Sec. 17. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a practitioner may petition the board to accept the surrender of the practitioner’s license instead of having a hearing before the board. The practitioner may not surrender the practitioner’s license without the written approval of the board, and the board may impose any conditions appropriate to the surrender or reinstatement of a surrendered license.

     (b) The board may not approve the surrender of a practitioner’s license under subsection (a) if the office of the attorney general:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-11-17

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • board: means any of the entities described in Indiana Code 25-1-11-1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • license: includes a license, certificate, registration, or permit. See Indiana Code 25-1-11-3
  • practitioner: means a person that holds:

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(1) has filed an administrative complaint concerning the practitioner’s license; and

(2) opposes the surrender of the practitioner’s license.

As added by P.L.214-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.52-2009, SEC.10; P.L.105-2009, SEC.13.