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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 11. Prohibited Practices › 25-23.6-11-3. False or Forged Information to Obtain License

Sec. 3. (a) An individual may not knowingly present false or forged information or documents to the board for the purpose of obtaining a license under this article.
(b) An individual who violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.72.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals › Chapter 11. Prohibited Practices › 25-23.6-11-4. Requirements to Make a Mental Health Diagnosis

Sec. 4. An individual licensed under this article may not make a mental health diagnosis unless the individual meets all of the following criteria:
(1) Has at least sixty (60) clock hours (as defined in 34 CFR 600.2) of graduate studies in mental health diagnosis.
(2) Training that includes diagnostic categories from the most current version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM) and the most current version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
(3) Experience that includes at least one thousand (1,000) hours of supervised practice by an appropriately licensed supervisor, as determined by the board.
(4) Is licensed as at least one (1) of the following and meets the scope of practice requirements of that profession:
(A) Clinical social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6-5.
(B) Marriage and family therapist licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.
(C) Mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5.
(D) Clinical addiction counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-10.5.
As added by P.L.138-2021, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 1. Application of Article › 25-23.7-1-1. Application of Article

Sec. 1. This article applies to a person who installs manufactured homes for occupancy as single family dwellings.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-23.7-2-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the manufactured home installer licensing board established by IC 25-23.7-3-1.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-23.7-2-3. "Installation" or "Install"

Sec. 3. "Installation" or "install" means any of the following:
(1) The construction, whether temporary or permanent, of a structural support system for a manufactured home.
(2) The placement or erection of a manufactured home or manufactured home components on a structural support system.
(3) Supporting, blocking, leveling, securing, anchoring, or adjusting any structural component of a manufactured home.
(4) The connection of multiple or expandable sections or components of a manufactured home.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-23.7-2-6. "Licensing Agency"

Sec. 6. "Licensing agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.458.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-23.7-2-7. "Manufactured Home"

Sec. 7. "Manufactured home" means a:
(1) dwelling meeting the definition set forth in IC 22-12-1-16; or
(2) mobile home being installed in a mobile home community.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-23.7-2-7.5. "Mobile Home"

Sec. 7.5. "Mobile home" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-27-4.
As added by P.L.87-2005, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-23.7-2-7.6. "Mobile Home Community"

Sec. 7.6. "Mobile home community" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-27-5.
As added by P.L.87-2005, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-2. Members

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-6.5-3, the board consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor as follows:
(1) Two (2) members who are installers, each of whom:
(A) is licensed in Indiana as an installer; and
(B) has been actively engaged in the installation of manufactured homes for at least five (5) years immediately before the member's appointment to the board.
(2) One (1) member who represents manufactured home dealers.
(3) One (1) member who is an owner of or who is employed by a primary inspection agency, a designation issued under 24 CFR 3282 by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(4) One (1) member who represents the general public and who is not associated with the manufactured home industry other than as a consumer.
(b) The members of the board must be residents of Indiana.
(c) All members of the board serve at the will and pleasure of the governor.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.36; P.L.177-2015, SEC.59; P.L.249-2019, SEC.108.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-3. Terms of Members

Sec. 3. Each member of the board shall serve a term under IC 25-1-6.5.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.109.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-4. Removal

Sec. 4. The governor may remove a board member under IC 25-1-6.5-4.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-5. Board Meetings; Quorum; Majority Vote Required

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall meet at least two (2) times each calendar year upon the call of the chairperson or the written request of a majority of the members of the board.
(b) The chairperson shall establish the time and place for each meeting.
(c) A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the appointed members.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this article, at least three (3) votes are necessary for the board to take official action.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.111.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-6. Salary per Diem; Travel Expenses

Sec. 6. Each member of the board is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Each member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-7. Chairperson; Vice Chairperson; Presiding Officer

Sec. 7. (a) Each year the board shall elect a member as chairperson and a member as vice chairperson.
(b) The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve until their successor is elected.
(c) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which the chairperson is present. The vice chairperson shall preside at meetings in the absence of the chairperson and shall perform other duties as the chairperson directs.
(d) If the chairperson and vice chairperson are absent from a meeting of the board when a quorum exists, the members who are present may elect a presiding officer who shall serve as acting chairperson until the conclusion of the meeting or until the arrival of the chairperson or vice chairperson.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 3. Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board › 25-23.7-3-8. Board Duties and Powers

Sec. 8. The board shall:
(1) enforce and administer this article;
(2) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the administration and enforcement of this article, including competency standards and a code of ethics for licensed installers;
(3) prescribe the requirements for and the form of licenses issued or renewed under this article;
(4) issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses in accordance with this article;
(5) in accordance with IC 25-1-7, investigate and prosecute complaints involving licensees or individuals the board has reason to believe should be licensees, including complaints concerning the failure to comply with this article or rules adopted under this article;
(6) bring actions in the name of the state of Indiana in an appropriate circuit court, superior court, or probate court to enforce compliance with this article or rules adopted under this article;
(7) establish fees in accordance with IC 25-1-8;
(8) inspect the records of a licensee in accordance with rules adopted by the board;
(9) conduct or designate a board member or other representative to conduct public hearings on any matter for which a hearing is required under this article and to exercise all powers granted under IC 4-21.5; and
(10) maintain the board's office, files, records, and property in the city of Indianapolis.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.108.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-23.7-4-1. Board Secretary; Secretary Duties

Sec. 1. The licensing agency shall provide the board with a competent person to serve as secretary of the board. The secretary is not a member of the board. The secretary, through the licensing agency, shall:
(1) keep a complete and accurate record of all proceedings of the board;
(2) keep a current file of all licenses and licensees; and
(3) perform any other duties assigned by the board.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-23.7-4-2. Licensing Agency Responsibilities

Sec. 2. The licensing agency shall provide the board with clerical or other assistants necessary for the proper performance of the board's duties.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-2007, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 4. Licensing Agency; Board Secretary › 25-23.7-4-3. Money Collected; Expenses Paid From State General Fund

Sec. 3. The secretary shall receive and account for all money collected under this article and deposit the money in the state general fund with the treasurer of state. All expenses incurred in the administration of this article shall be paid from the state general fund.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements › 25-23.7-5-1. Licensing Requirement; Political Subdivision's Powers; Licensing Exemptions

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual may not install a manufactured home without first obtaining from the board a license authorizing the individual to install a manufactured home. A political subdivision may not require a licensee to submit to any other form of licensing except for that required by a political subdivision for onsite electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems installation. However, this article does not limit the power of a political subdivision to regulate the quality and character of work performed by a licensee through the enforcement of building codes or conducting inspections.
(b) An individual acting at all times at the direction and under the supervision of a licensed installer need not be licensed in order to install a manufactured home. A licensee is fully responsible for all installation work performed under the licensee's direction or supervision.
(c) This section does not prohibit:
(1) a manufactured housing community owner;
(2) a manufactured housing community manager; or
(3) the employees of a person described in subdivision (1) or (2);
from providing maintenance to an installation if that maintenance does not otherwise require a license by a political subdivision for onsite electrical, plumbing, or mechanical systems installation.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements › 25-23.7-5-2. Licensing Requirements

Sec. 2. An individual who applies for a license as an installer of a manufactured home must do the following:
(1) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the individual:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) has successfully completed the board approved installation training course;
(C) has successfully completed a board approved course concerning Indiana law regarding:
(i) the installation requirements for manufactured homes; and
(ii) the Indiana department of health requirements that apply to manufactured homes;
(D) has:
(i) at least one (1) year of experience installing manufactured homes under the direction and supervision of a licensed installer; or
(ii) three (3) references, two (2) of whom are licensed installers familiar with the individual's work experience and competency; and
(E) has not been:
(i) convicted of an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary action under this article; or
(ii) the subject of a disciplinary action by the licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction in connection with the installation of manufactured homes.
(2) Verify the information submitted on the application form.
(3) Submit proof of insurance or a surety bond:
(A) issued by an insurance or a surety company authorized to transact business in Indiana;
(B) in an amount determined by the board; and
(C) with the terms and conditions established by the board.
(4) Pay the fee established by the board.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.238.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 5. Licensing Requirements › 25-23.7-5-4. License Denial; Remedies

Sec. 4. An individual who is denied a license under this article has the remedies prescribed under IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 6. Renewal of License › 25-23.7-6-1. Expiration of License

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IC 25-1-2, but subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), the holder of a license issued under IC 25-23.7-5 must renew the license and pay the required renewal fee every four (4) years after it is issued on or before the date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.63; P.L.177-2015, SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 6. Renewal of License › 25-23.7-6-2. License Renewal Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) An individual who applies to renew a license as an installer of a manufactured home must:
(1) furnish evidence showing successful completion of the continuing education requirements of this chapter; and
(2) pay the renewal fee established by the board.
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), if the holder of a license does not renew the license before the date established by the licensing agency, the certificate expires without any action taken by the board.
(c) If a license has been expired for not more than three (3) years, the license may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the license meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(d) If a license has been expired for more than three (3) years, the license may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the license meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.105-2008, SEC.44; P.L.177-2015, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 6. Renewal of License › 25-23.7-6-3. Renewal Notices; Renewal Fee

Sec. 3. (a) Renewal notices must be sent in accordance with IC 25-1-2-6(c).
(b) The renewal fee must be paid in accordance with IC 25-1-8-2(d).
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 6. Renewal of License › 25-23.7-6-5. Adoption of Rules Concerning Continuing Education

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall adopt rules concerning the continuing education required for the renewal of a license under this chapter.
(b) The rules must do the following:
(1) Establish procedures for approving organizations that provide continuing education.
(2) Prescribe the content, duration, and organization of continuing education courses that contribute to the general competence of installers.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.68.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-1. Disciplinary Actions

Sec. 1. The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee for any of the following violations:
(1) Violating this article or rules adopted by the board under this article.
(2) Making a false or material misleading representation:
(A) in a license application form or renewal form; or
(B) in information provided to the board.
(3) Failing to pay fees or fines required under this article.
(4) Communicating to the public false or misleading information concerning the license held.
(5) Failing to complete the continuing education requirements established by the board.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-2. Disciplinary Hearings

Sec. 2. The procedures set forth in IC 4-21.5 govern the board's conduct of disciplinary hearings.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-3. License Suspension

Sec. 3. The board may summarily suspend a license for up to ninety (90) days before a final adjudication or during an appeal of the board's determination if the board finds that the licensee represents a clear and immediate danger to the public's health, safety, or property if the licensee is allowed to install manufactured homes. The summary suspension may be renewed, upon a hearing before the board, for up to ninety (90) days.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-4. Show Cause Order; Cease and Desist Order

Sec. 4. (a) When the board determines that an individual not licensed under this article is engaged in or believed to be engaged in activities for which a license is required under this article, the board may issue an order to that individual requiring the individual to show cause why the individual should not be ordered to cease and desist from such activities. The show cause order must set forth a time and place for a hearing at which the affected individual may appear and show cause as to why the individual should not be subject to licensing under this article.
(b) If the board, after a hearing, determines that the activities in which the individual is engaged are subject to licensing under this article, the board may issue a cease and desist order that describes the individual and activities that are the subjects of the order.
(c) A cease and desist order issued under this section is enforceable in the circuit or superior courts.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-5. Criminal Violations

Sec. 5. An individual who:
(1) engages in or offers to engage in the installation of a manufactured home without being licensed or without being exempt from licensing under Indiana law;
(2) presents as the individual's own the license of another;
(3) intentionally gives false or materially misleading information of any kind to the board or to a board member in connection with licensing matters;
(4) impersonates another licensee;
(5) uses an expired, suspended, or revoked license; or
(6) otherwise violates this article;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-6. Judicial Review

Sec. 6. An individual who applies for and is denied a license or a licensee who is aggrieved by an order or a determination of the board is entitled to a judicial review under IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 7. Disciplinary Proceedings; Enforcement › 25-23.7-7-7. Board Legal Adviser

Sec. 7. The attorney general shall act as the legal adviser for the board and provide any legal assistance necessary to carry out this article.
As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 8. Installation in a Mobile Home Community › 25-23.7-8-2. Necessity of License

Sec. 2. An installation described in section 1 of this chapter must be performed:
(1) by a person licensed under this article; and
(2) in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
As added by P.L.87-2005, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 8. Installation in a Mobile Home Community › 25-23.7-8-3. Modification of Utilities

Sec. 3. Utilities and other facilities that served a mobile home or manufactured home formerly installed in a mobile home community may be modified and used for an installation.
As added by P.L.87-2005, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 8. Installation in a Mobile Home Community › 25-23.7-8-4. Modified or Expanded Supports

Sec. 4. Supports that served a mobile home or manufactured home formerly installed in a mobile home community may be modified or expanded to use for an installation. However, upon completion of the installation, the supports must be adequate to serve the mobile home or manufactured home that is installed.
As added by P.L.87-2005, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 8. Installation in a Mobile Home Community › 25-23.7-8-5. Installation Location

Sec. 5. (a) An existing location within a mobile home community that is:
(1) valid and conforming; or
(2) valid and nonconforming;
under a local ordinance may be modified or expanded to provide adequate support and utilities for an installation described in section 1 of this chapter.
(b) A location modified or expanded under subsection (a) retains the status that the location possessed under the local ordinance before the modification or expansion.
(c) If an installation on a location described in subsection (a) is installed in accordance with rules adopted under IC 16-41-27, the location is not considered new work or new construction.
As added by P.L.87-2005, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.21-2006, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 23.7. Manufactured Home Installers › Chapter 8. Installation in a Mobile Home Community › 25-23.7-8-6. Installation of Weather Radios

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a person that installs a manufactured home in a mobile home community after June 30, 2007.
(b) A person shall supply a weather radio inside each manufactured home that the person installs. The weather radio must be equipped with the following features:
(1) Tone alarm activation.
(2) Specific alert message encoding, or SAME, technology.
(3) Public alert standard (CEA-2009) certification.
(c) The supplying of a weather radio by a person who installs a manufactured home as required by this section does not subject the person to liability for the functionality of that weather radio.
As added by P.L.31-2007, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-2. Meetings; Quorum; Record

Sec. 2. The board shall annually elect from its members a president and secretary. The board shall meet at least once each year, at Indianapolis, Indiana, and in addition thereto whenever and wherever the president and secretary thereof shall call a meeting; a majority of the board shall at all times constitute a quorum. The secretary provided for the board shall keep a full record of the proceedings of the board, which record shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.2; Acts 1935, c.38, s.2. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.178; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-3. Examination; Issuance of License; Applicant Licensed in Other State; Fees

Sec. 3. (a) Every person, except those exempted under this chapter, or those excepted from the taking of an examination under this chapter, before beginning the practice of optometry in this state, must pass an examination which shall be given or approved by the board.
(b) Any person desiring to be licensed by the board must fill out an application furnished by the board, which application must be verified by the applicant, and the applicant must file the verified application with the board. The applicant shall pay an application fee set by the board under section 1 of this chapter. If the applicant meets the requirements for licensure the applicant shall pay a further sum set by the board under section 1 of this chapter before the board may issue a license to the applicant.
(c) All persons successfully passing the examination and meeting the requirements of the board shall be registered in a record and shall also receive a license to be signed by the president and secretary of the board.
(d) Any applicant may, at the discretion of the board, be licensed if the applicant presents evidence that the applicant has been issued a license by any other state where the requirements for licensure are, in the opinion of the board, equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this state, provided that the applicant has not previously failed an examination given or approved by the board. The fee for licensing such applicant shall be set by the board under section 1 of this chapter.
(e) A license issued under this section is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date of issuance.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.3; Acts 1919, c.207, s.2; Acts 1935, c.38, s.3; Acts 1973, P.L.258, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.32; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.179; P.L.169-1985, SEC.80; P.L.149-1987, SEC.68; P.L.33-1993, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-3.1. Repealed

As added by P.L.149-1987, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.152-1988, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-3.2. Issuance of Limited License

Sec. 3.2. (a) Notwithstanding section 3 of this chapter, the board may issue or renew a limited license to practice optometry at the Indiana University School of Optometry if the applicant:
(1) holds an active license in another jurisdiction; and
(2) meets the continuing education requirements under section 14.1 of this chapter.
(b) A limited license issued under this section is valid for two (2) years.
(c) A limited license issued under this section does not allow the holder of the license to be granted or have renewed a certificate to administer, dispense, or prescribe legend drugs unless the holder of the license meets the requirements of IC 25-24-3-12, IC 25-24-3-13, and IC 25-23-3-15.
As added by P.L.234-1995, SEC.19 and P.L.235-1995, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.157-2006, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-4. Practice of Optometry Defined

Sec. 4. The practice of optometry is hereby defined to be any one of the following acts, or any combination of, or part of the following acts:
(a) The examination or diagnosis of the human eye, to ascertain the presence of abnormal conditions or functions which may be diagnosed, corrected, remedied or relieved, or the application or prescription of lenses, prisms, exercises, or any physical, mechanical, physiological or psychological therapy, or the employment of any means, for the purpose of detecting any diseased or pathological condition of the eye, or the effects of any diseased or pathological condition of the eye, which may have any significance in a complete optometric diagnosis of the eye or its associated structures.
(b) The application, use, or adaption of physical, anatomical, physiological, psychological or any other principles through scientific professional methods and devices, to the examination of the eyes and vision, measuring their function for the purpose of determining the nature and degree of their departure from the normal, if any, and adopting optical, physiological and psychological measures and/or the furnishing or providing any prosthetic or therapeutic devices for the emendation thereof.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.4; Acts 1913, c.359, s.3; Acts 1919, c.207, s.3; Acts 1935, c.38, s.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-4.5. Prohibition Against Changes and Substitutions

Sec. 4.5. A person may not at any time make any changes or substitutions, including:
(1) the brand;
(2) the type of lenses; or
(3) ophthalmic parameters;
to a prescription for an individual for contact lenses or prescription eye glasses unless under the direction of the prescriber who issued the prescription for the contact lenses or prescription eye glasses.
As added by P.L.52-2020, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-4.7. Immunity

Sec. 4.7. A prescriber is not liable for any damage or injury to an individual resulting from the packaging, manufacturing, or dispensing of the contact lenses or prescription eye glasses unless the prescriber is also the seller.
As added by P.L.52-2020, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-5. Application of Chapter to Physicians and Surgeons

Sec. 5. Nothing in this chapter shall be considered to apply to physicians and surgeons who have been authorized to practice medicine, surgery (as described in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(a)(1)(C)), and obstetrics under the laws of the state of Indiana.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.6; Acts 1935, c.38, s.5. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.85; P.L.217-1993, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-5.5. Restrictions on Board Authority

Sec. 5.5. The board may not establish standards concerning the practice of ocular telemedicine or ocular telehealth that are more restrictive than the standards that are set:
(1) under this article; or
(2) by rule and applicable to the practitioner's in-person ocular practice.
As added by P.L.52-2020, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-9. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.11; Acts 1935, c.38, s.7. Repealed by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-12. Display of License

Sec. 12. Every person who is granted a license under this article shall display it in a conspicuous part of the office in which the licensee practices optometry. Whenever practicing the profession of optometry outside of, or away from, the office or place of business, the licensee shall make available to each patient or person fitted with ophthalmic materials the licensee's name, office address, and number of the license.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.14. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.33; P.L.169-1985, SEC.81.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-13. Compensation and Expenses of Board

Sec. 13. Each member of the board may receive as compensation a salary per diem for each day actually engaged in the duties of his office and necessary travel expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the board in accordance with travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and the state budget agency. All expenses shall be paid from the general fund upon appropriation being made therefor in the manner provided by law for the making of such appropriations. All fees and assessments received under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited with the treasurer of the state of Indiana, and be deposited by him in the general fund of the state. The treasurer shall pay the per diem expenses as provided herein only on the itemized verified statement of the person entitled thereto. In accordance with IC 25-1-5, said board is expressly authorized to use any part of said appropriated funds available for the purpose of assisting in prosecuting any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or for the purpose of enforcing by legal action, any of the provisions of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.15; Acts 1913, c.359, s.5; Acts 1919, c.207, s.4; Acts 1935, c.38, s.8. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.119, SEC.17; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.180.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-14. License Renewal; Fee; Failure to Renew; Expiration of License; Inactive License

Sec. 14. (a) In each even-numbered year, the Indiana professional licensing agency shall issue a ninety (90) day notice of expiration and a license renewal application in accordance with IC 25-1-2-6 to each optometrist licensed in Indiana. The application shall be mailed to the last known address of the optometrist.
(b) The payment of the renewal fee must be made on or before the date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4. Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), the applicant's license expires and becomes invalid if the applicant has not paid the renewal fee by the date established by the licensing agency.
(c) The license shall be reinstated by the board not later than three (3) years after its expiration if the applicant for reinstatement meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(d) Reinstatement of an expired license after the expiration of the three (3) year period provided in subsection (c) is dependent upon the applicant satisfying the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
(e) The board may classify a license as inactive if the board receives written notification from a licensee stating that the licensee will not maintain an office or practice optometry in Indiana. The renewal fee for an inactive license is one-half (1/2) the license renewal fee set by the board under section 1 of this chapter.
(f) The holder of an inactive license is not required to fulfill continuing education requirements set by the board. The board may issue a license to the holder of an inactive license if the applicant:
(1) pays the renewal fee set by the board under section 1 of this chapter;
(2) pays the reinstatement fee set by the board under section 1 of this chapter; and
(3) subject to IC 25-1-4-3, attests that the applicant obtained the continuing education required by the board under section 1 of this chapter for each year, or portion of a year during which the applicant's license has been classified as inactive.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.16; Acts 1925, c.193, s.1; Acts 1929, c.45, s.2; Acts 1935, c.38, s.9; Acts 1972, P.L.187, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.258, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.34; Acts 1981, P.L.229, SEC.1; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.181; P.L.169-1985, SEC.82; P.L.149-1987, SEC.70; P.L.48-1991, SEC.43; P.L.269-2001, SEC.24; P.L.1-2006, SEC.459; P.L.105-2008, SEC.45; P.L.177-2015, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-14.1. Continuing Professional Education; Renewal of License

Sec. 14.1. No biennial renewal license shall be issued by the board until the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the board that subsequent to the issuance of his license, or last renewal thereof, he has completed continuing professional education, including postgraduate studies, institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, and such other forms of continuing professional education as may be approved by the board. The number of hours and other requirements relating to this section shall be established by the board.
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.259, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.35; Acts 1981, P.L.229, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-15. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.17; Acts 1913, c.359, s.6; Acts 1919, c.207, s.5; Acts 1935, c.38, s.10. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.36. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-15.1. Repealed

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.182. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.62; P.L.169-1985, SEC.83; P.L.149-1986, SEC.59; P.L.149-1987, SEC.71. Repealed by P.L.152-1988, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-16. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.17a; Acts 1935, c.38, s.11. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.37. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-17. Specific Violations

Sec. 17. The following are unlawful and a violation of this chapter:
(1) For any person or persons to open an office for the purpose of practicing optometry in this state, or to announce to the public in any way an intention to practice optometry in any county in this state, without first having obtained a license from the board.
(2) For any person or persons, except a licensed optometrist or optometrists under this chapter whose licenses have not been revoked or lapsed, to hold himself out by the use of any sign, newspaper, advertisement, pamphlet, circular, or any other means as qualified to practice optometry.
(3) For any person or persons, except a licensed optometrist or optometrists under this chapter whose licenses have not been revoked or lapsed, to have possession of any trial lenses, trial frames, graduated test cards, or other appliances or instruments used in the practice of optometry for the purpose of rendering assistance to patrons in the selection of contact lenses, lenses, or eyeglasses, or to sell ophthalmic lenses or to replace broken contact lenses or lenses in eyeglasses except upon the prescription of a regularly licensed optometrist, or a physician and surgeon exempted by this chapter. An ophthalmic lens, within the meaning of this chapter, is any lens which has a spherical or cylindrical or prismatic power or value and is ground pursuant to a prescription.
(4) For any person, not licensed under this chapter or who has not paid the annual renewal fee as in this chapter provided to be paid, to practice optometry as defined in this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.18; Acts 1929, c.45, s.3; Acts 1935, c.38, s.12. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.38; P.L.252-1983, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-18. Violations

Sec. 18. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.19; Acts 1913, c.359, s.7; Acts 1929, c.45, s.4. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2544.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-19. Injunction of Violations

Sec. 19. (a) Whenever it appears to the board that any person or persons are engaged in the illegal practice of optometry as defined by this chapter, or that any person or persons are engaged in the practice of optometry without a license as required by this chapter, or that any person or persons are engaged in the practice of optometry in violation of this chapter, then the board, may, in addition to any other remedies provided for in this chapter, bring an action in the name of the state, on the relation of the board, against such person or persons, or against any other person or persons concerned in or in any way participating in such illegal practice of optometry as defined by this chapter, or against any person or persons engaged in the practice of optometry without a license as required by this chapter, or against any person or persons engaged in the practice of optometry in violation of this chapter, to enjoin such person or persons, or such other person or persons:
(1) from continuing the illegal practice of optometry as defined by this chapter;
(2) from engaging in the practice of optometry without a license as required by this chapter;
(3) from engaging in the practice of optometry in violation of this chapter; or
(4) from doing any other act or acts in furtherance thereof.
(b) In an action under subsection (a), a judgment may be entered awarding such injunction as may be proper.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.19a; Acts 1935, c.38, s.13. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.39; P.L.169-1985, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 1. Regulation of Optometrists ─ Creation of Board › 25-24-1-20. Certificates Considered Licenses

Sec. 20. All certificates issued by the Indiana state board of registration and examination in optometry issued prior to May 1, 1977, shall be deemed to be licenses for the practice of optometry. All applications for the practice of optometry and all renewal notices sent for the practice of optometry in Indiana shall be for licenses and not for certificates of registration. For the purposes of this chapter, all certificates of registration and renewals for certificates of registration for the practice of optometry shall be the same as licenses and renewals for licenses issued subsequent to May 1, 1977.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 2. Further Licensing Requirements ─ Establishment of Training Program and Special Fee › 25-24-2-1. Minimum Requirements; Disciplinary Action in Another State

Sec. 1. (a) The minimum requirements which must be fulfilled before an applicant will be permitted to take an examination for a license to practice optometry in Indiana are as follows:
(1) Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) Applicant must not have a conviction for:
(A) an act which would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.
(3) Applicant must be a graduate of a commissioned high school.
(4) Applicant must be a graduate from a college of optometry under one (1) of the following conditions:
(A) Graduation prior to March 5, 1951, or attendance at or matriculation in a college of optometry whose requirements for graduation were equivalent to those required by the Indiana state board of registration and examination in optometry at the time of such matriculation.
(B) Two (2) years of preoptometry or two (2) years of premedicine in a college of arts and science whose credits will be accepted by a university having a college or school of optometry, and at least four (4) years of optometry in a college of optometry using university standards.
(b) The board may not issue a license to an applicant who has been disciplined by the licensing entity of another state or jurisdiction, if it appears to the satisfaction of the board that the disciplinary action taken against the applicant by the licensing entity of the other state or jurisdiction was warranted due to the applicant's inability to practice optometry without endangering the public.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.190, s.1; Acts 1972, P.L.187, SEC.2; Acts 1973, P.L.252, SEC.11. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.183; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.63; P.L.169-1985, SEC.85; P.L.152-1988, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 24. Optometrists › Chapter 2. Further Licensing Requirements ─ Establishment of Training Program and Special Fee › 25-24-2-2. Program for Training Optometrists

Sec. 2. There is hereby created a program for the training of optometrists at Indiana University, said program to be established by the trustees of said University and to be effective when adequate funds for the establishment of said program are made available by the optometrists of the state of Indiana through the Indiana Optometric Association, Inc., or otherwise.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.190, s.2.