1. (a) The corporation may terminate or suspend an energy rater agreement upon a finding that the energy rater

   1. (1) falsified information furnished to the corporation on an application or failed to promptly disclose to the corporation information required by (d) of this section;
   2. (2) falsified information on an energy rating of a home;
   3. (3) violated a term of the energy rater agreement;
   4. (4) performed a substandard energy rating that is not corrected within 15 days of receipt of written notice from the corporation;
   5. (5) repeatedly failed to use reasonable knowledge, skills, or judgement in the performance of energy ratings;
   6. (6) repeatedly failed to conduct energy ratings in accordance with the energy rating manual adopted by the corporation;
   7. (7) has been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony offense involving forgery, theft, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any other felony involving moral turpitude; or
   8. (8) has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony described in (7) of this subsection during the term of the rater agreement.
2. (b) If the corporation terminates or suspends an energy rater agreement, the corporation will promptly notify the energy rater in writing of the reason for the revocation and advise the energy rater of the right to appeal the termination or suspension.
3. (c) A decision terminating an energy rater agreement will specify the length of time that the energy rater is prohibited from performing energy ratings for use in corporation programs. Following expiration of the time specified in the decision, the energy rater may apply for a new energy rater agreement.
4. (d) An energy rater shall promptly disclose to the corporation, in writing, any consumer complaints or lawsuits filed against the energy rater which directly relate to the performance of the energy rater's duties as an energy rater, any criminal charges, except traffic offenses, and any criminal convictions, including those involving a suspended imposition of sentence or fine.

(Eff. 5/7/93, Register 130; am 2/1/2002, Register 161; am 2/9/2010, Register 194)