SECTION 158:70-11-1. License revocation and suspension

(a)   The employment or use of unlicensed individuals may be grounds to suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of the license of the person so employing or using unlicensed individuals.

(b)   The repeated violation of any rule or provision of the Act, or the violation of multiple sections of this Chapter or provisions of the Act, may be grounds to suspend or revoke a licensee's license.

(c)   Any person convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of forgery, fraud, conspiracy to defraud, or any similar offense, or pleading guilty or nolo contendre to any such offense may be subject to license suspension or revocation.

(d)   Any person failing to comply with a fine assessment or other administrative order of the Board within ninety (90) days of issuance of such assessment or order shall be subject to license suspension.

(e)   Any person whose license is suspended pursuant to these Rules may not perform a home inspection and, prior to reinstatement, must make application therefor, which must be accompanied by evidence of successful completion of the continuing education requirements set forth in OAC 158:70-9-3.

(f)   Any person whose license is revoked pursuant to these rules may not perform a home inspection before attaining licensure pursuant to OAC 158:70-9-1.

(g)   Failure to cooperate or provide information regarding an investigation may be grounds to suspend or revoke a licensee's home inspection license.

(h)   Failure to maintain and furnish a certificate of insurance coverage as provided in OAC 158: 70-5-2(f) may be grounds to suspend or revoke a licensee's home inspection license.

[Source: Added at 26 Ok Reg 390, eff 11-14-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 2463, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 933, eff 9-12-14]