{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-2.1-3-12","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-2.1-3-12","heading":"Good character requirement","body":"Sec. 12. (a) The board may refuse to grant a certificate on the ground of failure to satisfy the good character requirement only if there is a substantial connection between the lack of good character of the applicant and the professional responsibilities of a licensee.\n(b) A finding by the board of lack of good character must be supported by clear and convincing evidence.\n(c) When an applicant is found to be unqualified for a certificate because of a lack of good character, the board shall furnish the applicant:\n(1) a statement containing the findings of the board;\n(2) a complete record of the evidence on which the determination was based; and\n(3) a notice of the applicant's right of appeal.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 2.1. ACCOUNTANTS","Chapter 3. Certified Public Accountant"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-2.1-3-12","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"cc19fa564851add59e883346e76df0c9fe3de87c7e4551d71f876b17176fe8a1","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-2.1-3-11-version-b","next":"us-in/ic-25-2.1-4-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}