2014 Indiana Code TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 3. CIVIL IMMUNITY OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
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IC 25-1-3
Chapter 3. Civil Immunity of Regulatory Agencies
IC 25-1-3-1
Definitions
Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, the term "regulatory board"
means any state board, commission, or state agency which licenses
persons in order to regulate the practice of a particular profession or
professions.
(b) As used in this chapter, the term "board members" means
members of a regulatory board.
(c) As used in this chapter, the term "secretary" means the
executive secretary or other person charged with the administration
of the affairs of a regulatory board.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.268, SEC.1.)
IC 25-1-3-2
Extent of immunity from civil liability
Sec. 2. The board members, the secretary, his staff, counsel,
investigators and hearing officer of every regulatory board, except as
provided in section 4 of this chapter, shall be immune from civil
liability for damages for conduct within the scope and arising out of
the performance of their duties. This section shall not be construed to
include civil actions for damages not directly related to the
investigative process and shall apply only to the process for the
finding of fact of the regulatory board.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.268, SEC.1.)
IC 25-1-3-3
Immunity from civil liability; statements in course of investigatory
hearing or review proceedings
Sec. 3. Any person shall be immune from civil liability for
damages for any sworn or written statements, made without malice,
and transmitted to the regulatory board, executive secretary, or his
staff, or made in the course of investigatory, hearing or review
proceedings.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.268, SEC.1.)
IC 25-1-3-4
Regulatory boards covered
Sec. 4. The provisions of this chapter extend to every regulatory
board of the state except the disciplinary commission of the supreme
court of Indiana which is protected under IC 1971, 33-2-3-1.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.268, SEC.1.)
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