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.