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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14. Dentists › Chapter 6. Dentist Administration of Immunizations › 25-14-6-5. No Requirement to Administer Immunizations

Sec. 5. (a) A dentist may not be required to:
(1) administer an immunization; or
(2) complete a course of training under section 1(a)(3) of this chapter;
if the dentist chooses not to administer immunizations.
(b) If a dentist chooses not to administer immunizations, the dentist is not required to complete a course of training under section 1(a)(3) of this chapter to maintain a license to practice as a dentist in this state.
As added by P.L.31-2021, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.3. Diabetes Educators › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.3-1-4. "Diabetes Education"

Sec. 4. "Diabetes education" means a collaborative process through which persons with or at risk for diabetes mellitus gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify behavior and successfully self-manage diabetes and conditions related to diabetes.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.3. Diabetes Educators › Chapter 2. Duties of the Board › 25-14.3-2-1. Rules; Fees; Investigation; Records

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing:
(1) standards for professional responsibility or a code of ethics for the profession of diabetes educator;
(2) standards of practice that are based upon policies and positions adopted by the American Association of Diabetes Educators; and
(3) standards for continuing education requirements for diabetes educators.
(b) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish fees under IC 25-1-8-2 for:
(1) filing an application for licensure under this article;
(2) issuing an original license under this article;
(3) renewing a license issued under this article;
(4) replacing a license that has been lost or destroyed; and
(5) any other purposes prescribed by IC 25-1-8-2.
(c) The board shall investigate alleged violations brought under this article, conduct investigations, and schedule and conduct administrative hearings under IC 4-21.5.
(d) The board shall keep a record of:
(1) the proceedings of the board; and
(2) all individuals licensed by the board.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.3. Diabetes Educators › Chapter 3. License Requirements › 25-14.3-3-1. Use of Title Prohibition Unless Licensed

Sec. 1. After July 1, 2015, a person may not use the title of "licensed diabetes educator" or profess to be a licensed diabetes educator unless the person holds a license under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.3. Diabetes Educators › Chapter 3. License Requirements › 25-14.3-3-3. Proof of Education Requirements

Sec. 3. An applicant must provide evidence to the board showing successful completion of one (1) of the following:
(1) The American Association of Diabetes Educators core concepts course with demonstrable experience in the care of individuals with diabetes under supervision that meets requirements specified in rules adopted by the board.
(2) The credentialing program of the American Association of Diabetes Educators or the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.
(3) An equivalent credentialing program as determined by the board.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.3. Diabetes Educators › Chapter 3. License Requirements › 25-14.3-3-4. Education Requirements for Licensure

Sec. 4. Requirements established by the board for licensure under this article must include a core body of knowledge and skills in:
(1) diabetes mellitus;
(2) biological and social sciences;
(3) communication;
(4) counseling;
(5) education; and
(6) experience in the care of individuals with diabetes.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.3. Diabetes Educators › Chapter 5. Unlawful Practices › 25-14.3-5-1. Penalty

Sec. 1. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this article commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana created by IC 25-22.5-2-1.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.17; P.L.211-2019, SEC.35; P.L.249-2019, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-3. "Agency"

Sec. 3. "Agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.435.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-5. "Commission on Dietetic Registration"

Sec. 5. "Commission on dietetic registration" refers to the Commission on Dietetic Registration that is:
(1) a national certifying agency for voluntary professional credentialing in dietetics; and
(2) a member of the national commission for health certifying agencies.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-6. "Degree"

Sec. 6. "Degree" means a degree received from a college or university that:
(1) was located in the United States; and
(2) was regionally accredited;
at the time the degree was conferred.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-7. "Dietetics"

Sec. 7. "Dietetics" means the integration and application of principles derived from the science of food and nutrition to provide for all aspects of nutrition therapy for individuals and groups, including nutrition therapy services (as defined in section 12 of this chapter) and medical nutrition therapy (as defined in section 9 of this chapter).
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-8. "Examination"

Sec. 8. "Examination" means an examination for the licensure of dietitians used or approved by the board. The examination may be created by the board, created by a person as determined by and approved by the board, or created in part by the board and in part by a person or entity other than the board.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-8.8. "Licensed Dietitian"

Sec. 8.8. "Licensed dietitian" means an individual:
(1) certified under this article before July 1, 2019; or
(2) licensed under this article after June 30, 2019;
to practice dietetics. Activities of a licensed dietitian do not include the medical differential diagnoses of the health status of an individual.
As added by P.L.90-2019, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-9. "Medical Nutrition Therapy"

Sec. 9. "Medical nutrition therapy" means the component of nutrition therapy that concerns:
(1) determining and recommending nutrient needs based on nutritional assessment and medical problems relative to medically prescribed diets, including:
(A) tube feedings;
(B) specialized intravenous solutions; and
(C) specialized oral feedings;
(2) interactions of prescription drugs with food and nutrients; or
(3) developing and managing food services operations that have the chief function of providing nutrition therapy services and providing medically prescribed diets.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-10. "Medically Prescribed Diet"

Sec. 10. "Medically prescribed diet" means a diet that is:
(1) prescribed when specific food or nutrient levels need to be monitored or altered, or both, as a component of a treatment regimen for an individual whose health status is impaired or at risk due to disease, injury, or surgery; and
(2) performed as initiated by or in consultation with a physician licensed to practice medicine in Indiana or ordered by a licensed dietitian.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.131-2015, SEC.2; P.L.90-2019, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-11. "National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies"

Sec. 11. "National commission for health certifying agencies" refers to the national organization that:
(1) established national standards for certifying bodies that attest to the competence of individuals who participate in the health care delivery system;
(2) grants recognition to certifying bodies that voluntarily apply and meet the established standards; and
(3) monitors the adherence to those standards by the certifying bodies that the national commission for health certifying agencies has recognized.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-12. "Nutrition Therapy Services"

Sec. 12. (a) "Nutrition therapy services" means the following services that are directed toward humans:
(1) Assessing the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, considering the resources and constraints in the practice setting.
(2) Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives for therapy that meet nutritional needs of individuals and groups and that are consistent with available resources and constraints.
(3) Providing nutrition counseling in health and disease.
(4) Developing, implementing, and managing:
(A) nutrition therapy of; and
(B) food service systems for;
individuals and groups.
(5) Maintaining appropriate standards of quality in food and nutrition therapy services for individuals and groups.
(b) The term does not include the retail sale of food products or vitamins.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-13. "Practice Experience"

Sec. 13. "Practice experience" means a preprofessional, documented, supervised practice in dietetics services that is acceptable to the board in compliance with requirements for licensure. It may be or may include a documented, supervised practice experience that is a component of the educational requirements for licensure.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-14.5-1-14. "Practice of Dietetics"

Sec. 14. "Practice of dietetics" means the integration and application of the principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, food, physiology, management, and behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain people's health through the provision of nutrition therapy services.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 2. Indiana Dietitians Certification Board › 25-14.5-2-1. Repealed

As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.249-2019, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 2. Indiana Dietitians Certification Board › 25-14.5-2-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.25. Repealed by P.L.249-2019, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 2. Indiana Dietitians Certification Board › 25-14.5-2-4.5. Transfer of Powers and Duties

Sec. 4.5. (a) On July 1, 2019, all powers, duties, agreements, and liabilities of the Indiana dietitians certification board are transferred to the board, as the successor agency.
(b) On July 1, 2019, all records and property of the Indiana dietitians certification board, including appropriations and other funds under the control or supervision of the Indiana dietitians certification board, are transferred to the board, as the successor agency.
(c) After June 30, 2019, any amounts owed to the Indiana dietitians certification board before July 1, 2019, are considered to be owed to the board as the successor agency.
(d) After June 30, 2019, a reference to the Indiana dietitians certification board in a statute, rule, or other document is considered a reference to the board, as the successor agency.
(e) Proceedings pending before the Indiana dietitians certification board on July 1, 2019, shall be transferred from the Indiana dietitians certification board to the board and treated as if initiated by the board.
(f) A certificate issued by the Indiana dietitians certification board before July 1, 2019, shall be treated after June 30, 2019, as a certification issued by the board.
(g) The rules adopted by the Indiana dietitians certification board before July 1, 2019, concerning standards and certification for dietitians are considered, after June 30, 2019, rules of the board.
As added by P.L.249-2019, SEC.69.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 2. Indiana Dietitians Certification Board › 25-14.5-2-5. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for:
(1) professional responsibility or a code of ethics for the profession of dietetics;
(2) applicant qualifications of a licensed dietitian;
(3) the administration of this article;
(4) the number of hours of continuing education needed for renewal of licensure and the procedures for approving continuing education courses and programs; and
(5) establishing fees under IC 25-1-8-2 as described in subsection (b).
(b) The board shall establish, charge, and collect fees under IC 25-1-8-2 for:
(1) the filing of an application for a license under this article;
(2) the original issuance of a license under this article;
(3) a renewal of a license issued in accordance with this article;
(4) the replacement of a license or renewal license lost or destroyed; and
(5) any other purposes prescribed by IC 25-1-8-2.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 2. Indiana Dietitians Certification Board › 25-14.5-2-6. Repealed

As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.180-2018, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.249-2019, SEC.70.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 3. Applicant Qualifications › 25-14.5-3-1. Educational Requirements

Sec. 1. The board may require a person who applies for licensure as a dietitian under this article to have:
(1) completed a major course of study in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, and dietetics or food systems management; and
(2) received a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university located in the United States or its territories.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 3. Applicant Qualifications › 25-14.5-3-2. Validation of Academic Degrees

Sec. 2. The board may require a person who:
(1) applies for licensure as a dietitian under this article; and
(2) has obtained the person's education outside of the United States and its territories;
to have the person's academic degree or degrees validated by an organization approved by the board. The validating organization must state that the degree is equivalent to a baccalaureate or master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university located in the United States.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 3. Applicant Qualifications › 25-14.5-3-3. Practice Experience Requirement

Sec. 3. The board may require a person who applies for licensure as a dietitian under this article to have completed a documented, supervised practice experience of not less than nine hundred (900) hours under the supervision of a licensed dietitian or a registered dietitian.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 4. Licensure › 25-14.5-4-1. Qualifications

Sec. 1. To qualify for a license under this article, an individual must do the following:
(1) Satisfy the requirements of IC 25-14.5-3.
(2) Satisfactorily complete an application for licensure, furnished by the board, in accordance with the rules adopted by the board.
(3) Pay the application, examination, and licensure fees established by the board.
(4) Except to the extent that section 4 of this chapter applies, successfully pass the qualifying examination adopted by the board as described in IC 25-14.5-5.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.180-2018, SEC.4; P.L.90-2019, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 4. Licensure › 25-14.5-4-2. Issuance of License

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, the board shall issue a license to an individual who:
(1) meets the conditions set forth in section 1 of this chapter; and
(2) is otherwise qualified for licensure under this article.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 4. Licensure › 25-14.5-4-3. Refusal to Issue License

Sec. 3. The board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant for licensure under section 2 of this chapter if:
(1) the applicant has been disciplined by an administrative agency in another state or jurisdiction, and the board determines that the violation for which the applicant was disciplined has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently in Indiana; or
(2) the applicant has been convicted of:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 4. Licensure › 25-14.5-4-4. Reciprocity; Failure of Examination; Application Fee

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the board may issue a license to an applicant for licensure as a dietitian under this article if the applicant presents evidence that the applicant has been issued a license in a state that has requirements for licensure that are, by the board's determination, equivalent to the requirements for licensure in Indiana. An applicant applying for a license under this subsection is not required to take an examination given by the board under IC 25-14.5-5.
(b) The board may refuse to issue a license under subsection (a) if the applicant has failed an examination given by the board under IC 25-14.5-5.
(c) The fee an applicant for licensure must pay for a license issued under subsection (a) shall be set by the board under IC 25-14.5-2-5.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 4. Licensure › 25-14.5-4-5. Effectiveness

Sec. 5. All licenses issued under this article shall be effective when issued by the board.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 4. Licensure › 25-14.5-4-6. Display of License

Sec. 6. (a) A licensed dietitian must display the license in a conspicuous part of the office in which the licensed dietitian practices nutrition therapy services.
(b) Whenever practicing the profession of dietetics outside of or away from the office or place of business, the licensed dietitian shall make available to each patient the licensed dietitian's name, office address, and the number of the license.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 5. Examinations › 25-14.5-5-1. Conduct of Examinations

Sec. 1. (a) The board may conduct examinations under IC 25-14.5-4-1(4) in a manner prescribed by the board.
(b) The board may conduct any part of the examinations through a person other than the agency that is approved by the board. The agency may conduct any part of the examinations when so designated by the board.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.436.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 6. Certificate Renewal › 25-14.5-6-1.1. Expiration of License

Sec. 1.1. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued under this article expires on a date established by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4 in the next even-numbered year following the year in which the license was issued.
(b) An individual who holds a license issued under this article may renew the license by:
(1) paying, on or before the expiration date of the license, a renewal fee set by the board; and
(2) subject to IC 25-1-4-3, providing a sworn statement attesting that the licensed dietitian has completed the continuing education required by the board.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee under subsection (b) on or before the expiration date of the individual's license, the license becomes invalid.
As added by P.L.90-2019, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 6. Certificate Renewal › 25-14.5-6-2. Repealed

As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.269-2001, SEC.11; P.L.177-2015, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.90-2019, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 6. Certificate Renewal › 25-14.5-6-3.1. Application for Renewal of License

Sec. 3.1. (a) The board shall mail an application for renewal to a licensed dietitian at least ninety (90) days before the date on which the licensed dietitian's license expires.
(b) The application must be mailed to the licensed dietitian's most recent address as it appears on the record of the board.
(c) A licensed dietitian filing for renewal of a license must:
(1) satisfactorily complete the renewal application;
(2) return the application to the board; and
(3) submit to the board the required renewal fee;
before expiration of the licensed dietitian's current license.
(d) Upon receipt of the application and fee submitted under subsection (c), the board shall:
(1) verify the accuracy of the application;
(2) determine whether the continuing education requirement has been met; and
(3) verify that all other requirements under this article have been met.
(e) When the board is satisfied that all conditions under subsection (d) have been met, the board shall issue to the applicant a notice of license renewal that is valid for two (2) years.
As added by P.L.90-2019, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 6. Certificate Renewal › 25-14.5-6-4. Reinstatement of License

Sec. 4. (a) A license may be reinstated by the board not later than three (3) years after its expiration if the applicant for reinstatement meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(b) A license that has been expired for more than three (3) years may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the license satisfies the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.269-2001, SEC.12; P.L.105-2008, SEC.30; P.L.90-2019, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 6. Certificate Renewal › 25-14.5-6-6. Inactive License

Sec. 6. (a) The board may classify a license as inactive if the board receives written notification from a licensed dietitian stating that the licensed dietitian will not maintain an office or practice dietetics in Indiana.
(b) The renewal fee for an inactive license must be one-half (1/2) the license renewal fee set by the board under IC 25-14.5-2-5(b)(3).
(c) The holder of an inactive license is not required to fulfill continuing education requirements set by the board.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 6. Certificate Renewal › 25-14.5-6-7. Issuance of License to Holder of Inactive License

Sec. 7. The board may issue a license to the holder of an inactive license under section 6 of this chapter if the applicant meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.269-2001, SEC.13; P.L.90-2019, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 7. Unlawful Practices › 25-14.5-7-1. Prohibitions

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, an individual who does not hold a certificate issued under this article before July 1, 2019, or a license issued under this article after June 30, 2019, may not:
(1) profess to be a licensed dietitian; or
(2) imply by words or letters such as "LD" that the individual is a licensed dietitian.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 14.5. Dietitians › Chapter 7. Unlawful Practices › 25-14.5-7-3. Use of Title "Registered Dietitian" or Designation "Rd"; Disseminating Information to Public; Direct Third-Party Reimbursement

Sec. 3. (a) A dietitian registered by the commission on dietetic registration may use the title "registered dietitian" and the designation "RD" but may not profess to be a licensed dietitian when practicing dietetics in Indiana without holding a certificate issued under this article before July 1, 2019, or a license issued under this article after June 30, 2019.
(b) Nothing in this article may be construed to prohibit or limit any person from:
(1) disseminating free information;
(2) conducting a class or seminar; or
(3) giving a speech related to nutrition.
(c) Nothing in this article may be construed to require direct third-party reimbursement to a person who holds a certificate issued under this article before June 30, 2019, or a license issued under this article after July 1, 2019.
As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.90-2019, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-2. "Alternative Container"

Sec. 2. "Alternative container" means a rigid or nonrigid receptacle or other enclosure that:
(1) is made of a nonmetallic material; and
(2) does not have ornamentation or an inner lining.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-3. "Board"

Sec. 3. "Board" means the state board of funeral and cemetery service.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-3.5. "Branch Location"

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "branch location" means a physical structure:
(1) that is owned or leased by a person, not in conjunction with any other person, who owns and operates a licensed funeral home in the same or adjoining county;
(2) where human remains are prepared for a viewing, a funeral, or final disposition after initial preparation in a funeral home;
(3) where memorial visitation or the viewing of human remains is conducted before or as part of a memorial or funeral service; and
(4) where funerals that are not primarily for religious or worship purposes are conducted or held.
As added by P.L.237-1995, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-4. "Casket"

Sec. 4. "Casket" means a rigid enclosure that:
(1) is made of wood, metal, or other material;
(2) is ornamented;
(3) has a fixed or nonfixed inner lining; and
(4) is designed to encase human remains.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-5. "Consumer"

Sec. 5. "Consumer" means a person that:
(1) during an individual's lifetime; or
(2) after an individual's death;
discusses, offers to purchase, or purchases funeral goods or funeral services for the individual's human remains.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-6. "Cremate"

Sec. 6. "Cremate" means to incinerate human remains and to mechanically or manually reduce the bone fragments of the remains to unidentifiable bone fragments.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.231-1995, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-7. "Disposition"

Sec. 7. "Disposition" means:
(1) interment of human remains in the earth in an established cemetery;
(2) interment of human remains in a mausoleum or columbarium;
(3) disposal of cremated human remains on the property of a consenting owner, on uninhabited public land, or on a waterway;
(4) burial of human remains at sea;
(5) delivery of human remains within the jurisdiction of the anatomical education program (IC 21-44-2) to a school, college, or physician entitled by law to receive the human remains for the promotion of science and art of medicine or dentistry; or
(6) other final disposal of human remains.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.238-1987, SEC.2; P.L.2-2007, SEC.320.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-9. "Embalming"

Sec. 9. "Embalming" means the temporary preservation and disinfection of human remains by the internal or external application of chemicals or by other methods in preparation for disposition.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-10. "Exempted Person"

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "exempted person" means a person that does not perform any funeral services other than one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Sells, as a seller licensed under IC 30-2-13 or an agent or a representative of a seller:
(A) funeral merchandise described in IC 30-2-13-8 at need; or
(B) funeral merchandise defined in IC 30-2-13-8 under a certificate of authority authorized by IC 30-2-13-33 and not funeral services defined in section 17(1), 17(2), or 17(3) of this chapter unless they are funeral services (as defined in IC 30-2-13-8) and ratified as required by IC 30-2-13-20.
(2) Cremates human remains, but does not conduct a funeral service in conjunction with the cremation.
(3) Cremates human remains or holds human remains less than forty-eight (48) hours for the purpose of cremating the human remains without a funeral service or memorial service in conjunction with the final disposition of the cremated remains.
(4) Performs services for a morgue in a hospital or other facility licensed under IC 16-21 that are directly related to the purposes of the hospital or other facility.
(5) Performs services for a school of mortuary science that are directly related to an educational purpose.
(6) Arranges, supervises, or conducts a religious or memorial service for a deceased individual if:
(A) the human remains of the deceased individual are not present at the service; and
(B) final disposition of the deceased individual's human remains has been or will be completed under the authority of a funeral director having obtained a burial permit issued by the state of Indiana.
(7) Conducts a religious or memorial service with the human remains of the deceased individual present if the funeral is arranged and directly supervised by a funeral director.
(8) If the person is a cemetery, sells or offers advice concerning methods or alternatives available for final disposition of human remains.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1993, SEC.137; P.L.237-1995, SEC.3; P.L.2-1996, SEC.270.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-11. "Funeral"

Sec. 11. "Funeral" means a memorial service or ceremony for a deceased individual where human remains or cremated remains are present or a memorial visitation or viewing of the human remains of a deceased individual.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.237-1995, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-14. "Funeral Goods"

Sec. 14. "Funeral goods" means goods, other than clothing, flowers, gravemarkers, and urns, that are sold or offered for sale directly to a consumer for use in connection with funeral services.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-15. "Funeral Home"

Sec. 15. "Funeral home" means a physical structure where:
(1) human remains are prepared for a funeral or final disposition;
(2) human remains are held for disposition;
(3) there is an embalming room in compliance with licensure requirements of this article where at least one (1) of the following takes place:
(A) The embalming of human remains.
(B) The prevention of the spread of infectious or contagious disease from human remains.
(C) The aspiration of internal body fluids and gasses from human remains.
(D) The temporary storage of non-casketed human remains awaiting final disposition.
(E) The dressing, final preparation, and casketing of human remains;
(4) memorial visitation or the viewing of human remains is conducted before or as part of a memorial or funeral service; and
(5) funerals whose primary function is not for a religious or worship purpose are conducted or held.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.237-1995, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-17. "Funeral Services"

Sec. 17. As used in this chapter, "funeral services" means:
(1) accepting, holding, caring for, or preparing human remains for a funeral or final disposition, including embalming (where authorized) and the practice of restorative arts;
(2) at need counseling of survivors of a deceased individual on:
(A) the services, methods, and alternatives for final disposition of human remains; and
(B) the requirements of federal and state law applicable to the sale of funeral services and merchandise;
(3) arranging, supervising, or conducting a funeral service in conjunction with the memorialization or the disposition of human remains, (however, "funeral services" does not include interment services performed in a cemetery by cemetery personnel), including attendance at services held in cemeteries or crematories where third persons are directly responsible for the physical acts associated with interment or final disposition of human remains;
(4) selling or offering to sell funeral merchandise described in IC 30-2-13-8 to a consumer at the time of need or in advance of need;
(5) selling or offering to sell funeral services described in IC 30-2-13-8 at the time of need or in advance of need;
(6) managing a funeral home or branch location licensed under IC 25-15-4-1 or IC 25-15-4-1.1; and
(7) arranging for the final disposition of human remains in compliance with public health and safety laws and in a manner that prevents the spread of infectious disease.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.207-1993, SEC.3; P.L.237-1995, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-18. "Human Remains"

Sec. 18. "Human remains" means any part of the body of a deceased individual. The term includes human remains that have been cremated.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-20. "Outer Burial Container"

Sec. 20. "Outer burial container" means any container that is designed for placement in a grave around a casket or alternative container. The term includes a burial vault, grave box, or grave liner.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-21. "Person"

Sec. 21. "Person" includes a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, or other business association.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.381.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-22. "Practice of Funeral Service"

Sec. 22. As used in this chapter, "practice of funeral service" means:
(1) the application of the principles, methods, and techniques of mortuary science to the delivery of funeral services;
(2) the counseling of individuals concerning methods and alternatives for the final disposition of human remains;
(3) the prevention of the spread of infectious and contagious disease from human remains; and
(4) compliance, in the delivery of funeral merchandise and services, with laws relating to health, public safety, and the environment.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.237-1995, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-23. "Practitioner"

Sec. 23. "Practitioner" means an individual who is a funeral director, an embalmer, or a funeral director intern.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-15-2-24. "Protection Order"

Sec. 24. "Protection order" means an injunction or other order issued by a tribunal of the issuing state or Indian tribe to prevent an individual from:
(1) engaging in violent or threatening acts against;
(2) engaging in harassment of;
(3) engaging in contact or communication with; or
(4) being in physical proximity to;
another person. The term includes temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts.
As added by P.L.94-2010, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-1. Funeral Home Licenses

Sec. 1. To qualify for a funeral home license, a person who is an applicant must:
(1) operate a funeral home that complies with the rules of the board;
(2) disclose:
(A) the name of the applicant and if the applicant is an individual, the principal address of residence of the applicant;
(B) the location of the funeral home;
(C) if the applicant is not an individual, the names and principal address of residence of the directors or other executive officers of the applicant;
(D) the name of the manager in charge of the funeral home; and
(E) any other information required by the board; and
(3) pay the fee set by the board.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-1.1. Branch Location Licenses

Sec. 1.1. To qualify for a branch location license, a person who is an applicant must:
(1) possess a funeral home license issued under section 1 of this chapter;
(2) operate a branch location that meets the requirements of the board; and
(3) pay the fee set by the board.
As added by P.L.237-1995, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-2. Funeral Director Intern Licenses

Sec. 2. (a) To qualify for a funeral director intern license, an applicant must:
(1) be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) submit proof that the applicant has not been convicted of:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11; and
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently;
(3) have a diploma from an accredited high school;
(4) have successfully completed either:
(A) a course of education consisting of:
(i) thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours of college level work in a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution that includes course work in the subjects of English, the humanities, science, business, and other electives that apply toward a baccalaureate degree from the postsecondary educational institution; and
(ii) four (4) academic quarters, or its equivalent, in an accredited college, school, or department of mortuary science approved by the board; or
(B) a twenty-one (21) month program in an accredited college, school, or department of mortuary science that has been approved by the board; and
(5) pay the fee set by the board for a funeral director intern license.
(b) The board may require an applicant for a funeral director intern license to pass an examination before issuing a license to the applicant.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.43; P.L.2-2007, SEC.321.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-3. Funeral Director Licenses

Sec. 3. (a) An applicant must qualify under subsection (b) to be licensed as a funeral director. However, subject to IC 25-15-8-10, an individual qualified under subsection (c) or (d) shall be treated as a qualified individual.
(b) To qualify for a funeral director license, an applicant must:
(1) be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) submit proof that the applicant has not been convicted of:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently;
(3) have a diploma from an accredited high school;
(4) have successfully completed either:
(A) a course of education consisting of:
(i) thirty (30) semester hours or forty-five (45) quarter hours of college level work in a regionally accredited postsecondary educational institution that includes course work in the subjects of English, humanities, science, business, and other electives that apply toward a baccalaureate degree from the postsecondary educational institution; and
(ii) four (4) academic quarters or the equivalent in an accredited college, school, or department of mortuary science approved by the board; or
(B) a twenty-one (21) month program in an accredited college, school, or department of mortuary science approved by the board;
(5) pass the examination required by the board for a funeral director license;
(6) under the direct supervision of a funeral director licensee, have at least one (1) year of continuous experience in the practice of funeral service; and
(7) pay the licensing fee set by the board for a funeral director licensee.
(c) An individual may be licensed as a funeral director if, on June 30, 1985, the individual had a funeral director license and an embalmer license issued by the state board of embalmers and funeral directors.
(d) An individual may be a funeral director if, on June 30, 1985, the individual had a funeral director license issued by the state board of embalmers and funeral directors.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.44; P.L.2-2007, SEC.322.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-4. Embalmer Licenses

Sec. 4. An individual may be an embalmer only if, on June 30, 1985, the individual had an embalmer license issued by the state board of embalmers and funeral directors.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-5. Funeral Director Licenses; Exemption From Examination for Persons Licensed in Other States

Sec. 5. An applicant for a funeral director license, who is licensed in another state with requirements that are substantially equal to the requirements in section 3(b) of this chapter, as determined by the board, may be exempted by the board from the examination requirement under section 3(b)(5) of this chapter or the one (1) year supervised practice period requirement under section 3(b)(6) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 4. Minimum Qualifications; Reciprocity › 25-15-4-6. Inactive Funeral Director License; Application; Violations

Sec. 6. (a) A funeral director may submit a written application to the board requesting that the funeral director's license be classified as inactive. On receipt of the application, the board shall grant the request by placing the license on inactive status until reinstated to active status.
(b) A person holding an inactive license may not engage in the practice of funeral service.
(c) A person who engages in the practice of funeral service with an inactive license is subject to IC 25-15-8-24.
As added by P.L.207-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.237-1995, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 5. Examination › 25-15-5-1. Time; Place

Sec. 1. At least one (1) of each type of examination required under IC 25-15-4 must be held annually. These examinations may be conducted at any place in Indiana set by the board.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 5. Examination › 25-15-5-3. Failure of Examination; Taking Next Examination; Additional Fees and Education Requirements

Sec. 3. Any qualified applicant who fails an examination and is refused a license may take the next scheduled examination upon payment of an additional fee set by the board under IC 25-15-9-8. However, if an applicant fails more than one (1) funeral director intern license examination or more than one (1) funeral director license examination, the board may require the applicant to submit proof to the board that the applicant has met the additional education requirements set by the board before the board allows the applicant to take another examination under this article.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.48-1991, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 15. Embalmers and Funeral Directors › Chapter 6. Expiration of Licenses; Renewal of Licenses; Continuing Education › 25-15-6-1. Time of Expiration

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e) and except as provided in subsection (b), a license issued under this article expires on the date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4.
(b) A funeral director intern license expires two (2) years after it is issued by the board.
As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.45; P.L.105-2008, SEC.31; P.L.177-2015, SEC.37.