Licensure by Reciprocity

The Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine shall issue a license to an applicant if they hold an active equivalent license to practice in another state. The applicant must satisfy the following conditions:

• Holds a current license from another state or jurisdiction; and
  • that state's or jurisdiction's requirements for a license are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements for a license of the Board; or
  • when the person was licensed or certified by another state:
    • with minimum education requirements in the other state or jurisdiction.
    • If applicable work experience and clinical supervision requirements were in effect, and the person met those requirements to be licensed in that state.
    • If required by the other state or jurisdiction, the person previously passed an examination required for the license or certification.
• Has not committed any act in any state or jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, certificate, registration, or permit to practice that occupation in Indiana at the time the act was committed.
• Does not have a complaint or an investigation pending before the regulating agency in another state or jurisdiction that relates to unprofessional conduct.
• Is in good standing and has not been disciplined by the agency that has authority to issue the license or certification.
• If a law regulating the applicant's occupation requires the Board to administer an examination on the relevant laws of Indiana, the Board may require the applicant to take and pass an examination specific to the laws of Indiana.

Application Checklist

Use this section to ensure you've submitted all requirements:

1. Completed Application: Applications may be submitted online at MyLicense.IN.gov or completed by paper (DVM or RVT) and mailed to our office.
2. Application fee: Fee is paid online during the online application process. For paper applications, make checks or money orders payable to ‘State of Indiana’. All application fees are nonrefundable.
3. Criminal Background Check.
4. Positive Response Documentation (if applicable): If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s). Please upload at the time of application or log into your account and use the “License Update” option.
5. Name Change Documentation (if applicable): Documentation of any legal name change is required if your name differs from what appears on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage certificate or divorce decree. Please upload at the time of application or log back into your account and use the “License Update” option.
6. Verification of Licensure: Verification of any registration/license/certification to practice any health-related profession or occupation in another state or territory. Verifications must be submitted directly from the state of issuance. A state may complete the Indiana form or send verification through their own primary source process.