Sec. 10. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued under this article expires on the date established by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-5-4. A renewal fee established by the board under section 3 of this chapter must be paid by an applicant for renewal before the license expires.

     (b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), if the holder of an expired license fails to renew the license on or before the renewal date, the license expires and becomes invalid without any further action by the board.

     (c) A license that expires and becomes invalid under this section may be renewed by the board not more than three (3) years after the date of the expiration of the license if the applicant meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6(c).

     (d) If a license has been invalidated under this section for more than three (3) years, the holder of the license may have the license reinstated by meeting the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).

     (e) The board may adopt rules establishing requirements for reinstatement of a license invalidated for more than three (3) years under this section.

     (f) An initial license issued under this article is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date of issuance.

     (g) The board may require a person who applies for a license under subsection (d) to appear before the board and explain the reason the person failed to renew the person’s license.

Formerly: Acts 1969, c.416, s.10. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.114; P.L.249-1985, SEC.6; P.L.149-1987, SEC.99; P.L.48-1991, SEC.62; P.L.140-1993, SEC.14; P.L.269-2001, SEC.28; P.L.105-2008, SEC.61; P.L.177-2015, SEC.71.