Authority: IC 25-23.7-3-8; IC 25-23.7-6-5

Affected: IC 25-23.7

Sec. 2. (a) The board must approve continuing education courses meeting the applicable requirements of this rule offered by a distance learning method and an approved provider of the distance learning method.

(b) A licensee must complete the distance education course within one (1) year of the date of enrollment.

(c) Course subjects allowed under 879 IAC 1-8-3 may be taken through distance learning. However, a maximum of fifty percent (50%) (five (5) hours) of continuing education courses will be credited toward the ten (10) hour requirement.

(d) The board must approve a distance education course if the board determines to its satisfaction the following:

1. (1) The distance education course serves to protect the public by contributing to the maintenance and improvement of the quality of the services provided by the manufactured home installer.
2. (2) An appropriate and complete application has been filed and approved by the board.
3. (3) The distance education course meets the content requirements as prescribed in 879 IAC 1-8-3.
4. (4) The distance education course or courses meet all other requirements as prescribed in the statutes and rules that govern the operation of approved courses.

(Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board; 879 IAC 1-9-2; filed May 11, 2005, 2:00 p.m.: 28 IR 2989; filed Oct 20, 2011, 2:57 p.m.: 20111116-IR-879110003FRA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:18 p.m.: 20111221-IR-879110372RFA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2017, 1:54 p.m.: 20171227-IR-879170407RFA; readopted filed Jun 22, 2023, 8:49 a.m.: 20230719-IR-879230087RFA)