Title 25, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Sec. 6. The commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the commission must discuss any of the following: (1) Noncompliance of a party state with the party state's obligations under this compact. (2) The employment, compensation, discipline, or other personnel matter…

Sec. 7. (a) If a meeting or part of a meeting is closed under section 6 of this chapter, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. (b) The commission shall keep minutes that fully…

Sec. 8. (a) The commission shall, by a majority vote of the administrators, prescribe bylaws or rules to govern the commission's conduct to carry out the purposes and exercise the powers of this compact, including the following: (1) Establishing the fiscal year of the commission.…

Sec. 9. The commission shall do all of the following: (1) Publish the commission's bylaws and rules and any amendments to the bylaws and rules in a convenient form on the Internet web site of the commission. (2) Maintain the commission's financial records in accordance with the b…

Sec. 1. A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against an occupational therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's license issued by the home state. As added by P.L.21-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action. As added by P.L.21-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to do the following: (1) Take adverse action against an occupational therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's compact…

Sec. 3. For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as it would if the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to dete…

Sec. 4. The home state shall complete any pending investigations of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who changes primary state of residence during the course of the investigations. The home state, where the investigations were initiated, shall also have…

Sec. 5. A member state, if otherwise permitted by state law, may recover from the affected occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that occupational therapist or …

Sec. 6. A member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of the remote state, provided that the member state follows its own procedures for taking the adverse action. As added by P.L.21-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. (a) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective state occupational therapy laws and regulations or other applicable state law, any member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees. (b) Member states sh…

Sec. 8. If an adverse action is taken by the home state against an occupational therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's license, the occupational therapist's or occupational therapy assistant's compact privilege in all other member states shall be deactivated until all en…

Sec. 9. If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the administrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall promptly notify the home state of any adverse actions by remote states. As added by P.L.21-2023, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not act as an auctioneer without first having obtained and having in full force and effect the license required under this article. (b) A person (except a person who shall have become exempt, by reason of compliance with the provisions of IC 25-6.1-3…

Sec. 2. Other Violations. A person who violates or fails to follow any provision of this article for which a specific penalty is not provided commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.270, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. Injunctions. The commission may maintain an action in the name of the state of Indiana to enjoin any person from engaging, without a license issued under this article (or pursuant to an exemption defined in this article), in any activity for which a license is required un…

Sec. 4. Affidavits, Informations, Indictments. In charging any person in an affidavit, information, or indictment with a violation of this article by carrying on (without a license obtained under, or pursuant to an exemption defined in, this article) an activity for the carrying-…

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, an individual who does not hold a certificate issued under this article before July 1, 2019, or a license issued under this article after June 30, 2019, may not: (1) profess to be a licensed dietitian; or (2) imply by words…

Sec. 2. A person who violates a provision of this article commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.124-1994, SEC.7.

Sec. 3. (a) A dietitian registered by the commission on dietetic registration may use the title "registered dietitian" and the designation "RD" but may not profess to be a licensed dietitian when practicing dietetics in Indiana without holding a certificate issued under this arti…

Sec. 1. The following persons are exempt from the requirements of licensure under this article: (1) An officer or employee of the United States government, state government, or local government while engaged in providing geological services for the officer's or employee's employe…

Sec. 2. Except for: (1) a person exempted under section 1 of this chapter; and (2) a person who, in addition to a licensed professional geologist, is authorized by statute or administrative rule to prepare the report or document; it is unlawful for a person other than a licensed …

Sec. 3. A person may not engage in the public practice of geology or offer to publicly practice geology in Indiana or otherwise assume or advertise in any way a title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a licensed professional geologist unless the p…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. As added by P.L.145-2003, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. An agency or political subdivision of the state (other than the board) may not: (1) impose a registration or licensing requirement; or (2) charge a license, an employment, or another fee; on individuals licensed under this article for activities defined in this article. A…

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of registration, upon the payment of the fee prescribed in this chapter, to an applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all requirements of this article. (b) A certificate of registration for professional s…

Sec. 2. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern upon the payment of the certificate fee prescribed in this chapter to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this article. (b) A certifica…

Sec. 3. A registration certificate for a professional surveyor may be issued only to a natural person. A partnership, firm, or corporation doing business in Indiana may not be engaged in the practice of surveying unless the practice is carried on under the responsible direction a…

Sec. 4. The board may issue a certificate of registration as a professional surveyor to any person who meets the following conditions: (1) Properly applies for a certificate of registration. (2) Pays the required fee. (3) Holds a valid certificate of registration as a professiona…

Sec. 5. The board shall determine the amount of registration fees for a professional surveyor and certification fees for a surveyor intern. As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.178-1997, SEC.16; P.L.113-1999, SEC.17; P.L.194-2005, SEC.63; P.L.57-2013, SEC.68.

Sec. 6. If the board refuses to issue a certificate of registration to a person who has made a proper application for registration as a professional surveyor, the initial fee prescribed by the board and deposited with the board by the applicant shall be retained by the board as a…

Sec. 7. If the board refuses to issue a certificate to a person who has made proper application for certification as a surveyor intern, the fee prescribed by the board and deposited by the applicant with the board shall be retained as an application fee. As added by P.L.23-1991, …

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the violation of a rule adopted by the board. (b) Except as provided in IC 25-21.8-4-3.5, an individual who knowingly violates or causes a violation of this article commits a Class C misdemeanor. As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended …

Sec. 2. The board shall follow the disciplinary procedures established under IC 25-1-7 and IC 25-1-11. As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

Sec. 3. If an individual licensed under this article is convicted of a crime, the individual is responsible for notifying the board not later than thirty (30) days after the conviction. As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.267-2017, SEC.22.

Sec. 4. On July 1, 2017, any pending investigation or disciplinary action against a massage therapist who was certified under this article on June 30, 2017, shall be treated after June 30, 2017, as an investigation or disciplinary action against the massage therapist who is licen…

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued under this article expires biennially on the date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4. On or before the date established by the licensing agency, an applicant for renewal shall pay the biennial renewal fee …

Sec. 1. This article may not be construed to require a hospital to extend clinical privileges to a certified direct entry midwife. As added by P.L.232-2013, SEC.20.

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an individual licensed under this article. (b) This chapter does not apply to: (1) physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5; (2) nurses licensed under IC 25-23; (3) psychologists licensed under IC 25-33; or (4) attorneys licensed to practice law in…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to school counselors who provide counseling services at the following: (1) An elementary or secondary school accredited by the state board of education. (2) A state educational institution. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-2007…

Sec. 3. This chapter does not apply to a minister, a volunteer, or an employee of a nonprofit organization performing charitable, religious, or educational assistance or giving pastoral counseling. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "counseling services" means evaluating, treating, or giving advice to, on a fee-for-services, prepaid, or other compensatory basis: (1) an individual with a mental, an emotional, or a substance abuse problem; or (2) an individual who seeks instruc…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "counselor" means an individual licensed under this article who provides counseling services on a fee-for-services, prepaid, or other compensatory basis. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.59.

Sec. 6. Before providing counseling services, a counselor shall disclose to the person to whom counseling services are provided the counselor's educational background in the field of counseling, including the following: (1) Whether the counselor has a degree in counseling or a re…

Sec. 7. A person who violates section 6 of this chapter or who provides false information or documents under this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.60.