Ind. Code ch. 25-34.1-9

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Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-1 "Council" defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the real estate education advisory council established by this chapter. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-2 Real estate education advisory council; establishment

Sec. 2. The real estate education advisory council is established. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-3 Membership

Sec. 3. The council consists of five (5) members, three (3) of whom must be recommended by the Indiana association of realtors and appointed by the commission. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2012, SEC.35.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-4 Term of office

Sec. 4. Each member of the council shall be appointed by the commission for a two (2) year term. If a successor has not been appointed, the current member serves until a successor is appointed and qualified. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-5 Vacancies

Sec. 5. If a vacancy occurs on the council, the commission shall appoint an individual to serve the unexpired term of the previous member and until a successor is appointed and qualified. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-6 Removal for cause

Sec. 6. The commission may remove a member of the council for cause. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-7 Chair and vice chair

Sec. 7. The council shall elect from the council's membership a chairman and a vice chairman. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-8 Meetings

Sec. 8. The council shall meet upon the call of the chairman or at the request of the commission. The chairman shall establish the time and place of all meetings. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-9 Implementation and courses under this chapter

Sec. 9. (a) The council shall make recommendations to the commission concerning the following: (1) Requirements for sponsors of courses under this chapter. (2) Requirements for instructors to be used by sponsors in providing courses under this chapter. (3) Requirements for the curricula for postlicensing and continuing education courses under this chapter. (4) Rules to implement this chapter. (5) Other issues identified by the commission to implement this chapter. (b) Notwithstanding IC 25-1-4, the commission shall approve all postlicensing and continuing education courses. (c) The commission may, with the advice of the council, approve online education required for licensing. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2012, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-10 Completion of approved education requirement; exception

Sec. 10. Except for an individual who has been granted an inactive license under IC 25-34.1-3-10, an individual who is licensed as a real estate broker under IC 25-34.1-3-4.1 must complete the approved education requirement each year. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2012, SEC.37.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-11 Approved education requirement

Sec. 11. (a) The approved education requirement is as follows: (1) At least twelve (12) hours per year and at least thirty-six (36) hours per three (3) year renewal cycle in any of the following subjects, as determined by the commission: (A) License and escrow law. (B) Anti-trust law. (C) Civil rights law. (D) Agency law. (E) Listing contracts and purchase agreements. (F) Ethics and professionals standards. (G) Settlement procedures. (H) Appraising. (I) Property management. (J) Farm property management. (K) Commercial brokerage and leasing. (L) Financing. (M) Residential brokerage. (N) Land development. (O) Legislative issues affecting the real estate practice. (P) Other courses approved by the commission. (b) An attorney in good standing licensed to practice law in Indiana may satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) by completing the number of hours required by subsection (a) in continuing legal education courses in the subject matters listed in subsection (a). (c) An individual who applies for a broker's license after June 30, 2014, must, during the first two (2) years after the license is issued, take and pass at least thirty (30) hours of postlicensing education focused on the practical matters of real estate transactions instead of the continuing education requirements under this chapter. (d) For license renewal, a managing broker must complete at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education each year and at least thirty-six (36) hours per three (3) year renewal cycle. At least four (4) hours of the continuing education each year must be dedicated to the necessary business and management skills and legal knowledge needed by a managing broker. The commission shall develop or approve the continuing education courses for managing brokers. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.182-1996, SEC.4; P.L.127-2012, SEC.38; P.L.116-2015, SEC.17.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-11.1 Expired

As added by P.L.127-2012, SEC.39. Expired 7-1-2014 by P.L.127-2012, SEC.39.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-12 Course sponsor; approval requirements

Sec. 12. To obtain approval as a continuing education course sponsor, the sponsor must do the following: (1) Provide the commission information on courses, curriculum, and facilities as determined by the commission. (2) Limit the number of credit hours that may be offered in a twenty-four (24) hour period for the course to a number not more than the amount established by the commission by rule. (3) Provide each participant who successfully completes an approved course a certificate that contains the following: (A) The name of the participant. (B) The name, address, and signature of the sponsor. (C) The number of approved credit hours. (D) The date of the program. (E) Any other information required by the commission. (4) Pay a fee determined by the commission. (5) Meet any standard that the commission adopts by rule. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-13 Approved sponsor; records; attendance roster; evaluation; transmittal form

Sec. 13. (a) A continuing education sponsor that has received approval under section 12 of this chapter must maintain records for five (5) years of the participants who successfully complete and pass the course. If the sponsor ceases operations, the owner shall place the records in the care of a custodian that is approved by the commission. (b) A continuing education sponsor shall, not later than ten (10) days after a continuing education course is offered, submit the following to the commission: (1) A completed continuing education attendance roster of all participants. The roster must include the full legal name, address of residence, and any other identifying information required by the commission of each participant. The names must be submitted to the commission in alphabetical order. (2) A completed continuing education evaluation transmittal form for each of the participants. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.173-2016, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-14 Expiration of sponsor approval; renewal requirements

Sec. 14. (a) The approval for a sponsor for a broker's course expires December 31 each even-numbered year. (b) A sponsor must submit: (1) a letter requesting renewal of approval; and (2) the renewal fee; at least thirty (30) days before a sponsor's approval expires. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2012, SEC.40.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-15 Inspection; approved sponsor records and facilities

Sec. 15. The commission may inspect an approved sponsor's records and facilities. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-15.5 Commission denial, suspension, or revocation of approval of courses or course sponsors

Sec. 15.5. (a) The commission may deny, suspend, or revoke approval of any course or course sponsor if the commission determines that the course sponsor, by the act of an employee or agent, has failed to comply with the standards established in this chapter and the rules of the commission. (b) The commission may deny, suspend, or revoke approval of any course instructor permit issued under this article if the commission determines that the instructor has failed to comply with the standards established in this chapter and the rules of the commission. (c) The commission may deny, suspend, or revoke approval of any course sponsor if the commission determines the course sponsor: (1) falsifies attendance information for continuing education courses submitted to the commission; or (2) fails to provide the commission with attendance information required under section 13(b) of this chapter. As added by P.L.200-2013, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.173-2016, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-16 Advertising sponsor or course

Sec. 16. (a) A person may advertise that the sponsor or the sponsor's course is approved by the commission and fulfills the requirements of the commission. (b) A person may not advertise that the sponsor or the sponsor's course is required or recommended by the commission. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-17 Renewal period; licensee exemption from continuing education requirement

Sec. 17. A licensee who is initially licensed in the second year of a renewal period is exempt from the continuing education requirements under this chapter for that renewal period. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-18 Application for renewal; certification requirements

Sec. 18. An applicant for renewal must certify on the application that the applicant: (1) has complied with the continuing education requirements; (2) is exempt from the continuing education requirement because the individual has been licensed for less than one (1) year; or (3) has not complied with the continuing education requirements but is seeking a waiver under section 19 of this chapter. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-19 Waiver conditions; continuing education requirement; prohibited activity

Sec. 19. The commission may grant an applicant a waiver from the continuing education requirement for the renewal period if the applicant meets one (1) of the following conditions: (1) Was not able to fulfill the requirement due to a hardship that resulted from any of the following: (A) Service in the armed forces of the United States during a substantial part of the renewal period. (B) An incapacitating illness. (C) Other circumstances determined by the commission. (2) Has certified on approved forms to the commission the following: (A) That the applicant has an active license but will not perform an act that requires a broker's license. (B) That the applicant is affiliated with a managing broker for the sole purpose of making referrals to a licensed broker. An individual granted a waiver under this subdivision may not perform an act that requires a broker's license until the individual has fulfilled the same continuing education requirements needed to reactivate an inactive license under IC 25-34.1-3-10(c) and IC 25-34.1-3-10(d) and applicable requirements under IC 25-34.1-3-10.5. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.42-2011, SEC.58; P.L.127-2012, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-20 Renewal license; denial

Sec. 20. Subject to IC 25-1-4, the commission may deny renewal of the license of a licensee that does not fulfill the requirements of this chapter. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.74.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-21 Implementation of chapter

Sec. 21. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-22 Continuing education instructor permits

Sec. 22. (a) Each instructor of a continuing education course under this chapter must have a permit issued by the commission. (b) An instructor permit under subsection (a) must: (1) be issued for a term of three (3) years and, subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), expire on a date set by the licensing agency; and (2) automatically expire if not renewed by the end of the permit period. (c) An instructor issued a permit under subsection (a), must meet the following requirements: (1) Be a licensed real estate broker or attorney licensed in Indiana, or an expert in the field working in conjunction with a licensed real estate broker or licensed attorney. (2) Each year, complete four (4) hours of continuing education approved by the commission and specific to providing real estate instruction. Hours earned under this subdivision may be used toward the completion of the continuing education requirement for a broker under IC 25-34.1-9-11. (3) Pay applicable fees established under rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2. (4) Meet any additional requirements established by the commission under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. (d) If a permit expires under subsection (b)(2), to return to active status, the instructor must: (1) successfully complete continuing education requirements set by the commission; (2) file a renewal application; (3) pay a renewal fee under rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2; and (4) pay any applicable late fees established under rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2. (e) Instructors approved by the commission before July 1, 2013, shall be exempted from the requirement under subsection (c)(1). (f) The commission may deny, suspend, or revoke approval of any instructor permit issued under this chapter if the commission determines that the instructor has failed to comply with the standards established in this chapter and the rules of the commission. As added by P.L.200-2013, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.177-2015, SEC.73.

Ind. Code § 25-34.1-9-23 Electronic continuing education tracking system

Sec. 23. The commission may enter into an agreement with an entity that is not a state agency or the federal government to provide through electronic means a continuing education tracking system. The system must provide an electronic record of the continuing education courses, classes, or programs completed by all individuals who are licensed under this article. All the following apply to an electronic system provided under this section: (1) All continuing education tracking performed by the system must accurately reflect the continuing education requirements under this chapter. (2) A confirmation of completed continuing education courses required under this chapter generated by the system is considered verification of completion for renewal of a license or registration and for purposes of any audit of licensees or registrants conducted by the commission. (3) The system must provide access to an individual who is licensed or registered under this article and to the commission access to continuing education information about the individual. (4) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 it considers appropriate or necessary to implement this section. As added by P.L.173-2016, SEC.4.

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