Authority: IC 6-1.1-31-1; IC 6-1.1-35.5-8.5

Affected: IC 6-1.1-35.5; IC 6-1.1-35.7

Sec. 11. (a) A continuing education course offered under this rule must meet the following standards:

1. (1) Be substantially related to:

   1. (A) property assessment;
   2. (B) property appraisal;
   3. (C) general real estate principles; or
   4. (D) property taxation.
2. (2) If applicable, course materials must provide an accurate statement of Indiana law, including case law and rules of the department pertaining to property taxation. This does not prohibit commentary, interpretation, or the expression of an opinion regarding Indiana law in the course materials.
3. (3) If applicable, course materials must provide an accurate statement of generally recognized appraisal principles. This does not prohibit commentary, interpretation, or the expression of an opinion regarding the generally recognized appraisal principles in the course materials.

(b) Continuing education courses offered under this rule are not required to be approved by the department in advance of the course being offered. However, a vendor, course sponsor, or course instructor may submit course materials to the department for review.

(c) Course materials submitted to the department under subsection (b) will be reviewed for accuracy of content to the extent the materials discuss Indiana law, including case law or the rules promulgated by the department. Return of the course materials and any response or comments provided by the department are not to be considered as an endorsement or disapproval of the course materials or any viewpoint expressed in the course materials.

(d) Course materials, to the extent feasible, must include:

1. (1) a statement that the department does not endorse:

   1. (A) the substantive content of the course materials;
   2. (B) the presentation of the course materials; or
   3. (C) any particular viewpoint expressed in the course materials or in the presentation of the course materials; or
2. (2) a substantially similar statement.

(Department of Local Government Finance; 50 IAC 15-3-11; filed Nov 2, 2020, 9:34 a.m.: 20201202-IR-050190636FRA; readopted filed Oct 21, 2025, 9:19 a.m.: 20251112-IR-050240632RFA)