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.
Reactivation Of Inactive License or Registration
- Veterinarians
The following requirements apply to requests for the reactivation of an inactive license to practice veterinary medicine:
- Submit a request for reinstatement of the license using this form.
- Submit the current inactive reinstatement fee as required in 888 IAC 1.1-11-2 at the time of applying to reactivate the applicant's license. Include a check made out to "State of Indiana"
- Meet continuing education requirements (888 IAC 1.1-10-1.), including submission of documentation at the time of application, for reinstatement based on the duration of the inactive status:
- 2 years or fewer: The veterinarian must submit proof of the completion of the continuing education hours.
- More than 2 years up to and including 3 years: The veterinarian must submit proof of completion of 60 hours of continuing education.
- More than 3 years up to and including 4 years: The veterinarian must submit proof of completion of 80 hours of continuing education.
- If the veterinarian's license has been inactive for more than 4 years, the Board may require a personal appearance before the Board and meet any additional conditions, including, but not limited to, completion of continuing education in an amount prescribed by the Board. The veterinarian may be required to take and pass an examination as approved by the Board.
- Registered Veterinary Technicians
The following requirements apply to requests for the reactivation of an inactive veterinary technician registration:
- Submit a request for reinstatement of the license using this form.
- Submit the current inactive reinstatement fee as required in 888 IAC 1.1-11-4 at the time of applying to reactivate the applicant's registration. Include a check made out to "Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine"
- Meet continuing education requirements (888 IAC 1.1-10-1.), including submission of documentation at the time of application, for reinstatement based on the duration of the inactive status:
- 2 years or fewer: The registered veterinary technician must submit proof of the completion of the continuing education hours.
- More than 2 years up to and including 3 years: The registered veterinary technician must submit proof of completion of 24 hours of the continuing education.
- More than 3 years up to and including 4 years, the registered veterinary technician must submit proof of completion of 32 hours of the continuing education.
- If the registered veterinary technician has been on inactive status more than 4 years, the Board may require a personal appearance before the Board and meet any additional, including, but not limited to, the completion of continuing education in an amount prescribed by the Board. The registered veterinary technician may be required to take and pass an examination as approved by the Board.
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