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April 10, 2001
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1934
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DIGEST OF HB 1934
(Updated April 9, 2001 4:15 PM - DI 87)
Citations Affected: IC 25-1; IC 25-21.5.
Synopsis: Professional occupations. Allows distance learning methods
to account for 50% of continuing education requirements for all
professions, except doctors, nurses, chiropractors, optometrists, and
dentists. Authorizes the executive director of the Indiana professional
licensing agency to review appeals of denials of the renewal of certain
professional and occupational licenses. Authorizes a person to file an
appeal with the executive director of the professional licensing agency
if the person's license renewal is denied by a board for which the
professional licensing agency performs administrative functions,
duties, and responsibilities. Provides that the board of land surveyors
must include three members who are engaged in the practice of land
surveying on a full-time basis and at least two members who are
engaged in the practice of land surveying on a part-time basis.
Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2001.
Gregg
, Grubb
, Kruzan
(SENATE SPONSOR _ SIMPSON)
January 17, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
February 20, 2001, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
February 26, 2001, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
February 27, 2001, engrossed.
March 5, 2001, read third time, passed. Yeas 91, nays 5.
SENATE ACTION
March 15, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Governmental and
Regulatory Affairs.
April 5, 2001, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
April 9, 2001, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
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April 10, 2001
First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL No. 1934
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
professions and occupations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 25-1-4-3.2; (01)EH1934.2.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 25-1-4-3.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2001]: Sec. 3.2. A board or agency regulating a profession or
occupation under this title or under IC 15, IC 16, or IC 22 shall
require that at least one-half (50%) of all continuing education
requirements must be allowed by distance learning methods,
except for doctors, nurses, chiropractors, optometrists and
dentists.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-2-9; (01)EH1934.2.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 25-1-2-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 9. For boards administered by the Indiana
professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-6-3, the
executive director of the agency is authorized to review appeals of
denials of license renewals in accordance with IC 25-1-6-5.5.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-6-3; (01)EH1934.2.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 25-1-6-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.82-2000,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3. (a) There is established the Indiana
professional licensing agency. The licensing agency shall perform all
administrative functions, duties, and responsibilities assigned by law
or rule to the executive director, secretary, or other statutory
administrator of the following:
(1) Indiana board of accountancy (IC 25-2.1-2-1).
(2) Board of registration for architects and landscape architects
(IC 25-4-1-2).
(3) Indiana auctioneer commission (IC 25-6.1-2-1).
(4) State board of barber examiners (IC 25-7-5-1).
(5) State boxing commission (IC 25-9-1).
(6) State board of cosmetology examiners (IC 25-8-3-1).
(7) State board of funeral and cemetery service (IC 25-15-9).
(8) State board of registration for professional engineers
(IC 25-31-1-3).
(9) Indiana plumbing commission (IC 25-28.5-1-3).
(10) Indiana real estate commission (IC 25-34.1).
(11) Until July 1, 1996, Indiana State board of television and
radio service examiners (IC 25-36-1-4).
(12) (11) Real estate appraiser licensure and certification board
(IC 25-34.1-8-1).
(13) (12) Private detectives licensing board (IC 25-30-1-5.1).
(14) (13) State board of registration for land surveyors
(IC 25-21.5-2-1).
(b) Except for appeals of denials of license renewals to the
executive director authorized by section 5.5 of this chapter, nothing
in this chapter may be construed to give the licensing agency policy
making authority, which remains with each board.
SOURCE: IC 25-1-6-5.5; (01)EH1934.2.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 25-1-6-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.5. (a) A person who has a license renewal
denied by a board listed in section 3.2 of this chapter may file an
appeal of the denial with the executive director of the licensing
agency.
(b) IC 4-21.5-3-29 and IC 4-21.5-3-30 govern the executive
director's review of an appeal filed under subsection (a).
SOURCE: IC 25-21.5-2-2; (01)EH1934.2.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 25-21.5-2-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 2. (a) The board
consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor.
(b) One (1) member must be appointed to represent the general
public who is:
(1) a resident of Indiana; and
(2) not associated with land surveying other than as a consumer.
(c) Six (6) members must be registered land surveyors who actively
engage in the practice of land surveying and who each meet the
following conditions:
(1) Is a citizen of the United States.
(2) Has been a resident of Indiana for at least five (5) years
immediately before the member's appointment.
(3) Is registered in Indiana as a land surveyor.
(4) Has been engaged in the lawful practice of land surveying for
at least eight (8) years.
(5) Has been in charge of land surveying work or land surveying
teaching for at least five (5) years.
(d) Of the registered land surveyors appointed under subsection
(c), three (3) must be engaged in the practice of land surveying on
a full-time basis, and at least two (2) must be engaged in the
practice of land surveying on a part-time basis.
SOURCE: ; (01)EH1934.2.6. -->
SECTION 6.
An emergency is declared for this act.