Sec. 6. (a) Before acting as an application organization in Indiana, an entity must be registered as an application organization as follows:

(1) The entity must apply for registration as an application organization on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

(2) The entity’s application for registration:

(A) must be signed by an individual who is an owner, partner, officer, director, member, or manager of the entity, under penalty of denial, suspension, or revocation of registration; and

(B) must declare that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the signing individual’s knowledge and belief.

     (b) Before approving an application submitted under subsection (a), the commissioner shall:

(1) verify that the entity is in good standing with the Indiana secretary of state; and

(2) determine whether the entity meets the following requirements:

(A) The entity has paid the nonrefundable fee established under section 7 of this chapter.

(B) The entity has designated a certified navigator to be responsible for the entity’s compliance with this chapter.

(C) The entity has not committed any act described in section 3 of this chapter that would be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of registration.

(D) No owner, partner, officer, director, member, or manager of the entity has committed an act described in clause (C) or in section 3 of this chapter that would be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of certification as a navigator under this chapter.

As added by P.L.278-2013, SEC.27.