering a judgment for an infraction under this section, the court shall add to any penalty imposed the amount of any fee or other compensation earned by the individual in the commission of the infraction.(c) Each transaction involving activities defined by this article constitutes a separate violation of this section.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-6. Prove Compliance in Action to Collect Fee or Other Compensation

Sec. 6. In all actions for the collection of a fee or other compensation for performing home inspections, the party seeking relief must allege and prove that, at the time the cause of action arose, the party seeking relief was not in violation of section 5 of this chapter.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-7. Judicial Review

Sec. 7. An individual who applies for a license or a licensee who is aggrieved by an order or a determination of the board is entitled to a judicial review under IC 4-21.5.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-8-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 8. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement|25-20.2-8-8. Board Legal Adviser

Sec. 8. The attorney general shall act as the legal adviser for the board and provide any legal assistance necessary to carry out this article.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 9. Liability and Immunity From Liability|25-20.2-9-1. Statute of Limitations

Sec. 1. An action for damages, whether brought in contract or tort or on any other basis, based upon professional services that were rendered or that should have been rendered by a licensed home inspector may not be brought, commenced, or maintained unless the action is filed not more than two (2) years after the date the cause of action accrues.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-20.2-9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 20.2. Home Inspections|Chapter 9. Liability and Immunity From Liability|25-20.2-9-2. Immunity From Liability if Not Party to Contract

Sec. 2. A licensed home inspector is not liable to a person for damages that arise from an act or omission relating to a home inspection if the person is not a party to the contract under which the home inspection is conducted.As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.