National criminal history background check for certain licenses and certificates; release of background results; random audit

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to an individual who is applying for, or will be applying for an initial:

(1) license;

(2) certificate;

(3) registration; or

(4) permit;

under one (1) of the occupations or professions described in IC 25-0.5-1.

(b) As used in this chapter, "national criminal history background check" means the criminal history record system maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation based on fingerprint identification or any other method of positive identification.

(c) An individual applying for an initial:

(1) license;

(2) certificate;

(3) registration; or

(4) permit;

specified in subsection (a) shall submit to a state and national criminal history background check at the cost of the individual.

(d) The state police department shall release the results of a national criminal history background check conducted under this section:

(1) to the Indiana professional licensing agency; or

(2) for a license, certificate, registration, or permit issued under IC 25-38.1, to the following:

(A) The chief administrative officer of the board of veterinary medicine.

(B) An employee of the board of animal health authorized to perform activities to carry out the purpose of the board of veterinary medicine under IC 15-17.5-3-2.

(e) A board, a commission, or a committee may conduct a random audit and require an individual seeking a renewal of a license, certificate, registration, or permit specified in subsection (a) to submit to a national criminal history background check at the cost of the individual.

As added by P.L.155-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.28-2012, SEC.23; P.L.232-2013, SEC.9; P.L.3-2014, SEC.6; P.L.15-2024, SEC.1; P.L.62-2025, SEC.2.