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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 1. Regulation of Chiropractors — Creation of Board › 25-10-1-13. Employees; Act, Duty, or Function

Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an employee of a chiropractor licensed under this article may perform an act, duty, or function that is within the specific scope of practice of the employing chiropractor, if the act, duty, or function is:
(1) performed under the direction and supervision of the employing chiropractor; and
(2) reported to the employing chiropractor.
(b) An employee of a chiropractor who is not licensed as a chiropractor or a physician may not:
(1) make a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment; or
(2) manipulate, adjust, or mobilize the spinal column or vertebral column of an individual.
(c) This section does not grant the employee of a chiropractor independent practitioner status or the authority to perform patient services in an independent practice.
As added by P.L.244-1985, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 1. Regulation of Chiropractors — Creation of Board › 25-10-1-14. Necessity of License; Injunction or Order; Physical Therapists

Sec. 14. (a) This section applies to all persons, including persons listed in IC 25-22.5-1-2.
(b) A person may manually manipulate, manually adjust, or manually mobilize the spinal column or the vertebral column of an individual only if the person is:
(1) a chiropractor who has been issued a license under this chapter;
(2) a physician who has been issued an unlimited license to practice medicine under IC 25-22.5; or
(3) an osteopathic physician who has been issued a license to practice osteopathic medicine under IC 25-22.5.
(c) A person may not delegate the manual manipulation, manual adjustment, or manual mobilization of the spinal column or the vertebral column of an individual to another person, unless the other person is:
(1) licensed as a chiropractor under this chapter;
(2) licensed as a physician with an unlimited license to practice medicine under IC 25-22.5;
(3) licensed as an osteopathic physician with a license to practice osteopathic medicine under IC 25-22.5;
(4) a student in the final year of course work at an accredited chiropractic school participating in a preceptorship program and working under the direct supervision of a chiropractor licensed under this chapter; or
(5) a graduate of a chiropractic school who holds a valid temporary permit issued under section 5.5 of this chapter.
(d) If a violation of subsection (b) or (c) is being committed:
(1) the board in its own name;
(2) the board in the name of the state; or
(3) the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the violation occurs, at the request of the board and in the name of the state;
may apply for an order enjoining the violation from the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the violation occurs.
(e) Upon a showing that a person has violated subsection (b) or (c), the court may grant without bond an injunction, a restraining order, or other appropriate order.
(f) This section does not apply to a physical therapist practicing under IC 25-27. However, a physical therapist may not practice chiropractic (as defined in IC 25-10-1-1) or medicine (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1) unless licensed to do so.
As added by P.L.245-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.235-1989, SEC.4; P.L.33-1993, SEC.19; P.L.84-2016, SEC.104.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 1. Regulation of Chiropractors — Creation of Board › 25-10-1-15. Admissibility of Testimony Regarding Physician Records or Reports

Sec. 15. In any legal proceeding, a chiropractor's testimony relating to records or reports of a licensed physician may be admissible as evidence in the legal proceeding if the:
(1) chiropractor is qualified as an expert by the chiropractor's knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education; and
(2) court is satisfied that the information is of the type reasonably relied upon by other chiropractors.
As added by P.L.180-1997, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 1. Regulation of Chiropractors — Creation of Board › 25-10-1-16. Use of Title "Chiropractor"

Sec. 16. An individual may not use the title "chiropractor" to indicate or imply that the individual is a chiropractor unless the individual is licensed under this chapter.
As added by P.L.85-2018, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 1. Regulation of Chiropractors — Creation of Board › 25-10-1-17. Authority to Diagnose and Treat Injuries, Conditions, and Disorders

Sec. 17. Except for the treatment of infectious and endocrine diseases or atypical or abnormal histology, a chiropractor licensed under this article may diagnose and treat injuries, conditions, and disorders, including chiropractic subluxations, fixations, and spinal intersegmental dysfunction, through the following:
(1) The administration of chiropractic adjustment or manipulation to the body for the purpose of maintaining, restoring, or improving neurobiomechanical, immunological, or physiological function.
(2) The administration or dispensing of supportive procedure therapies, including physiological therapeutics, rehabilitation procedures, and ancillary therapies.
(3) The use of solid filiform needles to treat neuromusculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, which is commonly referred to as dry needling, after completing board approved continuing education and complying with applicable board rules. However, a chiropractor may not engage in the practice of acupuncture (as defined in IC 25-2.5-1-5), unless the chiropractor is licensed under IC 25-2.5.
(4) Except for the use of ionizing radiation therapy or radionics, the use of x-rays, diagnostic imaging test results, or other diagnostic tests that may be required to prepare a proper chiropractic diagnosis.
(5) The performance of an analysis to detect chiropractic subluxations, fixations, or spinal intersegmental dysfunctions.
(6) The management, coordination, or delegation of patient care functions, including initiating referrals to licensed specialists for concurrent, or additional services or care the chiropractor believes is most suited for the individual's chiropractic condition.
(7) Counseling and instructing individuals regarding general health matters, diet, weight management, ergonomics, exercise, hygiene, nutrition, outcome assessments, wellness, and good health habits.
As added by P.L.85-2018, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 2. Chiropractic Management Consultants › 25-10-2-1. "Chiropractic Management Consultant" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "chiropractic management consultant" means any person doing business in Indiana for the purpose of offering consulting services to chiropractors regarding the administration and operation of their practice. The term does not include persons engaged in the medical claims review under IC 27-8-16 or utilization review under IC 27-8-17.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 2. Chiropractic Management Consultants › 25-10-2-2. Board Powers; Rules; Registration Fees

Sec. 2. The board shall:
(1) establish rules for the registration and regulation of a chiropractic management consultant; and
(2) establish a registration fee to be paid annually by a chiropractic management consultant.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 2. Chiropractic Management Consultants › 25-10-2-3. Rules for Registration and Regulation; Inclusions

Sec. 3. Rules adopted under section 2(1) of this chapter shall include the regulation of advice on advertising, promotions, office management, fraudulent or misleading billing practices, and practice building regarding patient volume.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 2. Chiropractic Management Consultants › 25-10-2-4. Registration Forms

Sec. 4. If rules are established under section 2 of this chapter, a chiropractic management consultant must file an annual registration with the board on a form approved by the board.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 10. Chiropractors › Chapter 2. Chiropractic Management Consultants › 25-10-2-5. Registration Fee

Sec. 5. If a registration fee is set under section 2 of this chapter, a chiropractic management consultant must pay an annual registration fee in the amount set by the board under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-1. General Definitions

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) The term "person" means any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation.
(b) The term "collection agency" means and includes all persons engaging directly or indirectly and as a primary or secondary object, business, or pursuit, in soliciting claims for collection, or in the collection of claims owed or due or asserted to be owed or due to another, including child support arrearages under IC 31-25-4. The term "collection agency" also means and includes, but shall not be limited to, any person who sells, furnishes, or maintains a letter or written demand service, including stickers or coupon books, designed for the purpose of making demand on any debtor on behalf of any creditor for the payment of any claim wherein the person furnishing or maintaining such letter or written demand service, including stickers or coupon books, shall sell such services for a stated amount or for a percentage of money collected whether paid to the creditor or to the collection agency, or where such services may be rendered as a part of a membership in such collection agency regardless of whether or not a separate fee or percentage is charged. The term "collection agency" shall also include, but not be limited to, any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation who uses a fictitious name, or any name other than the individual's or entity's name, in the collection of accounts receivable with the intention of conveying to the debtor that a third person has been employed.
(c) The term "claim" means any obligation for the payment of money or its equivalent and any sum or sums owed or due or asserted to be owed or due to another, for which any person may be employed to demand payment and to collect or enforce payment thereof. The term "claim" also includes obligations for the payment of money in the form of conditional sales agreements, notwithstanding that the personal property sold thereunder, for which payment is claimed, may be or is repossessed in lieu of payment.
(d) The term "branch office" means a fixed physical location:
(1) that is not designated by a collection agency as its main office; and
(2) where one (1) or more of the following occur:
(A) A person holds itself out as a collection agency or engages in conduct that suggests to the public that the person acts as a collection agency.
(B) The address of the branch office appears on the business cards or other advertisement material of the collection agency.
(C) A person's name, advertising, promotional materials, or signage suggests that a person acts as a collection agency.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.1; Acts 1955, c.304, s.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.40; P.L.8-1993, SEC.375; P.L.178-1996, SEC.1; P.L.234-2005, SEC.80; P.L.145-2006, SEC.159; P.L.205-2021, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-2. "Collection Agency"

Sec. 2. The term "collection agency" does not include the following:
(a) Attorney at law.
(b) Persons regularly employed on a regular wage or salary in the capacity of credit men or in a similar capacity except as an independent contractor.
(c) Banks, trust departments, fiduciaries, and financial institutions; licensees under IC 24-4.4 and IC 24-4.5; and licensees under IC 28-5-1.
(d) Licensed real estate brokers.
(e) Employees of licensees under this chapter.
(f) Any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation engaged in any business enterprise in the state whose primary object, business, or pursuit is not the collection of claims, as the term is defined by this chapter.
(g) Any electric, gas, water, or telephone public utility and its respective employees, agents, representative agents, representatives, and individual contractors.
(h) Any express company regulated under IC 8-2.1 or IC 8-3.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.2; Acts 1955, c.304, s.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.272, SEC.1; P.L.23-1988, SEC.113; P.L.99-1989, SEC.31; P.L.3-1989, SEC.145; P.L.8-1993, SEC.376; P.L.159-2017, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-4. Qualifications of Applicants

Sec. 4. The following qualifications apply to all individual applicants and any individual who is an officer of any corporation or a member of any partnership, limited liability company, or firm and actively manages the collection of or solicits accounts for collection for any firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation which makes an application for a collection agency license:
(1) The applicant must be a citizen of the United States, of good moral character, and not less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) The applicant must not have a record as a defaulter in the payment of money collected or received for another.
(3) The applicant must not be a former licensee under this chapter whose license has been suspended or revoked and not subsequently reinstated under this chapter.
(4) The applicant must not have made a false statement of material fact in the application for the license.
(5) The applicant must not have been, within the ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of the application:
(A) the subject of an adjudication or a determination by:
(i) a court with jurisdiction; or
(ii) an agency or administrator that regulates debt collection, securities, commodities, banking, financial services, insurance, real estate, or the real estate appraisal industry;
in Indiana or any other jurisdiction; and
(B) found, after notice and opportunity for hearing, to have violated the debt collection, securities, commodities, banking, financial services, insurance, real estate, or real estate appraisal laws of Indiana or any other jurisdiction in a manner that substantially undermines faith in the financial responsibility, character, reputation, integrity, and general fitness of the applicant or of the owners, partners, and members of the applicant, as determined by the commissioner.
(6) The applicant must not have violated:
(A) this article or rules promulgated under this article;
(B) any similar regulatory regime of another jurisdiction; or
(C) any other law applicable to the conduct of the collection agency business;
in a manner that substantially undermines faith in the financial responsibility, character, reputation, integrity, and general fitness of the applicant or of the owners, partners, and members of the applicant, as determined by the commissioner.
An applicant to whom a license is to be issued must meet the bonding requirements of section 3(f) of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.4; Acts 1955, c.304, s.4; Acts 1973, P.L.252, SEC.7. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2525; P.L.8-1993, SEC.378; P.L.178-1996, SEC.3; P.L.152-2020, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-5. Issuance of License by Secretary of State; Expiration; Reciprocal Licensing; Provisional License; Nonresident Collection Agencies

Sec. 5. (a) The secretary of state shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant and if the applicant meets the qualifications of this chapter the secretary of state shall approve the application. If the application is approved the license shall be issued forthwith to the applicant. A license expires on the thirty-first day of December of the year in which the license was issued. If the application for a license is denied, the application fees shall be retained by the secretary of state.
(b) The secretary of state shall issue a license to any person who holds and presents with the application a valid and subsisting license to operate a collection agency issued by another state or state agency if:
(1) the requirements for the securing of such license were, at the time of issuance, substantially the same or equal to the requirements imposed by this chapter;
(2) the state concerned extends reciprocity under similar circumstances to licensed collection agencies of this state; and
(3) the application is accompanied by the fees and financial bonding requirements as provided in this chapter.
(c) In the event of the death of an individual licensee, the dissolution of a licensee partnership by death or operation of law, or the termination of employment of the active manager if the licensee is a firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, upon a showing that the bonding requirements provided for in this chapter are complied with, the secretary of state shall issue, without a fee, a provisional license to the personal representative of the deceased, the personal representative's appointee, the surviving partner, the firm, the limited liability company, or the corporation, as the case may be, which shall be for the following purposes only and shall expire at the following times:
(1) A provisional license issued to a personal representative or a personal representative's appointee expires one (1) year from the date of the issuance and shall not be subject to renewal. The authority of the provisional license so issued shall be limited to such activities as may be necessary to terminate the business of the former licensee.
(2) All other provisional licenses expire three (3) months from the date of issuance unless the provisional licensee, within this period, can meet the requirements for a full license as provided in this chapter.
(d) A nonresident collection agency that has only incidental contact with a debtor is not required to be licensed under this chapter. As used in this subsection, "incidental contact" means contact on behalf of nonresident creditors using interstate communications, including telephone, mail service, or facsimile transmissions.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.5; Acts 1955, c.304, s.5. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.41; P.L.8-1993, SEC.379; P.L.240-1995, SEC.1; P.L.178-1996, SEC.4; P.L.85-2012, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-6. Records

Sec. 6. The secretary of state shall keep in the secretary of state's office a record of all applications for licenses and all bonds required to be filed, including a statement as to whether a license, renewal license, or provisional license has been issued under each application and bond, and if revoked or suspended, the date of the filing of the order of revocation or suspension. The secretary of state shall maintain a list of all individuals, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations who have had their license revoked or suspended, and the secretary of state shall keep a written record of all complaints filed against any licensee. Each license issued shall contain the name and address of the licensee and a serial number. The record shall be open to inspection as public records.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.6; Acts 1955, c.304, s.6. As amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.380; P.L.178-1996, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-7. Unlawful Acts

Sec. 7. (a) It is unlawful for any person to conduct, within this state, a collection agency without first having applied for and obtained a license under the provisions of this chapter.
(b) It is unlawful for any person conducting a collection agency within this state to fail to render an account of and pay to the client, for whom collection has been made, the proceeds of such collection, less the charges for collection in accordance with the terms of agreement between the applicant and client. This account shall be made within sixty (60) days from the date of the collection of any claim.
(c) It is unlawful for any person conducting a collection agency, within this state, to fail to deposit with a local depository not less than one (1) time each week all money due and owing to clients collected by said person, and keep the same on deposit in such depository in a special account until remitted to the clients. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to keep a record of the money collected and the remittance thereof.
(d) It is unlawful for any person to operate a branch office without having first satisfied the requirements for operating a branch office as described in section 3(c) and 3(e) of this chapter.
(e) It is unlawful for any person licensed under this chapter to fail to comply with any disclosure requirements under IC 24-4.9.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.7; Acts 1955, c.304, s.7. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.42; P.L.178-1996, SEC.6; P.L.205-2021, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-8. Forms, Orders, Rules, and Regulations; Money Collected

Sec. 8. The secretary of state shall issue forms and orders and adopt and enforce such rules and regulations, not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, as are advisable or necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. All money collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited by the treasurer of state into the general fund of the state.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.8; Acts 1955, c.304, s.8. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.43; P.L.178-1996, SEC.7; P.L.152-2020, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-10. Judicial Review of Revocation, Suspension, or Refusal to Issue License

Sec. 10. Any decision of the secretary of state revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue a license may be appealed to the circuit or superior court of Marion County or to the circuit or superior court of the county in which the licensee operates the alleged offending collection agency, for a trial de novo, and any judgment of the court may be appealed therefrom to the supreme court or the court of appeals, in the same manner as in civil cases, by either of the parties to the action.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.10; Acts 1955, c.304, s.10. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.146.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-11. Persons Not to Be Licensed

Sec. 11. No license to operate a collection agency shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter to any judge, either appointed or elected, of any court of this state, nor shall any license be issued to any full-time elected or appointed law enforcement officer or any full-time deputy appointed by any law enforcement officer. It shall be unlawful for any judge of any court of this state and any full-time law enforcement officer or full-time deputy of such officer to operate a collection agency or to engage in the business of soliciting or collecting claims. It shall be unlawful for any special or part-time deputy appointed by any law enforcement officer to use the credentials and the authority of his office for the purpose of enforcing the collection of any claim.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.11; Acts 1955, c.304, s.11. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-12. Violations

Sec. 12. (a) A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) The prosecuting attorney of any judicial circuit upon the complaint of the secretary of state, shall prosecute all violations of this chapter occurring within his jurisdiction.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.12; Acts 1955, c.304, s.12. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2526.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-13. Assignment of Accounts to Collection Agent

Sec. 13. (a) A person who is licensed under this chapter may, for the purpose of acting as an agent for collection:
(1) receive another person's accounts, bills, or other evidence of indebtedness;
(2) be the assignee of another person's accounts, bills, or other evidence of indebtedness; and
(3) at the direction of an assignor or assignors:
(A) employ an attorney to represent an assignee in the filing of an action to collect a debt in the county of preferred venue for the action as set forth in Rule 75 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; and
(B) advance court costs for the filing of an action to collect a debt.
(b) For purposes of filing one (1) action, an assignee may consolidate:
(1) assigned claims against an individual debtor; or
(2) assigned claims against joint debtors.
(c) An action in which claims are consolidated under subsection (b) must be filed in the county of preferred venue as to all alleged debtors for the action as set forth in Rule 75 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(d) If an assignee files an action in a county other than the county of preferred venue as to all alleged debtors, the court upon motion shall order:
(1) the action transferred to the county of preferred venue; and
(2) the assignee to reimburse the person or persons against whom the action is filed for attorney's fees necessitated for correction of the preferred venue.
As added by P.L.154-1988, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-14. Delegation by Secretary of State

Sec. 14. The secretary of state may delegate any or all of the rights, duties, or obligations of the secretary of state under this chapter to:
(1) the securities commissioner appointed under IC 23-19-6-1(a); or
(2) any other designee under the supervision and control of the secretary of state.
As added by P.L.230-2007, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.140.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 11. Collection Agencies › Chapter 1. Licensing of Collection Agencies by Secretary of State › 25-11-1-15. Violations; Civil Penalties; Enforcement Action; Deposit in Securities Division Enforcement Account

Sec. 15. (a) If the secretary of state determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a person has violated this chapter, the secretary of state may, in addition to or instead of all other remedies, impose a civil penalty upon the person in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation. An appeal from the decision of the secretary of state imposing a civil penalty under this subsection may be taken by an aggrieved party under section 16 of this chapter.
(b) The secretary of state may bring an action in the circuit or superior court of Marion County to enforce payment of any penalty imposed under subsection (a).
(c) Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the securities division enforcement account established under IC 23-19-6-1(f).
As added by P.L.230-2007, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.141.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-1. Short Title

Sec. 1. This chapter may be known and cited as The Dental Hygienist Act of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-3. Necessity of License; Class B Misdemeanor

Sec. 3. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to practice dental hygiene in Indiana without a license from the board authorizing that person to practice dental hygiene in this state.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.3. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.110; P.L.30-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-4. License; Application; Examination; Fee

Sec. 4. (a) Any person desiring to practice dental hygiene in Indiana must procure from the board a license to practice dental hygiene. To procure a license, the applicant must submit to the board proof of graduation from an institution for educating dental hygienists that is approved by the board and other credentials required by this chapter, together with an application on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. Each applicant must pay to the board an application fee set by the board under section 5 of this chapter at the time the application is made and must pass an examination administered by an entity approved by the board. The board may establish under section 5 of this chapter additional requirements as a prerequisite to taking an examination for any applicant who has failed the examination two (2) or more times. Application fees are not refundable.
(b) An applicant described under subsection (a) shall, at the request of the board, make an appearance before the board.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.4; Acts 1971, P.L.371, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.111; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.46; P.L.169-1985, SEC.39; P.L.152-1988, SEC.10; P.L.48-1991, SEC.24; P.L.103-2011, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-4.5. Limited Voluntary Charitable Permit; Requirements; Expiration

Sec. 4.5. (a) The board may issue a limited voluntary charitable permit for a dental hygienist. An applicant for a permit under this section must meet the following requirements:
(1) The applicant must be:
(A) the holder of an inactive license under section 17.2 of this chapter; or
(B) licensed as a dental hygienist in another state and be in good standing with that state's licensing agency.
(2) The applicant must provide proof that either:
(A) the individual; or
(B) the clinic at which the individual will practice;
has malpractice insurance that covers the individual.
(3) The applicant must plan to provide, without compensation, dental hygiene care to individuals who are indigent, in critical need, or uninsured.
(b) A permit issued under this section expires sixty (60) days after issuance.
As added by P.L.264-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-5. Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall enforce this chapter.
(b) The board may adopt rules consistent with this chapter and with IC 25-14-1 necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter, the examination of dental hygienists, and for the conduct of the practice of dental hygiene.
(c) The board may utilize a dental hygienist education program's accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association as evidence that the program has met all or part of the standards for dental hygienist education programs established by the board.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.5. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.112; P.L.354-1989(ss), SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-6. Qualifications of Applicant

Sec. 6. An applicant:
(1) must not have been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently;
(2) must be a graduate of a school for dental hygienists that:
(A) is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
(B) is recognized by the board; and
(C) requires a formal course of training of not less than two (2) years of eight (8) months each;
(3) must pass an examination administered by an entity approved by the board; and
(4) may not take the examination described in subdivision (3) more than three (3) times.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.6; Acts 1963, c.112, s.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.113; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.47; P.L.169-1985, SEC.40; P.L.149-1987, SEC.27; P.L.185-1991, SEC.2; P.L.48-1991, SEC.25; P.L.24-1999, SEC.8; P.L.103-2011, SEC.2; P.L.264-2013, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-7. Recognition of Licenses From Other States

Sec. 7. The board may recognize licenses issued by other states as provided in section 17 of this chapter, and may recognize the examination of the national board of dental examiners, if it is consistent with the board's requirements.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.7; Acts 1963, c.112, s.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.114; P.L.103-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-10.5. Dental Hygienist Students; Anesthetics

Sec. 10.5. A student pursuing a course of study in dental hygiene may administer dental anesthetics during an educational course on the practice of dental anesthetics if the course is:
(1) supervised by a dentist licensed under IC 25-14 and trained in the administration of dental anesthetics; and
(2) conducted at a school described in section 6(2) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.121-2007, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.103-2011, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-10.6. Administration of Local Dental Anesthetics by Dental Hygienists

Sec. 10.6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a licensed dental hygienist may administer local dental anesthetics under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist under IC 25-14 if the dental hygienist has:
(1) completed board approved educational requirements, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care training; and
(2) received a board issued dental hygiene anesthetic permit.
(b) A dental hygienist may administer topical local dental anesthetics without supervision.
(c) For purposes of this section, local dental anesthetics do not include nitrous oxide or similar analgesics.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.103-2011, SEC.6; P.L.35-2020, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-10.7. Administration of Nitrous Oxide by a Dental Hygienist or Dental Assistant; Requirements

Sec. 10.7. (a) A dental hygienist or dental assistant (as defined in IC 25-14-1-1.5(4)) may administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist or dental assistant has:
(1) been employed in a dental practice for at least one (1) year or has graduated from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
(2) satisfactorily completed a three (3) hour didactic nitrous oxide administration course containing curriculum on pharmacology, biochemistry, anatomy of nitrous oxide administration, emergency procedures, and the mechanics of operating a nitrous unit, accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; and
(3) demonstrated clinical competency on at least five (5) patients under the direct supervision of a licensed Indiana dentist whose license is in good standing.
(b) The licensed Indiana dentist supervising the clinical competency under subsection (a)(3) shall provide to the dental hygienist or dental assistant a signed affidavit certifying the competency.
(c) Upon receipt of the affidavit provided to a dental hygienist or dental assistant under subsection (b), the provider of an educational program or curriculum described in subsection (a)(2) shall issue a certificate of completion to the dental hygienist or dental assistant. The certificate of completion must be publicly displayed in the dental office of the dental hygienist or dental assistant.
(d) Before permitting a dental hygienist or dental assistant to administer nitrous oxide, the supervising dentist shall:
(1) verify that the dental hygienist or dental assistant has completed the requirements of subsection (a);
(2) determine the maximum percent-dosage of nitrous oxide to be administered to the patient; and
(3) ensure that any administration or monitoring of nitrous oxide by dental hygienists or dental assistants is done in accordance with relevant guidelines and standards developed by the American Dental Association or the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
As added by P.L.35-2020, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-11. Practice of Dental Hygiene; Acts Performed

Sec. 11. A person is deemed to be practicing dental hygiene within the meaning of this chapter who:
(1) uses the titles "Licensed Dental Hygienist", "Dental Hygienist", or the letters "L.D.H.", "R.D.H.", or "D.H." in connection with his or her name;
(2) holds himself or herself out to the public in any manner that he or she can or will render services as a dental hygienist;
(3) removes calcific deposits or accretions from the surfaces of human teeth or cleans or polishes such teeth;
(4) applies and uses within the patient's mouth such antiseptic sprays, washes, or medicaments for the control or prevention of dental caries as his or her employer dentist may direct;
(5) treats gum disease;
(6) uses impressions and x-ray photographs for treatment purposes; or
(7) administers local dental anesthetics or nitrous oxide, except for the administration of local dental anesthetics or nitrous oxide by:
(A) a dentist as provided in IC 25-14-1-23(a)(6);
(B) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; or
(C) a dental assistant (as defined in IC 25-14-1-1.5(4)) in compliance with section 10.7 of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.11; Acts 1963, c.112, s.4; Acts 1971, P.L.371, SEC.5. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.117; P.L.155-1988, SEC.5; P.L.134-2008, SEC.22; P.L.264-2013, SEC.4; P.L.35-2020, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-12. Exceptions

Sec. 12. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted or implied as operating to prevent:
(1) a dentist who is duly licensed in Indiana;
(2) a bona fide dental student while engaged in dental school extramural educational programs with a licensed dentist who is an affiliate faculty member of the dental school;
(3) a duly licensed practitioner of medicine;
(4) a legal practitioner of dentistry or of dental hygiene in any other state, while making a clinical demonstration before a dental society in Indiana; or
(5) any commissioned dental officer in the regular United States armed services, United States Public Health Service, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs, while engaged in the discharge of official duties in Indiana;
from performing such services for health preservation, restoration, or diagnosis as are customarily within the field of their respective professional practices.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.12; Acts 1963, c.112, s.5. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.47; P.L.169-1985, SEC.43; P.L.1-1990, SEC.251.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-12.5. Treatment Plan Consultations

Sec. 12.5. If a dental hygienist or a dental assistant determines that treatment of a patient would result in harm to the patient, dental hygienist, or dental assistant, the dental hygienist or dental assistant may request, and the supervising dentist may grant, a consultation between the dentist and the dental hygienist or the dental assistant to consult on the proper treatment plan for the patient to reduce the potential harm to the patient, dental hygienist, and dental assistant.
As added by P.L.155-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-13. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.13. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2527. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-14. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.14; Acts 1963, c.112, s.6. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.10. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-15. Review of Board's Action; Procedure

Sec. 15. Any licensee, or applicant for a license, aggrieved by the action of the board shall have the right of review of the board's actions thereon under the procedure provided in IC 4-21.5.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.14 1/2; Acts 1963, c.112, s.7. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.48; P.L.7-1987, SEC.118.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-17. License by Reciprocity

Sec. 17. (a) The board may issue a license upon payment of the fee set by the board under section 5 of this chapter by an applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(1) is a dental hygienist;
(2) is currently licensed in some other state that has licensing requirements substantially equal to those in effect in Indiana on the date of application;
(3) has been in satisfactory practice for at least two (2) years out of the preceding five (5) years;
(4) passes the law examination; and
(5) has completed at least nineteen (19) hours of continuing education in the previous two (2) years.
However, all other requirements of this chapter must be met and the licensing requirements of the law and the board of the state from which such candidate comes may not be less than those prescribed in this chapter.
(b) An applicant who, before September 1, 1987, graduated from a school for dental hygienists that was recognized by the board at the time the degree was conferred and that required a course of training of only one (1) year, and who has completed:
(1) one (1) year of internship in a dental clinic of an accepted hospital;
(2) one (1) year of teaching, after graduation, in a school for dental hygienists; or
(3) five (5) years of actual dental practice as a dental hygienist;
may apply for licensure under this section if all other requirements of this section are met.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.16; Acts 1971, P.L.371, SEC.6. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.118; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.49; P.L.169-1985, SEC.44; P.L.149-1987, SEC.30; P.L.33-1993, SEC.20; P.L.75-2002, SEC.2; P.L.155-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-17.2. Inactive License; Renewal; Remediation Requirement

Sec. 17.2. (a) The board may classify a license as inactive if the board receives written notification from the dental hygienist that the dental hygienist will not practice as a dental hygienist in Indiana.
(b) The board may issue a license to the holder of an inactive license under this section if the applicant:
(1) pays the renewal fee set by the board;
(2) pays the reinstatement fee set by the board;
(3) meets the continuing education requirements set by the board; and
(4) meets competency standards set by the board.
(c) The board may require a licensee whose license has been inactive for more than three (3) years to participate in remediation or pass an examination administered by an entity approved by the board.
As added by P.L.75-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.103-2011, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-18. Construction of Certain Terms

Sec. 18. Wherever the word "she," or the word "her" shall appear herein, they shall be construed also to mean "he" or "him" respectively.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.16a.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-19. Liberal Construction

Sec. 19. This chapter shall be deemed to be enacted in the interests of public health, safety and welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed to serve such interests.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.371, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry › 25-13-1-20. Discipline; Knowledge of Standards of Conduct and Practice

Sec. 20. (a) An individual who:
(1) is licensed under; and
(2) fails to comply with;
this article or rules adopted under this article is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9.
(b) An individual who is licensed under this article is responsible for knowing the standards of conduct and practice established by this article and rules adopted under this article.
As added by P.L.103-2011, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 13. Dental Hygienists › Chapter 2. Continuing Education › 25-13-2-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A dental hygienist who has held an initial license for less than two (2) years.
(2) A graduate student or a person in a resident program offered by an approved organization listed under section 2(15) of this chapter.
(3) A person who is determined by the board as being unable to practice dental hygiene due to a disability.
As added by P.L.185-1991, SEC.5.