Authority: IC 25-22.5-2-7

Affected: IC 25-27.5-5-2

Sec. 3. (a) Every physician assistant holding a license issued by the committee shall renew his or her license every two (2) years, in even- numbered years.

(b) On or before April 30 of a renewal year, the committee, or its duly authorized agent, shall notify each license holder that the license holder is required to renew with the committee. The committee, or its agent, shall furnish a license holder a form to be completed for renewal.

(c) Applications for all renewals must be made under oath or affirmation.

(d) Each license holder shall do the following:

1. (1) Submit the following:

   1. (A) Evidence of current NCCPA certification.

   2. (B) A fee as determined by the committee, in the form of a:

      1. (i) check;
      2. (ii) certified check;
      3. (iii) cashier's check; or
      4. (iv) postal money order;
   3. payable to the order of the "Indiana Professional Licensing Agency".
2. (2) Inform the committee, in writing, of all changes in address or name within thirty (30) days of the change.

(e) A license holder's failure to receive notification of renewal due to failure to notify the committee of a change of address or name shall not:

1. (1) constitute an error on the part of the committee or the Indiana professional licensing agency; or
2. (2) exonerate or otherwise excuse the license holder from renewing the license.

(f) A physician assistant who is less than three (3) years delinquent in renewing a license may be reinstated upon receipt of the:

1. (1) renewed application;
2. (2) renewal fees; and
3. (3) penalty fee.

(g) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the expiration of a license to practice as a physician assistant, prior to reinstatement, the applicant may be required by the committee to take and pass examination approved by the committee.

(Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 2.2-2-3; filed May 26, 2000, 8:52 a.m.: 23 IR 2500; readopted filed Nov 16, 2006, 10:49 a.m.: 20061129-IR-844060239RFA; filed Apr 6, 2010, 2:52 p.m.: 20100505-IR-844090164FRA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2016, 12:11 p.m.: 20161221-IR-844160317RFA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2022, 12:22 p.m.: 20221221-IR-844220255RFA; readopted filed Feb 27, 2024, 10:19 a.m.: 20240327-IR-844230772RFA)