R436-17-4. Approval by Institutional Review Board

(1) The State Registrar may require approval by an Institutional Review Board before authorizing a researcher access to the vital records.

(2) The IRB shall deny a research proposal if:

(a) it violates any federal or state law;

(b) the risks to the subjects outweighs the benefits to them or society;

(c) unnecessary risks are created;

(d) selection of subjects is inequitable;

(e) procedures for obtaining and documenting informed consent are inadequate;

(f) payment or other offered inducements are likely to influence subjects' judgment;

(g) the study is poorly or improperly designed such that meaningful conclusions cannot be derived.