Practice Address on License When Renting by the Hour
A clinician who rents a room by the hour should ask the licensing board, in writing, which address it requires on the license, because the facility cannot answer that for the board. The answer may differ between a place where you see clients part of the week and the mailing address where the board reaches you. Decide the question before you print a card, because a private space booked by the hour is your workplace but not automatically your address of record.
What the rule says
The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) licenses many professions in the state, and its address and name change page, checked October 2026, directs licensees to update their information through their account at MyLicense.IN.gov, or by a written request that includes the licensee’s name, license number and old and new addresses. At least one PLA board’s rule requires written notice of an address change within fifteen days, which shows that deadlines exist and differ by board. The rule that applies to you is the one for your profession. This is general information, not legal advice, and rules change, so confirm with your board or an attorney.
Two addresses, two jobs
Most clinicians have two separate needs:
| Address | What it is for | Who decides |
|---|---|---|
| Address of record | Where the board reaches you and what it may display | Your board’s rules |
| Where you see clients | A location on a website, card or consent form | You, and the facility if you name it |
Keeping them separate is a privacy tool too. A trainer who uses a home address for state filings publishes it, a problem covered in registered agent and home address privacy. Ask your board whether the address on your license is shown to the public.
A checklist for a part-time suite
Before you list any address, work through these steps:
- Find your board’s rule on address changes and note any deadline.
- Write to the board and ask: what address do you require, is it public, and does a part-time location need to be reported?
- Ask the facility’s pro support team whether you may use its address on filings, a website or consent forms.
- Choose a mailing address you control that can receive certified mail.
- Update your account and your insurance carrier and keep proof of each change.
- Put the same service address on your consent forms and your public profiles.
How this fits a satellite or second location
A therapist who treats patients part of the week at a second site raises the same question, and the satellite office guide describes how the hourly model works for that setup. Each board may handle additional locations differently, so ask rather than assume.
Records travel with you
An address question is also a records question. Wherever you see a client, the notes, consent and financial policy stay with your practice, and the facility does not keep them for you. Pick systems you can use from any room, such as the ones in the EHR guide for a solo cash practice, and make the privacy decisions in HIPAA for a gym-based practice once, not room by room.
Last step: the board’s written answer goes in your file. If the answer is unclear, ask an attorney who works with your profession.
Related questions
Can I list a rented hourly room as my practice address?
That is a question for your licensing board, not for the facility. Ask the board in writing what address it requires and whether a part-time location qualifies, and keep the reply.
Can I use the facility's address on my paperwork?
Ask the facility's pro support team what it permits before printing its address anywhere. A room you work in is not automatically an address you may publish.
How do I update my address with the state?
The Professional Licensing Agency points licensees to their online account at MyLicense.IN.gov, and also accepts a written request. Check your board's rule for any notice deadline.