Title 25, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Sec. 9. (a) A license issued by the committee expires on a date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4 in the next even-numbered year following the year in which the license was issued. (b) A person may renew a license by paying a renewal fee o…

Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as a social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual: (A) before July 1, 2019, has received at least a bachelor's degree in social work from: (i) an eligible pos…

Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license as a bachelor's degree social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has received a bachelor's degree in social work from: (A) an eligible postsecondary …

Sec. 10. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid license up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license if the individual holding the invalid license meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. (b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license ex…

Sec. 10.5. The board shall issue a license to an individual to be a bachelor's degree social worker, social worker, or clinical social worker, not more than thirty (30) days after the application is filed and completed, if the individual: (1) has a valid license or certificate to…

Sec. 11. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to an individual to profess to be a clinical social worker if the individual pays a fee and the individual. (1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual has passed an examination subst…

Sec. 11.5. (a) The board shall issue a temporary permit to practice social work to an individual who: (1) meets the educational requirements for a license as a social worker; and (2) pays a fee for the temporary permit set by the board. (b) The board shall issue a temporary permi…

Sec. 12. (a) An individual who is licensed under this article shall notify the board in writing when the individual retires from practice. (b) Upon receipt of the notice, the board shall: (1) record the fact the individual is retired; and (2) release the individual from further p…

Sec. 14. An individual who applies for a license under this article may be exempted by the board from the examination requirement under this chapter if the individual: (1) is licensed or certified to practice as a social worker or clinical social worker in another state and has p…

Sec. 16. If an individual is enrolled in a master's or doctoral level program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education not later than July 1, 1997: (1) the individual may complete the requirements for certification as a clinical social worker under this article as those…

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed under this chapter performs an evaluation to determine a mental health diagnosis of a patient and determines that the patient either: (1) has not seen: (A) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; (B) an advanced practice …

Sec. 2. An individual who applies for a license as a clinical social worker must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has received: (A) a doctoral degree in social work from an eligible postsecondary educational insti…

Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a graduate program is considered to have emphasized direct clinical patient or clinic health care services if the graduate program meets the following requirements: (1) Required course work in clinical social work and related ar…

Sec. 3.5. (a) For purposes of this section, "virtual supervision" means supervision of an applicant for a license as a clinical social worker by a qualified supervisor through an electronic platform that provides for synchronous visual and audio interaction in real time, and whic…

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "term" refers to an academic semester, trimester, or quarter. (b) An individual who satisfies the requirements of section 1 or 2 of this chapter may take the examination provided by the board. (c) An individual who: (1) is enrolled in the last…

Sec. 5. The board shall provide for examinations to be given at least once annually at times and places established by the board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.

Sec. 6. The board shall issue a license to an individual who: (1) achieves a passing score, as determined by the board, on the examination provided under this chapter; and (2) is otherwise qualified under this article. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC…

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued by the board is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date the license was issued. (b) An individual may renew a license by: (1) paying a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the license; …

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 othe…

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 …

Sec. 3. An individual applying for a license as an installer of manufactured homes must apply on a form prescribed and provided by the board. As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.

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.

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the practice of other health care professionals set forth under IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(1) through IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(19). (b) This chapter does not exempt a physician assistant from the requirements of IC 16-41-35-29. As added by P.L.227-1993,…

Sec. 2. (a) A physician assistant: (1) must engage in a dependent practice with a collaborating physician; and (2) may not be independent from the collaborating physician, including any of the activities of other health care providers set forth under IC 25-22.5-1-2(a)(1) through …

Sec. 3. A physician assistant is the agent of the collaborating physician in the performance of all practice related activities, including the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic, and other medical services. As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.247-2019, SEC.14.

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in this section, a physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs and medical devices or services to the extent delegated by the collaborating physician. (b) A physician assistant may not prescribe, dispense, or administer ophthal…

Sec. 4.5. A physician assistant may include a report from the INSPECT program in a patient's medical file. Any disclosure or release of a patient's medical file must be in compliance with IC 25-26-24-19. As added by P.L.82-2016, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.51-2019, SEC.9.

Sec. 5. A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 shall: (1) keep the physician assistant's license available for inspection at the primary place of business; and (2) when engaged in the physician assistant's professional activities, wear a name tag identifying the individu…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in section 4(d) of this chapter, a collaborating physician may delegate authority to a physician assistant to prescribe: (1) legend drugs except as provided in section 4(c) of this chapter; and (2) medical devices (except ophthalmic devices, includi…

Sec. 1. (a) Upon receipt of the registration fee required by IC 25-31.5-4-10, the board shall issue a registration certificate to an applicant who, in the opinion of the board, satisfies all the requirements for registration under IC 25-31.5-4. (b) Each certificate must show the …

Sec. 2. The issuance of a registration certificate to a professional soil scientist by the board is prima facie evidence that the individual named on the certificate is entitled to all rights and privileges of a registered professional soil scientist while the certificate remains…

Sec. 3. A replacement certificate, subject to the rules of the board, may be issued to replace a certificate that has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. Each registered professional soil scientist may obtain and use a seal or stamp of registration. The design of the seal or stamp must: (1) be authorized by the board; and (2) contain: (A) the soil scientist's name and registration number; and (B) the legend "Registered Pro…

Sec. 5. After a soil scientist's registration is suspended or revoked, the soil scientist may not: (1) affix the soil scientist's signature, stamp, or seal to a soil science report or document; or (2) certify a soil science report or document; unless the registration has been ren…

Sec. 1. A compact state shall recognize the right of a psychologist who is licensed in a compact state, in conformance with IC 25-33.5-3, to practice temporarily in another compact state in which the psychologist is not licensed, as provided in the compact. As added by P.L.65-202…

Sec. 2. To exercise the temporary authorization to practice under the terms and provisions of the compact, a psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state must meet the following: (1) Hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of higher education that was, at t…

Sec. 3. A psychologist practicing into a distant state under the temporary authorization to practice shall practice within the scope of practice authorized by the distant state. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 4. (a) A psychologist practicing into a distant state under the temporary authorization to practice is subject to the distant state's authority and law. (b) A distant state may, in accordance with the state's due process law, limit or revoke a psychologist's temporary author…

Sec. 5. If a psychologist's: (1) license in any home state or another compact state; or (2) temporary authorization to practice in any distant state; is restricted, suspended, or otherwise limited, the interjurisdictional practice certificate shall be revoked and the psychologist…

Sec. 1. No person shall conduct, solicit or accept student enrollment for a broker course as prescribed in this chapter without: (1) the approval of the course by the commission; and (2) the issuance of a permit under section 15 of this chapter. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.248, SE…

Sec. 10. A school may not advertise that it or its course is endorsed, recommended, or accredited by the commission. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.248, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. Schools conducting approved courses may not charge an additional fee for any review class. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.248, SEC.1.

Sec. 12. (a) The real estate education advisory council established by IC 25-34.1-9-2 shall make recommendations to the commission concerning the following: (1) Requirements for sponsors of courses. (2) Requirements for instructors to be used by sponsors in providing courses. (3)…

Sec. 13. (a) Each instructor of a prelicensing education course under this chapter must have a permit issued by the commission. (b) An instructor permit under subsection (a) must: (1) be issued for a term of three (3) years, ending on a date set by the licensing agency; and (2) e…

Sec. 15. (a) Each real estate school approved under this chapter to conduct a prelicensing broker course must have a permit issued by the commission. (b) A real estate school issued a permit under subsection (a) must meet the following requirements: (1) For online courses, an ins…

Sec. 2. To obtain course approval, a person must apply to the commission by submitting a bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and an application which includes a copy of the accreditation certificate issued by the appropriate accreditation body, if any, a detailed…