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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 5. Impaired Veterinary Health Care Providers › 25-38.1-5-2. Confidential Information

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, all:
(1) information furnished to a nonprofit professional association, foundation, or other entity specifically devoted to the rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals, including interviews, reports, statements, and memoranda; and
(2) findings, conclusions, or recommendations that result from a proceeding of the professional association, foundation, or other entity specifically devoted to the rehabilitation of impaired health care professionals;
are privileged and confidential.
(b) The records of a proceeding under subsection (a)(2) may be used only in the exercise of proper functions of the board, and may not become public records or subject to a subpoena or discovery proceeding.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 5. Impaired Veterinary Health Care Providers › 25-38.1-5-3. Use of Noncompliance Information

Sec. 3. Information received by the board from the board designated rehabilitation program for noncompliance by the impaired veterinary health care provider may be used by the board in a disciplinary or criminal proceeding instituted against the impaired veterinary health care provider.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 5. Impaired Veterinary Health Care Providers › 25-38.1-5-4. Rehabilitation Program Responsibilities

Sec. 4. The board designated rehabilitation program shall:
(1) immediately report to the board the name and results of any contact or investigation concerning an impaired veterinary health care provider whom the program believes constitutes a certain, immediate, and impending danger to either the public or the impaired veterinary health care provider; and
(2) in a timely fashion report to the board an impaired veterinary health care provider:
(A) who refuses to cooperate with the program;
(B) who refuses to submit to treatment; or
(C) whose impairment is not substantially or significantly alleviated through treatment, as determined by accepted medical standards.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 38.1. Veterinarians › Chapter 5. Impaired Veterinary Health Care Providers › 25-38.1-5-5. Impaired Veterinary Health Care Provider Fund

Sec. 5. (a) The impaired veterinary health care provider fund is established to provide money for rehabilitation of impaired veterinary health care providers under this chapter. The state board shall administer the fund for the board.
(b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. The fund consists of any grants or public and private financial assistance designated for the fund.
(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.
(e) Money in the fund is appropriated to the board for the purpose stated in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.48-2022, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 1.5. Applicability Provisions › 25-39-1.5-1. Water Well Driller and Water Well Pump Installer as Regulated Profession

Sec. 1. For the purposes of this article, the occupation of a licensee is a regulated occupation under IC 25-1-7-1.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 1.5. Applicability Provisions › 25-39-1.5-2. Department of Natural Resources as Board

Sec. 2. For the purposes of licensing a water well driller and well water pump installer under IC 25-39-3, the department of natural resources is a "board" under IC 25-1-8-1.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 1.5. Applicability Provisions › 25-39-1.5-3. Application of Ic 25-39-3 and Ic 25-39-4

Sec. 3. IC 25-39-3 and IC 25-39-4 do not apply to the following:
(1) A person who installs a well that:
(A) is for personal use; and
(B) is not greater than one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches inside diameter and not greater than twenty-four (24) feet deep.
(2) A plumber who:
(A) is licensed under IC 25-28.5;
(B) is registered with the department under section 4 of this chapter; and
(C) installs wells that are not greater than one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inches inside diameter and not greater than twenty-four (24) feet deep.
(3) A person who installs or repairs a water well pump or water well pumping equipment for personal use.
(4) A person who is working under the direction and personal supervision of a person who holds a license.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.20-1991, SEC.10; P.L.120-1993, SEC.17; P.L.84-2010, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 1.5. Applicability Provisions › 25-39-1.5-4. Plumbers; Registration

Sec. 4. A plumber licensed under IC 25-28.5 must register with the department before the plumber installs a well or well water pump.
As added by P.L.20-1991, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-2. Abandoned Well

Sec. 2. "Abandoned well" means a well:
(1) whose original purpose and use have been discontinued for more than five (5) years; or
(2) that is in such a state of disrepair that using it to obtain ground water is impractical or a health hazard.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-4. Aquifer

Sec. 4. "Aquifer" means any underground geologic formation (consolidated or unconsolidated) that has the ability to receive, store, and transmit water in amounts sufficient for the satisfaction of any beneficial use.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-5. Bentonite Clay

Sec. 5. "Bentonite clay" means a commercial clay or clay mineral product that has been approved by the commission by rule adopted under IC 4-22-2.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-6. Casing

Sec. 6. "Casing" means a pipe installed to prevent unwanted solids, liquids, or gases from entering the interior of a well.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-12. License

Sec. 12. "License" refers to a water well driller's and water well pump installer's license issued by the department under this article.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-12.5. Licensee

Sec. 12.5. "Licensee" refers to a person who has been issued a water well driller's and water well pump installer's license issued by the department under this article.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.78.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-13. Neat Cement

Sec. 13. "Neat cement" means a mixture of ninety-four (94) pounds of cement and no more than six (6) gallons of clean water. Additives designed to increase fluidity may not exceed five percent (5%) of the total mixture.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-14. Plugged

Sec. 14. "Plugged" means the insertion of a material in a well that prevents the migration of gas, liquid, or solid material up or down the well.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-15. Water Well Driller

Sec. 15. "Water well driller" means a person who operates well drilling or driving equipment or engages in the drilling or driving of wells.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 2. Definitions › 25-39-2-16. Well

Sec. 16. "Well" means a hole drilled or driven to:
(1) obtain geologic information on aquifers;
(2) monitor the quality or quantity of ground water;
(3) obtain ground water; or
(4) utilize the geothermal properties of earth formations.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 3. Water Well Drillers Licensing › 25-39-3-1. Necessity for License; Issuance; Carrying License; Inspection; Expiration Date

Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not be a water well driller or water well pump installer without a license.
(b) The department shall issue a license to each individual who applies and qualifies for a license under this chapter.
(c) The license of the licensee operating well drilling equipment or installing a water well pump shall be carried by the licensee and presented for inspection by a representative of the department upon request.
(d) Every license expires on December 31 of the year for which it was issued.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.80.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 3. Water Well Drillers Licensing › 25-39-3-2. Application; Form; Continuing Education Verification; Fees

Sec. 2. (a) An application for a license must be made on a form prescribed by the commission in rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. The purpose of the form is to identify the applicant and obtain information to determine if the applicant is qualified to be licensed.
(b) An application for an original license or a license renewal must be accompanied by a minimum license fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) Unless an applicant has held an original license for less than one (1) year, a license renewal application must be accompanied by:
(1) a copy of the continuing education verification of attendance forms; and
(2) a statement by the applicant attesting that the applicant has complied with the continuing education requirements under IC 25-39-6.
(d) The commission may set a license fee above the minimum fee established under subsection (b).
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.120-1993, SEC.18; P.L.84-2010, SEC.81; P.L.195-2017, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 3. Water Well Drillers Licensing › 25-39-3-3. Qualifications; Competency Examination; Fee

Sec. 3. (a) To qualify for an original license an individual must:
(1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) furnish evidence from three (3) references, two (2) of whom are water well drillers, water well pump installers, or licensed plumbing contractors familiar with the applicant's work experience and professional competency; and
(3) have successfully completed a competency examination prepared and administered by the department.
(b) The competency examination shall be administered at least two (2) times every calendar year.
(c) The fee to take the competency examination shall be set by the director under IC 25-1-8. This fee is nonrefundable and must be paid each time an applicant applies to take the examination.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.82.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 3. Water Well Drillers Licensing › 25-39-3-4. Competency Examinations; Preparation; Contents

Sec. 4. (a) In consultation with the Indiana Well Drilling Contractors Association and the Indiana Ground Water Association, the department shall prepare one (1) or more competency examinations to determine if an applicant for a license is qualified to be a water well driller and water well pump installer.
(b) The competency examination must include questions to determine if the applicant for a license has adequate knowledge and expertise concerning the following:
(1) Placement of wells.
(2) Well drilling procedures.
(3) Operations of well drilling and water well pump equipment.
(4) Contamination precautions.
(5) Installation of well casing and water well pumps.
(6) Well grouting procedures.
(7) Well screen design and installation.
(8) Pitless adapter units.
(9) Installation of pumping apparatus.
(10) Well disinfection.
(11) Sealing abandoned wells.
(12) Ground water occurrence.
(13) Aquifer characteristics.
(14) Drawdown requirements and limitations.
(15) Depth considerations.
(16) Methods of measuring well yield.
(17) The requirements of this chapter and other laws relating to wells.
(18) Other accepted standards relating to the drilling, operation, and abandonment of wells and water well pumps.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-1. Records; Copy of Record to Department

Sec. 1. (a) Each licensee shall keep accurate records for each well drilled. The record for each well must contain the following information:
(1) The location of the well.
(2) The depth and diameter of the well.
(3) The date the contractor completed the well.
(4) The character and thickness of materials or formations drilled.
(5) The static water level and performance data of the well.
(6) Any other information required by rule.
(b) Each licensee shall, within thirty (30) days after the completion of a well, forward a copy of the record of the well to the department on forms prescribed or approved by the department.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.85.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-2. Standards for Well Siting, Construction, and Operation

Sec. 2. (a) The commission shall, by rule, establish standards for well siting, construction, and operation. The standards must address the following:
(1) Placement of wells.
(2) Well drilling procedures.
(3) Operation of well drilling and water well pump equipment.
(4) Contamination precautions.
(5) Well casing and water well pump specification and installation.
(6) Well grouting procedures.
(7) Well screen design and installation.
(8) Pitless adapter units.
(9) Installation of pumping apparatus.
(10) Well disinfection techniques.
(11) Sealing and plugging abandoned wells.
(12) Other generally accepted standards relating to the drilling, operation, or abandonment of wells.
(b) A well that is drilled after December 31, 1987, must be drilled in compliance with the rules adopted under this section.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-3. Standards for Well Casing

Sec. 3. The commission may not establish standards under section 2 of this chapter that prohibit the use of well casing that is at least two (2) inches in diameter.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-4. Plugging Wells Not Equipped With Casing

Sec. 4. A well that is drilled after December 31, 1987, and not equipped with casing must be plugged by the driller within seventy-two (72) hours after drilling is completed.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-5. Annular Space Grouting

Sec. 5. A well that is drilled after December 31, 1987, and equipped with casing must have the annular space grouted with neat cement, bentonite clay, or another material that has been approved by the commission by the driller when the well is completed.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-6. Sealing Abandoned or Unused Wells

Sec. 6. (a) A well that was abandoned before January 1, 1988, must be sealed by the use of a welded or threaded cap, or in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2. If the director determines that a well described in this subsection poses a hazard to human health, the well shall be plugged in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2.
(b) The owner of land upon which is situated a well that is abandoned after December 31, 1987, must have the well plugged by a water well driller within one (1) year after it is abandoned.
(c) A well that has not been used for more than three (3) months, but has not been abandoned, must be sealed at or above the land surface with a welded or threaded cap, or in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-1993, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-7. Suspension or Revocation of License; Refusal to Grant or Renew License

Sec. 7. (a) Under IC 4-21.5-3-6, the director may suspend or revoke the license of a licensee who has done any of the following:
(1) Acted as a licensee without a license in violation of this article.
(2) Secured a license through error or fraud.
(3) Failed to comply with any of the requirements of sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of this chapter.
(b) Under IC 4-21.5-3-5, the director may refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license to a person who has done any of the following:
(1) Acted as a licensee without a license in violation of this article.
(2) Secured a license through error or fraud.
(3) Failed to comply with any of the requirements of sections 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-8. Injunctive Proceedings

Sec. 8. (a) The department may initiate injunctive proceedings in the appropriate court against a person who acts as a licensee without a license or while the person's license is suspended. The department may not be compelled to give bond in such a cause.
(b) After an action has been filed and notice has been given, all matters involved in the action shall be held in abeyance until the action has been tried and determined.
(c) If a defendant continues to violate this article after notice of the action has been given but before trial and determination, the department may, upon a verified showing of those acts of the defendant, obtain a temporary restraining order without notice. The order is effective until the cause has been tried and determined.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-9. Rules

Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.
(b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Establish standards for the licensing of dewatering well drillers.
(2) Regulate the drilling of dewatering wells.
(3) Exempt the drilling of a dewatering well from the application of this chapter if the commission determines that application of this chapter is inappropriate.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.20-1991, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-10. Confidentiality of Well Records

Sec. 10. Upon written application by the owner of a well or the licensee, the department shall keep the record of a well confidential for a period of one (1) year, and that record is not considered to be a public record.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.89.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling › 25-39-4-11. Application of Article

Sec. 11. This article does not apply to wells drilled:
(1) under or incidental to an activity under IC 14-34 or IC 14-37;
(2) for the sole purpose of supplying water for the secondary recovery of petroleum resources; or
(3) for the sole purpose of evaluating the foundation characteristics of earth materials to support bridges, roadways, buildings, or other engineered structures.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.92; P.L.1-1995, SEC.70.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-1. Acting as a Water Well Driller or Water Well Pump Installer; Penalty

Sec. 1. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally acts as a water well driller or a water well pump installer without a license in violation of this article commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.289-2013, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-2. Failure to Keep Records or File Reports

Sec. 2. A person who fails to keep the records or file the reports required by IC 25-39-4-1 or who knowingly files any report containing false information commits a Class B infraction. The failure to submit records for each water well drilled constitutes a separate infraction.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-3. Violation of Standards

Sec. 3. A person who knowingly violates a standard established under IC 25-39-4-2 commits a Class B infraction.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-4. Failure to Plug Well

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly fails to plug a well in violation of IC 25-39-4-4 commits a Class B infraction.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-5. Failure to Grout Well

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly fails to grout a well in violation of IC 25-39-4-5 commits a Class B infraction.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-6. Failure to Seal, Plug, or Cap Well

Sec. 6. A person who fails to seal, plug, or cap a well in violation of IC 25-39-4-6 commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 5. Crimes and Infractions › 25-39-5-7. Failure to Register

Sec. 7. A plumber who installs a well without first registering with the department under IC 25-39-1.5-4 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.120-1993, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 6. Continuing Education › 25-39-6-1. Continuing Education Required

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, a licensee who has held a license for at least one (1) calender year shall complete six (6) actual hours of continuing education before December 31 of each even-numbered year.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 6. Continuing Education › 25-39-6-2. Continuing Education Record Retention

Sec. 2. A licensee shall retain the following for each continuing education course the individual attends:
(1) A record of:
(A) the number of hours the individual spent in the continuing education course;
(B) the name of the person or organization presenting the continuing education course;
(C) the date, location, and title of the continuing education course; and
(D) the number of hours of continuing education awarded for the course.
(2) Verification that the individual attended the course.
The records and verification of attendance must be retained for three (3) years after the individual attends a continuing education course.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 6. Continuing Education › 25-39-6-3. Application for Course Approval

Sec. 3. (a) An institution, organization, governmental agency, or individual that wishes to offer continuing education courses for the purposes of this chapter must apply in writing to the department for approval of each course. An application for approval of a course must be received by the department not less than thirty (30) days before the course is offered. The department shall approve or deny an application for approval of a continuing education course not more than ten (10) business days after receiving the application.
(b) An application must include the following information:
(1) The title of the course and subjects that will be presented.
(2) The name of the person or organization presenting the continuing education course.
(3) The date, location, and title of the continuing education course.
(4) The number of hours of continuing education to be offered.
(5) Course outlines for the subjects to be offered.
(6) The fee to be charged for each course.
(7) Any other information requested by the department.
(c) The department may approve an application for approval of a continuing education course that addresses one (1) of the following topics:
(1) Water well construction.
(2) Pump installation and repair.
(3) Grouting.
(4) Water sample collection and sampling.
(5) Contamination of water supplies.
(6) Other topics the department determines to be relevant for the continued improvement of the knowledge of a license holder.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 6. Continuing Education › 25-39-6-4. Post Continuing Education Course Submissions

Sec. 4. An institution, organization, governmental agency, or individual that has been approved to offer a continuing education course for the purposes of this chapter shall submit to the department not more than forty-five (45) days after the course has been completed a typed listing of the following information:
(1) The name of each individual who attended the course, including each individual's license number.
(2) The title of the course.
(3) The name of the person or organization presenting the continuing education course.
(4) The date, location, and title of the continuing education course.
(5) The number of hours of continuing education each individual received.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 6. Continuing Education › 25-39-6-5. Listing of Continuing Education Courses

Sec. 5. The department shall maintain and make available to the public a list of future continuing education courses that will satisfy the continuing education requirements of this article.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 39. Water Well Drilling Contractors › Chapter 6. Continuing Education › 25-39-6-6. Waiver or Modification of Requirements

Sec. 6. A licensee may apply in writing to the department for a waiver or modification of the continuing education requirements applying to the licensee under this article if the licensee:
(1) establishes that an emergency existed during the period for which the continuing education was required;
(2) has had an incapacitating illness verified by the applicant and a licensed physician; or
(3) was prevented from completing the continuing education requirement because of active military duty during the period for which the continuing education was required.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. Employee Assistance Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-40-1-5. "Employee Assistance Professional"

Sec. 5. "Employee assistance professional" means an individual who:
(1) practices the employee assistance profession by providing workplace based services designed to address employer and employee productivity issues;
(2) practices the employee assistance profession by assisting employees and dependents of the employees with identifying and finding the means to resolve personal problems that affect the employee or the performance of the employee, not to include services provided by licensed mental health professionals; and
(3) is:
(A) a certified employee assistance professional; or
(B) experienced and trained in providing the services described in subdivisions (1) through (2), including the subjects described in IC 24-40-2-1(1) through IC 24-40-2-1(5).
As added by P.L.185-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. Employee Assistance Professionals › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-40-1-6. "Program"

Sec. 6. "Program" refers to the Indiana chapter of the association, or other in-state, local programs, as authorized by the association, that are designed to identify employee assistance professionals who are certified by and remain in good standing with the commission.
As added by P.L.185-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. Employee Assistance Professionals › Chapter 2. Training and State Certification Programs › 25-40-2-1. Certified Employee Assistance Professional

Sec. 1. An individual who desires in-state, local certification as a certified employee assistance professional must be identified by an authorized program as a certified employee assistance professional by the commission. To qualify for an in-state, local certification, the individual must be experienced, trained, and educated in the following areas:
(1) Identification and resolution of productivity problems associated with employees impaired by the following concerns that may adversely affect employee job performance:
(A) Health concerns.
(B) Marital concerns.
(C) Family concerns.
(D) Financial concerns.
(E) Substance abuse and other addiction concerns.
(F) Workplace concerns.
(G) Legal concerns.
(H) Emotional concerns.
(I) Other workplace concerns.
(2) Selecting and evaluating available community resources.
(3) Making appropriate referrals.
(4) Knowledge of local and national employee assistance agreements.
(5) Client confidentiality.
(6) Other areas specified by the program.
As added by P.L.185-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 40. Employee Assistance Professionals › Chapter 2. Training and State Certification Programs › 25-40-2-2. Privileged Information Disclosed to Employee Assistance Professional

Sec. 2. Matters communicated by a client to an employee assistance professional in the employee assistance professional's official capacity are privileged information and may not be disclosed by the employee assistance professional to any person, except under the following circumstances:
(1) In a criminal proceeding involving a homicide if the disclosure relates directly to the fact or immediate circumstances of the homicide.
(2) When the communication reveals the contemplation or commission of a crime or a serious harmful act.
(3) When:
(A) the client is an unemancipated minor or an adult adjudicated to be incompetent; and
(B) the information communicated to the employee assistance professional indicates the client was the victim of abuse or a crime.
(4) In a proceeding to determine mental competency or a proceeding in which a defense of mental incompetency is raised.
(5) In a civil or criminal malpractice action against the employee assistance professional.
(6) When the employee assistance professional has the express consent of:
(A) the client; or
(B) the client's legal representative in the case of a client's death or disability.
(7) To a physician when the physician is licensed under IC 25-22.5 and has established a physician-patient relationship with the client.
(8) When privileged communication is abrogated under Indiana law.
As added by P.L.185-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-2. "Adverse Action"

Sec. 2. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a nurse, including any of the following actions against the nurse's license or multistate licensure privilege:
(1) Revocation.
(2) Suspension.
(3) Probation.
(4) Monitoring of the nurse.
(5) Limitation on the nurse's practice.
(6) Another encumbrance on licensure affecting the nurse's authorization to practice, including a cease and desist order.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-5. "Coordinated Licensure Information System"

Sec. 5. "Coordinated licensure information system" means:
(1) an integrated process for collecting, storing, and sharing information concerning nurse licensure and enforcement activities related to nurse licensure laws; and
(2) a system that is administered by a nonprofit organization composed of and controlled by licensing boards.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-6. "Current Significant Investigative Information"

Sec. 6. "Current significant investigative information" means either of the following:
(1) Investigative information that, following a preliminary inquiry that includes notice to the nurse and an opportunity for the nurse to respond as required by state law:
(A) a licensing board has reason to believe is not groundless; and
(B) if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.
(2) Investigative information that, regardless of whether the nurse has received notice and has had an opportunity to respond, indicates that the nurse represents an immediate threat to public health and safety.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-7. "Encumbrance"

Sec. 7. "Encumbrance" means:
(1) a revocation or suspension of; or
(2) a limitation on;
the full and unrestricted practice of nursing imposed by a licensing board.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-9. "Licensed Nurse"

Sec. 9. "Licensed nurse" means a:
(1) registered nurse;
(2) licensed practical nurse; or
(3) licensed vocational nurse;
as those terms are defined by each party state's practice laws.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-11. "Multistate License"

Sec. 11. "Multistate license" means a license to practice as a licensed nurse that:
(1) is issued by a home state licensing board; and
(2) authorizes the nurse to practice in all party states under a multistate licensure privilege.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-12. "Multistate Licensure Privilege"

Sec. 12. "Multistate licensure privilege" means a legal authorization associated with a multistate license permitting the practice of nursing as a licensed nurse in a remote state.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-14. "Nurse License"

Sec. 14. "Nurse license" refers to any of the following issued by a state's regulatory body responsible for issuing nurse licenses:
(1) A registered nurse license.
(2) A licensed practical nurse license.
(3) A licensed vocational nurse license.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-17. "Single State License"

Sec. 17. "Single state license" means a nurse license issued by a party state that:
(1) authorizes practice only within the issuing state; and
(2) does not include a multistate licensure privilege to practice in another party state.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-19. "State Board of Nursing"

Sec. 19. "State board of nursing" refers to the Indiana state board of nursing established by IC 25-23-1-2.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-42-1-20. "State Practice Laws"

Sec. 20. (a) "State practice laws" means a party state's laws, rules, and regulations that:
(1) govern the practice of nursing;
(2) define the scope of nursing practice; and
(3) create the methods and grounds for imposing discipline on licensed nurses.
(b) "State practice laws" does not include requirements necessary to obtain and retain a license, other than qualifications or requirements of the home state.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 2. Findings and Purpose › 25-42-2-1. Compact Enacted

Sec. 1. The nurse licensure compact is enacted and entered into with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact, which is, in form, substantially the same as this article.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 2. Findings and Purpose › 25-42-2-2. Findings

Sec. 2. The party states find the following:
(1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws.
(2) Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public.
(3) The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologies as part of our nation's health care delivery system require greater coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation.
(4) New practice modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult and complex.
(5) The current system of duplicative licensure for nurses practicing in multiple states is cumbersome and redundant for nurses and states.
(6) Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes public safety and public health benefits.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 2. Findings and Purpose › 25-42-2-3. General Purposes

Sec. 3. The general purposes of this compact are to do the following:
(1) Facilitate the states' responsibility to protect the public's health and safety.
(2) Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation.
(3) Facilitate the exchange of information between party states in the areas of nurse regulation, investigation, and adverse actions.
(4) Promote compliance with laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction.
(5) Invest all party states with the authority to hold a nurse accountable for meeting all state practice laws in the state in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of party state licenses.
(6) Decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nurse licenses.
(7) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by nurses who meet uniform licensure requirements.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 3. General Provisions and Jurisdiction › 25-42-3-1. Recognition of Multistate License

Sec. 1. A multistate license issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing the resident to practice as a nurse under a multistate licensure privilege in each party state.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 3. General Provisions and Jurisdiction › 25-42-3-2. Criminal History Procedures

Sec. 2. A state must implement procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for initial multistate license or licensure by endorsement, including the submission of fingerprints or other biometric based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that state's criminal records.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 3. General Provisions and Jurisdiction › 25-42-3-3. Applicant Requirements

Sec. 3. Each party state shall require the following for an applicant to obtain or retain a multistate license in the home state:
(1) The applicant meets the home state's qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other applicable state laws.
(2) The applicant has either:
(A) graduated or is eligible to graduate from a licensing board approved licensed nurse prelicensure education program; or
(B) graduated from a foreign licensed nurse prelicensure education program that has been:
(i) approved by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable country; and
(ii) verified by an independent credentials review agency to be comparable to a licensing board approved prelicensure education program.
(3) If:
(A) English is not the applicant's native language; or
(B) the applicant graduated from a foreign prelicensure education program that was not taught in English;
the applicant has successfully passed an English proficiency examination that includes the components of reading, speaking, writing, and listening.
(4) The applicant has successfully passed an NCLEX for registered nurses or NCLEX for practical nurses or recognized predecessor examination, as applicable.
(5) The applicant is eligible for or holds an active license without encumbrance.
(6) The applicant has submitted, in connection with an application for initial licensure or licensure by endorsement, fingerprints or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that state's criminal records.
(7) The applicant has:
(A) not been convicted or found guilty; or
(B) entered into an agreed disposition;
of a felony offense under applicable state or federal criminal law.
(8) The applicant has:
(A) not been convicted or found guilty; or
(B) entered into an agreed disposition;
of a misdemeanor offense related to the practice of nursing, as determined on a case by case basis.
(9) The applicant is not currently enrolled in an alternative program.
(10) The applicant is subject to self-disclosure requirements regarding current participation in an alternative program.
(11) The applicant has a valid Social Security number.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 3. General Provisions and Jurisdiction › 25-42-3-4. Authority of Party State to Take Action Against a Nurse's Multistate License; Notification

Sec. 4. (a) All party states are authorized, in accordance with existing state due process law, to take adverse action against a nurse's multistate licensure privilege.
(b) If a party state takes an adverse action under subsection (a):
(1) the party state shall promptly notify the administrator of the coordinated licensure information system; and
(2) the administrator of the coordinated licensure information system shall promptly notify the home state of any adverse actions taken by remote states.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 3. General Provisions and Jurisdiction › 25-42-3-5. Compliance With State Practice Laws; Jurisdiction

Sec. 5. (a) A nurse practicing in a party state shall comply with the state practice laws of the state in which the client is located at the time service is provided.
(b) The practice of nursing is not limited to patient care, but includes all nursing practice as defined by the state practice laws of the party state in which the client is located.
(c) The practice of nursing in a party state under a multistate licensure privilege subjects a nurse to the jurisdiction of the licensing board, the courts, and the laws of the party state in which the client is located at the time service is provided.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 42. Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact › Chapter 3. General Provisions and Jurisdiction › 25-42-3-6. Application for Single State License

Sec. 6. (a) Individuals not residing in a party state may apply for a party state's single state license as provided under the laws of each party state. However, a single state license granted to the individual will not be recognized as granting the privilege to practice nursing in any other party state.
(b) This compact does not affect the requirements established by a party state for the issuance of a single state license.
As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.