A. The Board may develop a roster of consultants and may contract with consultants to assist the Board in investigating and evaluating violations of the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated by the Board and to provide expert testimony as necessary in any subsequent administrative hearing or court proceeding. The consultants' compensation shall be determined and paid by the Board.
B. Any consultant under contract with the Board shall have immunity from civil liability resulting from any communication, finding, opinion, or conclusion made in the course of his duties unless the person acted in bad faith or with malicious intent.
2003, c. 291; 2007, c. 804.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 44 - Public Accountants
§ 54.1-4401. Applicability of chapter
§ 54.1-4402. Board; membership; qualifications; powers and duties
§ 54.1-4403. General powers and duties of the Board
§ 54.1-4404. Board to employ Executive Director; legal counsel
§ 54.1-4405. Board of Accountancy Fund; receipts; disbursements
§ 54.1-4405.1. Board of Accountancy Trust Account; creation; expenditures; excess moneys
§ 54.1-4406. Powers and duties of the Executive Director
§ 54.1-4409.1. Licensing requirements for persons
§ 54.1-4409.2. How a person may obtain a Virginia license
§ 54.1-4411. Substantial equivalency provisions for persons who hold the license of another state
§ 54.1-4412.1. Licensing requirements for firms
§ 54.1-4413.3. Standards of conduct and practice
§ 54.1-4413.5. Confidential consent agreements
§ 54.1-4415. Exemptions from unlawful acts
§ 54.1-4416. Board's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
§ 54.1-4418. Recovery of cost after grant of formal fact-finding
§ 54.1-4423. Use of consultants in investigations
§ 54.1-4424. Certain information not to be made public
§ 54.1-4425. Time for filing complaints against CPAs or CPA firms