§ 25-24-1-14 — License renewal; fee; failure to renew; expiration of license; inactive license

(a) In each even-numbered year, the Indiana
professional licensing agency shall issue a ninety (90) day notice of
expiration and a license renewal application in accordance with IC 25-1-2-6 to each optometrist licensed in Indiana. The application shall
be mailed to the last known address of the optometrist.
(b) The payment of the renewal fee must be made on or before the
date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4. Subject to
IC 25-1-2-6(e), the applicant's license expires and becomes invalid if
the applicant has not paid the renewal fee by the date established by the
licensing agency.
(c) The license shall be reinstated by the board not later than three
(3) years after its expiration if the applicant for reinstatement meets the
requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(d) Reinstatement of an expired license after the expiration of the
three (3) year period provided in subsection (c) is dependent upon the
applicant satisfying the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
(e) The board may classify a license as inactive if the board receives
written notification from a licensee stating that the licensee will not
maintain an office or practice optometry in Indiana. The renewal fee for
an inactive license is one-half (1/2) the license renewal fee set by the
board under section 1 of this chapter.
(f) The holder of an inactive license is not required to fulfill
continuing education requirements set by the board. The board may
issue a license to the holder of an inactive license if the applicant:
(1) pays the renewal fee set by the board under section 1 of this
chapter;
(2) pays the reinstatement fee set by the board under section 1 of
this chapter; and
(3) subject to IC 25-1-4-3, attests that the applicant obtained the
continuing education required by the board under section 1 of this
chapter for each year, or portion of a year during which the
applicant's license has been classified as inactive.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.16; Acts 1925, c.193, s.1; Acts
1929, c.45, s.2; Acts 1935, c.38, s.9; Acts 1972, P.L.187, SEC.1; Acts
1973, P.L.258, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.34;
Acts 1981, P.L.229, SEC.1; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.181;
P.L.169-1985, SEC.82; P.L.149-1987, SEC.70; P.L.48-1991, SEC.43;
P.L.269-2001, SEC.24; P.L.1-2006, SEC.459; P.L.105-2008, SEC.45;
P.L.177-2015, SEC.62.