§ 25-1-2-6 — Definitions; application of section; notice to licensee of need to renew; license expiration

Indiana § 25-1-2-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Ch. 2: Renewal of Licenses Granted by State Agencies ─ Notice

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(a) As used in this section, "license" includes all
occupational and professional licenses, registrations, permits, and
certificates issued under the Indiana Code, and "licensee" includes all
occupational and professional licensees, registrants, permittees, and
certificate holders regulated under the Indiana Code.
(b) This section applies to the entities described in IC 25-0.5-3 that
regulate occupations or professions under the Indiana Code.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the entities referenced in
subsection (b) shall send a notice of the upcoming expiration of a
license to each licensee at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration
of the license. The notice must inform the licensee of the need to renew
and the requirement of payment of the renewal fee. If this notice of
expiration is not sent by the entity, the licensee is not subject to a
sanction for failure to renew if, once notice is received from the entity,
the license is renewed within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of the
notice.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, the entities referenced in
subsection (b) shall send notice of the expiration of a license to each
individual whose license has expired within thirty (30) days following
the expiration of the license. The notice must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Inform the individual of the following:
(A) That the individual's license has expired.
(B) Any requirements that must be met before reinstatement of
a license may occur.
(2) Be sent electronically. However, if the entity does not have an
electronic mail address on record for the individual, the notice
must be sent via United States mail.
(e) If a license is first issued to an individual less than ninety (90)
days before the date at the end of the licensing period on which
licenses of the type issued to the individual expire generally, the license
issued to the individual:
(1) does not expire on that date; but
(2) expires at the conclusion of the next licensing period.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.221, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.137-1985, SEC.5; P.L.246-1985, SEC.13; P.L.169-1985, SEC.22;
P.L.149-1987, SEC.17; P.L.5-1988, SEC.132; P.L.28-1988, SEC.73;
P.L.242-1989, SEC.4; P.L.234-1989, SEC.1; P.L.238-1989, SEC.4;
P.L.186-1990, SEC.2; P.L.183-1991, SEC.2; P.L.23-1991, SEC.7;
P.L.48-1991, SEC.12; P.L.2-1992, SEC.765; P.L.227-1993, SEC.3;
P.L.33-1993, SEC.9; P.L.124-1994, SEC.2; P.L.175-1997, SEC.3;
P.L.125-1997, SEC.17; P.L.147-1997, SEC.6; P.L.253-1997(ss),
SEC.22; P.L.24-1999, SEC.2; P.L.82-2000, SEC.2; P.L.54-2001,
SEC.4; P.L.162-2002, SEC.2; P.L.145-2003, SEC.2; P.L.185-2007,
SEC.1; P.L.200-2007, SEC.3; P.L.3-2008, SEC.176; P.L.122-2009,
SEC.1; P.L.160-2009, SEC.4; P.L.1-2010, SEC.100; P.L.84-2010,
SEC.7; P.L.113-2010, SEC.100; P.L.42-2011, SEC.49; P.L.197-2011,
SEC.73; P.L.57-2013, SEC.25; P.L.232-2013, SEC.11; P.L.3-2014,
SEC.8; P.L.177-2015, SEC.7.