CHAPTER 12. RENEWAL OF LICENSES HELD BY INDIVIDUALS IN MILITARY SERVICE - Indiana Statutes

IC 25-1-12
     Chapter 12. Renewal of Licenses Held by Individuals in Military Service

IC 25-1-12-1
Applicability of chapter
     Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an individual who:
        (1) holds a license, certificate, registration, or permit under this title, IC 16, or IC 22; and
        (2) is called to active duty.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.61.

IC 25-1-12-2
"Active duty" defined
     Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "active duty" means full-time service in the:
        (1) armed forces of the United States; or
        (2) national guard;
for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days in a calendar year.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2.

IC 25-1-12-3
"Armed forces of the United States" defined
     Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed forces of the United States" means the active or reserve components of:
        (1) the Army;
        (2) the Navy;
        (3) the Air Force;
        (4) the Coast Guard;
        (5) the Marine Corps; or
        (6) the Merchant Marine.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.64.

IC 25-1-12-4
"National guard" defined
     Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "national guard" means:
        (1) the Indiana army national guard; or
        (2) the Indiana air national guard.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2.

IC 25-1-12-5
"Practitioner" defined
     Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means an individual who holds:
        (1) an unlimited license, certificate, or registration;
        (2) a limited or probationary license, certificate, or registration;
        (3) a temporary license, certificate, registration, or permit;
        (4) an intern permit; or
        (5) a provisional license; issued under this title, IC 16, or IC 22.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.62.

IC 25-1-12-6
Extension to renew license or complete continuing education; requirements for extension; additional extensions
     Sec. 6. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a practitioner who is called to active duty out of state and meets the requirements of subsection (b) is entitled to an extension of time described in subsection (c) to:
        (1) renew; and
        (2) complete the continuing education required by;
the practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit.
    (b) The practitioner must meet the following requirements to receive the extension of time provided under subsection (a):
        (1) On the date the practitioner enters active duty, the practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit may not be revoked, suspended, lapsed, or be the subject of a complaint under IC 25-1-7.
        (2) The practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit must expire while the practitioner is out of state on active duty, and the practitioner must not have received the notice of expiration before the date the practitioner entered active duty.
        (3) The practitioner shall provide proof of out of state active duty by providing a copy of the practitioner's:
            (A) discharge; or
            (B) government movement orders;
        to the agency, board, commission, or committee issuing the practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit at the time the practitioner renews the practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit under this chapter.
    (c) The extension of time provided under subsection (a) is equal to one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the practitioner's discharge or release from active duty.
    (d) The agency, board, commission, or committee that issued the practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit may extend the period provided in subsection (c) if the agency or board determines that an illness, an injury, or a disability related to the practitioner's active duty prevents the practitioner from renewing or completing the continuing education required for the practitioner's license, certificate, registration, or permit. However, the agency, board, commission, or committee may not extend the period for longer than three hundred sixty-five (365) days after the date of the practitioner's discharge or release from active duty.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.65.

IC 25-1-12-7
Waiver of late fees
     Sec. 7. Any late fees that may be assessed against a practitioner in connection with a renewal under this chapter are waived. As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2.

IC 25-1-12-8
Construction with federal law
     Sec. 8. This chapter may not be construed as a restriction or limitation on any of the rights, benefits, and protections granted to a member of:
        (1) the armed forces of the United States; or
        (2) the national guard;
under federal law.
As added by P.L.88-2004, SEC.2.