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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.5. Electronic Registry of Professions › 25-1-5.5-3. Registry Requirements

Sec. 3. (a) The registry shall be maintained by the licensing agency.
(b) The registry must:
(1) be maintained in an electronic format;
(2) allow an applicant to electronically input information to certify, under penalty of perjury, the successful completion of any education, experience, and examination required for the applicant to become registered;
(3) allow for payment of registration fees through only electronic means;
(4) include each registrant's:
(A) name;
(B) city and state of residence;
(C) qualifications for registration;
(D) registration number;
(E) date the applicant was registered;
(F) place of business; and
(G) registration expiration date; and
(5) be made available to the public on the Internet through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.5. Electronic Registry of Professions › 25-1-5.5-4. Limitation of Licensing Agency's Responsibilities and Liability

Sec. 4. The licensing agency is not:
(1) responsible for performing or required to perform any due diligence or review of the veracity of the information represented by an applicant under this chapter;
(2) liable to any party in any capacity for any misrepresentation, fraud, or omission or other such conduct committed or caused by an applicant who applies for registration under this chapter; or
(3) liable to any party in any capacity for any misrepresentation, fraud, or omission or other such conduct committed or caused by any individual who is registered under this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.5. Electronic Registry of Professions › 25-1-5.5-5.5. Information to Remain on Registry

Sec. 5.5. Notwithstanding the repeal of IC 25-1-18, if the information described in section 3(b)(4) of this chapter concerning an individual is placed on the registry under IC 25-1-18 before April 1, 2018, the information may remain on the registry after March 30, 2018, subject to the rules adopted by the licensing agency under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.240-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.97.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.5. Electronic Registry of Professions › 25-1-5.5-6. Review of Registry

Sec. 6. (a) Beginning in July 2014, and each five (5) years thereafter, the agency shall review the use of the registry by each profession on the registry to determine whether there is sufficient use of the registry to justify continuing the registration of each profession under this chapter.
(b) If new professions are required by the general assembly to be registered by the agency, five (5) years after the addition of each profession, the agency shall review the use by the profession of the registry to determine whether there is sufficient use of the registry to justify continuing the registration of the profession under this chapter.
(c) After a review required under subsection (a) or (b), the agency shall prepare a report with recommendations for the general assembly. A report under this subsection shall be submitted to the legislative council by October 1 of the year in which the report is required. A report submitted under this subsection must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-1. "Board"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-0.5-11-1.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-3. "Licensing Agency"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing agency created by IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-4. Temporary License for Inactive Practitioner

Sec. 4. Notwithstanding any other law, the licensing agency shall issue a temporary license to an individual if the individual satisfies the following conditions:
(1) The individual applies for the temporary license in the manner prescribed by the licensing agency.
(2) The individual has, within the past five (5) years, held:
(A) a license issued by a board; or
(B) an equivalent license in another state;
to practice the profession.
(3) The individual remains in good standing with the board or licensing agency and the license described in subdivision (2):
(A) was retired, surrendered, or otherwise inactivated by the individual; and
(B) was not revoked, suspended, or relinquished by the board or licensing agency.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-5. Temporary License for Practitioner With Out of State License

Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other law, the licensing agency shall issue a temporary license to an individual who has an equivalent license in another state to a license issued by a board if the individual satisfies the following conditions:
(1) The individual applies for the temporary license in the manner prescribed by the licensing agency.
(2) The individual remains in good standing and has not been disciplined by the state that has jurisdiction to issue the license.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-6. Temporary License for Recently Graduated Student

Sec. 6. Notwithstanding any other law, the licensing agency shall issue a temporary license to a recently graduated student if the student satisfies the following conditions:
(1) The student applies for the temporary license in the manner prescribed by the licensing agency.
(2) The student has successfully completed all required course work at an accredited or approved school.
(3) The student has submitted a certificate of completion to the licensing agency.
(4) The student has applied for any of the following:
(A) A physician assistant license under IC 25-27.5-4.
(B) A nurse license under IC 25-23.
(C) A respiratory care practitioner license under IC 25-34.5.
(D) A pharmacist license under IC 25-26-13.
(E) A physician license under IC 25-22.5.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-7. Internet Web Site Information

Sec. 7. The licensing agency shall post the following on the licensing agency's Internet web site:
(1) The application for a temporary license described in sections 4, 5, and 6 of this chapter.
(2) A list of the names of individuals who have been granted a temporary license by the licensing agency under this chapter.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 5.7. Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing › 25-1-5.7-8. Expiration of Chapter

Sec. 8. This chapter expires at the conclusion of the federal public health emergency concerning COVID-19 that was renewed on October 15, 2021, or any subsequent renewal of the declared federal public health emergency concerning COVID-19.
As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-1. Centralization of Staff, Functions, and Services

Sec. 1. The centralization of staff, functions, and services contemplated by this chapter shall be done in such a way as to enhance the licensing agency's ability to:
(1) make maximum use of data processing as a means of more efficient operation;
(2) provide more services and carry out functions of superior quality; and
(3) ultimately and significantly reduce the number of staff needed to provide these services and carry out these functions.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.132-1984, SEC.2; P.L.194-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-2. Definitions

Sec. 2. The following terms are defined for this chapter:
(1) "Board" means any agency, board, advisory committee, or group described in IC 25-0.5-7.
(2) "Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing agency created by IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.132-1984, SEC.3; P.L.206-2005, SEC.8; P.L.3-2014, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-3. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency; Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

Sec. 3. (a) The licensing agency shall perform all administrative functions, duties, and responsibilities assigned by law or rule to the executive director, secretary, or other statutory administrator of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-7.
(b) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to give the licensing agency policy making authority, which remains with each board.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.10; P.L.132-1984, SEC.4; P.L.246-1985, SEC.14; P.L.257-1987, SEC.14; P.L.234-1989, SEC.2; P.L.186-1990, SEC.4; P.L.23-1991, SEC.8; P.L.48-1991, SEC.15; P.L.1-1992, SEC.129; P.L.30-1993, SEC.4; P.L.234-1995, SEC.2; P.L.82-2000, SEC.3; P.L.227-2001, SEC.3; P.L.162-2002, SEC.3; P.L.145-2003, SEC.3; P.L.194-2005, SEC.2; P.L.206-2005, SEC.9; P.L.185-2007, SEC.3; P.L.200-2007, SEC.4; P.L.3-2008, SEC.177; P.L.160-2009, SEC.6; P.L.84-2010, SEC.11; P.L.42-2011, SEC.50; P.L.57-2013, SEC.27; P.L.3-2014, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-3.5. Board Membership Not a Lucrative Office

Sec. 3.5. For purposes of Article 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, membership on a board is not a lucrative office.
As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-4.5. Development and Maintenance of System for Anatomical Gift Donation; Information; Amend or Revoke Anatomical Gift; System

Sec. 4.5. (a) The licensing agency's duties and functions under this chapter include developing and maintaining a system that allows an individual who is applying for:
(1) an initial license or certificate; or
(2) the renewal of an existing license or certificate;
to become a donor of an anatomical gift (as defined by IC 29-2-16.1-1(3)).
(b) The licensing agency shall place the information of an individual who elects to become a donor of an anatomical gift in a donor registry (as defined by IC 29-2-16.1-1(9)).
(c) An individual authorized to make an anatomical gift under IC 29-2-16.1 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift under IC 29-2-16.1-5. However, the licensing agency's system under subsection (a) is not required to amend or remove a donor's decision to make an anatomical gift from the registry if the individual at a later time amends or revokes their decision to be a donor.
(d) The system developed under this section must comply with the requirements under IC 29-2-16.1.
As added by P.L.16-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-5. Executive Director

Sec. 5. (a) The licensing agency shall be administered by an executive director appointed by the governor who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the governor.
(b) The executive director must be qualified by experience and training.
(c) The term "executive director" or "secretary", or any other statutory term for the administrative officer of a board described in IC 25-0.5-7, means the executive director of the licensing agency or the executive director's designee.
(d) The executive director is the chief fiscal officer of the licensing agency and is responsible for hiring of all staff and for procurement of all services and supplies in accordance with IC 5-22. The executive director may appoint no more than three (3) deputy directors, who must be qualified to work for the boards which are served by the licensing agency.
(e) The executive director shall execute a bond payable to the state, with surety to consist of a surety or guaranty corporation qualified to do business in Indiana, in an amount fixed by the state board of accounts, conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties and the accounting for all money and property that come into the executive director's hands or under the executive director's control. The executive director may likewise cause any employee of the licensing agency to execute a bond if that employee receives, disburses, or in any way handles funds or property of the licensing agency. The costs of any such bonds shall be paid from funds available to the licensing agency.
(f) The executive director may present to the general assembly legislative recommendations regarding operations of the licensing agency and the boards it serves, including adoption of four (4) year license or certificate renewal cycles wherever feasible.
(g) Upon the request of a board or commission, the executive director may execute orders, subpoenas, continuances, and other legal documents on behalf of the board or commission.
(h) Upon the request of a board or commission, the executive director may provide advice and technical assistance on issues that may be presented to the board or commission.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.11; P.L.132-1984, SEC.6; P.L.49-1997, SEC.64; P.L.194-2005, SEC.4; P.L.6-2012, SEC.170; P.L.3-2014, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-5.5. Appeal of License Renewal Denial

Sec. 5.5. A person who has a license renewal denied by a board described in IC 25-0.5-7 may file an appeal of the denial in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3.
As added by P.L.227-2001, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.95; P.L.194-2005, SEC.5; P.L.3-2014, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-6. Executive Director; Representatives; Staff Placement

Sec. 6. (a) The executive director shall designate certain employees of the licensing agency to represent the executive director of the licensing agency at board meetings, proceedings, or any other activities of a board.
(b) The executive director shall assign staff to individual boards and shall work with the boards to ensure efficient utilization and placement of staff.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.132-1984, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-7. Repealed

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.132-1984, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.186-1990, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-8. Department of State Revenue Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, Bureau of Motor Vehicles; Access to Names of Licensees and Applicants; Persons on Tax Warrant List

Sec. 8. (a) The licensing agency and the boards shall allow the department of state revenue, the alcohol and tobacco commission, and the bureau of motor vehicles access to the name of each person who:
(1) is licensed under this chapter or IC 25-1-5; or
(2) has applied for a license under this chapter or IC 25-1-5.
(b) If the department of state revenue notifies the licensing agency that a person is on the most recent tax warrant list, the licensing agency shall not issue or renew the person's license until:
(1) the person provides to the licensing agency a statement from the department of state revenue indicating that the person's tax warrant has been satisfied; or
(2) the licensing agency receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).
(c) If the alcohol and tobacco commission notifies the licensing agency that a person has an outstanding balance due to the alcohol and tobacco commission, the licensing agency shall not issue or renew the person's license until the person provides to the licensing agency a statement from the alcohol and tobacco commission indicating that the person's outstanding balance has been satisfied.
(d) If the bureau of motor vehicles notifies the licensing agency that a person has an outstanding balance due to the bureau of motor vehicles because a check, draft, or order issued or delivered by the person to the bureau of motor vehicles was returned or dishonored because of insufficient funds, the licensing agency shall not issue or renew the person's license until the person provides to the licensing agency a statement from the bureau of motor vehicles indicating that the person's outstanding balance has been satisfied.
As added by P.L.26-1985, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.332-1989(ss), SEC.46; P.L.2-2005, SEC.63; P.L.206-2005, SEC.10; P.L.172-2011, SEC.131; P.L.261-2013, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency Functions and Duties › 25-1-6-10. Provision of Social Security Numbers; Access to Numbers

Sec. 10. (a) An individual who applies for a license issued by a board under this chapter or who holds a license issued by a board under this chapter shall provide the individual's Social Security number to the licensing agency.
(b) The licensing agency and the boards shall collect and release the applicant's or licensee's Social Security number as otherwise provided in state or federal law.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 4-1-10-3, the licensing agency and the boards may allow access to the Social Security number of each person who is licensed under this chapter or has applied for a license under this chapter to:
(1) a testing service that provides the examination for licensure to the licensing agency or the boards; or
(2) an individual state regulatory board or an organization composed of state regulatory boards for the applicant's or licensee's profession for the purpose of coordinating licensure and disciplinary activities among the individual states.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6.5. Board Administration › 25-1-6.5-1. "Board"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board", except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, refers to any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-5 or IC 25-0.5-7 and the board of licensure for professional geologists established by IC 25-17.6-2-1.
As added by P.L.249-2019, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.148-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6.5. Board Administration › 25-1-6.5-2. Appointment; Removal; Terms

Sec. 2. (a) A member who was appointed to serve on a board under this title before July 1, 2019, shall serve the remainder of the appointed member's unexpired term and continue until:
(1) the member is removed under section 4 of this chapter; or
(2) a successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a member appointed to a board under this chapter after June 30, 2019, serves a term of four (4) years, beginning on the date of appointment and continuing until:
(1) the member is removed under section 4 of this chapter; or
(2) a successor is appointed and qualified.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a member appointed to a board under this chapter may serve multiple terms.
As added by P.L.249-2019, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6.5. Board Administration › 25-1-6.5-3. Appointments Within Congressional Districts

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any other law, not more than two (2) board members may be appointed from the same congressional district.
As added by P.L.249-2019, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.101-2020, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6.5. Board Administration › 25-1-6.5-4. Removal; Vacancies

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a member who is appointed to a board under this chapter serves at the will and pleasure of the governor.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a member who is appointed to a board under this chapter may be removed by the governor without cause.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a member who is appointed to a board under this chapter must be removed if:
(1) the member's license is suspended or revoked under this title;
(2) the member has violated a rule or law under IC 4-2-6-4(a)(2) as determined by the state ethics commission created by IC 4-2-6-2; or
(3) the member has been convicted of a crime (as defined under IC 33-23-1-4).
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, a vacancy in the membership of a board under this chapter shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
As added by P.L.249-2019, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 6.5. Board Administration › 25-1-6.5-5. Appointments by Governor; Vacancies

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "board" has the meaning set forth in IC 25-0.5-10-1.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an appointment to a board that is required to be made by the governor must be made within ninety (90) days of receiving notification of a resignation from the applicable board.
(c) If the appointment cannot be made within ninety (90) days under subsection (b), the governor shall notify the Indiana professional licensing agency (established by IC 25-1-5-3).
(d) If an appointment to a board that is required to be made by the governor is not made within ninety (90) days of the notification of the resignation from the applicable board, the Indiana professional licensing agency (established by IC 25-1-5-3) shall fill the vacancy:
(1) within thirty (30) days after receiving notice under subsection (c); or
(2) before the next meeting of the applicable board;
whichever is earlier. However, the candidate must fulfill any applicable requirements for the vacancy on the board.
(e) This section does not affect the manner by which recommendations are made to fill a vacancy to be appointed by the governor.
As added by P.L.148-2023, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations › 25-1-7-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following terms are defined for this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the appropriate entity described in IC 25-0.5-8.
(2) "Director" refers to the director of the division of consumer protection.
(3) "Division" refers to the division of consumer protection, office of the attorney general.
(4) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-47-15-2.
(5) "Licensee" means a person who is:
(A) licensed, certified, or registered by an entity described in IC 25-0.5-8; and
(B) the subject of a complaint filed with the division.
(6) "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation.
(7) "Regulated occupation" means an occupation in which a person is licensed, certified, or registered by one (1) of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-8.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.12; P.L.137-1985, SEC.7; P.L.246-1985, SEC.15; P.L.169-1985, SEC.29; P.L.149-1987, SEC.21; P.L.257-1987, SEC.15; P.L.242-1989, SEC.6; P.L.234-1989, SEC.3; P.L.238-1989, SEC.6; P.L.1-1990, SEC.249; P.L.186-1990, SEC.5; P.L.183-1991, SEC.3; P.L.23-1991, SEC.9; P.L.48-1991, SEC.16; P.L.1-1992, SEC.130; P.L.30-1993, SEC.5; P.L.227-1993, SEC.5; P.L.213-1993, SEC.2; P.L.8-1993, SEC.371; P.L.33-1993, SEC.11; P.L.1-1994, SEC.120; P.L.124-1994, SEC.4; P.L.234-1995, SEC.3; P.L.175-1997, SEC.5; P.L.147-1997, SEC.8; P.L.84-1998, SEC.3; P.L.24-1999, SEC.4; P.L.82-2000, SEC.4; P.L.162-2002, SEC.4; P.L.145-2003, SEC.4; P.L.185-2007, SEC.4; P.L.193-2007, SEC.4; P.L.200-2007, SEC.5; P.L.3-2008, SEC.178; P.L.134-2008, SEC.16; P.L.1-2009, SEC.138; P.L.122-2009, SEC.5; P.L.160-2009, SEC.7; P.L.1-2010, SEC.102; P.L.84-2010, SEC.12; P.L.113-2010, SEC.101; P.L.42-2011, SEC.51; P.L.57-2013, SEC.28; P.L.232-2013, SEC.14; P.L.3-2014, SEC.20; P.L.227-2015, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations › 25-1-7-2. Duties of Attorney General

Sec. 2. The office of the attorney general, under the conditions specified in this chapter, may receive, investigate, and prosecute complaints concerning regulated occupations.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations › 25-1-7-3. Investigation of Complaints

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), the division is responsible for the investigation of complaints concerning licensees.
(b) The medical licensing board of Indiana shall investigate a complaint concerning a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 and a violation specified in IC 25-22.5-2-8. The division shall forward a complaint concerning a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 and a violation specified in IC 25-22.5-2-8 to the medical licensing board of Indiana for investigation by the board. However, if the complaint includes a violation in addition to a violation specified in IC 25-22.5-2-8, the division shall investigate the complaint in its entirety and notify the medical licensing board of Indiana of the investigation.
(c) The state board of cosmetology and barber examiners shall investigate complaints under IC 25-8-14-5, IC 25-8-4-13, IC 25-8-4-29, IC 25-8-9-14, and IC 25-8-15.4-5. The division shall forward a complaint concerning the practice of beauty culture under IC 25-8 to the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners for investigation by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners. However, if the complaint includes a violation in addition to a violation specified in IC 25-8-14-5, IC 25-8-4-13, IC 25-8-4-29, IC 25-8-9-14, and IC 25-8-15.4-5, the division shall investigate the complaint in its entirety and notify the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners of the investigation.
(d) The Indiana board of veterinary medicine and the division shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes a process for sharing information between the division and the Indiana board of veterinary medicine concerning complaints received and the investigation of complaints of violations of IC 25-38.1. The memorandum of understanding shall include, without limitation, a process for providing information to the state veterinarian on behalf of the Indiana board of veterinary medicine, including complaints received, investigations conducted on behalf of the Indiana board of veterinary medicine, and case dispositions.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.149-2011, SEC.1; P.L.226-2011, SEC.17; P.L.170-2013, SEC.1; P.L.32-2021, SEC.67; P.L.48-2022, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations › 25-1-7-4. Complaints; Requisites; Standing

Sec. 4. All complaints must be written and signed by the complainant and initially filed with the director. Except for employees of the attorney general's office acting in their official capacity, a complaint may be filed by any person, including members of any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-8.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-2014, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations › 25-1-7-5. Duties and Powers of Director

Sec. 5. (a) Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to:
(1) a complaint filed by:
(A) a member of any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-8; or
(B) the Indiana professional licensing agency; or
(2) a complaint filed under IC 25-1-5-4.
(b) Except as provided in section 3(b), 3(c), or 3(d) of this chapter, the director has the following duties and powers:
(1) The director shall make an initial determination as to the merit of each complaint. A copy of a complaint having merit shall be submitted to the board having jurisdiction over the licensee's regulated occupation, that board thereby acquiring jurisdiction over the matter except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(2) The director shall through any reasonable means notify the licensee of the nature and ramifications of the complaint and of the duty of the board to attempt to resolve the complaint through negotiation.
(3) The director shall report any pertinent information regarding the status of the complaint to the complainant.
(4) The director may investigate any written complaint against a licensee. The investigation shall be limited to those areas in which there appears to be a violation of statutes governing the regulated occupation.
(5) The director has the power to subpoena witnesses and to send for and compel the production of books, records, papers, and documents for the furtherance of any investigation under this chapter. The circuit or superior court located in the county where the subpoena is to be issued shall enforce any such subpoena by the director.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-1999, SEC.2; P.L.14-2000, SEC.55; P.L.206-2005, SEC.11; P.L.149-2011, SEC.2; P.L.226-2011, SEC.18; P.L.3-2014, SEC.22; P.L.227-2015, SEC.3; P.L.48-2022, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations › 25-1-7-6. Statement of Settlement; Period to Resolve

Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a complaint filed by:
(A) a member of any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-8; or
(B) the Indiana professional licensing agency; or
(2) a complaint filed under IC 25-1-5-4.
(b) If, at any time before the director files the director's recommendations with the attorney general, the board files with the director a statement signed by the licensee and the complainant that the complaint has been resolved, the director shall not take further action. For a period of thirty (30) days after the director has notified the board and the licensee that a complaint has been filed, the division shall not conduct any investigation or take any action whatsoever, unless requested by the board. If, during the thirty (30) days, the board requests an extension of the thirty (30) day period, the director shall grant it for a period not exceeding an additional twenty (20) days. If at any time during the thirty (30) day period or an extension thereof, the board notifies the director of its intention not to proceed further to resolve the complaint, the division may proceed immediately under this chapter. For every purpose of this section, a board may designate a board member or staff member to act on behalf of or in the name of the board.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-1999, SEC.3; P.L.206-2005, SEC.12; P.L.3-2014, SEC.23.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. Except as provided in section 2.5 of this chapter, 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; P.L.208-2023, SEC.1.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 1. General Provisions › Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees › 25-1-8-2.5. Additional Fee

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "board" means any of the entities described in IC 25-0.5-1.
(b) In addition to the fees assessed under section 2 of this chapter, at the time of license, registration, or certification renewal, each person who is issued a license, registration, or certificate by a board must pay the fee determined under subsection (d).
(c) The fees collected under this section must be deposited in the prescription drug donation repository program account of the state general fund established by IC 25-26-13-30.
(d) The amount of the fee under this section must be an amount per license needed to administer the prescription drug donation repository program, as determined by the Indiana professional licensing agency after review by the budget committee. In addition, the amount of the fee determined under this subsection may not be subsequently increased unless the increase is reviewed by the budget committee.
As added by P.L.208-2023, SEC.2.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.