CHAPTER 4. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE IN A PARTY STATE

IC 25-23.3-4
     Chapter 4. Applications for Licensure in a Party State

IC 25-23.3-4-1
Ascertainment by licensing board through coordinated licensure information state of whether the applicant is the holder of a license issued by a party state and whether license has any restrictions or adverse action
    
Sec. 1. Upon application for a license, the licensing board in a party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other party state, whether there are any restrictions on the multistate licensure privilege, and whether any other adverse action by any state has been taken against the license.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.34.

IC 25-23.3-4-2
Holding licensure in one party state at a time
    
Sec. 2. A nurse in a party state may hold licensure in only one (1) party state at a time, issued by the home state.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.34.

IC 25-23.3-4-3
Changing primary state of residence and application for license in new home state; evidence of change of residence
    
Sec. 3. A nurse who intends to change primary state of residence may apply for licensure in the new home state before the change. However, a new license may not be issued by a party state until a nurse provides evidence of change in primary state of residence satisfactory to the new home state's licensing board.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.34.

IC 25-23.3-4-4
Effect of obtaining a license in new home state when both states are party states; effect on license when moving from a nonparty state to a party state
    
Sec. 4. (a) If a nurse:
        (1) changes primary state of residence by moving between two (2) party states; and
        (2) obtains a license from the new home state;
the license from the former home state is no longer valid.
    (b) If a nurse:
        (1) changes primary state of residence by moving from a nonparty state to a party state; and
        (2) obtains a license from the new home state;
the individual state license issued by the nonparty state is not affected and remains in force if provided by the laws of the nonparty state.
    (c) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving from a party state to a nonparty state, the license issued by the prior home

state converts to an individual state license, valid only in the former home state, without multistate licensure privilege to practice in other party states.
As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.34.