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IN Code § 25-1-7-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-7. Disciplinary Sanctions; Report to Attorney General; Prosecution; Hearing Officer

Sec. 7. (a) If there has been no statement of settlement filed by the board under section 6 of this chapter, and if, after conducting an investigation, the director believes that the licensee should be subjected to disciplinary sanctions by the board of his regulated occupation, then he shall so report to the attorney general. Upon receiving the director's report, the attorney general may prosecute the matter, on behalf of the state of Indiana, before the board. The board may designate any person as a hearing officer to hear the matter.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if the board by majority vote so requests, the attorney general shall prosecute the matter before the board, on behalf of the state of Indiana.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-1-7-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-8. Witnesses

Sec. 8. At the hearing, the board or hearing officer may call witnesses in addition to those presented by the state or the licensee.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4.
IN Code § 25-1-7-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-9. Disqualification of Board Member

Sec. 9. A board member is disqualified from any consideration of the case if the board member filed the complaint or participated in negotiations regarding the complaint. The board member is not disqualified from the board's final determination solely because the board member was the hearing officer or determined the complaint and the information pertaining to the complaint was current significant investigative information (as defined by IC 25-23.2-1-5 (repealed)).As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.181-2002, SEC.1; P.L.1-2007, SEC.166.
IN Code § 25-1-7-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-10. Confidentiality of Complaints and Information

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in section 3(b) or 3(c) of this chapter, all complaints and information pertaining to the complaints shall be held in strict confidence until the attorney general files notice with the board of the attorney general's intent to prosecute the licensee.(b) A person in the employ of the office of attorney general, the Indiana professional licensing agency, or any person not a party to the complaint may not disclose or further a disclosure of information concerning the complaint unless the disclosure is:(1) required under law;(2) required for the advancement of an investigation; or(3) made to a law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction or is reasonably believed to have jurisdiction over a person or matter involved in the complaint.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.181-2002, SEC.2; P.L.1-2007, SEC.167; P.L.149-2011, SEC.3; P.L.226-2011, SEC.19; P.L.227-2015, SEC.4; P.L.168-2016, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-1-7-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-11. Administrative Orders and Procedures

Sec. 11. Nothing in this chapter limits the rights of the licensee or the state under IC 4-21.5.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.7-1987, SEC.110.
IN Code § 25-1-7-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-12. Reimbursement of Attorney General

Sec. 12. (a) If:(1) a fund is created by statute for the payment of an unpaid judgment against a licensee; and(2) the office of the attorney general is required by statute to provide services to the boards that administer the funds described in subdivision (1);the office of the attorney general is entitled to reimbursement for the costs incurred in providing the services described in subdivision (2).(b) If:(1) more than one (1) fund is established by statute for the payment of an unpaid judgment against a licensee; and(2) the office of the attorney general is entitled to reimbursement under subsection (a);the funds for reimbursement shall be taken in equal amounts from each of the funds described in subdivision (1).As added by P.L.255-1987, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-7-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations|25-1-7-13. Reports; Contents

Sec. 13. The office of the attorney general shall submit to each board, at the request of the board, a report that includes the following information concerning that regulated occupation:(1) The number of complaints filed.(2) The number of cases currently under investigation.(3) The number of cases closed.(4) The number of cases resolved.(5) The age of the complaints.As added by P.L.177-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-1. "Board"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" means any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-9.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.223, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.250-1983, SEC.1; P.L.246-1985, SEC.16; P.L.169-1985, SEC.30; P.L.19-1986, SEC.42; P.L.149-1987, SEC.22; P.L.257-1987, SEC.16; P.L.3-1989, SEC.144; P.L.234-1989, SEC.4; P.L.186-1990, SEC.6; P.L.183-1991, SEC.4; P.L.23-1991, SEC.10; P.L.48-1991, SEC.17; P.L.1-1992, SEC.131; P.L.30-1993, SEC.6; P.L.33-1993, SEC.12; P.L.213-1993, SEC.3; P.L.227-1993, SEC.6; P.L.1-1994, SEC.121; P.L.124-1995, SEC.5; P.L.234-1995, SEC.4; P.L.147-1997, SEC.9; P.L.84-1998, SEC.4; P.L.24-1999, SEC.5; P.L.82-2000, SEC.5; P.L.162-2002, SEC.5; P.L.2-2003, SEC.64; P.L.145-2003, SEC.5; P.L.185-2007, SEC.5; P.L.200-2007, SEC.6; P.L.3-2008, SEC.179; P.L.122-2009, SEC.6; P.L.160-2009, SEC.8; P.L.1-2010, SEC.103; P.L.84-2010, SEC.14; P.L.113-2010, SEC.102; P.L.42-2011, SEC.52; P.L.57-2013, SEC.29; P.L.3-2014, SEC.24.
IN Code § 25-1-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-2. Fees; Establishment and Collection

Sec. 2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision regarding the fees to be assessed by a board, a board shall establish by rule and cause to be collected fees for the following:(1) Examination of applicants for licensure, registration, or certification.(2) Issuance, renewal, or transfer of a license, registration, or certificate.(3) Restoration of an expired license, registration, or certificate when such action is authorized by law.(4) Issuance of licenses by reciprocity or endorsement for out-of-state applicants.(5) Issuance of board or committee reciprocity or endorsements for practitioners licensed, certified, or registered in Indiana who apply to another state for a license.No fee shall be less than ten dollars ($10) unless the fee is collected under a rule adopted by the board which sets a fee for miscellaneous expenses incurred by the board on behalf of the practitioners the board regulates.(b) Fees established by statute shall remain in effect until replaced by a new fee adopted by rule under this section.(c) In no case shall the fees be less than are required to pay all of the costs, both direct and indirect, of the operation of the board.(d) For the payment of fees, a board shall accept cash, a draft, a money order, a cashier's check, and a certified or other personal check. If a board receives an uncertified personal check for the payment of a fee and if the check does not clear the bank, the board may void the license, registration, or certificate for which the check was received.(e) Unless designated by rule, a fee is not refundable.(f) A board shall charge a fee of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25) for the issuance of a duplicate license, registration, or certificate.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.223, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.13; P.L.169-1985, SEC.31; P.L.48-1991, SEC.18; P.L.33-1993, SEC.13; P.L.235-1995, SEC.1; P.L.197-2007, SEC.19.
IN Code § 25-1-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-3. Quadrennial License or Registration Cycle; Refunds

Sec. 3. (a) A board, operating on a quadrennial license, registration, or certificate renewal cycle, shall refund one-half (1/2) of the amount of the license, registration, or certificate fee if the holder of the license, registration, or certificate surrenders it at least two (2) years before it expires.(b) This section does not apply to the holder of a license, registration, or certificate revoked or suspended by the board.As added by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.14.
IN Code § 25-1-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-4. Quadrennial License Renewal System

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any law establishing a biennial license renewal system, a board operating on such a system may by rule establish a quadrennial license renewal system.(b) If a board establishes a quadrennial license renewal system, it may provide for a reduction in the fees for the four (4) year license.As added by P.L.234-1983, SEC.3.
IN Code § 25-1-8-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-5. Employment of Professionals for Testing; Examination on Statutes, Rules, and Regulations; Standards of Review

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any statutory provisions regarding the administration of examinations, a board or committee may employ organizations or additional professionals to assist in the preparation, administration, and scoring of licensing examinations.(b) A board or committee may require applicants for licensure, certification, or registration by examination, endorsement, or reciprocity to pass a test on the state or federal statutes, state rules, and federal regulations that the board or committee determines by rule to be relevant to the practice of a regulated profession.(c) A board or committee may enter into a contract with a testing company or national association to set the standards of review for an examination by an applicant for licensure, certification, or registration. The standards of review may include:(1) setting fees for review;(2) requiring that an examination remain confidential; and(3) prohibiting the release of the examination or copies of the examination.As added by P.L.169-1985, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.152-1988, SEC.5; P.L.48-1991, SEC.19.
IN Code § 25-1-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-6. Reinstatement of Delinquent or Lapsed Licenses

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "board" means any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-10.(b) This section does not apply to a license, certificate, or registration that has been revoked or suspended.(c) Notwithstanding any other law regarding the reinstatement of a delinquent or lapsed license, certificate, or registration and except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, the holder of a license, certificate, or registration that was issued by the board that is three (3) years or less delinquent must be reinstated upon meeting the following requirements:(1) Submission of the holder's completed renewal application.(2) Payment of the current renewal fee established by the board under section 2 of this chapter.(3) Payment of a reinstatement fee established by the Indiana professional licensing agency.(4) If a law requires the holder to complete continuing education as a condition of renewal, the holder:(A) shall provide the board with a sworn statement, signed by the holder, that the holder has fulfilled the continuing education requirements required by the board; or(B) shall, if the holder has not complied with the continuing education requirements, meet any requirements imposed under IC 25-1-4-5 and IC 25-1-4-6.(d) Notwithstanding any other law regarding the reinstatement of a delinquent or lapsed license, certificate, or registration and except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, unless a statute specifically does not allow a license, certificate, or registration to be reinstated if it has lapsed for more than three (3) years, the holder of a license, certificate, or registration that was issued by the board that is more than three (3) years delinquent must be reinstated upon meeting the following requirements:(1) Submission of the holder's completed renewal application.(2) Payment of the current renewal fee established by the board under section 2 of this chapter.(3) Payment of a reinstatement fee equal to the current initial application fee.(4) If a law requires the holder to complete continuing education as a condition of renewal, the holder:(A) shall provide the board with a sworn statement, signed by the holder, that the holder has fulfilled the continuing education requirements required by the board; or(B) shall, if the holder has not complied with the continuing education requirements, meet any requirements imposed under IC 25-1-4-5 and IC 25-1-4-6.(5) Complete such remediation and additional training as deemed appropriate by the board given the lapse of time involved.(6) Any other requirement that is provided for in statute or rule that is not related to fees.As added by P.L.269-2001, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.206-2005, SEC.13; P.L.157-2006, SEC.20; P.L.185-2007, SEC.6; P.L.197-2007, SEC.20; P.L.3-2008, SEC.180; P.L.105-2008, SEC.2; P.L.122-2009, SEC.7; P.L.160-2009, SEC.9; P.L.1-2010, SEC.104; P.L.84-2010, SEC.15; P.L.3-2014, SEC.25.
IN Code § 25-1-8-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees|25-1-8-8. Delaying Reinstatement; Investigation; Petition; Sanctions; Invalid During Investigations

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "board" has the meaning set forth in section 6(a) of this chapter.(b) The licensing agency may delay reinstating a license, certificate, or registration for not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date the applicant applies for reinstatement of a license, certificate, or registration to permit the board to investigate information received by the licensing agency that the applicant for reinstatement may have committed an act for which the applicant may be disciplined. If the licensing agency delays reinstating a license, certificate, or registration, the licensing agency shall notify the applicant that the applicant is being investigated. Except as provided in subsection (c), the board shall do one (1) of the following before the expiration of the one hundred twenty (120) day period:(1) Deny reinstatement of the license, certificate, or registration following a personal appearance by the applicant before the board.(2) Reinstate the license, certificate, or registration upon satisfaction of all other requirements for reinstatement.(3) Reinstate the license and file a complaint under IC 25-1-7.(4) Upon agreement of the applicant and the board and following a personal appearance by the applicant before the board, reinstate the license, certificate, or registration and place the applicant on probation status under IC 25-1-9-9 or IC 25-1-11-12.(c) If an applicant fails to appear before the board under subsection (b), the board may take action as provided in subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3).(d) The license, certificate, or registration of the applicant for license reinstatement remains invalid during the one hundred twenty (120) day period unless:(1) the license, certificate, or registration is reinstated following a personal appearance by the applicant before the board before the end of the one hundred twenty (120) day period;(2) the board issues a conditional license to the practitioner that is effective until the reinstatement is denied or the license is reinstated; or(3) the reinstatement is denied.If the one hundred twenty (120) day period expires without action by the board, the license, certificate, or registration shall be automatically reinstated at the end of the one hundred twenty (120) day period.(e) The board's reinstatement of a license does not preclude the board from imposing sanctions on the licensee as a result of a complaint filed by the attorney general after reinstatement of the license.As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.177-2015, SEC.10; P.L.78-2017, SEC.6.
IN Code § 25-1-9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-1. "Board"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" means any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-11.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.242-1989, SEC.7; P.L.238-1989, SEC.7; P.L.186-1990, SEC.7; P.L.48-1991, SEC.20; P.L.227-1993, SEC.7; P.L.33-1993, SEC.14; P.L.213-1993, SEC.4; P.L.1-1994, SEC.122; P.L.124-1994, SEC.6; P.L.175-1997, SEC.6; P.L.147-1997, SEC.10; P.L.84-1998, SEC.5; P.L.24-1999, SEC.6; P.L.2-2008, SEC.59; P.L.122-2009, SEC.8; P.L.84-2010, SEC.16; P.L.3-2014, SEC.26.
IN Code § 25-1-9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-2. "Practitioner"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means an individual who holds:(1) an unlimited license, certificate, or registration;(2) a limited or probationary license, certificate, or registration;(3) a temporary license, certificate, registration, or permit;(4) an intern permit; or(5) a provisional license;issued by the board regulating the profession in question, including a certificate of registration issued under IC 25-20.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-3. "License"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "license" includes a license, certificate, registration, or permit.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-3.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-3.5. "Sexual Contact"

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "sexual contact" means:(1) sexual intercourse (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-302);(2) other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5); or(3) any fondling or touching intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either the individual performing the fondling or touching or the individual being fondled or touched.As added by P.L.200-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.50; P.L.158-2013, SEC.278.
IN Code § 25-1-9-4.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-4.5. Failure to Provide Human Trafficking Information

Sec. 4.5. (a) If a practitioner has been presented with evidence that, if presented to a practitioner of a similar background and training, would cause the practitioner to believe that a patient is a victim of human trafficking, the practitioner shall provide information to the patient concerning available services and resources, including the telephone number for the National Human Trafficking Hotline.(b) In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board finds that the practitioner failed to provide information required by subsection (a).As added by P.L.35-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 25-1-9-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-5. Optometry Employment Practice

Sec. 5. In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner licensed to practice optometry is subject to the exercise of disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board finds a practitioner has accepted employment to practice optometry from a person other than:(1) a corporation formed by an optometrist under IC 23-1.5; or(2) an individual who is licensed as an optometrist under this article and whose legal residence is in Indiana.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-6. Veterinary Practitioners; Cruelty to Animals

Sec. 6. In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner licensed to practice veterinary medicine or registered as a veterinary technician is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board finds a practitioner has engaged in cruelty to animals.As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 25-1-9-6.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice|25-1-9-6.5. Chiropractors; Waiver of Deductible or Copayment

Sec. 6.5. (a) In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner licensed to practice chiropractic is subject to the exercise of the disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board regulating the profession finds a practitioner has:(1) waived a payment of a deductible or a copayment required to be made to the practitioner by a patient under the patient's insurance or health care plan; and(2) advertised the waiver of a payment described in subdivision (1).(b) This section does not apply to the waiver of a deductible or a copayment by a practitioner if:(1) the practitioner determines chiropractic service is necessary for the immediate health and welfare of a patient;(2) the practitioner determines the payment of a deductible or a copayment would create a substantial financial hardship for the patient; and(3) the waiver is based on the evaluation of the individual patient and is not a regular business practice of the practitioner.As added by P.L.151-1989, SEC.9.