Sec. 01.02.11.05. Application Assistants

A. Before being approved as an application assistant, an individual shall:

(1) Be recommended by a federal, State, or local governmental agency or a domestic violence program, or certify that the individual is a religious, medical, or other professional actively providing services to victims of domestic violence;

(2) Complete the training provided by the Secretary;

(3) Agree to comply with the statutes and regulations governing the Program; and

(4) Complete and sign the application assistant agreement form.

B. The registration of an applicant assistant is valid indefinitely unless withdrawn, suspended, or terminated.

C. The application assistant shall agree on the application form not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical disability.

D. An application assistant is not an employee or agent of the Secretary or the State and may not claim or hold out to be so affiliated. The State is not liable for any failure to act or improper action of an application assistant.

E. To withdraw as an application assistant, the individual shall provide written notification to the Program.

F. If an application assistant ceases to be affiliated with the agency or program that initially recommended the assistant, the agency or program shall notify the Secretary and the assistant shall be removed from the roster of application assistants. If that application assistant becomes affiliated with another agency or program, the application assistant may be reinstated.