Authority: IC 25-20.2-3-8

Affected: IC 25-20.2

Sec. 5. (a) An individual who is licensed as a home inspector and who would like to retire the license shall notify the board, in writing, when the individual retires from practice.

(b) An individual who has placed his or her license in retirement may not practice as a home inspector until the license has been reinstated by the board.

(c) In order to reinstate a retired license, an individual shall do the following:

1. (1) Complete a retirement reinstatement application, which must be approved by the board.
2. (2) Pay a reinstatement fee established under section 1 of this rule.

3. (3) Submit proof of continuing education requirements, as outlined by the board, depending on the number of years the license has been in retirement as follows:

   1. (A) Zero (0) to three (3) years, sixteen (16) hours of continuing education shall be required and must be completed within twelve (12) months before the petition for reinstatement.
   2. (B) Three (3) to six (6) years, thirty-two (32) hours of continuing education shall be required and must be completed within twenty-four (24) months before the petition for reinstatement.
   3. (C) Six (6) years or more shall require board determination of the continuing education needed and the licensee must pass the examination required under section 3 of this rule.
   4. (D) Retirement years shall be calculated from the receipt of request to retire the license until reinstatement of the license.

(Home Inspectors Licensing Board; 878 IAC 1-3-5; filed Apr 18, 2005, 12:15 p.m.: 28 IR 2726; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:20 p.m.: 20111221-IR-878110371RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2017, 1:54 p.m.: 20171227-IR-878170406RFA; readopted filed Jul 25, 2023, 9:45 a.m.: 20230823-IR-878230088RFA)