{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-2.1-12-9","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-2.1-12-9","heading":"Use of terms by persons or firms without certificate or permit; prohibition","body":"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.\n(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.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 2.1. ACCOUNTANTS","Chapter 12. Violations"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-2.1-12-9","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"657d6ba7edd8e56c76e806a155942a730346eee9f69668980484eb4b7da08f15","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-2.1-12-8","next":"us-in/ic-25-2.1-12-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}