Under
IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on April 15, 2009, at 10:15 a.m., at the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W064, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indiana Auctioneer Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments concerning the time for holding examinations, receipt of an application before examination and examination fee, records and accounts for an auction house licensee and auction company licensee, violations for professional incompetence, continuing education requirements, core subjects as elective credit, approved auctioneer continuing education sponsors, renewal applications, failure to meet continuing education requirements, and requirements for reinstating an active license and the proposed repeal of
812 IAC 1-1-5 concerning the license fee after passing the licensing examination,
812 IAC 1-1-6 regarding review of examination by applicant,
812 IAC 1-1-36 concerning reconsideration of license after revocation, and
812 IAC 1-1-42 concerning compliance with bulk sales by auction,.
The Indiana Auctioneer Commission has the authority to promulgate rules in accordance with
IC 4-22-2 to enforce and administer
IC 25-6.1, including establishing the requirements for licensure, requirements for continuing education, and the standards for the competent practice of auctioneering. The proposed rule clarifies and revises language to make the rules consistent with the Commission's statutes, removes out-of-date and unnecessary language in the rules, revises the standards for the competent practice of auctioneering to reflect the current practice and to assist the Commission in disciplinary hearings, and revises the continuing education requirements for licensees and providers to bring the rules into conformity with the Commission's statutes. This proposed rule will not impose costs on the regulated entities.