Authority: IC 25-34.1-9-21

Affected: IC 25-34.1-9-11; IC 25-34.1-9-19

Sec. 1. (a) An applicant for license renewal who was unable to fulfill the continuing education requirements under IC 25-34.1-9- 11 may be granted a waiver of the continuing education requirement by the commission under IC 25-34.1-9-19(1).

(b) An applicant requesting a waiver of continuing education requirements under subsection (a) shall certify under penalty of perjury that the applicant was unable to fulfill the continuing education due to a hardship resulting from the following:

1. (1) Service in the armed forces of the United States for at least one (1) year of the three (3) year licensure period.
2. (2) An incapacitating illness which has prevented either part-time or full-time employment for at least twelve (12) months of the three (3) year licensure period.

(c) Waivers from the continuing education requirement are also available under IC 25-34.1-9-19(2) for brokers who are affiliated with a broker company for the sole purpose of making referrals to a licensed broker.

(d) An individual with a waiver is required to pay the license renewal fee.

(e) An applicant who applies for waiver of the continuing education requirements shall request the waiver in writing.

(f) The commission may seek verification of the applicant's request for waiver of continuing education requirements under this section.

(Indiana Real Estate Commission; 876 IAC 7-7-1; filed May 22, 2014, 11:50 a.m.: 20140618-IR- 876140061FRA, eff Jul 1, 2014; readopted filed Nov 19, 2020, 9:56 a.m.: 20201216-IR-876200513RFA; readopted filed Mar 21, 2024, 4:07 p.m.: 20240417-IR-876230829RFA)