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2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 9. Complaints › 25-2.1-9-2. Investigation by Investigating Officer; Report; Confidentiality of Information

Sec. 2. (a) The board may designate a member or other individual of appropriate competence to serve as investigating officer to conduct an investigation.
(b) After the completion of an investigation, the investigating officer shall file a report with the board.
(c) Unless the board has determined that there is reason to believe that the subject of an investigation has violated this article or IC 25-1-11, the report of the investigating officer, the complaint, if any, the testimony and documents submitted in support of the complaint or gathered in the investigation, and the fact of pendency of the investigation are confidential information and may not be disclosed to any individual except law enforcement authorities and, to the extent necessary to conduct the investigation, the subject of the investigation, individuals whose complaints are being investigated, and witnesses questioned in the course of the investigation.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-1997, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 9. Complaints › 25-2.1-9-3. Disposition of Complaint

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 9. Complaints › 25-2.1-9-4. Peer Review Rating of Fail; Definitions; Peer Review After June 30, 2012

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a licensee that receives a peer review rating of fail on a peer review report issued after June 30, 2012, for a peer review conducted under IC 25-2.1-5-8.
(b) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) "Administering entity" refers to the oversight body established or sanctioned by the board to conduct a peer review program.
(2) "Director" refers to the director of the division of consumer protection in the office of the attorney general.
(3) "Oversight committee" refers to a committee of licensees who are not board members that is designated by the board to receive a report.
(4) "Report" refers to a peer review report described in subsection (a), including any description of the deficiencies on which the peer review rating of fail is based.
(c) The board shall provide the director with the name and contact information for the administering entity.
(d) Not more than thirty (30) days after the issuance of a report, the administering entity shall make the report available to the oversight committee. The oversight committee may forward the report to the director. Receipt of the report shall be treated under IC 25-1-7-4, IC 25-1-7-5, and IC 25-1-7-6 as a complaint submitted by the board. If, after conducting an investigation, the director believes that a licensee should be subjected to disciplinary sanctions by the board, the director shall report the director's determination to the attorney general. Upon receiving the director's report, the attorney general may prosecute the matter, on behalf of the state of Indiana, before the board. IC 25-1-7-7(b) does not apply to a determination related to a complaint filed under this section.
(e) The administering entity and the peer review committee issuing a report shall cooperate with an investigation under IC 25-1-7 of a complaint filed under this section and with any resulting proceeding, including compliance with any request for access to or production of the proceedings, records, and work papers of the review committee by the director, the office of the attorney general, or a party to any proceeding initiated as a result of the filing of a complaint under this section. However, all complaints and information pertaining to a complaint are confidential until the attorney general files notice with the board of the attorney general's intent to prosecute a licensee under IC 25-1-7-7. Any meeting of the board, the oversight committee, or a designee of the board or oversight committee that is required in an investigation conducted before the attorney general files notice of intent to prosecute shall be conducted as an executive session under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1.
As added by P.L.197-2011, SEC.83.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 9. Complaints › 25-2.1-9-5. Peer Review Immunity

Sec. 5. An:
(1) entity administering a quality review program before July 1, 2012, or a peer review program after June 30, 2012;
(2) officer, member, or employee of an entity administering a quality review program before July 1, 2012, or a peer review program after June 30, 2012;
(3) employee or member of a quality review committee before July 1, 2012, or a peer review committee after June 30, 2012; and
(4) entity in which or for which a member of a quality review committee (before July 1, 2012) or peer review committee (after June 30, 2012) is a sole proprietor, a partner, a shareholder, a member, or an employee;
is immune from civil liability that would otherwise arise from communications, supervision, findings, recommendations, evaluations, reports, opinions, or other actions taken or omissions occurring in good faith in the course and scope of the duties of a quality review administering entity (before July 1, 2012) or peer review administering entity (after June 30, 2012) or a quality review committee (before July 1, 2012) or peer review committee (after June 30, 2012) that arise under this article, including the rules adopted by the board. The immunity granted under this section includes immunity for an act or omission related to any part of a quality review conducted under this article before July 1, 2012, that becomes part of a peer review conducted or peer review report issued after June 30, 2012.
As added by P.L.197-2011, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 10. Hearings › 25-2.1-10-7. Notice of Sanctions; Foreign State Accountancy Boards; Other State Authorities and Professional Organizations

Sec. 7. (a) If the board renders a decision imposing discipline against a licensee under IC 25-1-11, the board shall examine its records to determine whether the licensee holds a certificate or a permit to practice accountancy in another state and, if so, the board shall notify the board of accountancy of that state of the board's decision.
(b) The board may also furnish information relating to proceedings resulting in disciplinary action to other public authorities and to private professional organizations having a disciplinary interest in the licensee.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.173-1996, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 11. Reinstatement › 25-2.1-11-2. Continuing Professional Education or Quality Review as Conditions Precedent

Sec. 2. Before reinstating a suspended certificate or permit under IC 25-1-11-14, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education, and the board may make the reinstatement of a certificate or permit conditional on satisfactory completion of a quality review (before July 1, 2012) or peer review (after June 30, 2012) specified by the board.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.173-1996, SEC.5; P.L.197-2011, SEC.85.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 11. Reinstatement › 25-2.1-11-3. Rules of Procedure for Reinstatement

Sec. 3. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the procedures for reinstatement.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-1. Foreign Country Practitioners

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an individual or a firm:
(1) that holds a designation granted in a foreign country entitling the holder to engage in the practice of accountancy or its equivalent in that country;
(2) whose activities in Indiana are limited to the provision of professional services to individuals or firms who are residents, to governments, or to business entities of the country in which the individual holds the entitlement;
(3) that does not issue reports with respect to the financial statements of another individual, firm, or governmental unit in Indiana; and
(4) that does not use in Indiana any title or designation other than the title or designation under which the individual practices in the individual's country, followed by a translation of the title or designation into the English language, if it is in a different language, and by the name of the country.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-2. Reports of Financial Statements of Another; Right to Issue by Person Without Permit or Certificate

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual or a firm not holding a valid CPA or public accountant certificate under this article or permit under IC 25-2.1-5 may not issue a report on financial or attested statements of another individual, member, organization, or governmental unit.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a):
(1) an officer, a partner, or an employee of a firm or an organization may sign a statement or report in reference to the financial affairs of the firm or organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that the signor holds; and
(2) a public official or employee may, in the performance by an individual of other services, use accounting skills, including the preparation of tax returns, management advisory services, and the preparation of financial statements without the issuance of reports related to those documents.
(c) A CPA or public accountant may not issue a report in standard form upon a compilation of financial information through any form of business that does not hold a valid permit issued under IC 25-2.1-5 unless the report discloses the name of the business through which the individual is issuing the report, and the individual:
(1) signs the compilation report identifying the individual as a CPA or public accountant; and
(2) meets the competency requirement provided in applicable standards.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-2001, SEC.42; P.L.112-2014, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-3. Applicability of Ic 25-2.1-12-2 Prohibitions

Sec. 3. The prohibition contained in section 2 of this chapter is applicable to issuance, by an individual or a firm not holding a valid certificate or permit, of a report using any form of language conventionally used by licensees with respect to:
(1) a review of financial statements; and
(2) compilation of financial statements.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-3.5. Attest Services Performance Prohibited

Sec. 3.5. A holder of a CPA or PA certificate issued under this article may not perform attest services except through a firm that holds a valid permit under IC 25-2.1-5.
As added by P.L.128-2001, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-4. Requirements to Use Certain Titles

Sec. 4. (a) An individual may not use the title or designation "certified public accountant", the abbreviation "CPA", or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the individual is a certified public accountant unless the individual:
(1) holds a valid CPA certificate;
(2) meets the substantial equivalency standards of this article; or
(3) is an employee of a firm holding a permit under IC 25-2.1-5 and has not been an employee long enough to meet the experience requirement under IC 25-2.1-3-10 for a certificate.
(b) A licensee who has selected inactive status on the licensee's renewal form may not use the title or designation "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "CPA" unless the title, designation, or abbreviation is immediately followed by the word "inactive".
(c) A licensee who has selected retired status on the renewal form of the licensee may not use the title or designation "certified public account" or the abbreviation "CPA" unless the title, designation, or abbreviation is immediately followed by the word "retired".
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-1997, SEC.6; P.L.128-2001, SEC.44; P.L.112-2014, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-5. Firm Use of Title "Cpa"

Sec. 5. A firm may not provide attest services or use the title or designation "certified public accountant", the abbreviation "CPA", or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the firm is composed of certified public accountants, unless:
(1) the firm holds a valid permit issued under IC 25-2.1-5; and
(2) ownership of the firm meets the requirements of this article and the rules adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-2001, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-6. Individual Use of Title "Pa" or "Ap"; Inactive Licensee

Sec. 6. (a) An individual may not use the title or designation "public accountant" or "accounting practitioner", the abbreviation "PA" or "AP", or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the individual is a public accountant or an accounting practitioner unless the individual holds a valid certificate.
(b) A licensee who has selected inactive status on the licensee's renewal form may not use the title or designation "public accountant" or "accounting practitioner" or the abbreviation "PA" or the abbreviation "AP" unless the title, designation, or abbreviation is immediately followed by the word "inactive".
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.179-1997, SEC.7; P.L.128-2001, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-7. Firm Use of Title "Pa"

Sec. 7. A firm not holding a valid permit issued under IC 25-2.1-5 may not use the title or designation "public accountant", the abbreviation "PA", or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the firm is composed of public accountants.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-8. Use of Other Related Titles; Prohibition

Sec. 8. (a) An individual or a firm not holding a valid certificate or permit issued under this article may not use the title or designation "certified accountant", "chartered accountant", "enrolled accountant", "licensed accountant", "registered accountant", "accredited accountant", or other title or designation likely to be confused with the titles "certified public accountant" or "public accountant", or "accounting practitioner" or use any of the abbreviations "CA", "LA", "RA", "AA", or similar abbreviation likely to be confused with the abbreviations "CPA", "PA", or "AP".
(b) The title "enrolled agent" or "EA" may only be used by individuals who are so designated by the Internal Revenue Service under 31 CFR 10.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-2001, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-9. Use of Terms by Persons or Firms Without Certificate or Permit; Prohibition

Sec. 9. (a) An individual or a firm not holding a valid certificate or permit issued under this article may not use a title or designation that includes the words "accountant", "auditor", or "accounting", in connection with any other words, including statements in a report that imply that the individual or firm holds a certificate or permit or has special competence as an accountant or auditor.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not prohibit an officer, a member, a partner, a public official, an employee, a firm, or an organization from signing a statement in reference to the financial affairs of the firm, office, or organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that the signor holds.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-2001, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-11. Individual Practitioner Use of Misleading Firm Name; Firm Names of Successor Partners

Sec. 11. An individual licensee may not engage in the practice of accountancy in a firm holding a permit under this article using a professional or firm name or designation that is misleading about:
(1) the legal form of the firm;
(2) the individuals who are partners, members, officers, or shareholders of the firm; or
(3) any other matter.
However, the names of former partners or shareholders may be included in the name of a firm or a firm's successor.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-2001, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 12. Violations › 25-2.1-12-12. Use of Initials "p.a." by Physician Assistant

Sec. 12. Use of the initials "P.A." by a physician assistant who is authorized to use the initials "P.A." by IC 25-27.5 is not a violation of this chapter.
As added by P.L.227-1993, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 13. Injunctions and Criminal Penalties › 25-2.1-13-1. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 1. (a) Whenever, as a result of an investigation under IC 25-2.1-9, the board believes that an individual or a firm has engaged or is about to engage in an act or a practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of IC 25-2.1-12, the board may apply to a circuit or superior court for an order enjoining the act or practice.
(b) If the board determines that the individual or firm has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of IC 25-2.1-12, an injunction, a restraining order, or another appropriate order may be granted by the court.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.128-2001, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 13. Injunctions and Criminal Penalties › 25-2.1-13-2. Criminal Proceedings Brought by Attorney General

Sec. 2. If the board believes that an individual or a firm has knowingly engaged in an act or a practice that violates IC 25-2.1-12, the board may bring its information to the attention of the attorney general who may cause criminal proceedings to be brought against the individual or firm.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 13. Injunctions and Criminal Penalties › 25-2.1-13-3. Penalties

Sec. 3. (a) An individual or a firm who knowingly violates IC 25-2.1-12 commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) If the board finds that an individual or a firm violates IC 25-2.1-12 or a rule or order established by the board under this section, the board may impose a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation. Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the accountant investigative fund established by IC 25-2.1-8-4.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.190-2007, SEC.15; P.L.112-2014, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 13. Injunctions and Criminal Penalties › 25-2.1-13-4. Evidence of Single Acts

Sec. 4. In any action brought under this chapter or IC 25-2.1-10, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order, or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 14. Client Records › 25-2.1-14-1. Confidentiality Preserved

Sec. 1. A certified public accountant, a public accountant, an accounting practitioner, or any employee is not required to divulge information relative to and in connection with any professional service as a certified public accountant, a public accountant, or an accounting practitioner.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 14. Client Records › 25-2.1-14-2. Disclosures Required by Standards of Profession

Sec. 2. The information derived from or as the result of professional services is confidential and privileged. However, this section does not prohibit a certified public accountant, a public accountant, or an accounting practitioner from disclosing any data required to be disclosed by the standards of the profession:
(1) in rendering an opinion on the presentation of financial statements;
(2) in ethical investigations conducted by private professional organizations;
(3) in the course of quality reviews (before July 1, 2012) or peer reviews (after June 30, 2012) or an investigation or proceeding related to a quality review (before July 1, 2012) or peer review (after June 30, 2012); or
(4) in making disclosure where the financial statements or the professional services of an accountant are contested.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 14. Client Records › 25-2.1-14-3. Property Rights in Client Records and Reports of Licensee

Sec. 3. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) "Client provided records" means accounting or other records belonging to the client that are provided to the licensee by or on behalf of the client.
(2) "Client records prepared by the licensee" means accounting or other records (for example, tax returns, general ledgers, subsidiary journals, and supporting schedules such as detailed employee payroll records and depreciation schedules) that the licensee was engaged to prepare for the client.
(3) "Supporting records" means information not reflected in the client's books and records that are otherwise not available to the client with the result that the client's financial information is incomplete.
(4) "Working papers" includes, but is not limited to, audit programs, analytical review schedules, and statistical sampling results, analyses, and schedules prepared by the client at the request of the licensee.
(b) All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a licensee or a partner, a member, a shareholder, an officer, a director, or an employee of a licensee, including information prepared by the client for the work and services rendered to a client in the practice of accountancy, except the reports submitted by the licensee to the client and records that are part of the client's records, must remain the property of the licensee except in an express agreement between the licensee and the client to the contrary.
(c) Upon a client's request, a licensee is required to provide the following to the client:
(1) Client provided records in the licensee's custody or control.
(2) Client records prepared by the licensee. However, client records prepared by the licensee may be withheld if the preparation of the records is not complete or there are fees due the licensee for the engagement to prepare those records.
(3) Supporting records related to a completed and issued work product of a licensee. However, supporting records prepared by the licensee may be withheld if there are fees due to the licensee for the specific work product.
(d) A licensee may make and retain a copy of any records returned to a client. Records may be provided in any format usable to the client. To the extent practicable, records shall be returned to a client not more than forty-five (45) days after a request is received.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 14. Client Records › 25-2.1-14-4. Transfer of Records Without Consent of Client; Prohibition

Sec. 4. A statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum may not be sold, transferred, or bequeathed without the consent of the client or the client's personal representative or assignee, to anyone except for surviving partners, members, stockholders, new partners, or new stockholders of the licensee, or any combined or merged firm or successor in interest to the licensee.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 14. Client Records › 25-2.1-14-5. Quality Review Use of Papers; Duration of Record Keeping Required of Licensee

Sec. 5. (a) This chapter does not prohibit a temporary transfer of work papers or other material necessary to carry out quality reviews (before July 1, 2012) or peer reviews (after June 30, 2012), conduct an investigation or proceeding related to a quality review (before July 1, 2012) or peer review (after June 30, 2012), or comply with the disclosure of information under this chapter.
(b) A licensee is not required to keep any work paper beyond the period prescribed in any applicable statute.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.88.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 15. Statute of Limitations › 25-2.1-15-1. Actions for Negligence or Breach of Conduct Against Practitioner; Scope of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter governs an action based on negligence or breach of contract brought against an accountant, a partnership of accountants, or an accounting corporation registered, licensed, or practicing in Indiana by an individual or a business entity claiming to have been injured as a result of financial statements or other information examined, compiled, certified, audited, or reported on by the defendant accountant as a result of an agreement to provide professional accounting services.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.1. Accountants › Chapter 15. Statute of Limitations › 25-2.1-15-2. Time for Commencement of Action

Sec. 2. An action under this chapter must be commenced by the earlier of the following:
(1) One (1) year from the date the alleged act, omission, or neglect is discovered or should have been discovered by the exercise of reasonable diligence.
(2) Three (3) years after the service for which the suit is brought has been performed or the date of the initial issuance of the accountant's report on the financial statements or other information.
As added by P.L.30-1993, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-2.5-1-2. "Acupuncture"

Sec. 2. "Acupuncture" means a form of health care employing traditional and modern Oriental medical concepts, Oriental medical diagnosis and treatment, and adjunctive therapies and diagnostic techniques for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the prevention of disease.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-2.5-1-2.1. "Acupuncturist"

Sec. 2.1. "Acupuncturist" means an individual to whom a license to practice acupuncture in Indiana has been issued under IC 25-2.5-2.
As added by P.L.59-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-2.5-1-2.5. "Agency"

Sec. 2.5. "Agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.418.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-2.5-1-5. "Practice of Acupuncture"

Sec. 5. "Practice of acupuncture" means the insertion of acupuncture needles, the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the human body based upon Oriental medical diagnosis as a primary mode of therapy, and other means of applying acupuncture under this chapter.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-1. Requirements for License

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, to qualify for a license under this article, an individual must satisfy the following requirements:
(1) Complete an application for licensure in accordance with the rules adopted by the board.
(2) Pay the fees established by the board.
(3) Not have been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently as determined by the board.
(4) Not have had disciplinary action taken against the applicant or the applicant's license by the board or by the licensing agency of another state or jurisdiction by reason of the applicant's inability to safely practice acupuncture with the reasons for discipline still being valid as determined by the board or by a national certification agency.
(5) Show to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant has:
(A) current active status as a diplomate in acupuncture of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine;
(B) successfully completed a three (3) year postsecondary training program or acupuncture college program that:
(i) is accredited by;
(ii) is a candidate for accreditation by; or
(iii) meets the standards of;
the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; and
(C) successfully completed a clean needle technique course approved by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-2. Issuance of License

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, the board shall issue a license to an individual who:
(1) meets the conditions of section 1 of this chapter; and
(2) is otherwise qualified for licensure under this article.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-3. Applicants Licensed in Other State or Licensed in Related Fields

Sec. 3. (a) An applicant may, upon the payment of a fee established by the board, be granted a license if the applicant:
(1) submits satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has been licensed to practice acupuncture in another state or authorized in another country to practice acupuncture;
(2) meets the requirements of section 1(1) through 1(4) of this chapter; and
(3) shows to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant has:
(A) successfully completed a clean needle technique course substantially equivalent to a clean needle technique course approved by a national acupuncture association approved by the board;
(B) successfully completed a three (3) year postsecondary training program or acupuncture college program that meets the standards substantially equivalent to the standards for a three (3) year postsecondary training program or acupuncture college program approved by a national acupuncture association approved by the board; and
(C) passed an examination substantially equivalent to the examination required by a national acupuncture association approved by the board.
(b) An applicant may, upon the payment of a fee established by the board, be granted a professional's license to practice acupuncture if the applicant submits satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant is a:
(1) chiropractor licensed under IC 25-10;
(2) dentist licensed under IC 25-14; or
(3) podiatrist licensed under IC 25-29;
with at least two hundred (200) hours of acupuncture training.
(c) The board shall:
(1) compile, at least once every two (2) years, a list of courses and institutions that provide training approved for the purpose of qualifying an individual for a professional's license under subsection (b); and
(2) adopt rules that set forth procedures for the case by case approval of training under subsection (b).
(d) If an individual's license described in subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) is subject to any restrictions as the result of disciplinary action taken against the individual by the board that regulates the individual's profession, the same restrictions shall be applied to the individual's professional's license to practice acupuncture.
(e) An individual's professional's license issued under subsection (b) shall be suspended if the individual's license described under subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) is suspended.
(f) An individual's professional's license issued under subsection (b) shall be revoked if the individual's license described under subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) is revoked.
(g) The practice of acupuncture by an individual issued a professional's license under subsection (b) is limited to the scope of practice of the individual's license described in subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3).
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.59-2001, SEC.2; P.L.105-2008, SEC.7; P.L.134-2008, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-4. Refusal to Issue License

Sec. 4. The board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant for licensure if:
(1) the board determines during the application process that the applicant committed an act that would have subjected the applicant to disciplinary sanction under section 1(4) of this chapter if the applicant had been licensed in Indiana when the act occurred; or
(2) the applicant has had a license revoked under IC 25-1-1.1.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2000, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-5. Expiration and Renewal of License

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued by the board expires on the date established by the agency under IC 25-1-5-4 in each even-numbered year.
(b) To renew a license, an acupuncturist must:
(1) pay a renewal fee not later than the expiration date of the license; and
(2) submit proof of a current active certificate in acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
(c) If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of a license, the license becomes invalid without further action by the board.
(d) If an individual holds a license that has been invalid for not more than three (3) years, the board shall reinstate the license if the individual meets the requirements of IC 25-1-8-6(c).
(e) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license expired, the individual who holds the license may seek reinstatement of the license by satisfying the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.419; P.L.105-2008, SEC.8; P.L.177-2015, SEC.12; P.L.180-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-6. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License

Sec. 6. The board may deny, suspend, or revoke a license, require remedial education, or issue a letter of reprimand, if an applicant or licensed acupuncturist does any of the following:
(1) Engages in false or fraudulent conduct that demonstrates an unfitness to practice acupuncture, including:
(A) making a misrepresentation in connection with an application for a license or an investigation by the board;
(B) attempting to collect fees for services that were not performed;
(C) false advertising, including guaranteeing that a cure will result from an acupuncture treatment; or
(D) dividing, or agreeing to divide, a fee for acupuncture services with another person for referring the patient.
(2) Fails to exercise proper control over the acupuncturist's practice by:
(A) aiding an unlicensed person in practicing acupuncture;
(B) delegating professional responsibilities to a person the acupuncturist knows or should know is not qualified to perform; or
(C) insufficiently supervising unlicensed personnel working with the acupuncturist in the practice.
(3) Fails to maintain records in a proper manner by:
(A) failing to keep written records describing the course of treatment for each patient;
(B) refusing to provide upon request patient records that have been prepared for or paid for by the patient; or
(C) revealing personally identifiable information about a patient, without the patient's consent, unless otherwise allowed by law.
(4) Fails to exercise proper care of a patient, including:
(A) abandoning or neglecting a patient without making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of care; or
(B) exercising or attempting to exercise undue influence within the relationship between the acupuncturist and the patient by making sexual advances or requests for sexual activity or by making submission to sexual conduct a condition of treatment.
(5) Displays substance abuse or mental impairment to the degree that it interferes with the ability to provide safe and effective treatment.
(6) Is convicted, pleads guilty, or pleads no contest to a crime that demonstrates an unfitness to practice acupuncture.
(7) Fails, in a negligent manner, to practice acupuncture with the level of skill recognized within the profession as acceptable under the circumstances.
(8) Violates willfully any provision of this article or rule of the board.
(9) Has had a license denied, suspended, or revoked in another jurisdiction for a reason that would be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license under this article.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.59-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 2. License and Qualifications › 25-2.5-2-7. Auricular Acupuncture

Sec. 7. (a) This section may not be construed to prohibit licensed acupuncturists from practicing auricular acupuncture.
(b) An individual who is not an acupuncturist licensed under this article may practice auricular acupuncture for the purpose of treating alcoholism, substance abuse, or chemical dependency if the individual:
(1) provides the board with documentation of successful completion of a board approved training program in acupuncture for the treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, or chemical dependency that meets or exceeds the standards of training set by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association;
(2) provides the board with documentation of successful completion of a clean needle technique course;
(3) provides auricular acupuncture services within the context of a state, federal, or board approved alcohol, substance abuse, or chemical dependency program under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist; and
(4) maintains the ethical standards under this article and under rules adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 3. Unlawful Practice › 25-2.5-3-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A health care professional acting within the scope of the health care professional's license, certification, or registration.
(2) A student practicing acupuncture under the direct supervision of a licensed acupuncturist as part of a course of study approved by the board.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 3. Unlawful Practice › 25-2.5-3-2. Use of Acupuncturist Title

Sec. 2. An individual may not use the title "licensed acupuncturist" or "acupuncturist" unless the acupuncturist is licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 2.5. Acupuncturists › Chapter 3. Unlawful Practice › 25-2.5-3-3. Unlicensed Practice of Acupuncture; Civil Immunity for Physician Who Referred Patient to a Licensed Acupuncturist

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to section 1 of this chapter, it is unlawful to practice acupuncture without a license issued under this article.
(b) If a licensed acupuncturist practices acupuncture on a patient after having obtained a written letter of referral or written diagnosis of the patient from a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5, the physician is immune from civil liability relating to the patient's or acupuncturist's use of that diagnosis or referral except for acts or omissions of the physician that amount to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.265-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.59-2001, SEC.4; P.L.134-2008, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 3.7. Anesthesiologist Assistants › Chapter 1. Definitions › 25-3.7-1-1. "Anesthesiologist Assistant"

Sec. 1. As used in this article, "anesthesiologist assistant" means an individual who:
(1) meets the qualifications under this article; and
(2) is licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 3.7. Anesthesiologist Assistants › Chapter 2. Licensure › 25-3.7-2-1. Licensure Requirements; Licensure Before Practice

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall license as an anesthesiologist assistant an individual who:
(1) applies for licensure on a form approved by the board;
(2) pays a licensing fee in an amount determined by the board;
(3) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently; and
(4) submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets all the following requirements:
(A) Has obtained a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary educational institution.
(B) Has satisfactorily completed a medical-based anesthesiologist assistant program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by its predecessor or successor organization.
(C) Has passed a certifying examination administered by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or a successor organization.
(D) Is certified by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or a successor organization.
(b) An individual must be licensed by the board before the individual may practice as an anesthesiologist assistant.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 3.7. Anesthesiologist Assistants › Chapter 2. Licensure › 25-3.7-2-2. Compliance With Continuing Certification Requirements

Sec. 2. In order to maintain a license under this article, an individual licensed under this article shall comply with all continuing certification requirements set by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants or a successor organization.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 3.7. Anesthesiologist Assistants › Chapter 2. Licensure › 25-3.7-2-3. Board Requirements; Working Committee for Rules

Sec. 3. (a) The board shall do the following:
(1) Subject to IC 25-1-8-2, establish the amounts of fees required under this article.
(2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the scope of practice for an anesthesiologist assistant. The rules must address the public welfare and safety of patients being treated by an anesthesiologist assistant and include the following:
(A) Require that an anesthesiologist assistant be supervised by a licensed anesthesiologist who:
(i) is licensed under IC 25-22.5;
(ii) is actively engaged in the clinical practice of anesthesiology; and
(iii) maintains a physical proximity that allows the anesthesiologist to be available immediately if needed at all times that anesthesia services are rendered by the anesthesiologist assistant.
(B) Allow for the training of anesthesiologist assistant students if a student is:
(i) enrolled in an anesthesiologist assistant program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or by its predecessor or successor organization; and
(ii) supervised by an individual who meets the requirements of clause (A).
(b) In developing the rules required under subsection (a)(2), the board shall appoint a working committee to assist in the development of the rules. The working committee must contain at least the following:
(1) One (1) individual who is a member of the Indiana State Medical Association, or its successor organization.
(2) One (1) individual who is a member of the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists, or its successor organization.
(3) One (1) individual who is a member of the American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or its successor organization.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 3.7. Anesthesiologist Assistants › Chapter 2. Licensure › 25-3.7-2-4. Supervision; Written Practice Protocol Requirements; Supervision; Discipline

Sec. 4. (a) An anesthesiologist assistant may practice only:
(1) under the supervision of an anesthesiologist; and
(2) as described in a written practice protocol adopted under subsection (b).
(b) Each anesthesiologist who agrees to act as the supervising anesthesiologist of an anesthesiologist assistant shall adopt a written practice protocol that:
(1) is consistent with this article;
(2) delineates:
(A) the medical services that the anesthesiologist assistant is authorized to provide; and
(B) the manner in which the anesthesiologist will supervise the anesthesiologist assistant;
(3) is based on relevant quality assurance standards, including regular review by the supervising anesthesiologist of the medical records of the patients cared for by the anesthesiologist assistant;
(4) is signed by the anesthesiologist and anesthesiologist assistant;
(5) is updated annually; and
(6) is made available to the board upon request.
(c) The supervising anesthesiologist shall oversee the anesthesiologist assistant in accordance with:
(1) the terms of the protocol; and
(2) any rules adopted by the board for the supervision of an anesthesiologist assistant.
The board may randomly audit or inspect any written practice protocol under which an anesthesiologist assistant works.
(d) An anesthesiologist or an anesthesiologist assistant who violates the written practice protocol described in this section may be disciplined under IC 25-1-9.
As added by P.L.58-2014, SEC.5.