Sec. 10. (a) A broker licensed under section 4.1 of this chapter may apply for and receive an inactive license from the commission.

     (b) An individual may not be granted an inactive license without the approval of the commission if a disciplinary or suspension hearing is pending against the individual.

     (c) An individual with an inactive license:

(1) may not perform an act that requires a broker’s license;

(2) is not required to fulfill the continuing education requirements under IC 25-34.1-9;

(3) is required to pay any fees that a licensee is required to pay; and

(4) must fulfill the:

(A) requirements under IC 25-34.1-9-11 for the current licensing period; or

(B) postlicensing education requirements as described in subsection (f);

whichever is applicable, before applying for reactivation of the individual’s license.

     (d) Notwithstanding IC 25-34.1-9-11(2), the commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing continuing education requirements for individuals who have reactivated a license with less than twelve (12) months remaining in the licensing period.

     (e) A valid inactive salesperson license issued before July 1, 2014, under subsection (a), becomes a broker’s license on July 1, 2014.

     (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c), an individual whose salesperson’s license becomes a broker’s license under subsection (e) may not perform an act that requires a broker’s license under this article unless the individual does all of the following:

(1) Completes at least twenty-four (24) hours of the education described in IC 25-34.1-5-5.

(2) Meets the requirements to be a licensed broker under IC 25-34.1-3-4.1.

(3) Attests to the commission that the individual has completed the twenty-four (24) hours of education described in subdivision (1).

     (g) Beginning July 1, 2014, a person who was licensed as a salesperson under section 3.1 of this chapter, before its repeal, and who applies for reactivation must complete the twenty-four (24) hour course required to become a broker under this article. The course described under this subsection may count toward the person’s continuing education requirements.

     (h) Beginning June 30, 2014, a broker licensed after June 30, 2014, who becomes inactive before completing the thirty (30) hour postlicensing education required under section 4.1(f) of this chapter, must complete the thirty (30) hours of postlicensure education before reactivation of the broker’s license.

As added by P.L.120-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.73; P.L.127-2012, SEC.16; P.L.200-2013, SEC.4; P.L.200-2013, SEC.5.