§ 25-22.5-6-1 — Retirement and surrender; inactive status

Indiana § 25-22.5-6-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 22.5: PHYSICIANS
• Ch. 6: Discipline; Retirement of Licenses

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(a) Any physician licensed to practice
medicine or osteopathic medicine in this state who intends to retire
from practice shall notify the board in writing of the physician's
intention to retire. Upon receipt of this notice, the board shall record
the fact that the physician is retired and excuse the person from further
payment of registration fees. If any physician retires the physician's
license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this state,
reinstatement of the license may be considered by the board upon
written request. The board may impose any conditions it considers
appropriate to the retirement or to the reinstatement of a retired license.
If any disciplinary proceedings under this chapter are pending against
a physician, the physician may not surrender or retire the physician's
license to practice without the written approval of the board.
(b) Any physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic
medicine in this state who intends to become inactive in the practice of
medicine or osteopathic medicine shall notify the board in writing that:
(1) the physician will not maintain an office or practice; and
(2) if the physician does render a service that constitutes the
practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, the physician will
not charge a fee for that service.
The board shall then classify the physician's license as inactive. The
renewal fee of the inactive license is one-half (1/2) of the registration
fee.
(c) If a physician holding an inactive license intends to maintain an
office or practice or charge a fee for the physician's medical services,
the physician shall notify the board of the intent to reactivate a license
to practice medicine or osteopathy. As a condition of reactivation, the
board may require the physician to appear before the board. This
personal appearance shall be to establish the physician's work history
if the physician's license has been inactive for more than three (3) years
and the physician cannot verify active practice history in another
jurisdiction during the period in which the physician's Indiana license
has been under inactive status. Upon:
(1) notification;
(2) receipt of the regular registration fee for a physician's license,
less the amount paid for the current inactive license; and
(3) either:
(A) verification of active licensure in another jurisdiction; or
(B) completion of other reasonable requirements imposed by
the board, after the physician's work history has been
established;
the board shall reinstate that physician's license.
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1. As amended by Acts
1979, P.L.246, SEC.1; P.L.247-1985, SEC.15; P.L.157-2006, SEC.60;
P.L.180-2018, SEC.22.