Sec. 1. 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.