Indiana § 25-2.1-5-8 Rules requiring peer review before renewal

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-2.1-5-8 — Rules requiring peer review before renewal

Indiana § 25-2.1-5-8

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 2.1ACCOUNTANTS

Ch. 5Permits for Firms

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Ind. Code § 25-2.1-5-8 (2026).

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(a)The board shall adopt rules that require as a condition to renew a permit under this chapter, that an applicant undergo, not more than once every three (3) years, a peer review conducted in a manner the board specifies.

(b)The rules adopted under subsection (a) must:

(1)be adopted reasonably in advance of the time when a peer review first becomes effective;

(2)include reasonable provision for compliance by an applicant showing that the applicant has in the preceding three (3) years undergone a peer review that is a satisfactory equivalent to the peer review required under this section;

(3)require the firm to allow the administering entity to provide access to the results of its most recently accepted peer review and other objective information specified by the rules to the board; (

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(a) The board shall adopt rules that require as
a condition to renew a permit under this chapter, that an applicant
undergo, not more than once every three (3) years, a peer review
conducted in a manner the board specifies.
(b) The rules adopted under subsection (a) must:
(1) be adopted reasonably in advance of the time when a peer
review first becomes effective;
(2) include reasonable provision for compliance by an applicant
showing that the applicant has in the preceding three (3) years
undergone a peer review that is a satisfactory equivalent to the
peer review required under this section;
(3) require the firm to allow the administering entity to provide
access to the results of its most recently accepted peer review and
other objective information specified by the rules to the board;
(4) require, with respect to peer reviews under subdivision (2),
that the peer review be subject to review by an oversight
committee established or sanctioned by the board that shall:
(A) comply with IC 25-2.1-9-4; and
(B) periodically report to the board on the effectiveness of the
review program and provide to the board a listing of firms that
have participated in a peer review program; and
(5) subject to section 9 of this chapter and IC 25-2.1-9-4, require,
with respect to peer reviews under subdivision (2), that:
(A) the proceedings, records, and work papers of a review
committee are privileged and are not subject to discovery,
subpoena, or other means of legal process or introduction into
evidence in a civil action, arbitration, administrative
proceeding, or board proceeding; and
(B) a member of the review committee or individual who was
involved in the peer review process is not permitted or required
to testify in a civil action, arbitration, administrative
proceeding, or board proceeding to matters:
(i) produced, presented, disclosed or discussed during, or in
connection with, the peer review process; or
(ii) that involve findings, recommendations, evaluations,
opinions, or other actions of the committee or a committee
member.