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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 1. Preamble; Definitions › 25-38.1-1-16. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-2 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.58-2008, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-1. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine Established; Members

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana board of veterinary medicine is established.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor.
(c) One (1) of the board members must be a registered veterinary technician.
(d) One (1) of the board members must be appointed to represent the general public.
(e) Not more than four (4) board members may be affiliated with the same political party.
(f) A board member may be removed under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-1.1-3(a); subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) formerly 15-5-1.1-3(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.16; P.L.78-2017, SEC.19; P.L.249-2019, SEC.137; P.L.48-2022, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-2. Terms of Board Members

Sec. 2. The term of each member of the board is established under IC 25-1-6.5.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-1.1-3(c); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-1.1-3(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.17; P.L.78-2017, SEC.20; P.L.249-2019, SEC.138.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-3. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.78-2017, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-4. Eligibility of Board Members

Sec. 4. (a) Each member of the board must have been a resident of Indiana for at least five (5) years continuously before appointment and must have been a:
(1) licensed veterinarian in the private practice of veterinary medicine; or
(2) registered veterinary technician;
in Indiana for at least three (3) of those years.
(b) Each member of the board must be a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine or an accredited veterinary technology program generally recognized as approved, according to the prevailing standard for recognition as a school or college of veterinary medicine at the time of the member's graduation.
(c) Each member of the board must be a person of good reputation within the profession and within the community in which the member resides.
(d) A member of the board may not be an officer, a director, or an employee in any manufacturing, wholesaling, or retail enterprise dealing in drugs, supplies, instruments, or equipment used or useful in the practice of veterinary medicine, which might constitute or tend to create a conflict of interest between the member's business association and membership on the board.
(e) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, one (1) member of the board, appointed to represent the general public, must be an Indiana resident who has never been associated with veterinary medicine in any way other than as a consumer.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.18; P.L.78-2017, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-5. Board Meetings

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall hold an annual meeting in Indianapolis and other regular meetings during the year at places the board sets.
(b) The board may hold special meetings as necessary. The chairperson or two (2) members of the board may call a special meeting.
(c) Four (4) members of the board constitute a quorum.
(d) All meetings must be open and public. However, the board may meet in closed session:
(1) to prepare, approve, administer, or grade examinations;
(2) to deliberate the qualifications of an applicant for license or registration; or
(3) to deliberate the disposition of a proceeding to discipline a licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technician.
(e) Minutes of each regular and special meeting shall be compiled and kept as a permanent record in the same office as other records of the board are kept. The board is responsible for the care and safekeeping of the minutes.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-1.1-6(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-1.1-6(b); subsection (c) formerly 15-5-1.1-6(c); subsection (d) formerly 15-5-1.1-6(d); subsection (e) formerly 15-5-1.1-6(e).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.48-2022, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-6. Travel Reimbursement

Sec. 6. Each member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for traveling and other expenses as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-6(f).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-7. Officers; Duties of the State Veterinarian

Sec. 7. (a) At its annual meeting, the board shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson and other necessary officers determined by the board. Officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until a successor is elected. There is no limitation on the number of terms an officer may serve.
(b) The state veterinarian shall be the chief administrative officer of and technical adviser to the board.
(c) The duties of the state veterinarian are the duties the board delegates to the state veterinarian and include:
(1) corresponding for the board;
(2) keeping accounts and records of all receipts and disbursements by the board;
(3) keeping records of all applications for license or registration;
(4) keeping a register of all persons currently licensed or registered by the board;
(5) keeping permanent records of all board proceedings; and
(6) performing any other administrative function of the board delegated by the board.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.19; P.L.48-2022, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-8. Liberal Construction of Supervisory Powers

Sec. 8. The powers granted to the board in this chapter are to enable the board to effectively supervise the practice of veterinary medicine and are to be construed liberally to accomplish this objective.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-9. Board Powers; Qualifications of Applicants

Sec. 9. The board is vested with the sole authority to determine the qualifications of applicants for:
(1) a license to practice veterinary medicine; and
(2) registration to practice as a registered veterinary technician;
in Indiana.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-10. Board Powers; Licenses and Permits

Sec. 10. The board is vested with the sole authority to issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke:
(1) licenses and special permits to practice veterinary medicine; and
(2) registrations or special permits to practice as a registered veterinary technician;
in Indiana.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-11. Board Powers; Authority to Discipline

Sec. 11. The board is vested with sole authority to discipline licensed veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians consistent with this article and the rules adopted under this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-12. Board Powers; Examinations

Sec. 12. The board is vested with the sole authority to determine the following:
(1) The examinations applicants are required to take.
(2) The subjects to be covered on the examinations.
(3) The places where and the dates on which examinations will be given.
(4) The deadlines for applying to take the examinations.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(e).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-13. Continuing Education

Sec. 13. The board may establish by rule minimum standards of continuing education for the renewal of licenses to practice veterinary medicine and for the renewal of registrations as a registered veterinary technician. The rules adopted under this section must comply with IC 25-1-4-3.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(f).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-14. Standards of Professional Conduct

Sec. 14. The board shall adopt by rule standards of professional conduct for the competent practice of veterinary medicine and the competent practice of a registered veterinary technician.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(g).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-14.5. Emergency Rules

Sec. 14.5. If the board determines that an emergency presents a risk to the delivery of competent, honest, and principled veterinary services in Indiana as described in IC 15-17.5-2-4, the board may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 that:
(1) suspend or modify licensing, examination, continuing education, or permit requirements under this article; or
(2) implement measures that safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and animals of Indiana.
As added by P.L.48-2022, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-15. Investigations

Sec. 15. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-7, the board may conduct investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this article by:
(1) licensed veterinarians or registered veterinary technicians; or
(2) persons practicing veterinary medicine without a license or persons practicing as a registered veterinary technician without being registered.
(b) The board, and the state veterinarian if authorized by the board, 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 the subpoena.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(h).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.48-2022, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-16. Inspections

Sec. 16. The board may inspect, without notice and during normal working hours, veterinary hospitals, clinics, or other establishments to determine if the veterinary hospitals, clinics, or other establishments meet the board's standards of cleanliness and sanitation as defined by the board's rules.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(i).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-17. Hearings

Sec. 17. The board may hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board. When conducting hearings, the board may administer oaths, receive evidence, make findings, and enter orders consistent with the findings. The board may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of papers, records, or other documentary evidence and commission depositions. The board may designate one (1) or more of its members to serve as the board's hearing officer.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(j).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-18. Court Enforcement

Sec. 18. The board may bring proceedings in the courts for the enforcement of this article or any rules adopted under this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(k).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-19. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) part formerly 15-5-1.1-8(l); subsection (a) part, (b) formerly 15-5-1.1-20.2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.25; P.L.48-2022, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.235.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-20. Reciprocal Agreements

Sec. 20. The board may enter into reciprocal agreements with its counterpart boards in other states and may effect agreements by rule.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(m).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-21. Board Representation at Meetings

Sec. 21. The board may appoint one (1) or more board members to act as representatives of the board at any meeting inside or outside Indiana where representation is desirable.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(n).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-22. Support Personnel and Supplies

Sec. 22. The state board shall provide the board with full-time or part-time professional and clerical personnel and supplies, including printed matter and equipment, necessary to implement this article.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(o).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.48-2022, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-23. Rules

Sec. 23. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that the board considers necessary to carry out the board's duties.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(p).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-24. Seal

Sec. 24. The board may adopt an appropriate seal, which may be affixed to all license and registration certificates and other official documents of the board.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-8(q).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-25. Veterinary Medicine Fund

Sec. 25. (a) The veterinary medicine fund is established to provide funds for administering and enforcing the provisions of this article, including investigating and taking enforcement action against violators of this article. The fund shall be administered by the state board for the board.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund. The fund consists of money from the fee imposed under section 19(b) of this chapter.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, if the total amount in the fund exceeds seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) at the end of a state fiscal year after payment of all claims and expenses, the amount that exceeds seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) reverts to the state general fund.
(e) Money in the fund is continually appropriated to the state board for its use in administering and enforcing this article, conducting investigations, and taking enforcement action against persons violating this article.
(f) The attorney general, the board, and the state board may enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide the attorney general with funds to conduct investigations and pursue enforcement action against violators of this article.
(g) The attorney general and the state board shall present the memorandum of understanding annually to the board for review.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.48-2022, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 2. Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners › 25-38.1-2-26. Treatment of References and Rules

Sec. 26. (a) Any reference in a law, rule, license, permit, registration, certification, order, agreement, or other document to or by the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners shall be treated after June 30, 2023, as a reference to the board.
(b) Any rules adopted by the Indiana board of veterinary medical examiners before July 1, 2023, are considered, after June 30, 2023, rules of the board.
As added by P.L.48-2022, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-2. Veterinarian Licensure Requirements

Sec. 2. To become a licensed veterinarian, a person must:
(1) not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice ethically and competently;
(2) not have committed an act that would have been a violation of IC 25-1-9-4 or IC 25-1-9-6;
(3) pay the fees required under this article;
(4) have successfully completed a program in veterinary medicine from an accredited college of veterinary medicine; and
(5) have successfully completed the examinations described in section 4 of this chapter or qualify for a license without examination under section 5 of this chapter.
However, a person who was licensed as a veterinarian in Indiana on August 31, 1979, is not required to meet the requirements of subdivision (4) or (5).
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-3. Application for License; Requirements and Qualifications

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this subsection, "term" refers to an academic semester, trimester, or quarter. A person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine shall make written application to the board. The application must state that the applicant is:
(1) a graduate of an accredited college of veterinary medicine; or
(2) enrolled in the last term of the last year of the veterinary medical curriculum of an accredited school of veterinary medicine.
If the applicant is enrolled as a last term student as described in subdivision (2), a letter from the dean of the student's veterinary school confirming that the applicant is a last term student, attesting to the satisfactory academic standing of the student, and stating the date on which the degree is expected to be conferred upon the student must accompany the application. A license to practice veterinary medicine in Indiana may not be issued until satisfactory proof has been furnished to the board either that the applicant has graduated from an accredited college of veterinary medicine, or that the applicant is the holder of an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certificate or a PAVE certificate. The application must show reasonable information and proof required by the board by rule. The application must be accompanied by the required fee.
(b) If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications, the board may grant the applicant a license. If the board determines that the applicant is not qualified to take the examination or that the applicant does not qualify for a license without examination, the executive secretary of the board shall immediately notify the applicant in writing of the finding and the grounds for the finding. Applicants found unqualified may request a hearing on the question of their qualifications.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.112-2014, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-5. License Without Examination

Sec. 5. The board may issue a license without an examination to a qualified applicant who:
(1) furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(A) is a graduate of an accredited college of veterinary medicine;
(B) holds an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certificate; or
(C) holds a PAVE certificate;
(2) for the five (5) years immediately preceding filing an application has been a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States that has license requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter; and
(3) otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.112-2014, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-5.5. Permit Requirements; Exceptions

Sec. 5.5. (a) An individual may not act as a registered veterinary technician unless the person is registered as a veterinary technician in Indiana or has been issued a special permit by the board.
(b) An individual is not required to meet the registration requirements for a registered veterinary technician under this article while the individual is:
(1) a full-time student in an accredited veterinary technology program performing duties or actions assigned by faculty or staff of the accredited program; or
(2) working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian to perform tasks that are an educational requirement of the accredited program.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-6. Veterinary Technician Permit Requirements

Sec. 6. To become a registered veterinary technician, a person must:
(1) not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;
(2) pay the required fees;
(3) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(4) have successfully completed four (4) years of high school education or an acceptable equivalent;
(5) have either successfully completed an accredited veterinary technology program or have been a registered veterinary technician on August 31, 1981; and
(6) show that the person has the necessary knowledge and skills to be a registered veterinary technician, demonstrated by successfully passing the required examinations.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 5-5-1.1-15.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-7. Veterinary Technicians; Refusal to Issue Permit; Probationary Registration; Conditions

Sec. 7. (a) The board may refuse to issue a registration or may issue a probationary registration to an applicant for registration as a registered veterinary technician under this chapter if:
(1) the applicant has been disciplined by a licensing entity of another state or jurisdiction; and
(2) the violation for which the applicant was disciplined has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to competently practice as a veterinary technician in Indiana.
(b) Whenever issuing a probationary registration under this section, the board may impose any or a combination of the following conditions:
(1) Report regularly to the board upon the matters that are the basis of the discipline of the other state or jurisdiction.
(2) Limit practice to those areas prescribed by the board.
(3) Continue or renew professional education.
(4) Engage in community restitution or service without compensation for a number of hours specified by the board.
(c) The board shall remove any limitations placed on a probationary registration issued under this section if the board finds after a hearing that the deficiency that required disciplinary action has been remedied.
(d) This section does not apply to an individual who currently holds a registration certificate under this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-15.1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-8. Registration Without Examination

Sec. 8. The board may issue a registration without an examination to a qualified applicant who:
(1) furnishes satisfactory proof that the applicant has successfully completed an accredited veterinary technology program;
(2) for the five (5) years immediately preceding filing an application has been acting as a registered veterinary technician in a state, territory, or district of the United States that has registration requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter; and
(3) otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-15.4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-9. Application

Sec. 9. An applicant for registration as a registered veterinary technician shall complete an application form prescribed by the board. Each application shall be accompanied by the required registration fee and other material that the board may require by rule. Each applicant shall furnish proof to the board that the applicant meets the requirements of a registered veterinary technician under this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-10. Term of License and Registration Certificate

Sec. 10. Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license or registration certificate issued under this article is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date of issuance.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-12(g).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.177-2015, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-11. License Renewal

Sec. 11. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued under this chapter is valid until the next renewal date described under subsection (b).
(b) All licenses expire on a date set by the board in each odd-numbered year but may be renewed by application to the board and payment of the proper renewal fee. In accordance with IC 25-1-5-4(c), the board shall mail a notice ninety (90) days before the expiration to each licensed veterinarian. The board shall issue a license renewal to each individual licensed under this chapter if the proper fee has been received and all other requirements for renewal of the license have been satisfied. Failure to renew a license on or before the expiration date automatically renders the license invalid without any action by the board.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.34; P.L.177-2015, SEC.78; P.L.48-2022, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-12. Registration Certificate Renewal

Sec. 12. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a registration certificate issued under this chapter is valid until the next renewal date described under subsection (b).
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), all registration certificates expire on a date set by the board of each even-numbered year but may be renewed by application to the board and payment of the proper renewal fee. In accordance with IC 25-1-5-4(c), the board shall mail a notice ninety (90) days before the expiration to each registered veterinary technician. The board shall issue a registration certificate renewal to each individual registered under this chapter if the proper fee has been received and all other requirements for renewal of the registration certificate have been satisfied. Failure to renew a registration certificate on or before the expiration date automatically renders the license invalid without any action by the board.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.35; P.L.177-2015, SEC.79; P.L.48-2022, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 3. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians; Licenses, Special Permits, and Registration › 25-38.1-3-13. Practicing Without a Valid License or Registration; Violation; Renewal; Inactive Status

Sec. 13. (a) An individual who:
(1) practices veterinary medicine after the individual's license has expired, been revoked, or been placed on inactive status; or
(2) acts as a registered veterinary technician after the individual's registration has expired, been revoked, or been placed on inactive status;
violates this article.
(b) A veterinarian may renew an expired license or a registered veterinary technician may renew an expired registration certificate not later than five (5) years after the date of expiration by making written application for renewal and paying the required fee. However, the board may require continuing education as a condition of renewal of an expired license.
(c) A veterinarian may not renew an expired license, and a registered veterinary technician may not renew an expired registration certificate, after five (5) years have elapsed after the date of the expiration of a license or a registration certificate but the person may make application for a new license or registration certificate and take the appropriate examinations.
(d) To have a license or registration placed on inactive status, a licensed veterinarian or registered veterinarian technician must notify the board in writing of the veterinarian's or technician's desire to have the license or registration placed on inactive status. The board shall waive the continuing education requirements, if any, and payment of the renewal fee during the period the license or registration of a veterinarian or technician is on inactive status. A license or registration may be placed on inactive status during the period:
(1) the veterinarian or technician is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States;
(2) the veterinarian or technician is in the Peace Corps;
(3) the veterinarian or technician is in an alternative service during a time of national emergency;
(4) the veterinarian or technician is suffering from a severe medical condition that prevents the veterinarian or technician from meeting the requirements of the board; or
(5) after the veterinarian or technician retires.
A veterinarian or technician who is retired and on inactive status may not maintain an office or practice veterinary medicine. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that establish prerequisites or conditions for the reactivation of an inactive license or registration.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-19.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-1. Veterinary Technician Identification; Use of Title or Abbreviation; Advertising

Sec. 1. (a) During working hours or when actively performing the registered veterinary technician's duties, a registered veterinary technician must wear a unique mark of identification on the technician's clothing that is approved by the board and that identifies the technician as a registered veterinary technician.
(b) An individual who is not a registered veterinary technician may not use the title "registered veterinary technician", "veterinary technician", or the abbreviation "R.V.T.".
(c) An individual who is not a registered veterinary technician may not advertise or offer the individual's services in a manner calculated to lead others to believe that the individual is a registered veterinary technician.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-25.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-2. Restrictions on Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants

Sec. 2. A:
(1) registered veterinary technician; or
(2) veterinary assistant;
may not diagnose, make a prognosis, prescribe medical or surgical treatment, or perform as a surgeon. However, the registered veterinary technician may perform routine procedures defined by board rules while under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian responsible for the technician's performance.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-26.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-3. Supervision of Veterinary Employees; Compensation; Duties

Sec. 3. (a) A supervising veterinarian shall determine and is responsible for determining, except where prohibited by law, if the tasks being delegated are commensurate with the employee's training, experience, and skills.
(b) Registered veterinary technicians may, under direct or indirect supervision, perform routine food animal management practices if a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists.
(c) A registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant may not receive a fee or compensation for veterinary services other than salary or compensation paid by the establishment where the individual is employed.
(d) In the performance of delegated veterinary tasks, a registered veterinary technician and veterinary assistant shall do the following:
(1) Accept only those delegated veterinary tasks for which there are mutually approved protocols, written standing orders, or verbal directions.
(2) Accept only those delegated veterinary tasks that:
(A) the registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant is competent to perform based on education, training, or experience; and
(B) are not prohibited by law.
(3) Consult with the supervising veterinarian in cases where the registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant knows or should have known that a delegated veterinary task may harm an animal.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-27.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.39; P.L.9-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-4. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-28.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.58-2008, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-5. Prescriptions; Immunizations

Sec. 5. (a) A licensed veterinarian may write prescriptions. Pharmacists shall give the prescriptions written by a licensed veterinarian the same recognition given the prescriptions of persons holding an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine.
(b) A valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship must exist before a licensed veterinarian dispenses or prescribes a prescription product.
(c) Veterinary prescription products, including drugs and immunizing products restricted by state and federal law for use by licensed veterinarians, may not be diverted or transferred to an individual for use on an animal if there is not a current veterinarian-client-patient relationship with the original prescribing veterinarian.
(d) If a veterinarian prescribes a drug for the client's animal, upon request, the veterinarian shall provide the prescription to the client, unless prohibited by state or federal law or to prevent inappropriate use.
(e) This subsection does not apply to:
(1) livestock (as defined by IC 15-11-5-1); or
(2) an animal immunized by its owner.
An individual may not immunize an animal for a fee unless the individual is a veterinarian or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-29.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.40; P.L.211-2015, SEC.2; P.L.78-2017, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-6. Emergencies

Sec. 6. Notwithstanding this chapter, in an emergency, in the absence of the licensed veterinarian employer, an employee of a licensed veterinarian may perform the duties it is lawful for the employee to perform under the direct supervision of the licensed veterinarian according to the rules of the board and the written authority of the licensed veterinary employer.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-30.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-7. Immunity in Emergencies; Euthanasia

Sec. 7. A licensed veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician who, on the veterinarian's or technician's own initiative, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal is not liable in damages to the owner of the animal in the absence of gross negligence. If a licensed veterinarian performs euthanasia on the animal, there is a presumption that performing euthanasia was a humane act, necessary to relieve the animal of pain and suffering.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-31.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-8. Abandoned Animals

Sec. 8. (a) An animal placed in the custody of a veterinarian is considered to be abandoned five (5) days after the veterinarian has given written notice to the individual who delivered the animal to the veterinarian that the animal should be reclaimed by the individual. Written notice must be delivered by certified mail to the place given by the individual as the individual's mailing address at the time the individual delivered the animal to the veterinarian.
(b) Abandonment of an animal under this section constitutes the relinquishment of all rights and claims by the owner of the animal. An abandoned animal may be sold or otherwise disposed of as the veterinarian may see fit. The purchaser or recipient of an abandoned animal shall receive full and clear title to the animal.
(c) The giving of notice as provided in this section relieves the veterinarian and all persons who receive an abandoned animal from the veterinarian of criminal or civil liability.
(d) The individual who delivered an animal abandoned under this section is liable for all reasonable and customary expenses incurred for diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, surgery, board, euthanasia, and disposal of the abandoned animal.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-33.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-8.5. Immunity for Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty

Sec. 8.5. A veterinarian or registered veterinary technician who reports in good faith and in the normal course of business a suspected incident of animal cruelty under IC 35-46-3 to a law enforcement officer is immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought for reporting the incident.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.111-2009, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-9. Discipline of Registered Veterinary Technicians

Sec. 9. Upon written complaint sworn to by any individual, the board may, by the concurrence of four (4) members, after a hearing and based upon findings of fact, discipline a registered veterinary technician by revoking or suspending the technician's registration for a time certain, by placing the technician on probation, or by any other appropriate means for any of the following reasons:
(1) The use of fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in obtaining a registration.
(2) Intoxication or the unlawful use of a controlled substance.
(3) The use of advertising or solicitation that is false or misleading or is considered unprofessional under rules adopted by the board.
(4) Conviction of or a plea of guilty to the charge of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(5) Incompetence, gross negligence, or malpractice in performing as a registered veterinary technician.
(6) Cruelty to animals.
(7) Representing the technician as a veterinarian.
(8) Disciplinary action taken against the technician's registration by the board or by the licensing agency of any other state or jurisdiction by reason of the technician's inability to practice safely as a registered veterinary technician, if the reason is valid in the opinion of the board.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-23.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-10. Offenses; Practice Without a License; False Information

Sec. 10. A person who knowingly:
(1) practices veterinary medicine without a license or special permit to practice veterinary medicine issued by the board; or
(2) supplies false information on an application for a license as a veterinarian;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-34.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-11. Offenses; Veterinary Technicians

Sec. 11. A person who knowingly:
(1) acts as a registered veterinary technician without being registered as a veterinary technician with the board or having a special permit issued by the board; or
(2) supplies false information on an application for registration as a veterinary technician;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-35.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.58-2008, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-11.5. Offenses; General

Sec. 11.5. Except as provided in sections 10 and 11 of this chapter, a person who violates this chapter commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions › 25-38.1-4-12. Injunction for Practice Without a License or Certificate

Sec. 12. (a) If a person engages in the practice of veterinary medicine without a license or certificate issued under this article:
(1) the attorney general;
(2) a prosecuting attorney;
(3) the board; or
(4) a citizen;
may maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin the person from engaging in the practice of veterinary medicine.
(b) In charging a person under subsection (a) in an affidavit, information, or indictment with a violation of this article, it is sufficient to charge that the person did, on a certain date and in a certain county, engage in the practice of veterinary medicine without a license or permit issued under this article.
[Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citation: 15-5-1.1-36.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 5. Impaired Veterinary Health Care Providers › 25-38.1-5-1. Rehabilitation of Impaired Veterinary Health Care Providers

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall assist in the rehabilitation of an impaired veterinary health care provider.
(b) The board may do the following:
(1) Enter into agreements, provide grants, and make other arrangements with statewide nonprofit professional associations, foundations, or other entities specifically devoted to the rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals to identify and assist impaired veterinary health care providers.
(2) Accept and designate grants and public and private financial assistance to fund programs under subdivision (1) to assist impaired veterinary health care providers.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.49.