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2024 Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 1. General Provisions
Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations
25-1-7-3. Investigation of Complaints

Universal Citation:
IN Code § 25-1-7-3 (2024)
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Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), the division is responsible for the investigation of complaints concerning licensees.

(b) The medical licensing board of Indiana shall investigate a complaint concerning a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 and a violation specified in IC 25-22.5-2-8. The division shall forward a complaint concerning a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 and a violation specified in IC 25-22.5-2-8 to the medical licensing board of Indiana for investigation by the board. However, if the complaint includes a violation in addition to a violation specified in IC 25-22.5-2-8, the division shall investigate the complaint in its entirety and notify the medical licensing board of Indiana of the investigation.

(c) The state board of cosmetology and barber examiners shall investigate complaints under IC 25-8-14-5, IC 25-8-4-13, IC 25-8-4-29, IC 25-8-9-14, and IC 25-8-15.4-5. The division shall forward a complaint concerning the practice of beauty culture under IC 25-8 to the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners for investigation by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners. However, if the complaint includes a violation in addition to a violation specified in IC 25-8-14-5, IC 25-8-4-13, IC 25-8-4-29, IC 25-8-9-14, and IC 25-8-15.4-5, the division shall investigate the complaint in its entirety and notify the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners of the investigation.

(d) The Indiana board of veterinary medicine and the division shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes a process for sharing information between the division and the Indiana board of veterinary medicine concerning complaints received and the investigation of complaints of violations of IC 25-38.1. The memorandum of understanding shall include, without limitation, a process for providing information to the state veterinarian on behalf of the Indiana board of veterinary medicine, including complaints received, investigations conducted on behalf of the Indiana board of veterinary medicine, and case dispositions.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.149-2011, SEC.1; P.L.226-2011, SEC.17; P.L.170-2013, SEC.1; P.L.32-2021, SEC.67; P.L.48-2022, SEC.14.

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