Title 25, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Sec. 5. The board may: (1) use any part of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and Advisory Grading Service of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and (2) contract with third parties to perform administrative services for the examination as the…

Sec. 7. A candidate shall retain credit for each test section of an examination passed in another state if the credit would have been given under the requirements applicable in Indiana at the time the candidate took the examination. As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.…

Sec. 8. If the candidate can show that credit was lost because of circumstances beyond the candidate's control, the board may extend the term of conditional credit validity. As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-2003, SEC.4.

Sec. 9. The board may charge, or provide for a third party administering the examination to charge, each candidate a fee prescribed by the board, for each section of the examination or reexamination taken by the candidate. As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.6-2003, SE…

Sec. 0.3. The rules adopted by the optometric legend drug prescription advisory committee under IC 25-26-15-13 (before its repeal by P.L.157-2006) before July 1, 2006, and in effect on June 30, 2006, shall be treated after June 30, 2006, as the rules of the Indiana optometry boar…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "associated structures of the eye" means the: (1) eyelids; (2) eyebrows; (3) conjunctiva; (4) lachrymal apparatus; and (5) orbital tissues. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 10. The board shall do the following: (1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following: (A) Establish a formulary of legend drugs that may be prescribed, dispensed, or administered by an optometrist. (B) Set fees described in IC 25-1-8. (C) Carry out this chapter. (2) Est…

Sec. 11. (a) The formulary established under section 10 of this chapter shall include legend drugs that: (1) may be independently prescribed by an optometrist; or (2) must be dependently prescribed by an optometrist. (b) If a legend drug is designated in the formulary as one (1) …

Sec. 12. The board shall issue a certificate to a licensed optometrist who: (1) applies; and (2) successfully fulfills all the requirements of this chapter. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 13. An optometrist who applies for a certificate to administer, dispense, and prescribe legend drugs must meet the following requirements: (1) Apply in the form and manner prescribed by the board. (2) Provide proof of education in ocular pharmacology from a school or college…

Sec. 14. An applicant must hold a license to practice optometry in order to hold a certificate. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 15. The board shall renew a certificate issued under this chapter: (1) concurrently with the renewal of the optometrist's license to practice optometry; (2) upon payment of the renewal fee established by the board; and (3) upon completion of continuing education requirements…

Sec. 16. (a) Optometrists may administer topical diagnostic legend drugs limited to: (1) miotics; (2) mydriatics; (3) anesthetics; and (4) cycloplegics; without holding a certificate issued under this chapter. These pharmaceutical agents may be applied in diagnostic procedures on…

Sec. 16.5. An optometrist who: (1) holds a license under this article; (2) meets the requirements of this chapter for certification to administer, dispense, or prescribe a legend drug; and (3) maintains a controlled substance registration under IC 35-48-3; may prescribe Tramadol …

Sec. 17. (a) An optometrist may not: (1) administer, dispense, or prescribe therapeutic legend drugs; or (2) dispense or prescribe diagnostic legend drugs; unless the optometrist is certified under this chapter. (b) An optometrist may administer diagnostic legend drugs without ob…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "administer" means the direct application of a legend drug by an optometrist to a patient. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "board" means the Indiana optometry board established by IC 25-24-1-1. (b) Any reference in a law, a rule, a license, a registration, a certification, or an agreement to the optometric legend drug prescription advisory committee shall be treat…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "diagnostic legend drug" means a pharmacological agent approved by the board that is used in the examination of the human eye to detect abnormalities. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "dispense" means to deliver a legend drug to an ultimate user by or pursuant to a lawful order of an optometrist. The term includes the: (1) prescribing; (2) administering; (3) packaging; (4) labeling; or (5) compounding; necessary to prepare the …

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "legend drug" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. The term does not include controlled substances (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-7) other than Tramadol (Ultram). As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.56-2015, SEC.1; P.L.186-2025, …

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "optometrist" means an individual licensed as an optometrist under IC 25-24-1. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "prescription" means a written order or an order transmitted by other means of communication that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist or, for electronically transmitted orders in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3, recorded in an electron…

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "therapeutic legend drug" means a pharmacological agent that is used in the treatment of a diagnosed condition of the: (1) human eye; or (2) associated structures of the human eye. As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65.

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A health care professional acting within the scope of the health care professional's license, certification, or registration. (2) A student practicing acupuncture under the direct supervision of a licensed acupuncturist as…

Sec. 2. An individual may not use the title "licensed acupuncturist" or "acupuncturist" unless the acupuncturist is licensed under this article. As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to section 1 of this chapter, it is unlawful to practice acupuncture without a license issued under this article. (b) If a licensed acupuncturist practices acupuncture on a patient after having obtained a written letter of referral or written diagnosis of the …

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this article commits a Class B misdemeanor. As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license to practice podiatric medicine must present satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual: (1) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently; (2) has not…

Sec. 2. (a) The board may require an applicant under this chapter to personally appear before the board. (b) The board may require the applicant to provide other information that the board determines is necessary. As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.61.

Sec. 3. An individual applying for a license under this chapter must pay a fee. As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.61.

Sec. 4. An applicant who satisfies the requirements under this chapter may take the examination approved by the board. As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.68; P.L.180-2018, SEC.37.

Sec. 1. An individual may not: (1) profess to be an anesthesiologist assistant; (2) use the title "anesthesiologist assistant"; or (3) use the initials "A.A." or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the individual is an anesthesiologist…

Sec. 2. An individual who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.

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 drillin…

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…

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 a…

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…

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.

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 obtainin…

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 app…

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 th…

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 s…

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 …

Sec. 7. A nurse who holds a home state multistate license on the effective date of this compact may retain and renew the multistate license issued by the nurse's current home state. However, the following apply: (1) A nurse who changes primary state of residence after the effecti…

Sec. 1. (a) To participate in the compact, a member state shall do the following: (1) License occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. (2) Participate fully in the commission's data system, including using the commission's unique identifier as defined in rules…

Sec. 1. (a) To qualify for a license under this article, an individual must satisfy the following requirements: (1) Satisfactorily complete an application for licensure in accordance with the rules adopted by the board. (2) Pay the application fees, examination fees, and licensur…