1. (a) This section is effective beginning January 1, 2014.

2. (b) As used in this chapter, "owner" means a person that employs or contracts with at least one (1) individual to dispense a controlled substance in an office, facility, clinic, or location owned or controlled by the person. The term does not include the following:

   1. (1) A person licensed by a board listed in IC 25-1-9 .
   2. (2) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14 .
   3. (3) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 .
   4. (4) An optometrist licensed under IC 25-24 .
   5. (5) A podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29 .
   6. (6) A community mental health center certified under IC 12-21-2-3 (5)(C).
   7. (7) A private mental health institution or private psychiatric hospital licensed under IC 12-25 .
   8. (8) A hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center licensed under IC 16-21 .
   9. (9) A hospice licensed under IC 16-25 .
   10. (10) A home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1 .
   11. (11) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28 .
   12. (12) A rural health clinic (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(1)).
   13. (13) A federally qualified health center (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).
   14. (14) A pharmacist or pharmacy licensed under IC 25-26 .
   15. (15) A community health center (as defined in IC 34-18-2-9 ).
   16. (16) An affiliate, member, partner, or subsidiary of any person described in subdivisions (6) through (15).

   17. (17) A:

       1. (A) corporation;
       2. (B) partnership;
       3. (C) joint venture;
       4. (D) limited liability company; or

       5. (E) professional corporation;

          or any other entity in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the owners, shareholders, partners, or members are persons listed in subdivisions (1) through (16).

As added by P.L.185-2013, SEC.5.