Indiana § 25-43-5-2 Relocation to member state

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-43-5-2 — Relocation to member state

Indiana § 25-43-5-2

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 43OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE

Ch. 5Obtaining a New Home State License by Virtue of

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Ind. Code § 25-43-5-2 (2026).

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If an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant changes primary state of residence by moving between two (2) member states:

(1)The occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall file an application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of a compact privilege, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new home state in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.

(2)Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of compact privilege, the new home state shall verify that the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant meets the pertinent criteria outlined in IC 25-43-4 via the data system, without need for primary source verification except for:

(A)a Federal Bureau of Investiga

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If an occupational therapist or occupational
therapy assistant changes primary state of residence by moving
between two (2) member states:
(1) The occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
shall file an application for obtaining a new home state license by
virtue of a compact privilege, pay all applicable fees, and notify
the current and new home state in accordance with applicable
rules adopted by the commission.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state
license by virtue of compact privilege, the new home state shall
verify that the occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant meets the pertinent criteria outlined in IC 25-43-4 via the
data system, without need for primary source verification except
for:
(A) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint based criminal
background check if not previously performed or updated
pursuant to applicable rules adopted by the commission in
accordance with Public Law 92-544;
(B) other criminal background check as required by the new
home state; and
(C) submission of any requisite jurisprudence requirements of
the new home state.
(3) The former home state shall convert the former home state
license into a compact privilege once the new home state has
activated the new home state license in accordance with
applicable rules adopted by the commission.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this compact, if the
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant cannot
meet the criteria in IC 25-43-4, the new home state shall apply its
requirements for issuing a new single state license.
(5) The occupational therapist or the occupational therapy
assistant shall pay all applicable fees to the new home state in
order to be issued a new home state license.