IC 25-22.5-6
    Chapter 6. Discipline; Retirement of Licenses

IC 25-22.5-6-1
Retirement and surrender; inactive status
    Sec. 1. (a) Any physician licensed to practice medicine orosteopathic medicine in this state who intends to retire from practiceshall notify the board in writing of the physician's intention to retire.Upon receipt of this notice, the board shall record the fact that thephysician is retired and excuse the person from further payment ofregistration fees. If any physician retires the physician's license topractice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this state, reinstatementof the license may be considered by the board upon written request.The board may impose any conditions it considers appropriate to theretirement or to the reinstatement of a retired license. If anydisciplinary proceedings under this chapter are pending against aphysician, the physician may not surrender or retire the physician'slicense to practice without the written approval of the board.
    (b) Any physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathicmedicine in this state who intends to become inactive in the practiceof medicine shall notify the board in writing that:
        (1) the physician will not maintain an office or practice; and
        (2) if the physician does render a service that constitutes thepractice of medicine, the physician will not charge a fee for thatservice.
The board shall then classify the physician's license as inactive. Therenewal fee of the inactive license is one-half (1/2) of the registrationfee.
    (c) If a physician holding an inactive license intends to maintainan office or practice or charge a fee for the physician's medicalservices, the physician shall notify the board of the intent toreactivate a license to practice medicine or osteopathy. As acondition of reactivation, the board may require the physician toappear before the board. This personal appearance shall be toestablish the physician's work history if the physician's license hasbeen inactive for more than four (4) years and the physician cannotverify active practice history in another jurisdiction during the periodin which the physician's Indiana license has been under inactivestatus. Upon:
        (1) notification;
        (2) receipt of the regular registration fee for a physician'slicense, less the amount paid for the current inactive license;and
        (3) either:
            (A) verification of active licensure in another jurisdiction; or
            (B) completion of other reasonable requirements imposed bythe board, after the physician's work history has beenestablished;
the board shall reinstate that physician's license.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1979,

P.L.246, SEC.1; P.L.247-1985, SEC.15; P.L.157-2006, SEC.60.

IC 25-22.5-6-2
Repealed
    (Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.)

IC 25-22.5-6-2.1
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.152-1988, SEC.30.)

IC 25-22.5-6-3
Immunity from civil liability
    Sec. 3. The executive director and staff of the agency, counsel,investigators, hearing officers, and the board members are immunefrom civil liability for damages for conduct within the scope andarising out of the performance of their duties.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1977,P.L.172, SEC.28; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.157; P.L.247-1985,SEC.17; P.L.1-2006, SEC.450.

IC 25-22.5-6-4
Injunctions
    Sec. 4. Injunctions. In cases where the continued practice ofmedicine by an accused is considered harmful to the public orhimself, the board may sue to enjoin the accused from practicingmedicine or osteopathic medicine until the hearing, provided insection 3 of this chapter, is completed and a decision rendered.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.271, SEC.1.)