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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.







Reprinted

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.