68 IAC 9-5-13 Prohibition of ex parte contact with members

Sec. 13. (a) No licensee or an applicant for any license, or any affiliate or representative thereof, shall engage in ex parte communications with a member. A member shall not engage in any ex parte communications with a licensee or an applicant for any license, or any affiliate or representative thereof. (b) Any member, licensee, or applicant for any license, or affiliate or representative thereof, who receives any communication in violation of subsection (a), or who is aware of an attempted communication in violation of subsection (a), shall disclose the source and content of the communication to the commission through the executive director. (c) Any member who receives any communication that attempts to influence that member's official action shall disclose the source and content of the communication to the executive director. The executive director may investigate or initiate an investigation of the matter to determine if the communication violates section 14 of this rule or the Act. The disclosure under this section and the investigation shall remain confidential. Following an investigation, the executive director may advise the governor or the commission, or both, of the results of the investigation and may recommend such action as the executive director considers appropriate.