§ 25-10-1-6 — Renewal of licenses; fee; display; retirement of chiropractor; inactive license; discipline

(a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued
under this chapter is valid until the next renewal date described under
subsection (b).
(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), all licenses issued by the board shall
be subject to renewal biennially on a date established by the licensing
agency under IC 25-1-5-4. A renewal license fee established by the
board under IC 25-1-8-2 must be paid to the board on or before the date
established by the licensing agency, and if not paid on or before that
date, the license expires and becomes invalid without any action taken
by the board.
(c) An individual whose license has been expired for not more than
three (3) years may have the license reinstated upon meeting the
requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(d) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license
under this chapter expired, the individual holding the license may have
the license reinstated by satisfying the requirements for reinstatement
under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
(e) A license must be displayed in the office or the place of practice
of the licensee.
(f) Each applicant for renewal shall furnish evidence of attendance
during each preceding licensing year at not less than one (1)
chiropractic educational conference or seminar approved by the board.
The conference or seminar may be conducted by an established
chiropractic organization or college. This requirement does not apply
to the applicant's first licensing year. If an applicant fails to comply
with this subsection, the applicant's license expires and becomes
invalid at midnight of the renewal date and may be reinstated only upon
application and the payment of a fee established by the board and
proper showing to the board that there has been a makeup by the
applicant of the omitted educational work.
(g) Any chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in this state
who intends to retire from practice shall notify the board in writing of
the chiropractor's intention to retire and shall surrender the license to
the board. Upon receipt of this notice and license, the board shall
record the fact that the chiropractor is retired and excuse the person
from further payment of license renewal fees and attendance at license
renewal seminars. If any chiropractor surrenders the license to practice
chiropractic in this state, the chiropractor's reinstatement may be
considered by the board on the chiropractor's written request. If any
disciplinary proceedings under this chapter are pending against a
chiropractor, the chiropractor may not surrender the license without the
written approval of the board.
(h) Any chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in this state
who intends to become inactive in the practice of chiropractic shall
notify the board in writing that the chiropractor will not maintain an
office or practice chiropractic in Indiana. The board shall then classify
the chiropractor's license as inactive. The renewal fee of the inactive
license is one-half (1/2) of the license renewal fee, and the chiropractor
shall not be required to attend license renewal seminars. If a
chiropractor holding an inactive license intends to maintain an office
or practice chiropractic, the chiropractor shall notify the board of that
intent. The board may reinstate that chiropractor's license upon
notification and receipt of:
(1) an application;
(2) payment of the current renewal fee;
(3) payment of the current reinstatement fee; and
(4) evidence of attendance of one (1) educational conference
approved by the board for each year or portion of a year of
inactive license classification.
(i) The board shall discipline a practitioner of the chiropractic in
accordance with IC 25-1-9.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.42, s.6; Acts 1963, c.366, s.2; Acts
1965, c.44, s.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.9; Acts 1981,
P.L.222, SEC.107; P.L.169-1985, SEC.36; P.L.149-1987, SEC.25;
P.L.152-1988, SEC.9; P.L.48-1991, SEC.23; P.L.105-2008, SEC.26;
P.L.177-2015, SEC.29.