CHAPTER 5.5. ELECTRONIC REGISTRY OF PROFESSIONS

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. Thischapter applies to any profession required to use the registry underthis 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 registrationin the electronic registry of professions.
        (2) "Executive director" refers to the executive director of thelicensing agency appointed under IC 25-1-5-5.
        (3) "Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensingagency created by IC 25-1-5-3.
        (4) "Registrant" means an individual who is registered in theelectronic registry of professions as an interior designer underIC 25-20.7.
        (5) "Registry" refers to the electronic registry of professionsestablished 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 licensingagency.
    (b) The registry must:
        (1) be maintained in an electronic format;
        (2) allow an applicant to electronically input information tocertify, under penalty of perjury, the successful completion ofany education, experience, and examination required for theapplicant to become registered;
        (3) allow for payment of registration fees through onlyelectronic 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 thecomputer gateway administered by the office of technologyestablished 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 duediligence or review of the veracity of the informationrepresented 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 causedby 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 causedby 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 toimplement 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) yearsthereafter, the agency shall review the use of the registry by eachprofession on the registry to determine whether there is sufficient useof the registry to justify continuing the registration of eachprofession under this chapter.
    (b) If new professions are required by the general assembly to beregistered by the agency, five (5) years after the addition of eachprofession, the agency shall review the use by the profession of theregistry to determine whether there is sufficient use of the registry tojustify continuing the registration of the profession under thischapter.
    (c) After a review required under subsection (a) or (b), the agencyshall prepare a report with recommendations for the generalassembly. A report under this subsection shall be submitted to thelegislative council by October 1 of the year in which the report isrequired. A report submitted under this subsection must be in anelectronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.