Sec. 18. (a) If the insurance commissioner forwards to the board the name of a practitioner under IC 34-18-9-4(a) (or IC 27-12-9-4(a) before its repeal), the board shall consider whether:

(1) the practitioner has become unfit to practice under section 4 of this chapter; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-9-18

  • 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 25-1-9-1
  • 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 25-1-9-3
  • practitioner: means an individual who holds:

    Indiana Code 25-1-9-2

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(2) a complaint should be filed under IC 25-1-7-4.

     (b) If the board determines that a complaint should be filed under subsection (a), the board must report to the consumer protection division whether the board will schedule the matter:

(1) for informal negotiation under IC 25-1-7-6;

(2) on the board’s agenda for a vote requesting that the attorney general prosecute the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7; or

(3) on the board’s agenda for a vote on summary suspension of the practitioner’s license pending prosecution of the matter before the board under IC 25-1-7-7.

     (c) A board may designate a board member or staff member to act on behalf of the board under this section.

As added by P.L.43-1995, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.131.