Request for Practice Rulings

Practice Ruling Requests – Submission and Review Criteria

PLA will no longer accept Practice Ruling requests as of March 13, 2025. If you previously submitted a request, then your request is currently under review and will be addressed pursuant to the review criteria below. Published Practice Rulings may be found on the Indiana Register’s website.

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Practice Ruling requests must be limited to whether a specific factual situation falls within the requesting licensee’s scope of practice. Practice Ruling requests that fall outside of  this review criteria will be denied, and no opinion will be issued.

PLA is prohibited from issuing Practice Rulings to licensees who are:

• (1) involved in active administrative proceedings before one (1) or more professional boards; or
• (2) under investigation by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. To do so, would constitute a conflict of interest. Requests for Practice Rulings must identify the license holder and may not be submitted anonymously.

NOTE: Practice Rulings (1) do not have the force of law, (2) may not be relied upon in court or in an administrative proceeding, and (3) should not be considered a replacement for legal advice. Licensees are encouraged to seek independent legal counsel as warranted.