CHAPTER 3. CIVIL IMMUNITY OF REGULATORY AGENCIES

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 licensespersons in order to regulate the practice of a particular profession orprofessions.
    (b) As used in this chapter, the term "board members" meansmembers of a regulatory board.
    (c) As used in this chapter, the term "secretary" means theexecutive secretary or other person charged with the administrationof 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 asprovided in section 4 of this chapter, shall be immune from civilliability for damages for conduct within the scope and arising out ofthe performance of their duties. This section shall not be construedto include civil actions for damages not directly related to theinvestigative process and shall apply only to the process for thefinding 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 investigatoryhearing or review proceedings
    Sec. 3. Any person shall be immune from civil liability fordamages for any sworn or written statements, made without malice,and transmitted to the regulatory board, executive secretary, or hisstaff, or made in the course of investigatory, hearing or reviewproceedings.
(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 regulatoryboard of the state except the disciplinary commission of the supremecourt of Indiana which is protected under IC 1971, 33-2-3-1.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.268, SEC.1.)