Sec. 10. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), unless renewed, a license issued by the board expires on a date specified by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4(l). An applicant for renewal shall pay the renewal fee set by the board under section 13 of this chapter on or before the renewal date specified by the agency. In addition to the renewal fee set by the board, an applicant for renewal shall pay a compliance fee of twenty dollars ($20) to be deposited in the dental compliance fund established by section 3.7 of this chapter.

(b) The license shall be properly displayed at all times in the office of the person named as the holder of the license, and a person may not be considered to be in legal practice if the person does not possess the license and renewal card.

(c) If a holder of a dental license does not renew the license on or before the renewal date specified by the agency, without any action by the board the license together with any related renewal card is invalidated.

(d) Except as provided in section 27.1 of this chapter, a license invalidated under subsection (c) may be reinstated by the board in three (3) years or less after its invalidation if the holder of the license meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).

(e) Except as provided in section 27.1 of this chapter, if a license remains invalid under subsection (c) for more than three (3) years, the holder of the invalid license may obtain a reinstated license by satisfying the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).

(f) The board may require the holder of an invalid license who files an application under this subsection to appear before the board and explain why the holder failed to renew the license.

(g) The board may adopt rules under section 13 of this chapter establishing requirements for the reinstatement of a license that has been invalidated for more than three (3) years. The fee for a duplicate license to practice as a dentist is subject to IC 25-1-8-2.

(h) Biennial renewal of licenses is subject to IC 25-1-2.

(i) Subject to IC 25-1-4-3, an application for renewal of a license under this section must contain a sworn statement signed by the applicant attesting that the applicant has fulfilled the continuing education requirements under IC 25-14-3.

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.138, s.9; Acts 1931, c.169, s.5; Acts 1935, c.90, s.4; Acts 1949, c.248, s.4; Acts 1951, c.120, s.1; Acts 1963, c.151, s.5; Acts 1971, P.L.372, SEC.7. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.15; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.124; P.L.169-1985, SEC.50; P.L.149-1987, SEC.32; P.L.185-1991, SEC.6; P.L.235-1995, SEC.6; P.L.44-2000, SEC.3; P.L.269-2001, SEC.9; P.L.1-2006, SEC.432; P.L.105-2008, SEC.29; P.L.264-2013, SEC.11; P.L.177-2015, SEC.32; P.L.78-2017, SEC.9.