Indiana § 25-22.5-16-17 Enforcement actions

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-22.5-16-17 — Enforcement actions

Indiana § 25-22.5-16-17

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 22.5PHYSICIANS

Ch. 16Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

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Ind. Code § 25-22.5-16-17 (2026).

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(a)The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact.

(b)The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of the interstate commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, and its adopted rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of the litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.

(c)The remedies provided

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(a) The interstate commission, in the
reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and
rules of the compact.
(b) The interstate commission may, by majority vote of the
commissioners, initiate legal action in the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of the interstate
commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has
its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the
compact, and its adopted rules and bylaws, against a member state in
default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and
damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing
party shall be awarded all costs of the litigation, including reasonable
attorney's fees.
(c) The remedies provided in this section shall not be the exclusive
remedies of the interstate commission. The interstate commission may
avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the
regulation of a profession.