CHAPTER 5.5. ELECTRONIC REGISTRY OF PROFESSIONS - Indiana Statutes

IC 25-1-5.5
     Chapter 5.5. Electronic Registry of Professions

IC 25-1-5.5-1
Establishment of electronic registry
     Sec. 1. The electronic registry of professions is established. This chapter applies to any profession required to use the registry under this title.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.

IC 25-1-5.5-2
Definitions
     Sec. 2. As used in the chapter:
        (1) "Applicant" refers to a person who applies for a registration in the electronic registry of professions.
        (2) "Executive director" refers to the executive director of the licensing agency appointed under IC 25-1-5-5.
        (3) "Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing agency created by IC 25-1-5-3.
        (4) "Registrant" means an individual who is registered in the electronic registry of professions as an interior designer under IC 25-20.7.
        (5) "Registry" refers to the electronic registry of professions established by section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.

IC 25-1-5.5-3
Registry requirements
     Sec. 3. (a) The registry shall be maintained by the licensing agency.
    (b) The registry must:
        (1) be maintained in an electronic format;
        (2) allow an applicant to electronically input information to certify, under penalty of perjury, the successful completion of any education, experience, and examination required for the applicant to become registered;
        (3) allow for payment of registration fees through only electronic means;
        (4) include each registrant's:
            (A) name;
            (B) city and state of residence;
            (C) qualifications for registration;
            (D) registration number;
            (E) date the applicant was registered;
            (F) place of business; and
            (G) registration expiration date; and
        (5) be made available to the public on the Internet through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.
IC 25-1-5.5-4
Limitation of licensing agency's responsibilities and liability
     Sec. 4. The licensing agency is not:
        (1) responsible for performing or required to perform any due diligence or review of the veracity of the information represented by an applicant under this chapter;
        (2) liable to any party in any capacity for any misrepresentation, fraud, or omission or other such conduct committed or caused by an applicant who applies for registration under this chapter; or
        (3) liable to any party in any capacity for any misrepresentation, fraud, or omission or other such conduct committed or caused by any individual who is registered under this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.

IC 25-1-5.5-5
Rules
     Sec. 5. The licensing agency may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.

IC 25-1-5.5-6
Review of registry
     Sec. 6. (a) Beginning in July 2014, and each five (5) years thereafter, the agency shall review the use of the registry by each profession on the registry to determine whether there is sufficient use of the registry to justify continuing the registration of each profession under this chapter.
    (b) If new professions are required by the general assembly to be registered by the agency, five (5) years after the addition of each profession, the agency shall review the use by the profession of the registry to determine whether there is sufficient use of the registry to justify continuing the registration of the profession under this chapter.
    (c) After a review required under subsection (a) or (b), the agency shall prepare a report with recommendations for the general assembly. A report under this subsection shall be submitted to the legislative council by October 1 of the year in which the report is required. A report submitted under this subsection must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.