(a) The department shall issue a certificate of registration as a home inspector for new homes, existing homes, or both, as appropriate, to an individual who

(1) passes the appropriate home inspection examination; for purposes of this paragraph, the appropriate home inspection examination for an individual who applies to be registered for inspection of

(A) existing homes is the examination offered by the American Society of Home Inspectors or National Association of Home Inspectors;

(B) new homes or for a joint registration is the examination offered by the International Code Council;

(2) meets the educational and experience requirements adopted by the department in regulations for the type of registration applied for;

(3) submits a complete application for registration either

(A) within three years after passing the examination required under (1) of this subsection; or

(B) accompanied by documentation that the applicant has completed continuing education requirements established by the department;

(4) within the seven years preceding the date of application, has not been under a sentence for an offense related to forgery, theft in the first or second degree, extortion, or defrauding creditors or for a felony involving dishonesty;

(5) has not had the authority to perform home inspections revoked in this state or in another jurisdiction;

(6) is not the subject of an unresolved criminal complaint or unresolved disciplinary action before a regulatory authority in this state or in another jurisdiction related to real estate or home inspection matters; and

(7) pays the appropriate fees.

(b) An individual may register with the department as an associate home inspector upon application, payment of the required fee, and determination by the department that the individual

(1) within the seven years preceding the date of application, has not been under a sentence for an offense related to forgery, theft in the first or second degree, extortion, or defrauding creditors or for a felony involving dishonesty;

(2) has not had the authority to perform home inspections revoked in this state or in another jurisdiction; and

(3) is not the subject of an unresolved criminal complaint or unresolved disciplinary action before a regulatory authority in this state or in another jurisdiction related to real estate or home inspection matters.