876 IAC 3-6-7 Advertising

Sec. 7. (a) When advertising or otherwise holding out as an Indiana real estate appraiser, a licensed residential appraiser shall identify himself or herself as an Indiana licensed appraiser; a certified residential appraiser shall identify himself or herself as an Indiana certified residential appraiser; and a certified general appraiser shall identify himself or herself as an Indiana certified general appraiser. (b) An Indiana licensed or certified real estate appraiser doing business as a partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity shall not represent in any manner to the public that the partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity is either licensed or certified by the state of Indiana to engage in the business of real estate appraising. (c) In the event that any licensee or certificate holder shall advertise in any manner using a firm name, corporate name, or an assumed name which does not set forth the surname of the licensee or certificate holder, he or she shall first notify the board in writing of such name and furnish the board with a copy of each registration of an assumed name filed under IC 23-15-1 [IC 23-15-1 was repealed by P.L.118-2017, SECTION 49, effective January 1, 2018.].