Sec. 6. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued under this chapter is valid until the next renewal date described under subsection (b).

(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), all licenses issued by the board shall be subject to renewal biennially on a date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4. A renewal license fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8-2 must be paid to the board on or before the date established by the licensing agency, and if not paid on or before that date, the license expires and becomes invalid without any action taken by the board.

(c) An individual whose license has been expired for not more than three (3) years may have the license reinstated upon meeting the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(c).

(d) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license under this chapter expired, the individual holding the license may have the license reinstated by satisfying the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).

(e) A license must be displayed in the office or the place of practice of the licensee.

(f) Each applicant for renewal shall furnish evidence of attendance during each preceding licensing year at not less than one (1) chiropractic educational conference or seminar approved by the board. The conference or seminar may be conducted by an established chiropractic organization or college. This requirement does not apply to the applicant's first licensing year. If an applicant fails to comply with this subsection, the applicant's license expires and becomes invalid at midnight of the renewal date and may be reinstated only upon application and the payment of a fee established by the board and proper showing to the board that there has been a makeup by the applicant of the omitted educational work.

(g) Any chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in this state who intends to retire from practice shall notify the board in writing of the chiropractor's intention to retire and shall surrender the license to the board. Upon receipt of this notice and license, the board shall record the fact that the chiropractor is retired and excuse the person from further payment of license renewal fees and attendance at license renewal seminars. If any chiropractor surrenders the license to practice chiropractic in this state, the chiropractor's reinstatement may be considered by the board on the chiropractor's written request. If any disciplinary proceedings under this chapter are pending against a chiropractor, the chiropractor may not surrender the license without the written approval of the board.

(h) Any chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in this state who intends to become inactive in the practice of chiropractic shall notify the board in writing that the chiropractor will not maintain an office or practice chiropractic in Indiana. The board shall then classify the chiropractor's license as inactive. The renewal fee of the inactive license is one-half (1/2) of the license renewal fee, and the chiropractor shall not be required to attend license renewal seminars. If a chiropractor holding an inactive license intends to maintain an office or practice chiropractic, the chiropractor shall notify the board of that intent. The board may reinstate that chiropractor's license upon notification and receipt of:

(1) an application;

(2) payment of the current renewal fee;

(3) payment of the current reinstatement fee; and

(4) evidence of attendance of one (1) educational conference approved by the board for each year or portion of a year of inactive license classification.

(i) The board shall discipline a practitioner of the chiropractic in accordance with IC 25-1-9.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.42, s.6; Acts 1963, c.366, s.2; Acts 1965, c.44, s.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.9; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.107; P.L.169-1985, SEC.36; P.L.149-1987, SEC.25; P.L.152-1988, SEC.9; P.L.48-1991, SEC.23; P.L.105-2008, SEC.26; P.L.177-2015, SEC.29.