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IC 25-1-1.1
     Chapter 1.1. Effect of Criminal Convictions on Licensed or Registered Persons

IC 25-1-1.1-1
Denial, revocation, or suspension of license or certificate of registration; conviction of crime
     Sec. 1. Except as provided under sections 2 through 5 of this chapter, a license or certificate of registration that an individual is required by law to hold to engage in a business, profession, or occupation may not be denied, revoked, or suspended because the applicant or holder has been convicted of an offense. The acts from which the applicant's or holder's conviction resulted may, however, be considered as to whether the applicant or holder should be entrusted to serve the public in a specific capacity.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.249, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2502; P.L.67-1990, SEC.6; P.L.155-2011, SEC.5.

IC 25-1-1.1-2 Version a
Suspension, denial, or revocation of license or certificate for specified convictions
     Note: This version of section effective until 3-15-2012. See also following version of this section, effective 3-15-2012.
    Sec. 2. Notwithstanding IC 25-1-7, a board, a commission, or a committee may suspend, deny, or revoke a license or certificate issued under this title by the board, the commission, or the committee without an investigation by the office of the attorney general if the individual who holds the license or certificate is convicted of any of the following and the board, commission, or committee determines, after the individual has appeared in person, that the offense affects the individual's ability to perform the duties of the profession:
        (1) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug under IC 35-48-4-6.
        (2) Possession of methamphetamine under IC 35-48-4-6.1.
        (3) Possession of a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-7(a).
        (4) Fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-7(b).
        (5) Manufacture of paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.1(b).
        (6) Dealing in paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.5(b).
        (7) Possession of paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.3(b).
        (8) Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, salvia, or a synthetic cannabinoid as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-11.
        (9) Maintaining a common nuisance under IC 35-48-4-13.
        (10) An offense relating to registration, labeling, and prescription forms under IC 35-48-4-14.
        (11) Conspiracy under IC 35-41-5-2 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).
        (12) Attempt under IC 35-41-5-1 to commit an offense listed in

subdivisions (1) through (10).
        (13) A sex crime under IC 35-42-4.
        (14) A felony that reflects adversely on the individual's fitness to hold a professional license.
        (15) An offense in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of the offense for which the conviction was entered are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described in this section.
As added by P.L.67-1990, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.162; P.L.17-2001, SEC.5; P.L.151-2006, SEC.10; P.L.138-2011, SEC.6; P.L.182-2011, SEC.6; P.L.155-2011, SEC.6; P.L.6-2012, SEC.168.

IC 25-1-1.1-2 Version b
Suspension, denial, or revocation of a license or certificate for specified convictions
     Note: This version of section effective 3-15-2012. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 3-15-2012.
    Sec. 2. Notwithstanding IC 25-1-7, a board, a commission, or a committee may suspend, deny, or revoke a license or certificate issued under this title by the board, the commission, or the committee without an investigation by the office of the attorney general if the individual who holds the license or certificate is convicted of any of the following and the board, commission, or committee determines, after the individual has appeared in person, that the offense affects the individual's ability to perform the duties of the profession:
        (1) Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug under IC 35-48-4-6.
        (2) Possession of methamphetamine under IC 35-48-4-6.1.
        (3) Possession of a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-7(a).
        (4) Fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-7(b).
        (5) Manufacture of paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.1(b).
        (6) Dealing in paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.5(b).
        (7) Possession of paraphernalia as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-8.3(b).
        (8) Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, salvia, or a synthetic drug as a Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-11.
        (9) Maintaining a common nuisance under IC 35-48-4-13.
        (10) An offense relating to registration, labeling, and prescription forms under IC 35-48-4-14.
        (11) Conspiracy under IC 35-41-5-2 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).
        (12) Attempt under IC 35-41-5-1 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).
        (13) A sex crime under IC 35-42-4.
        (14) A felony that reflects adversely on the individual's fitness to hold a professional license.
        (15) An offense in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of the offense for which the conviction was entered are

substantially similar to the elements of an offense described in this section.
As added by P.L.67-1990, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.162; P.L.17-2001, SEC.5; P.L.151-2006, SEC.10; P.L.138-2011, SEC.6; P.L.182-2011, SEC.6; P.L.155-2011, SEC.6; P.L.6-2012, SEC.168; P.L.78-2012, SEC.7.

IC 25-1-1.1-3
Suspension or revocation of license or certificate; conviction for additional drug related offenses
     Sec. 3. A board, a commission, or a committee shall revoke or suspend a license or certificate issued under this title by the board, the commission, or the committee if the individual who holds the license or certificate is convicted of any of the following:
        (1) Dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug under IC 35-48-4-1.
        (2) Dealing in methamphetamine under IC 35-48-4-1.1.
        (3) Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-2.
        (4) Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-3.
        (5) Dealing in a schedule V controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-4.
        (6) Dealing in a substance represented to be a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-4.5.
        (7) Knowingly or intentionally manufacturing, advertising, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, advertise, or distribute a substance represented to be a controlled substance under IC 35-48-4-4.6.
        (8) Dealing in a counterfeit substance under IC 35-48-4-5.
        (9) Dealing in marijuana, hash oil, hashish, salvia, or a synthetic drug under IC 35-48-4-10(b).
        (10) Conspiracy under IC 35-41-5-2 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (9).
        (11) Attempt under IC 35-41-5-1 to commit an offense listed in subdivisions (1) through (9).
        (12) An offense in any other jurisdiction in which the elements of the offense for which the conviction was entered are substantially similar to the elements of an offense described under subdivisions (1) through (11).
        (13) A violation of any federal or state drug law or rule related to wholesale legend drug distributors licensed under IC 25-26-14.
As added by P.L.67-1990, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.182-1991, SEC.1; P.L.17-2001, SEC.6; P.L.1-2002, SEC.94; P.L.151-2006, SEC.11; P.L.138-2011, SEC.7; P.L.182-2011, SEC.7; P.L.78-2012, SEC.8.

IC 25-1-1.1-4
National criminal history background check for certain licenses and certificates; release of background results; random audit

     Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to an individual who is applying for, or will be applying for, an initial license or an initial certificate under one (1) of the following:
        (1) IC 25-2.5 (acupuncturists).
        (2) IC 25-10 (chiropractors).
        (3) IC 25-13 (dental hygienists).
        (4) IC 25-14 (dentists).
        (5) IC 25-14.5 (dietitians).
        (6) IC 25-17.3 (genetic counselors).
        (7) IC 25-19 (health facility and residential care facility administrators).
        (8) IC 25-21.8 (massage therapists).
        (9) IC 25-22.5 (physicians).
        (10) IC 25-23 (nurses).
        (11) IC 25-23.5 (occupational therapists).
        (12) IC 25-23.6 (social workers, marriage and family therapists, and counselors).
        (13) IC 25-24 (optometrists).
        (14) IC 25-26 (pharmacists).
        (15) IC 25-27 (physical therapists).
        (16) IC 25-27.5 (physician assistants).
        (17) IC 25-29 (podiatrists).
        (18) IC 25-33 (psychologists).
        (19) IC 25-34.5 (respiratory care practitioners).
        (20) IC 25-35.6 (speech pathologists and audiologists).
        (21) IC 25-38.1 (veterinarians).
    (b) As used in this chapter, "national criminal history background check" means the criminal history record system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation based on fingerprint identification or any other method of positive identification.
    (c) An individual applying for an initial license or initial certificate specified in subsection (a) shall submit to a national criminal history background check at the cost of the individual.
    (d) The state police department shall release the results of a national criminal history background check conducted under this section to the Indiana professional licensing agency.
    (e) A board, a commission, or a committee may conduct a random audit and require an individual seeking a renewal of a license or a certificate specified in subsection (a) to submit to a national criminal history background check at the cost of the individual.
As added by P.L.155-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.28-2012, SEC.23.

IC 25-1-1.1-5
Memorandum of understanding for data exchange; use of personal information
     Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "licensee" refers to an individual who is licensed or certified in a profession set forth in section 4 of this chapter.
    (b) As used in this section, "personal information" means

information that identifies an individual, including the following:
        (1) Photograph.
        (2) Social Security number.
        (3) Driver's license number or identification card number.
        (4) Name.
        (5) Address.
        (6) Telephone number.
        (7) Fingerprints.
    (c) The state police department and the Indiana professional licensing agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to provide data exchange and data matching regarding licensees who are charged with or convicted of an offense.
    (d) Personal information data exchanged under subsection (c) shall be kept confidential and may be used only for the purposes of a government agency, including the following:
        (1) A prosecuting attorney.
        (2) The Indiana professional licensing agency or a board, committee, or commission administered by the Indiana professional licensing agency.
        (3) A court.
        (4) A law enforcement agency.
        (5) The office of the attorney general.
As added by P.L.155-2011, SEC.8.