§ 25-14-1-10 — Expiration of license; renewal; fee; display of license; reinstatement; rules

(a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), unless
renewed, a license issued by the board expires on a date specified by
the agency under IC 25-1-5-4(l). An applicant for renewal shall pay the
renewal fee set by the board under section 13 of this chapter on or
before the renewal date specified by the agency.
(b) The license shall be properly displayed at all times in the office
of the person named as the holder of the license, and a person may not
be considered to be in legal practice if the person does not possess the
license and renewal card.
(c) If a holder of a dental license does not renew the license on or
before the renewal date specified by the agency, without any action by
the board the license together with any related renewal card is
invalidated.
(d) Except as provided in section 27.1 of this chapter, a license
invalidated under subsection (c) may be reinstated by the board in three
(3) years or less after its invalidation if the holder of the license meets
the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(e) Except as provided in section 27.1 of this chapter, if a license
remains invalid under subsection (c) for more than three (3) years, the
holder of the invalid license may obtain a reinstated license by
satisfying the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
(f) The board may require the holder of an invalid license who files
an application under this subsection to appear before the board and
explain why the holder failed to renew the license.
(g) The board may adopt rules under section 13 of this chapter
establishing requirements for the reinstatement of a license that has
been invalidated for more than three (3) years. The fee for a duplicate
license to practice as a dentist is subject to IC 25-1-8-2.
(h) Biennial renewal of licenses is subject to IC 25-1-2.
(i) Subject to IC 25-1-4-3, an application for renewal of a license
under this section must contain a sworn statement signed by the
applicant attesting that the applicant has fulfilled the continuing
education requirements under IC 25-14-3.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.9; Acts 1931, c.169, s.5; Acts
1935, c.90, s.4; Acts 1949, c.248, s.4; Acts 1951, c.120, s.1; Acts 1963,
c.151, s.5; Acts 1971, P.L.372, SEC.7. As amended by Acts 1977,
P.L.172, SEC.15; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.124; P.L.169-1985,
SEC.50; P.L.149-1987, SEC.32; P.L.185-1991, SEC.6; P.L.235-1995,
SEC.6; P.L.44-2000, SEC.3; P.L.269-2001, SEC.9; P.L.1-2006,
SEC.432; P.L.105-2008, SEC.29; P.L.264-2013, SEC.11;
P.L.177-2015, SEC.32; P.L.78-2017, SEC.9; P.L.62-2023,
SEC.3.