Inactive Status

Requirements to Place a License in Inactive Status

To have a license or registration placed on inactive status, a licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technician must notify the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine in writing of the veterinarian's or veterinary technician's desire to have the license or registration placed on inactive status.  Notification may be made to the VetBoard via email to:  VetBoard@VetBoard.IN.gov

A license or registration may be placed on inactive status during the period:

• The veterinarian or technician is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States.
• The veterinarian or veterinary technician is in the Peace Corps.
• The veterinarian or veterinary technician is in an alternative service during a time of national emergency.
• The veterinarian or veterinary technician is suffering from a severe medical condition that would prevent the veterinarian or technician from meeting the requirements of the board.
• After the veterinarian or veterinary technician retires.

A veterinarian or veterinary technician who is retired and on inactive status may not maintain an office or otherwise practice veterinary medicine.

Waiver Of Continuing Education and Renewal Fee

The Board shall waive the continuing education requirements and payment of the renewal fee during the period the Board places the license or registration on inactive status. After the veterinarian or veterinary technician places his/her license/registration on inactive status, he/she will no longer receive any further licensure/registration renewals.

Violation Of Practice Act

An individual who practices veterinary medicine after the individual's license has been placed on inactive status or an individual who acts as a registered veterinary technician after the individual's registration has been placed on inactive status is in violation of IC 25-38.1-3-1.