Sec. 3. (a) If the board has reason to believe that the subject of an investigation has committed a violation of this article or IC 25-1-11:
(1) the board shall direct that a complaint be issued under IC 25-1-7, if the subject of the investigation is a licensee; and
(2) the board shall take appropriate action under IC 25-1-7-14, if the subject of the investigation is not a licensee.
(b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit the board from taking an action permitted under IC 25-1 or IC 25-2.1-8-2, including an action under the following:
(1) IC 25-1-4-5 (conditional license and other actions related to continuing education or lapsed license).
(2) IC 25-1-6-4 (refusal to issue a license or placement on probationary status).
(c) If the board does not proceed under subsection (a) or (b), the board shall close the matter and may release the information only with the consent of the individual or firm that was under investigation.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-1997, SEC.5; P.L.84-2010, SEC.20; P.L.197-2011, SEC.82.