Ind. Code § 22-1-1.7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Chapter 1.7 / Section 22-1-1.7-1
Treatment of rules of division of labor
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Any rule of the division of labor filed with the secretary of state before July 1, 1985, shall be treated after June 30, 1985, as if it had been adopted by the department of labor established by P.L.37-1985.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.359.
Ind. Code § 22-11-14.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 22-11-14.5-12
Violations; death; Level 5 felony
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A person who causes the death of a person as a result of a knowing or an intentional violation of a rule adopted under this chapter commits a Level 5 felony.

As added by P.L.25-2004, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.258.
Ind. Code § 22-13-2-11.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-13-2-11.5
Incorporation of NFPA 72 into the Indiana Administrative Code
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "NFPA 72" refers to NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2010 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.

(b) It is the intent of the general assembly that NFPA 72, as may be amended by the commission under subsection (c), be incorporated into the Indiana Administrative Code. Not later than July 1, 2014, the commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to amend 675 IAC 28-1-28 to incorporate NFPA 72 into the Indiana Administrative Code, subject to subsection (c)(1) and (c)(2).

(c) In adopting rules to incorporate NFPA 72 into the Indiana Administrative Code, as required by subsection (b), the commission may amend NFPA 72 as the commission considers appropriate. However, the rules finally adopted by the commission to comply with this section must do the following:

(1) Incorporate the definition of, and associated requirements for:

(A) a managed facilities-based voice network (MFVN); and

(B) a public switched telephone network (PSTN);

as set forth in NFPA 72.

(2) Allow digital alarm communicator systems that make use of a managed facilities-based voice network (MFVN) to transmit signals from a fire alarm system to an offsite monitoring facility, subject to the requirements for those systems set forth in NFPA 72.

(d) If the commission does not comply with subsection (b), the following apply on July 1, 2014:

(1) The definition of, and associated requirements for:

(A) a managed facilities-based voice network (MFVN); and

(B) a public switched telephone network (PSTN);

as set forth in NFPA 72, are considered incorporated into the Indiana Administrative Code. Any provisions of 675 IAC 28-1-28 (or any rules adopted by a state agency, or any ordinances or other regulations adopted by a political subdivision) that conflict with the definitions and requirements described in this subdivision are superseded by the definitions and requirements described in this subdivision. This subdivision continues to apply until the commission adopts rules that amend 675 IAC 28-1-28 to incorporate NFPA 72 into the Indiana Administrative Code and that comply with subsection (c)(1) and (c)(2).

(2) A person that after June 30, 2014, installs or uses a digital alarm communicator system that:

(A) makes use of a managed facilities-based voice network (MFVN) to transmit signals from a fire alarm system to an offsite monitoring facility; and

(B) meets the requirements for such a system set forth in NFPA 72;

is not required to obtain a variance under section 11 of this chapter for the installation or use.

As added by P.L.107-2014, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.249-2019, SEC.25; P.L.93-2024, SEC.164.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-1
Benefits
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, "benefits" means the money payments payable to an eligible individual as provided in this article with respect to his unemployment.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.201. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.87.
Ind. Code § 22-4-33-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 33 / Section 22-4-33-3
Assignment or pledge of rights to benefits; levy; execution; exemptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Except as provided in IC 22-4-39, any assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under this article shall be void; and such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy whatsoever provided for the collection of debt until such benefits are actually received by the recipient. Any waiver of any exemption provided for in this section shall be void.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3403. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.95, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 22-5-4.6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 4.6 / Section 22-5-4.6-5
Exemptions; testing
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) An employer may not impose a requirement that employees receive an immunization against COVID-19 unless the employer provides individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of the requirement on the basis of any of the following:

(1) Medical reasons.

(2) Religious reasons.

(3) An employee has immunity from COVID-19 acquired from a prior infection with COVID-19.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), an employer may require an employee to submit to testing for the presence of COVID-19 not more than twice a week, if the employee receives an exemption based on:

(1) medical reasons under subsection (a)(1);

(2) religious reasons under subsection (a)(2); or

(3) immunity from COVID-19 acquired from a prior infection with COVID-19 under subsection (a)(3).

(c) An employer may not require a test for the presence of COVID-19 unless the test:

(1) has been approved, cleared, or authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration;

(2) is the least invasive testing option available; and

(3) does not create an undue burden on the employee to receive the test.

As added by P.L.1-2022, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.174-2022, SEC.57.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-21-35 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-4.1-21-35
Claims against balance of fund for reimbursement of tuition and fees; determination; priorities
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. (a) This section applies:

(1) to claims against the balance of the fund; and

(2) in cases in which a student or an enrollee of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution is protected by both a surety bond and the balance of the fund, only after a claim against the surety bond exceeds the amount of the surety bond.

(b) A student or an enrollee of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution who believes that the student or enrollee has suffered loss or damage resulting from any of the occurrences described in section 15(c) of this chapter may request the department to file a claim with the department against the balance of the fund. If there is a surety bond in an amount sufficient to cover a claim or part of a claim under this section, a claim against the balance of the fund must be construed to be a claim against the surety bond first to the extent that the amount of the surety bond exists and the balance of the claim may be filed against the balance of the fund.

(c) A claim under this section is limited to a refund of the claimant's applicable tuition and fees.

(d) All claims must be filed not later than five (5) years after the occurrence that results in the loss or damage to the claimant.

(e) Upon the filing of a claim under this section, the department shall review the records submitted by the appropriate postsecondary proprietary educational institution described under section 22 of this chapter and shall investigate the claim and attempt to resolve the claim as described in section 34(d) of this chapter.

(f) Upon a determination by the department that a claimant shall be reimbursed under the fund, the department shall prioritize the reimbursements under the following guidelines:

(1) A student's educational loan balances.

(2) Federal grant repayment obligations of the student.

(3) Other expenses paid directly by the student.

As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-52 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-52
Commissioner and employees not subject to subpoena except in certain circumstances
Status: in_force

Sec. 52. This section does not apply to a subpoena requesting only documents or other records. Neither the commissioner nor any employee or former employee of the department is subject to subpoena for purposes of inquiry into any occupational safety and health inspection, except in the following circumstances:

(1) An enforcement proceeding is brought under this chapter.

(2) An action is filed in which the department is a party.

(3) The commissioner consents in writing to waive the exemption provided by this section.

(4) A court finds that:

(A) the information sought is essential to the underlying case;

(B) there are no reasonable alternative means for acquiring the information; and

(C) a significant injustice would occur if the requested testimony was not available.

As added by P.L.76-2012, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-10-15-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 10 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-10-15-3
"SAMHSA"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "SAMHSA" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

As added by P.L.35-2007, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-17
Computation date
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. Except as provided in IC 22-4-11.5, "computation date" means June 30 of the year preceding the effective date of new rates of contribution.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.217; Acts 1957, c.299, s.2. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.93; P.L.80-1990, SEC.9; P.L.202-1993, SEC.1; P.L.108-2006, SEC.1; P.L.122-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-12-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-12-6-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.222-1989, SEC.10; P.L.23-1993, SEC.150. Repealed by P.L.119-2002, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 22-15-7-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-15-7-2.5
Certificate of insurance; insurance policy; coverage; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g) or (h), the department may not issue a permit under this chapter until the applicant has filed with the department a certificate of insurance indicating that the applicant has liability insurance:

(1) in effect with an insurer that is authorized to write insurance in Indiana on the operation of regulated amusement devices; and

(2) except for an applicant that is subject to the provisions of IC 34-13-3, that provides coverage to a limit of at least:

(A) one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the annual aggregate;

(B) five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the annual aggregate if the applicant operates only:

(i) a ski lift;

(ii) a surface lift or tow; or

(iii) both items (i) and (ii); or

(C) one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the annual aggregate if the applicant operates only regulated amusement devices that are designed to be used and are ridden by persons who are not more than forty-two (42) inches in height.

(b) An insurance policy required under this section may include a deductible clause if the clause provides that any settlement made by the insurance company with an injured person or a personal representative must be paid as though the deductible clause did not apply.

(c) An insurance policy required under this section must provide by the policy's original terms or an endorsement that the insurer may not cancel the policy without:

(1) thirty (30) days written notice; and

(2) a complete report of the reasons for the cancellation to the division.

(d) An insurance policy required under this section must provide by the policy's original terms or an endorsement that the insurer shall report to the department within twenty-four (24) hours after the insurer pays a claim or reserves any amount to pay an anticipated claim that reduces the liability coverage to a limit of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) because of bodily injury or death in an occurrence.

(e) If an insurance policy required under this section:

(1) is canceled during the policy's term;

(2) lapses for any reason; or

(3) has the policy's coverage fall below the required amount;

the permittee shall replace the policy with another policy that complies with this section.

(f) If a permittee fails to file a certificate of insurance for new or replacement insurance, the permittee:

(1) must cease all operations under the permit immediately; and

(2) may not conduct further operations until the permittee receives the approval of the department to resume operations after the permittee complies with the requirements of this section.

(g) The department may issue a permit under this chapter to an applicant that:

(1) is subject to IC 34-13-3; and

(2) has not filed a certificate of insurance under subsection (a);

if the applicant has filed with the department a notification indicating that the applicant is self-insured for liability.

(h) The department may reduce the annual aggregate liability insurance coverage required under subsection (a)(2)(A) to one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the annual aggregate for an applicant that:

(1) operates only regulated amusement devices that are bull ride simulators that are multiride electric units with bull ride attachments; and

(2) otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter.

As added by P.L.166-1997, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.141-2003, SEC.21; P.L.166-2005, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.403; P.L.187-2021, SEC.123.
Ind. Code § 22-15-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-15-2-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.22-2005, SEC.56.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-12
Base period
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "Base period" means the first four (4) of the last five (5) completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the first day of an individual's benefit period. However, for a claim computed in accordance with IC 22-4-22, the base period shall be the base period as outlined in the paying state's law.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.212; Acts 1971, P.L.355, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.86-2018, SEC.188.
Ind. Code § 22-6-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-6-1-12
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. When used in this chapter and for the purpose of this chapter:

(a) A case shall be held to involve or grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation, or have direct or indirect interests in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation, or who are employees of the same employer, or who are members of the same or an affiliated organization of employers or employees, whether such dispute is:

(1) between one (1) or more employers or association of employers and one (1) or more employees or association of employees;

(2) between one (1) or more employers or association of employers and one (1) or more employer or association of employers; or

(3) between one (1) or more employees or association of employees and one (1) or more employees or association of employees;

or when the case involves any conflicting or competing interests in a labor dispute (as defined in subsection (c)) of persons participating or interested in the labor dispute (as defined in subsection (b)).

(b) A person or association shall be held to be a "person participating or interested in a labor dispute" if relief is sought against the person or association, and if the person or association is engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the dispute occurs, or has direct or indirect interest in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the dispute occurs, or is a member, officer, or agent of any association composed in whole or in part of employers or employees engaged in such industry, trade, craft, or occupation.

(c) The term "labor dispute" includes any controversy concerning terms or conditions of employment or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee.

(d) The term "court of the state of Indiana" means any court of the state of Indiana whose jurisdiction is conferred or defined or limited by statute.

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.13. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.163; P.L.136-2018, SEC.123.
Ind. Code § 22-11-15-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-11-15-6
Violation; offense
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Any person who violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.232, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4-37-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 37 / Section 22-4-37-2
Amendment or repeals; contributions and benefits; suspension of payment
Status: repealed

Sec. 2. (a) If at any time the governor of Indiana shall find that the tax imposed by 42 U.S.C. 1101 through 1109, as amended, has been amended or repealed by Congress or has been held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States with the result that no portion of the contributions required by this article may be credited against such tax, or if this article is declared inoperative by the supreme court of Indiana, the governor of Indiana shall publicly so proclaim, and upon the date of such proclamation the provisions of this article requiring the payment of contributions and benefits shall be suspended for a period ending not later than the last day of the next following regular or special session of the general assembly of the state of Indiana. The department shall thereupon requisition from the unemployment trust fund all money in the unemployment trust fund standing to its credit and shall direct the treasurer of state of Indiana to deposit such moneys, together with any other moneys in the fund, as a special fund in any banks or public depositories in this state in which general funds of the state may be deposited.

(b) Unless prior to the expiration of such period, the general assembly of the state of Indiana has made provision for an employment security law in this state and has directed that the funds so deposited shall be used for the payment of benefits in this state, the provisions of this article shall cease to be operative, and the department shall, under rules prescribed by the department, refund without interest to each person by whom contributions have been paid the person's pro rata share of the total contributions paid under this article.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3802. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.152; P.L.171-2016, SEC.49; P.L.136-2018, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 22-15-3.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 22-15-3.5-11
Voluntary participation; departmental discretion
Status: in_force

Effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 11. Participation in the self-certification program is voluntary. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the department from reviewing or not reviewing an application in accordance with IC 22-15-3.

As added by P.L.152-2026, SEC.417.
Ind. Code § 22-3-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-3-1-5
Information sharing concerning construction workers misclassified as independent contractors
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies after December 31, 2009.

(b) As used in this section, "contractor" means:

(1) a sole proprietor;

(2) a partnership;

(3) a firm;

(4) a corporation;

(5) a limited liability company;

(6) an association; or

(7) another legal entity;

that engages in construction and is authorized by law to do business in Indiana. The term includes a general contractor, a subcontractor, and a lower tiered contractor. The term does not include the state, the federal government, or a political subdivision.

(c) The worker's compensation board of Indiana shall cooperate with the:

(1) department of state revenue established by IC 6-8.1-2-1;

(2) department of labor created by IC 22-1-1-1; and

(3) department of workforce development established by IC 22-4.1-2-1;

by sharing information concerning any suspected improper classification by a contractor of an individual as an independent contractor (as defined in IC 22-3-6-1(b)(7) or IC 22-3-7-9(b)(5)).

(d) For purposes of IC 5-14-3-4, information shared under this section is confidential, may not be published, and is not open to public inspection.

(e) An officer or employee of the worker's compensation board of Indiana who knowingly or intentionally discloses information that is confidential under this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.164-2009, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-3-7.2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 7.2 / Section 22-3-7.2-6
Payment or denial of claims; interest
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A payor shall pay or deny each clean claim as follows:

(1) If the claim is filed electronically, not more than thirty (30) days after the date the claim is received by the payor.

(2) If the claim is filed on paper, not more than forty-five (45) days after the date the claim is received by the payor.

(b) If:

(1) a payor fails to pay or deny a clean claim in the time required under subsection (a); and

(2) the payor subsequently pays the claim;

the payor shall pay the medical service provider that submitted the claim interest on the amount of the payor's pecuniary liability under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7 for the claim paid under this section.

(c) Interest paid under subsection (b):

(1) accrues beginning:

(A) thirty-one (31) days after the date the claim is received under subsection (a)(1); or

(B) forty-six (46) days after the date the claim is received under subsection (a)(2); and

(2) stops accruing on the date the claim is paid.

(d) In paying interest under subsection (b), a payor shall use the same interest rate as provided in IC 12-15-21-3(7)(A).

As added by P.L.160-2022, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 22-15-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-15-1-3
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The definitions set forth in IC 22-12-1 and this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-15-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-15-4-5-b
Sale or offering for sale of manufactured mobile structure that is kept or transported without required seal and affidavit; offense
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 5. A person who offers to sell or sells for money or other consideration a mobile structure that:

(1) is manufactured after:

(A) January 1, 1972, if the mobile structure is designed to be a dwelling; or

(B) June 30, 1987, if the mobile structure is not designed to be a dwelling; and

(2) is kept or transported without:

(A) a seal issued under IC 9-8-1.5 (before its repeal on July 1, 1987) or section 2 or 4 of this chapter; and

(B) an affidavit from the manufacturer (if the mobile structure was manufactured in Indiana or the mobile structure was manufactured outside Indiana and has not been used by its owner) or a dealer who has sold at least three (3) mobile structures in the previous twelve (12) month period (if the mobile structure was manufactured outside Indiana and the mobile structure has been used by its owner) that states that the mobile structure meets or exceeds the applicable requirements adopted by the department in its rules or an agreement under IC 22-13-2-12;

commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.79; P.L.152-2026, SEC.421.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-25 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-25
Insured worker
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. "Insured worker" means an individual who, with respect to a base period, meets the qualifying wage requirements of IC 22-4-14-5.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.225; Acts 1953, c.177, s.7. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.94.
Ind. Code § 22-4-8-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-4-8-3.5
Services not included; owner-operator of motor vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. As used in this article, "employment" does not include an owner-operator that provides a motor vehicle and the services of a driver to a motor carrier under a written contract that is subject to IC 8-2.1-24-22, 45 IAC 16-1-13, or 49 CFR 376.

As added by P.L.98-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 22-2-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-2-8
Statement of hours and wages; furnishing employees; posting law
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Every employer subject to the provisions of this chapter or to any rule or order issued under this chapter shall each pay period furnish to each employee a statement that includes at least the following information:

(1) The hours worked by the employee.

(2) The wages paid to the employee.

(3) A listing of the deductions made.

(b) An employer shall furnish to the commissioner upon demand a sworn statement of the information furnished to an employee under subsection (a). Records relating to the information furnished shall be open to inspection by the commissioner, the commissioner's deputy, or any authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time.

(c) Every employer subject to the provisions of this chapter or to any rule or order issued under this chapter shall post in a conspicuous place in the area where employees are employed a single page poster providing employees notice of the following information:

(1) The current Indiana minimum wage.

(2) An employee's basic rights under Indiana's minimum wage law.

(3) Contact information to inform an employee how to obtain additional information from or to direct questions or complaints to the Indiana department of labor.

(d) The commissioner shall furnish copies of this chapter and the rules and orders to employers without charge upon request.

Formerly: Acts 1965, c.134, s.8. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.2; P.L.48-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-9-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-9-5-18
"Undue hardship" defined; factors
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) As used in this chapter, "undue hardship" means an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of the factors set forth in subsection (b).

(b) In determining whether an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on a covered entity factors to be considered include the following:

(1) The nature and cost of the accommodation needed under this chapter.

(2) The:

(A) overall financial resources of the facility or facilities involved in the provision of the reasonable accommodation;

(B) number of persons employed at the facility or facilities;

(C) effect on expenses and resources; or

(D) impact otherwise of the accommodation upon the operation of the facility or facilities.

(3) The overall financial resources of the covered entity, the overall size of the business of a covered entity with respect to the number of employees, and the number, type, and location of facilities.

(4) The type of operation or operations of the covered entity, including the composition, structure, and functions of the workforce of the entity, and the geographic separateness, administrative, or fiscal relationship of the facility or facilities in question to the covered entity.

As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.21-1995, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-7 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-11-14-7
Fireworks stand retail sales permit; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A retailer selling items referenced in section 8(a) of this chapter at one (1) or more temporary stands must obtain a fireworks stand retail sales permit, referred to in this section as a "permit", from the state fire marshal.

(b) An application for a permit must be made before June 1 of each year and must require that at least the following information be supplied by the retailer:

(1) The retailer's retail merchant certificate number or proof of application for a certificate number.

(2) The location of each retail sales stand.

The state fire marshal shall, within seven (7) days after the receipt of an application for a permit, either issue the permit or notify the applicant of the denial of the permit.

(c) The retailer must pay to the state fire marshal an annual permit fee set under IC 22-12-6-8. If the state fire marshal approves an application for a permit, the state fire marshal shall issue a permit to the retailer. The permit expires one (1) year after the date of issuance.

(d) The permit shall be posted by the retailer at the retail sales stand so that it is easily seen by the public. However, the state fire marshal's issuance of a permit does not constitute approval of the fireworks offered for sale by the retailer. The retailer is responsible for determining that all fireworks which the retailer offers for sale conform to applicable law.

(e) At each retail sales stand, the retailer shall provide:

(1) a posted certificate of compliance, including a descriptive list of approved fireworks; and

(2) a salesperson who is at least sixteen (16) years of age.

(f) Fireworks may not be sold at retail from a motor vehicle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-105).

(g) Fireworks, not including those referenced in section 8(a) of this chapter, may not be sold from or stored at a temporary stand.

As added by P.L.236-1983, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.179-1991, SEC.24; P.L.1-1992, SEC.112; P.L.187-2006, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 22-9-11-7 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 11 / Section 22-9-11-7
Competitive integrated employment first and preferred state policy option for individuals with disabilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) It is the policy of the state to advance competitive integrated employment, including self-employment, as the first and preferred option when providing services to an individual with disabilities who is of working age, regardless of the nature or the severity of the individual's disability. The policy applies to programs and agencies that provide services and support to help obtain employment for individuals with disabilities.

(b) State agencies shall follow the policy described in subsection (a) and ensure that the policy is implemented effectively in the state agencies' programs and services. State agencies shall implement the policy in a manner that is consistent with an individual's right to make an informed choice about employment options that meet an individual's needs and preferences.

As added by P.L.68-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-2-20-9 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-2-20-9
Expiration
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. This chapter expires July 1, 2029.

As added by P.L.109-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-35.6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-35.6
Enforcement of safety orders; penalty assessment; failure to comply
Status: in_force

Sec. 35.6. (a) A safety order, penalty assessment, or notice of failure to correct violation which has become final, either through lack of any contest under section 28.1 of this chapter, or after final action by the board, or after judicial review, shall be enforced by the commissioner under this section or section 35.7 of this chapter. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to any other remedy available to the commissioner. The commissioner's decision to pursue one (1) of the remedies does not preclude the subsequent or corresponding use of one (1) or more of the other remedies available to the commissioner.

(b) If an employer fails to comply, the commissioner may refer the matter to the attorney general, who shall promptly institute proceedings under IC 4-21.5-6 to enforce the safety order, penalty assessment, or notice of failure to correct violation.

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.41. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.14; P.L.33-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-12-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-12-3-2
Membership
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The education board consists of thirteen (13) voting members as follows:

(1) The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee.

(2) The executive director of the department of homeland security appointed under IC 10-19-3-1 or the executive director's designee.

(3) Eleven (11) members appointed by the governor, each serving a four (4) year term.

(b) Each appointed member of the education board must be qualified by experience or education in the field of fire protection and related fields.

(c) Each appointed member of the education board must be a resident of Indiana.

(d) The education board must include the following appointed members:

(1) Seven (7) individuals who are members of fire departments. Appointments under this subdivision must include the following:

(A) At least one (1) individual who is a full-time firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-10.5-3).

(B) At least one (1) individual who is a volunteer firefighter (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).

(C) At least one (1) individual who is a fire department officer.

(2) Two (2) citizens who are not members of a fire department.

(3) One (1) emergency management director.

(4) One (1) paramedic licensed under IC 16-31-3.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.58-1995, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.350; P.L.101-2006, SEC.32; P.L.26-2010, SEC.18; P.L.40-2015, SEC.1; P.L.187-2021, SEC.67.
Ind. Code § 22-1-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-1-1-12
Rules; petition for variation
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) If there will be practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out any rule, order, or determination of the commissioner of labor, the commissioner of labor may, after a public hearing, authorize a variation from any requirement, if the spirit of the rule and of the law will be otherwise observed. Any person who is affected by any rule, or his agent, may petition the commissioner of labor, in writing, for variation, stating the grounds therefor. The commissioner of labor shall fix a day for a hearing on the petition and shall give reasonable notice thereof to the petitioner.

(b) A properly indexed record of all variations made shall be kept in the office of the department of labor and shall be open to public inspection.

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.334, s.12. As amended by P.L.37-1985, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 22-4-18-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-4-18-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.367. Repealed by P.L.100-2012, SEC.58.
Ind. Code § 22-9.5-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-9.5-9-1
Attorney's fees and court costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A court in a civil action brought under this article or the commission in an administrative hearing under IC 22-9.5-6-14 may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party and assess court costs against the nonprevailing party.

(b) IC 4-21.5-3-27.5(b) and IC 4-21.5-3-27.5(c) (attorney's fee awards in judicial review cases) do not apply to a civil action brought in a trial court.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.158; P.L.83-2026, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 22-3-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-3-5-2
Termination of insurance; filing fees; evidence of compliance
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. An employer required to carry insurance under IC 22-3-2-5 and section 1 of this chapter shall file with the worker's compensation board, in the form prescribed by the board, within ten (10) days after the termination of the employer's insurance by expiration or cancellation, evidence of the employer's compliance with section 1 of this chapter and other provisions relating to the insurance under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 and shall pay a filing fee in the amount of:

(1) ten dollars ($10) before July 1, 1992;

(2) five dollars ($5) on and after July 1, 1992, and before July 1, 1995; and

(3) two dollars ($2), after July 1, 2013.

This filing fee shall be deposited in the worker's compensation supplemental administrative fund established by section 6 of this chapter and used to offset a part of the board's expenses related to the administration of health care provider reimbursement disputes. Proof of renewal of an existing insurance policy may be filed every three (3) years, but the filing fee for the policy shall be paid annually. An employer coming under the compensation provisions of IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall in a like manner file like evidence of compliance on the employer's part.

Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.69; Acts 1937, c.214, s.6. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2211; P.L.28-1988, SEC.43; P.L.170-1991, SEC.13; P.L.275-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 22-2-13-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 13 / Section 22-2-13-12
Employee notice; employer verification
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) An employee who wants to take a leave of absence under this chapter shall provide written notice, including a copy of the active duty orders if available, to the employee's employer of the date the leave will begin. An employee shall give at least thirty (30) days notice before the date on which the employee intends to begin the leave, unless the active duty orders are issued less than thirty (30) days before the date the requested leave is to begin.

(b) An employer may require verification of an employee's eligibility for the leave. If an employee fails to provide verification required under this subsection, an employer may consider the employee's absence from employment unexcused.

As added by P.L.151-2007, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-44.1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-44.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.50. Repealed by Acts 1979, P.L.17, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-21-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-4.1-21-3
"Agent"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "agent" means a person who:

(1) enrolls or seeks to enroll a resident of Indiana through:

(A) personal contact;

(B) telephone;

(C) advertisement;

(D) letter; or

(E) publications;

in a course offered by a postsecondary proprietary educational institution; or

(2) otherwise holds the person out to the residents of Indiana as representing a postsecondary proprietary educational institution.

As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4.1-4-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.69-2015, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.171-2016, SEC.51. Repealed by P.L.130-2018, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 22-5-9-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-5-9-6
"Unauthorized alien"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "unauthorized alien" has the meaning set forth in 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3).

As added by P.L.106-2026, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-20-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-4.1-20-4
Use of appropriated money; adult education grant
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the money appropriated by the general assembly for adult education and literacy activities shall be used for the services described in section 0.5(c)(8) through 0.5(c)(9) of this chapter.

(b) Not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the money appropriated by the general assembly for adult education and literacy activities shall be used for adult education grants to employers as provided under subsection (c).

(c) An employer is eligible for an adult education grant for each eligible employee who obtains a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma. The amount of the grant is one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(d) To qualify as an eligible employee under subsection (c), an individual must meet all of the following criteria:

(1) The individual must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and not enrolled in a school corporation's kindergarten through grade 12 educational program.

(2) The individual must:

(A) be employed by an eligible employer on a part-time or full-time basis in Indiana; and

(B) have been paid wages by the eligible employer for time spent receiving instruction in adult education and literacy activities.

(3) When initially employed by the employer, the individual:

(A) did not have sufficient high school credits to earn a high school diploma; or

(B) had not passed the examination to earn a high school equivalency diploma or a general educational development (GED) diploma.

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.121-2014, SEC.21; P.L.152-2018, SEC.32; P.L.174-2018, SEC.39; P.L.10-2019, SEC.98; P.L.143-2019, SEC.34; P.L.157-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 22-6-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-6-5-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to any election that is required or permitted by Indiana or federal law for the designation, authorization, or retention of employee representation.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the extent that it conflicts with:

(1) the federal National Labor Relations Act (20 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or

(2) another federal law or regulation concerning labor relations or labor organizations.

As added by P.L.192-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-9-10-14 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-9-10-14
Preferences for hiring of, employment of, or benefits for veterans; other provisions of the Indiana Code
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. This chapter may not be construed to limit any of the preferences for the hiring of, employment of, or benefits for veterans that are contained in any other provision of the Indiana Code.

As added by P.L.136-2014, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 22-3-7-35 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-3-7-35
Contract relieving employer of obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. No contract or agreement, written or implied, rule, regulation, or other device shall in any manner operate to relieve any employer, in whole or in part, of any obligation created by this chapter, except as provided in this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.28. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 22-4-25-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 25 / Section 22-4-25-2.5
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.47. Expired 12-31-2012 by P.L.47-2006, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 22-9-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-9-14-2
Prohibition on discrimination based on use or results of consumer genetic testing
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person may not discriminate against an individual on the basis of the individual's solicitation and use of consumer genetic testing services or on the basis of the results of genetic testing performed by a consumer genetic testing provider, including by discriminating against the individual in any of the following ways:

(1) Denying the individual access to the person's goods or services.

(2) Charging the individual a different rate for the person's goods or services.

(3) Suggesting that the individual will be subject to any of the measures described in subdivisions (1) through (2).

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4-34-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 34 / Section 22-4-34-2
False statements or representations; failure to disclose; violation of contributions, payments, reports, or records
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. An employing unit or other person who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false, or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to prevent or reduce the payment of benefits to any individual entitled thereto, or to avoid becoming or remaining subject to this article or to avoid or reduce any contribution or other payment required from an employing unit under this article, or under the employment security law of any other state, or of the federal government or of a foreign government, or who knowingly fails to make any such contributions or other payment or to keep or furnish any reports required under this article or to produce or permit the inspection or copying of records as required under this article, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day of a failure constitutes a separate offense.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3502; Acts 1951, c.295, s.26. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2221.
Ind. Code § 22-6-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-6-1-6
Hearings; threatened unlawful acts; limitations; security
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) No court of the state of Indiana shall have jurisdiction to issue a temporary or permanent injunction in any case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, as defined in section 12 of this chapter, except after hearing the testimony of witnesses in open court (with opportunity for cross-examination) in support of the allegations of a complaint made under oath, and testimony in opposition thereto, if offered, and except after findings of fact by the court, to the effect:

(1) that unlawful acts have been threatened and will be committed unless restrained or have been committed and will be continued unless restrained, but no injunction or temporary restraining order shall be issued on account of any threat or unlawful act excepting against the person or persons, association, or organization making the threat or committing the unlawful act or actually authorizing or ratifying the same after actual knowledge thereof;

(2) that substantial and irreparable injury to complainant's property will follow;

(3) that as to each item of relief granted injury will be inflicted upon complainant by the denial of relief than will be inflicted upon defendants by the granting of relief;

(4) that complainant has no adequate remedy at law; and

(5) that the public officer charged with the duty to protect complainant's property is unable or unwilling to furnish adequate protection.

(b) Such hearings shall be held after due and personal notice thereof has been given, in such manner as the court shall direct, to all known persons against whom relief is sought, and also to the chief of those public officers of the county and city within which the unlawful acts have been threatened or committed charged with the duty to protect complainant's property. However, if a complainant shall also allege that, unless a temporary restraining order shall be issued without notice, a substantial and irreparable injury to complainant's property will be unavoidable, such a temporary restraining order may be issued upon testimony under oath, sufficient, if sustained, to justify the court in issuing a temporary injunction upon a hearing after notice.

(c) Such a temporary restraining order shall be effective for no longer than five (5) days and shall become void at the expiration of said five (5) days.

(d) No temporary restraining order or temporary injunction shall be issued except on conditions that complainant shall first file an undertaking with adequate security in an amount to be fixed by the court sufficient to recompense those enjoined for any loss, expense, or damage caused by the improvident or erroneous issuance of such order or injunction, including all reasonable cost (together with a reasonable attorney's fee) and expense of defense against the order or against the granting of any injunctive relief sought in the same proceedings and subsequently denied by the court.

(e) The undertaking mentioned in subsection (d) shall be understood to signify an agreement entered into by the complainant and the surety upon which the decree may be rendered in the same suit or proceeding against said complainant and surety, upon a hearing to assess damages of which hearing complainant and surety shall have reasonable notice, the said complainant and surety submitting themselves to the jurisdiction of the court for that purpose. But nothing contained in this section shall deprive any party having a claim or cause of action under or upon such undertaking from electing to pursue the party's ordinary remedy by suit at law or in equity.

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.7. As amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.115; P.L.136-2018, SEC.122.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-44 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-44
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.57.
Ind. Code § 22-7-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-7-1-2
Right to organize; selection of bargaining representatives
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. No worker or group of workers who have a legal residence in the state of Indiana shall be denied the right to select his or their bargaining representative in this state, or be denied the right to organize into a local union or association to exist within and pursuant to the laws of the state of Indiana: Provided, That this act shall in no way be deemed to amend or repeal any of the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act.

Formerly: Acts 1957, c.181, s.2.
Ind. Code § 22-2-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-2-4
Rates; discrimination
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section shall discriminate, within any establishment in which employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying to employees in such establishment a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to employees of the opposite sex in such establishment for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to:

(1) a seniority system;

(2) a merit system;

(3) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or

(4) a differential based on any other factor other than sex.

(b) An employer who is paying a wage rate differential in violation of subsection (a) shall not, in order to comply with subsection (a), reduce the wage rate of any employee, and no labor organization, or its agents, representing employees of an employer having employees subject to subsection (a) shall cause or attempt to cause such an employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of subsection (a).

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), every employer employing at least two (2) employees during a work week shall, in any work week in which the employer is subject to this chapter, pay each of the employees in any work week beginning on or after June 30, 2007, wages of not less than the minimum wage payable under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.).

(d) An employer subject to subsection (c) is permitted to apply a tip credit in determining the amount of cash wage paid to tipped employees. In determining the wage an employer is required to pay a tipped employee, the amount paid the employee by the employee's employer must be an amount equal to:

(1) the cash wage paid the employee, which for purposes of the determination may be not less than the cash wage required to be paid to employees covered under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(1)) on August 20, 1996, which amount is two dollars and thirteen cents ($2.13) an hour; and

(2) an additional amount on account of the tips received by the employee, which amount is equal to the difference between the wage specified in subdivision (1) and the wage in effect under subsection (c).

An employer is responsible for supporting the amount of tip credit taken through reported tips by the employees.

(e) This section does not apply if an employee:

(1) provides companionship services to the aged and infirm (as defined in 29 CFR 552.6); and

(2) is employed by an employer or agency other than the family or household using the companionship services, as provided in 29 CFR 552.109 (a).

(f) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no employer shall employ any employee for a work week longer than forty (40) hours unless the employee receives compensation for employment in excess of forty (40) hours at a rate not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the regular rate at which the employee is employed.

(g) For purposes of this section the following apply:

(1) "Overtime compensation" means the compensation required by subsection (f).

(2) "Compensatory time" and "compensatory time off" mean hours during which an employee is not working, which are not counted as hours worked during the applicable work week or other work period for purposes of overtime compensation, and for which the employee is compensated at the employee's regular rate.

(3) "Regular rate" means the rate at which an employee is employed is considered to include all remuneration for employment paid to, or on behalf of, the employee, but is not considered to include the following:

(A) Sums paid as gifts, payments in the nature of gifts made at Christmas time or on other special occasions, as a reward for service, the amounts of which are not measured by or dependent on hours worked, production, or efficiency.

(B) Payments made for occasional periods when no work is performed due to vacation, holiday, illness, failure of the employer to provide sufficient work, or other similar cause, reasonable payments for traveling expenses, or other expenses, incurred by an employee in the furtherance of the employer's interests and properly reimbursable by the employer, and other similar payments to an employee which are not made as compensation for the employee's hours of employment.

(C) Sums paid in recognition of services performed during a given period if:

(i) both the fact that payment is to be made and the amount of the payment are determined at the sole discretion of the employer at or near the end of the period and not pursuant to any prior contract, agreement, or promise causing the employee to expect the payments regularly;

(ii) the payments are made pursuant to a bona fide profit sharing plan or trust or bona fide thrift or savings plan, meeting the requirements of the administrator set forth in appropriately issued regulations, having due regard among other relevant factors, to the extent to which the amounts paid to the employee are determined without regard to hours of work, production, or efficiency; or

(iii) the payments are talent fees paid to performers, including announcers, on radio and television programs.

(D) Contributions irrevocably made by an employer to a trustee or third person pursuant to a bona fide plan for providing old age, retirement, life, accident, or health insurance or similar benefits for employees.

(E) Extra compensation provided by a premium rate paid for certain hours worked by the employee in any day or work week because those hours are hours worked in excess of eight (8) in a day or in excess of the maximum work week applicable to the employee under subsection (f) or in excess of the employee's normal working hours or regular working hours, as the case may be.

(F) Extra compensation provided by a premium rate paid for work by the employee on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or regular days of rest, or on the sixth or seventh day of the work week, where the premium rate is not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the rate established in good faith for like work performed in nonovertime hours on other days.

(G) Extra compensation provided by a premium rate paid to the employee, in pursuance of an applicable employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, for work outside of the hours established in good faith by the contract or agreement as the basic, normal, or regular workday (not exceeding eight (8) hours) or work week (not exceeding the maximum work week applicable to the employee under subsection (f)) where the premium rate is not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the rate established in good faith by the contract or agreement for like work performed during the workday or work week.

(h) No employer shall be considered to have violated subsection (f) by employing any employee for a work week in excess of that specified in subsection (f) without paying the compensation for overtime employment prescribed therein if the employee is so employed:

(1) in pursuance of an agreement, made as a result of collective bargaining by representatives of employees certified as bona fide by the National Labor Relations Board, which provides that no employee shall be employed more than one thousand forty (1,040) hours during any period of twenty-six (26) consecutive weeks; or

(2) in pursuance of an agreement, made as a result of collective bargaining by representatives of employees certified as bona fide by the National Labor Relations Board, which provides that during a specified period of fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks the employee shall be employed not more than two thousand two hundred forty (2,240) hours and shall be guaranteed not less than one thousand eight hundred forty (1,840) hours (or not less than forty-six (46) weeks at the normal number of hours worked per week, but not less than thirty (30) hours per week) and not more than two thousand eighty (2,080) hours of employment for which the employee shall receive compensation for all hours guaranteed or worked at rates not less than those applicable under the agreement to the work performed and for all hours in excess of the guaranty which are also in excess of the maximum work week applicable to the employee under subsection (f) or two thousand eighty (2,080) in that period at rates not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the regular rate at which the employee is employed.

(i) No employer shall be considered to have violated subsection (f) by employing any employee for a work week in excess of the maximum work week applicable to the employee under subsection (f) if the employee is employed pursuant to a bona fide individual contract, or pursuant to an agreement made as a result of collective bargaining by representatives of employees, if the duties of the employee necessitate irregular hours of work, and the contract or agreement includes the following:

(1) Specifies a regular rate of pay of not less than the minimum hourly rate provided in subsections (c) and (d) (whichever is applicable) and compensation at not less than one and one-half (1.5) times that rate for all hours worked in excess of the maximum work week.

(2) Provides a weekly guaranty of pay for not more than sixty (60) hours based on the rates so specified.

(j) No employer shall be considered to have violated subsection (f) by employing any employee for a work week in excess of the maximum work week applicable to the employee under that subsection if, pursuant to an agreement or understanding arrived at between the employer and the employee before performance of the work, the amount paid to the employee for the number of hours worked by the employee in the work week in excess of the maximum work week applicable to the employee under that subsection:

(1) in the case of an employee employed at piece rates, is computed at piece rates not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the bona fide piece rates applicable to the same work when performed during nonovertime hours;

(2) in the case of an employee performing two (2) or more kinds of work for which different hourly or piece rates have been established, is computed at rates not less than one and one-half (1.5) times those bona fide rates applicable to the same work when performed during nonovertime hours; or

(3) is computed at a rate not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the rate established by the agreement or understanding as the basic rate to be used in computing overtime compensation thereunder, provided that the rate so established shall be substantially equivalent to the average hourly earnings of the employee, exclusive of overtime premiums, in the particular work over a representative period of time;

and if the employee's average hourly earnings for the work week exclusive of payments described in this section are not less than the minimum hourly rate required by applicable law, and extra overtime compensation is properly computed and paid on other forms of additional pay required to be included in computing the regular rate.

(k) Extra compensation paid as described in this section shall be creditable toward overtime compensation payable pursuant to this section.

(l) No employer shall be considered to have violated subsection (f) by employing any employee of a retail or service establishment for a work week in excess of the applicable work week specified therein, if:

(1) the regular rate of pay of the employee is in excess of one and one-half (1.5) times the minimum hourly rate applicable to the employee under section 2 of this chapter; and

(2) more than half of the employee's compensation for a representative period (not less than one (1) month) represents commissions on goods or services.

In determining the proportion of compensation representing commissions, all earnings resulting from the application of a bona fide commission rate shall be considered commissions on goods or services without regard to whether the computed commissions exceed the draw or guarantee.

(m) No employer engaged in the operation of a hospital or an establishment which is an institution primarily engaged in the care of the sick, the aged, or individuals with a mental illness or defect who reside on the premises shall be considered to have violated subsection (f) if, pursuant to an agreement or understanding arrived at between the employer and the employee before performance of the work, a work period of fourteen (14) consecutive days is accepted in lieu of the work week of seven (7) consecutive days for purposes of overtime computation and if, for the employee's employment in excess of eight (8) hours in any workday and in excess of eighty (80) hours in that fourteen (14) day period, the employee receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half (1.5) times the regular rate at which the employee is employed.

(n) No employer shall employ any employee in domestic service in one (1) or more households for a work week longer than forty (40) hours unless the employee receives compensation for that employment in accordance with subsection (f).

(o) In the case of an employee of an employer engaged in the business of operating a street, a suburban or interurban electric railway, or a local trolley or motorbus carrier (regardless of whether or not the railway or carrier is public or private or operated for profit or not for profit), in determining the hours of employment of such an employee to which the rate prescribed by subsection (f) applies, there shall be excluded the hours the employee was employed in charter activities by the employer if both of the following apply:

(1) The employee's employment in the charter activities was pursuant to an agreement or understanding with the employer arrived at before engaging in that employment.

(2) If employment in the charter activities is not part of the employee's regular employment.

(p) Any employer may employ any employee for a period or periods of not more than ten (10) hours in the aggregate in any work week in excess of the maximum work week specified in subsection (f) without paying the compensation for overtime employment prescribed in subsection (f), if during that period or periods the employee is receiving remedial education that:

(1) is provided to employees who lack a high school diploma or educational attainment at the eighth grade level;

(2) is designed to provide reading and other basic skills at an eighth grade level or below; and

(3) does not include job specific training.

(q) Subsection (f) does not apply to an employee of a motion picture theater.

(r) Subsection (f) does not apply to an employee of a seasonal amusement or recreational establishment, an organized camp, or a religious or nonprofit educational conference center that is exempt under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 213).

(s) Subsection (f) does not apply to an employee of an air carrier subject to Title II of the federal Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) to the extent that the hours worked by the employee during a work week in excess of forty (40) hours are not required by the air carrier but are arranged through a voluntary agreement between employees to trade or reassign their scheduled work hours.

Formerly: Acts 1965, c.134, s.4; Acts 1967, c.153, s.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.259, SEC.2; P.L.19-1986, SEC.38; P.L.133-1990, SEC.2; P.L.39-1998, SEC.1; P.L.1-1999, SEC.53; P.L.234-1999, SEC.6; P.L.99-2007, SEC.182; P.L.165-2007, SEC.1; P.L.38-2019, SEC.1; P.L.147-2020, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 22-10-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-10-3-6
Director; powers and duties; records; inspection report
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The director shall devote the director's attention to the duties of the office during working hours and is subject to call at all times. The director and any mine inspector funded by the general assembly are authorized to enter, examine, and inspect all commercial coal mines and facilities.

(b) The director shall have full direction of the official activities of any mine inspector and shall be responsible therefor.

(c) The director and each mine inspector shall have power, and it is their duty, to stop immediately the operation of any coal mine or part thereof when any dangerous or unlawful condition exists. However, where conditions exist justifying the director or the mine inspector to do so, the director or mine inspector shall grant a reasonable period of time for making necessary repairs. Where a stop in operation is enforced, such director and mine inspector shall be empowered to subsequently allow such mine or part of a mine to be reopened when the dangerous or unlawful conditions have been remedied or removed. If the operator or a workman believes that an inspector has acted illegally in citing violations of mining law, they may appeal to the director for relief from such citation. The director may grant or deny such relief after a hearing, at which all interested parties have been notified of such hearing and given an opportunity to present evidence in support of their contentions.

(d) The director shall keep a properly indexed permanent record of all inspections made by the director and the mine inspector, and copies of all reports relating to coal mines shall be kept on file, and all such records shall be open to inspection by the public, and shall be laid before the governor at any time upon the request of the governor. The director shall cause:

(1) within sixty (60) days of the date of the inspection, inspection reports; and

(2) for two (2) years, all reports relating to coal mines;

to be posted on the website maintained by the bureau of mines and mine safety created under IC 22-1-1-4(1).

(e) The director is empowered to revoke, in writing, any order issued by a mine inspector for the purpose of stopping the operation of a mine or part thereof. However, such revocation of an order shall not be made unless and until the director has made a personal examination of the mine or part thereof affected and determined it to be in a safe condition to operate.

(f) The director or mine inspector shall make a personal inspection of each mine in this state:

(1) at least once every three (3) months, or more often if practicable, while the mine is in operation;

(2) whenever any danger to the workmen may exist; or

(3) whenever called upon to do so by the workmen.

During a regular inspection, the director or inspector shall have the authority to inspect the surface plant; every working place in the mine; all active haulageways, travelways, and airways in their entirety; entrances to abandoned workings; accessible old workings; escapeways and all other places where individuals work or travel; electric equipment and installations; first aid equipment; ventilation facilities; communications installations; roof and rib conditions; and blasting practices, etc. The director or inspector shall have the authority to measure the volume of air at the intake and return of the main ventilating current and of each split, and the amount passing through the last breakthrough in each pair or set of entries, and designate to the mine foreman where the director or inspector shall measure the currents of air as required by the mining laws of this state. In mines operating more than one (1) shift in a twenty-four (24) hour period, the director or inspector shall devote sufficient time to the second and third shift to determine conditions and practices related to the health and safety of the employees. The director or inspector shall make tests for gas and oxygen deficiency in each place that the director or inspector is required to inspect in the mine. Time shall be made available during an inspection for interaction with the employees of the mine by the director or the inspector to ascertain the familiarity of the employees with self-rescuers and accessible escapeways.

(g) The director or mine inspector making an inspection of a mine shall make an accurate report covering such inspection, showing:

(1) the date of inspection and actual time required to make the inspection;

(2) the condition in which the mine is found;

(3) the extent to which the mining laws are violated;

(4) the progress made in the improvement of the mine, where such progress relates to the health and safety of the employees;

(5) the number of fatal injuries and the number of nonfatal lost-time injuries resulting from accidents in and around the mine, and their cause; and

(6) in case any violation of the mining laws is found, the specific section or sections violated, with recommendations for correcting them, and the action taken to eliminate them.

(h) The director or mine inspector making an inspection of a mine shall within three (3) days after the completion of the inspection deliver:

(1) one (1) copy of the inspection report on the mine to the operator, superintendent, or mine foreman of the mine inspected; and

(2) one (1) copy to be posted within the three (3) day limit on a bulletin board at a prominent place on the premises where it can be conveniently read by the employees. If corrective action is implemented, the report shall remain on the bulletin board for thirty (30) days. If corrective action is not implemented, the report shall not be removed from the bulletin board until the report of the succeeding examination is posted.

The director or mine inspector shall keep the mine foreman or superintendent informed as much as is practicable of any violation or other unsafe condition as the regular inspection progresses. In instances where, in the opinion of the mine inspector, an imminent or serious disaster hazard exists, such inspector shall report the same to the director by the quickest available means.

(i) It shall be the duty of the director and mine inspectors to enforce the mining laws of this state and the mine inspectors shall perform such other official duties required by the director as may be necessary to secure full compliance with the mining laws of this state.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.20. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.17, SEC.36; P.L.231-1983, SEC.6; P.L.112-1992, SEC.6; P.L.35-2007, SEC.13; P.L.23-2026, SEC.232.
Ind. Code § 22-9.5-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-9.5-5-6
"Residential real estate related transaction" defined; discrimination prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "residential real estate related transaction" means the following:

(1) Making or purchasing loans or providing other financial assistance:

(A) to purchase, construct, improve, repair, or maintain a dwelling; or

(B) to secure residential real estate.

(2) Selling, brokering, or appraising residential real property.

(b) A person whose business includes engaging in residential real estate related transactions may not discriminate against a person in making a real estate related transaction available or in the terms or conditions of a real estate related transaction because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.146.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-10.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 18.1 / Section 22-2-18.1-10.5
"School hours"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.5. As used in this chapter, "school hours" refers to the hours that the school corporation, within the boundaries of which the minor resides while employed, is in session during the regularly scheduled school year.

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-1-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-1-1-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.334, s.7. Repealed by P.L.37-1985, SEC.60.
Ind. Code § 22-6-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-6-5-4
Violations; election void
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The results of an election that violates this chapter are void.

As added by P.L.192-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-15-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-15-5-4-b
Inspection program; initial operating certificate; renewal certificate; temporary permit
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall carry out a program for the periodic inspection of regulated lifting devices being operated in Indiana. A regulated lifting device may not be operated without an operating certificate that covers the operation of the regulated lifting device.

(b) A permit issued under this section expires on the earlier of:

(1) one (1) year after issuance; or

(2) when the regulated lifting device is altered.

(c) After a regulated lifting device has been installed or altered, an applicant shall apply for an initial operating certificate. The department shall issue an initial operating certificate for a regulated lifting device if:

(1) the applicant demonstrates:

(A) through an acceptance inspection made by an elevator inspector licensed under section 11 of this chapter that the regulated lifting device covered by the application complies with the laws governing its construction, repair, maintenance, and operation; and

(B) that the applicant has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7); and

(2) the department verifies, through an inspection, that the regulated lifting device complies with the laws governing the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the regulated lifting device.

(d) The department shall issue a renewal operating certificate if the applicant:

(1) demonstrates through the completion of applicable safety tests that the regulated lifting device complies with the laws governing the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the regulated lifting device;

(2) submits results of all applicable safety tests, including failed safety tests for the regulated lifting device; and

(3) has paid the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7).

(e) The department may issue a temporary operating permit to an applicant under this section who does not comply with subsection (c)(1)(A) for a new or altered regulated lifting device or subsection (d)(1) for an existing unaltered regulated lifting device. The applicant must pay the fee set under IC 22-12-6-6(a)(7) to qualify for the temporary operating permit. Except as provided in subsection (f), the permit, including all renewal periods, is limited to sixty (60) days.

(f) The department may renew a temporary operating permit issued under subsection (e) for thirty (30) day periods during the construction of a building if the regulated lifting device is used for the transportation of construction personnel, tools, and materials.

(g) The responsibilities of the department under this section may be carried out by a political subdivision that is approved by the department under IC 22-13-2-10.

(h) A copy of the operating certificate shall be displayed in or on each regulated lifting device or in an associated machine room. In addition to the requirements of this subsection, the two-dimensional bar code assigned to an elevator shall be displayed in or on each elevator in a location that is easily viewed and scanned by a person riding on the elevator.

(i) A licensed elevator mechanic shall perform the maintenance on a regulated lifting device.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.137-1990, SEC.1; P.L.119-2002, SEC.17; P.L.1-2006, SEC.394; P.L.230-2019, SEC.4; P.L.57-2020, SEC.14; P.L.187-2021, SEC.117; P.L.152-2026, SEC.425.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4.1-2-3
Cooperation for workforce development activities
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The unemployment insurance review board described in section 2 of this chapter shall cooperate to facilitate the coordination, consolidation, and promotion of workforce development activities statewide.

As added by P.L.105-1994, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.21-1995, SEC.140; P.L.11-2023, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 22-5-4.6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 4.6 / Section 22-5-4.6-9
Construction; immunization requirement; additional exemptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:

(1) require an employer to impose a requirement that employees receive an immunization against COVID-19; or

(2) preclude an employer from allowing additional exemptions from an employer's COVID-19 immunization requirement.

As added by P.L.1-2022, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 22-4-10-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-4-10-4.5
Employer surcharge; interest payment on state advances from federal unemployment account
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to a calendar year that begins after December 31, 2010, to an employer:

(1) that is subject to this article for wages paid during the calendar year;

(2) whose contribution rate for the calendar year was determined under this chapter, IC 22-4-11, IC 22-4-11.5, or IC 22-4-37-3; and

(3) that:

(A) has been subject to this article during the preceding thirty-six (36) consecutive calendar months; and

(B) has had a payroll in each of the three (3) preceding twelve (12) month periods;

if, during the calendar year, the state is required to pay interest on the advances made to the state from the federal unemployment account in the federal unemployment trust fund under 42 U.S.C. 1321.

(b) In addition to the contributions determined under this chapter, IC 22-4-11, IC 22-4-11.5, or IC 22-4-37-3 for calendar year 2011, each employer shall pay an unemployment insurance surcharge that is equal to thirteen percent (13%) of the employer's contribution determined under this chapter, IC 22-4-11, IC 22-4-11.5, or IC 22-4-37-3 for the calendar year.

(c) For a calendar year that begins after December 31, 2011, in which employers are required to pay the unemployment insurance surcharge described in subsection (b), the department shall determine, not later than January 31, the surcharge percentage for that year based on factors that include:

(1) the interest rate charged the state for the year determined under 42 U.S.C. 1322(b); and

(2) the state's outstanding loan balance to the federal unemployment account on January 1 of the year.

(d) The unemployment insurance surcharge described in subsection (b) is payable to the department quarterly at the same time as employer contributions are paid under section 1 of this chapter. Failure to pay the unemployment insurance surcharge as specified in this section is considered a delinquency under IC 22-4-11-2.

(e) The department:

(1) may use amounts received under this section to pay interest on the advances made to the state from the federal unemployment account in the federal unemployment trust fund under 42 U.S.C. 1321; and

(2) shall deposit any amounts received under this section and not used for the purposes described in subdivision (1) in the unemployment insurance benefit fund established under IC 22-4-26.

(f) Amounts paid under this section and used as provided in subsection (e)(1) do not affect and may not be charged to the experience account of any employer. Amounts paid under this section and used as provided in subsection (e)(2) must be subtracted from the total amount of benefits charged to the fund under IC 22-4-11-1 in determining each employer's share of those benefits under IC 22-4-11-2(e).

As added by P.L.2-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.183-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-13-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-13-5-1
"Interested person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "interested person" refers to a person that has a dispute with a county or a municipality regarding the interpretation of a building law or a fire safety law.

As added by P.L.71-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-12
Commission; per diem; travel expenses
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 12. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

(b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 22-2-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-2-7-7
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A person who recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.

Formerly: Acts 1909, c.34, s.7. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2206.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-18 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-18
Balance
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. "Balance" means the amount standing to the credit or debit of the experience account as of the computation date.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.218; Acts 1953, c.177, s.2.
Ind. Code § 22-9-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-9-10-3
"Complaint"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "complaint" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-9-1-3(o).

As added by P.L.136-2014, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 22-14-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-14-1-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The definitions set forth in IC 22-12-1 and this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-12.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-12.5
Base period; persons receiving worker's compensation 52 weeks or less
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.5. Notwithstanding section 12 of this chapter, for an individual who during the "base period" as defined in that section has received worker's compensation benefits under IC 22-3-3 for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks or less, and as a result has not earned sufficient wage credits to meet the requirements of IC 22-4-14-5, "base period" means the first four (4) of the last five (5) completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the last day that the individual was able to work, as a result of the individual's injury.

As added by P.L.226-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.68.
Ind. Code § 22-15-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-15-3-1-b
Issuance; plan review by county or municipality; expiration
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 1. (a) The state building commissioner or a city, town, or county certified under subsection (d) shall issue a design release for the construction of a Class 1 structure to an applicant who qualifies under section 2 or 3 of this chapter.

(b) The state building commissioner shall issue a design release for the fabrication of an industrial building system or mobile structure under section 4 of this chapter.

(c) A design release issued under this chapter expires on the date specified in the rules adopted by the department.

(d) The department may certify a city, town, or county as qualified to issue design releases, if the city, town, or county:

(1) is competent under the department's objective criteria; and

(2) has adopted the rules of the department under IC 22-13-2-3.

(e) A city, town, or county that is certified by the department under subsection (d) may issue design releases. A design release issued by a certified city, town, or county must be:

(1) in accordance with the department's objective criteria; and

(2) for a construction type for which the city, town, or county is certified.

All records held by a certified city, town, or county that pertain to the design release must be submitted to the department to be held in a central repository.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.44; P.L.218-2014, SEC.12; P.L.49-2016, SEC.7; P.L.187-2021, SEC.99; P.L.152-2026, SEC.409.
Ind. Code § 22-5-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-5-8-4
No limitation on other available remedies
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. This chapter does not limit an employee's or prospective employee's rights or remedies under any other state or federal law.

As added by P.L.20-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-24 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-24
Additional claim
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. "Additional claim" means an application for a determination of benefit eligibility, made by an individual in the form and manner prescribed by the department, to begin a second or subsequent series of claims in a benefit period, by which application the individual certifies to new unemployment resulting from a break in or loss of work which has occurred since the last claim was filed by such individual.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.224; Acts 1953, c.177, s.6. As amended by P.L.108-2006, SEC.3; P.L.122-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 22-11-18-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-11-18-4
Compliance with other laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Compliance with this chapter does not relieve the owner from the requirements of any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.141, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4-2-54 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-4-2-54
Vessel
Status: in_force

Sec. 54. As used in this article, "vessel" means watercraft or other contrivances used as a means of transportation on water. The term includes dredges used for navigation and transportation in deepening and removing obstructions from channels, rivers, or other waterways.

As added by P.L.121-2026, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 22-12-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-12-9-1
"Heating oil tank" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "heating oil tank" means an above ground or underground tank used to store heating oil for use as a fuel in heating a residential property.

As added by P.L.131-1997, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 22-12-7-12 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-12-7-12-b
Appeal of orders issued by office or division of department; informal discussions
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to an order issued by an officer, employee, or agent of an office or division within the department.

(b) The office or division issuing an order shall give a person who:

(1) is aggrieved by the order; and

(2) requests review of the order in verbal or written form;

an opportunity to informally discuss the order with the office or division. Review under this subsection does not suspend the running of the time period in which a person must petition under IC 4-21.5-3-7 to appeal the order.

(c) The office or division issuing the order may, on its own initiative or at the request of any person, modify its order or reverse the order.

(d) An order issued by an office or a division may be appealed to the department under IC 4-21.5-3-7. A decision to deny a request to modify or reverse an order under subsection (c) is not appealable. However, orders issued under IC 22-14-2-7, IC 22-14-2-7.5, or IC 36-8-10.5 are appealed to the education board.

(e) If an order is appealed, the agency that is responsible for reviewing the order under subsection (d) or its designee shall conduct all administrative proceedings under IC 4-21.5. In its proceedings, the agency conducting the proceeding may modify the order to impose any requirement authorized under this article or reverse the order.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.66; P.L.152-2026, SEC.369.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-28 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.57.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 18.1 / Section 22-2-18.1-14
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.133-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-3-3-32 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-3-3-32
Construction of article
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. The provisions of this article may not be construed to result in an award of benefits in which the number of weeks paid and to be paid for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, or permanent total disability combined exceeds five hundred (500) weeks. This section shall not be construed to prevent a person who is permanently totally disabled from applying for an award under IC 22-3-3-13. However, in case of permanent total disability resulting from an injury occurring on or after January 1, 1998, the minimum total benefit shall not be less than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

As added by P.L.258-1997(ss), SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 22-15-3.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 3.2 / Section 22-15-3.2-2
"Application"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "application" means an application for a design release and any supporting plans and specifications.

As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 22-9-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-9-5-11
"Employment agency" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "employment agency" has the meaning set forth in Section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e).

As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 22-1-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-1-5-8
"Homemaker services"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "homemaker services" means assistance with or performing household tasks that include housekeeping, shopping, laundry, meal planning and preparation, handyman services, and seasonal chores.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-27-9 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 27 / Section 22-4.1-27-9
Program eligibility requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) To be approved to participate in the program under this chapter, an eligible program provider must meet the following requirements:

(1) Except as provided under section 11 of this chapter, the eligible program provider submits an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department not later than August 15 of the year for which the eligible program provider is applying.

(2) The eligible program provider demonstrates that the eligible program provider:

(A) has experience providing services to assist adults who are more than twenty-two (22) years of age in:

(i) obtaining high school diplomas; and

(ii) developing employability and career and technical skills; and

(B) has the ability to:

(i) provide academic skill intake assessment and transcript evaluations;

(ii) develop a learning plan that integrates academic requirements and career goals;

(iii) provide remediation course work in literacy and numeracy;

(iv) provide a research validated academic resiliency assessment and intervention;

(v) provide employability skills development aligned to employer needs;

(vi) provide career pathways course work;

(vii) provide preparation for industry recognized credentials; and

(viii) provide career placement services.

(3) The eligible program provider's course catalog includes all courses necessary to meet requirements for an Indiana diploma with a general designation, including sufficient courses to meet graduation pathway requirements (as defined in IC 20-18-2-6.3).

(4) The eligible program provider is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body.

(5) The eligible program provider's programs begin not later than October 1 of the year for which the eligible program provider is applying.

(b) The department shall approve eligible program providers that meet the requirements of this chapter.

As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.287.
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-11-14-2-b
Public displays; permits; fees; qualified operations; denial of permit; violations
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2. (a) The department of homeland security shall:

(1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals; and

(2) establish by rule the fee for the permit, which shall be paid into the fire and building services fund created under IC 22-12-6-1.

(b) The application for a permit required under subsection (a) must:

(1) name a competent operator who is to officiate at the display;

(2) set forth a brief resume of the operator's experience;

(3) be made in writing or an electronic format; and

(4) be received with the applicable fee by the department of homeland security at least five (5) business days before the display.

No operator who has a prior conviction for violating this chapter may operate any display for one (1) year after the conviction.

(c) Every display shall be handled by a qualified operator approved by the chief of the fire department of the municipality in which the display is to be held. A display shall be located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of:

(1) the chief of the fire department of the city or town in which the display is to be held; or

(2) the township fire chief or the fire chief of the municipality nearest the site proposed, in the case of a display to be held outside of the corporate limits of any city or town;

after proper inspection, is not hazardous to property or person.

(d) A permit granted under this section is not transferable.

(e) A denial of a permit by a municipality shall be issued in writing before the date of the display.

(f) A person may not possess, transport, or deliver special fireworks, except as authorized under this section.

Formerly: Acts 1939, c.154, s.2; Acts 1951, c.251, s.1; Acts 1972, P.L.178, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.259, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2249; P.L.229-1985, SEC.2; P.L.3-1990, SEC.78; P.L.2-1995, SEC.86; P.L.168-1996, SEC.2; P.L.25-2004, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.346; P.L.187-2006, SEC.2; P.L.57-2020, SEC.9; P.L.187-2021, SEC.63; P.L.152-2026, SEC.346.
Ind. Code § 22-3-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-3-3-13
Second injury fund; employee compensation; employer assessments; penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "board" refers to the worker's compensation board created under IC 22-3-1-1.

(b) If an employee who from any cause, had lost, or lost the use of, one (1) hand, one (1) arm, one (1) foot, one (1) leg, or one (1) eye, and in a subsequent industrial accident becomes permanently and totally disabled by reason of the loss, or loss of use of, another such member or eye, the employer shall be liable only for the compensation payable for such second injury. However, in addition to such compensation and after the completion of the payment therefor, the employee shall be paid the remainder of the compensation that would be due for such total permanent disability out of a special fund known as the second injury fund, and created in the manner described in subsection (c).

(c) Whenever the board determines under the procedures set forth in subsection (d) that an assessment is necessary to ensure that fund beneficiaries, including applicants under section 4(f) of this chapter, continue to receive compensation in a timely manner for a reasonable prospective period, the board shall send notice not later than November 1 in any year to:

(1) all insurance carriers and other entities insuring or providing coverage to employers who are or may be liable under this article to pay compensation for personal injuries to or the death of their employees under this article; and

(2) each employer carrying the employer's own risk;

stating that an assessment is necessary. Not later than January 31 of the following year, each entity identified in subdivisions (1) and (2) shall send to the board a statement of total paid losses and premiums (as defined in subsection (d)(4)) paid by employers during the previous calendar year. The board may conduct an assessment under this subsection not more than one (1) time annually. The total amount of the assessment may not exceed two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total amount of all worker's compensation paid to injured employees or their beneficiaries under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 for the calendar year next preceding the due date of such payment. The board shall assess a penalty in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount owed if payment is not made under this section within thirty (30) days from the date set by the board. If the amount to the credit of the second injury fund on or before November 1 of any year exceeds one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the previous year's disbursements, the assessment allowed under this subsection shall not be assessed or collected during the ensuing year. But when on or before November 1 of any year the amount to the credit of the fund is less than one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the previous year's disbursements, the payments of not more than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total amount of all worker's compensation paid to injured employees or their beneficiaries under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 for the calendar year next preceding that date shall be resumed and paid into the fund. The board may not use an assessment rate greater than twenty-five hundredths of one percent (0.25%) above the amount recommended by the study performed before the assessment.

(d) The board shall assess all employers for the liabilities, including administrative expenses, of the second injury fund. The assessment also must provide for the repayment of all loans made to the second injury fund for the purpose of paying valid claims. The following applies to assessments under this subsection:

(1) The portion of the total amount that must be collected from self-insured employers equals:

(A) the total amount of the assessment as determined by the board; multiplied by

(B) the quotient of:

(i) the total paid losses on behalf of all self-insured employers during the preceding calendar year; divided by

(ii) the total paid losses on behalf of all self-insured employers and insured employers during the preceding calendar year.

(2) The portion of the total amount that must be collected from insured employers equals:

(A) the total amount of the assessment as determined by the board; multiplied by

(B) the quotient of:

(i) the total paid losses on behalf of all insured employers during the preceding calendar year; divided by

(ii) the total paid losses on behalf of all self-insured employers and insured employers during the preceding calendar year.

(3) The total amount of insured employer assessments under subdivision (2) must be collected by the insured employers' worker's compensation insurers. The amount of employer assessments each insurer shall collect equals:

(A) the total amount of assessments allocated to insured employers under subdivision (2); multiplied by

(B) the quotient of:

(i) the worker's compensation premiums paid by employers to the carrier during the preceding calendar year; divided by

(ii) the worker's compensation premiums paid by employers to all carriers during the preceding calendar year.

(4) For purposes of the computation made under subdivision (3), "premium" means the direct written premium.

(5) The amount of the assessment for each self-insured employer equals:

(A) the total amount of assessments allocated to self-insured employers under subdivision (1); multiplied by

(B) the quotient of:

(i) the paid losses attributable to the self-insured employer during the preceding calendar year; divided by

(ii) paid losses attributable to all self-insured employers during the preceding calendar year.

An employer that has ceased to be a self-insurer continues to be liable for prorated assessments based on paid losses made by the employer in the preceding calendar year during the period that the employer was self-insured.

(e) The board may employ a qualified employee or enter into a contract with an actuary or another qualified firm that has experience in calculating worker's compensation liabilities. Not later than December 1 of each year, the actuary or other qualified firm shall calculate the recommended funding level of the fund and inform the board of the results of the calculation. If the amount to the credit of the fund is less than the amount required under subsection (c), the board may conduct an assessment under subsection (c). The board shall pay the costs of the contract under this subsection with money in the fund.

(f) An assessment collected under subsection (c) on an employer who is not self-insured must be assessed through a surcharge based on the employer's premium. An assessment collected under subsection (c) does not constitute an element of loss, but for the purpose of collection shall be treated as a separate cost imposed upon insured employers. A premium surcharge under this subsection must be collected at the same time and in the same manner in which the premium for coverage is collected, and must be shown as a separate amount on a premium statement. A premium surcharge under this subsection must be excluded from the definition of premium for all purposes, including the computation of insurance producer commissions or premium taxes. However, an insurer may cancel a worker's compensation policy for nonpayment of the premium surcharge. A cancellation under this subsection must be carried out under the statutes applicable to the nonpayment of premiums.

(g) The sums shall be paid by the board to the treasurer of state, to be deposited in a special account known as the second injury fund. The funds are not a part of the general fund of the state. Any balance remaining in the account at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund. The funds shall be used only for the payment of fund liabilities described in subsection (d) and awards of compensation ordered by the board and chargeable against the fund pursuant to this section, and shall be paid for that purpose by the treasurer of state upon award or order of the board.

(h) If an employee who is entitled to compensation under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 either:

(1) exhausts the maximum benefits under section 22 of this chapter without having received the full amount of award granted to the employee under section 10 of this chapter; or

(2) exhausts the employee's benefits under section 10 of this chapter;

then such employee may apply to the board, who may award the employee compensation from the second injury fund established by this section, as follows under subsection (i).

(i) An employee who has exhausted the employee's maximum benefits under section 10 of this chapter may be awarded additional compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the employee's average weekly wage at the time of the employee's injury, not to exceed the maximum then applicable under section 22 of this chapter, for a period of not to exceed three (3) years upon competent evidence sufficient to establish:

(1) that the employee is totally and permanently disabled from causes and conditions of which there are or have been objective conditions and symptoms proven that are not within the physical or mental control of the employee; and

(2) that the employee is unable to support the employee in any gainful employment, not associated with rehabilitative or vocational therapy.

(j) The additional award may be renewed during the employee's total and permanent disability after appropriate hearings by the board for successive periods not to exceed three (3) years each. The provisions of this section apply only to injuries occurring subsequent to April 1, 1950, for which awards have been or are in the future made by the board under section 10 of this chapter. Section 16 of this chapter does not apply to compensation awarded from the second injury fund under this section.

(k) All insurance carriers subject to an assessment under this section are required to provide to the board:

(1) not later than January 31 each calendar year; and

(2) not later than thirty (30) days after a change occurs;

the name, address, and electronic mail address of a representative authorized to receive the notice of an assessment.

Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.33a; Acts 1949, c.250, s.1; Acts 1957, c.298, s.2; Acts 1963, c.387, s.8; Acts 1969, c.94, s.2; Acts 1974, P.L.108, SEC.11. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.227, SEC.3; Acts 1980, P.L.22, SEC.14; P.L.28-1988, SEC.28; P.L.170-1991, SEC.7; P.L.235-1999, SEC.3; P.L.202-2001, SEC.5; P.L.178-2003, SEC.9; P.L.134-2006, SEC.5; P.L.1-2007, SEC.158; P.L.173-2007, SEC.5; P.L.67-2010, SEC.2; P.L.168-2011, SEC.5; P.L.204-2018, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 22-11-15-5.1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-11-15-5.1
Civil actions; statute of limitations; costs and attorney's fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.1. (a) A person injured as a result of an act or practice that violates this chapter may bring a civil action:

(1) for declaratory relief;

(2) for injunctive relief; or

(3) to recover compensatory damages;

against the person violating this chapter.

(b) An action brought under this section must be commenced not later than two (2) years after the date of the alleged violation.

(c) A court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.142-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-5-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-5-6-2
"Law enforcement officer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-1-2.

As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-27-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 27 / Section 22-4.1-27-5
"Graduation rate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "graduation rate" means the percentage, out of the total number of students who enrolled in the program during the state fiscal year that precedes the immediately preceding state fiscal year, of students who graduated in the two (2) immediately preceding state fiscal years and for whom the approved eligible provider received reimbursement under this chapter. A student may be counted as a graduate only one (1) time in calculating the program's graduation rate.

As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-22.1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-22.1-b
Commissioner to administer; other agencies
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 22.1. The commissioner and the commissioner's designees shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the safety standards adopted by the board. The commissioner may utilize other agencies of the state government and its political subdivisions in carrying out the commissioner's functions under this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.18. As amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.339.
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-13 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-11-14-13
Rate of public safety fee in a retail unitary transaction of fireworks
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) The public safety fee is measured by the gross retail income received by a retail merchant in a retail unitary transaction of fireworks and is imposed at the following rates:

PUBLIC

GROSS RETAIL INCOME

SAFETY

FROM THE

FEE

RETAIL UNITARY

TRANSACTION

$ 0

less than

$ 0.10

$ 0.01

at least $ 0.10

but less than

$ 0.30

$ 0.02

at least $ 0.30

but less than

$ 0.50

$ 0.03

at least $ 0.50

but less than

$ 0.70

$ 0.04

at least $ 0.70

but less than

$ 0.90

$ 0.05

at least $ 0.90

but less than

$ 1.10

On a retail unitary transaction in which the gross retail income received by the retail merchant is one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) or more, the public safety fee is five percent (5%) of that gross retail income.

(b) If the public safety fee computed under subsection (a) results in a fraction of one-half cent ($0.005) or more, the amount of the public safety fee shall be rounded to the next additional cent.

As added by P.L.187-2006, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 22-4-6.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 22-4-6.5-9
PEO election of PEO level reporting method
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A PEO may elect the PEO level reporting method, which uses the state employer account number and contribution rate of the PEO to report and pay all required contributions to the unemployment compensation fund as required by IC 22-4-10.

(b) A PEO shall make the election required by subsection (a) not later than the following:

(1) December 1, 2013, if the PEO is doing business in Indiana on July 1, 2013.

(2) The first date the PEO is liable to make contributions under this article for at least one (1) covered employee, if the PEO begins doing business in Indiana after July 1, 2013.

(c) The election required by subsection (a) must be made in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

(d) A PEO that does not make an election under this section shall use the client level reporting method.

As added by P.L.33-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.122-2019, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 22-13-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-13-3-2-b
Laboratories; rules for manufacture of explosives; exemption from regulated explosive magazines permit
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to the following laboratories:

(1) Analytical laboratories approved by the department under the alternative criteria established by the department in its rules.

(2) Laboratories that are:

(A) operated by a college, university, school, or other educational entity for the purpose of instruction or research; and

(B) approved by the department under the alternative criteria established by the department in the rules.

(b) The department may:

(1) apply different rules to the manufacture of regulated explosives (as defined in IC 35-47.5-2-13) in a laboratory described in subsection (a) than apply to other places where regulated explosives (as defined in IC 35-47.5-2-13) are manufactured; and

(2) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to exempt laboratories described in subsection (a) from the regulated explosive magazines permit requirement under IC 35-47.5-4.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.123-2002, SEC.28; P.L.1-2006, SEC.360; P.L.187-2021, SEC.78; P.L.152-2026, SEC.393.
Ind. Code § 22-4-32-21 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 32 / Section 22-4-32-21
Successor employer; notice of purchase; account clearance statements; liability for contributions; liens
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) Any individual, group of individuals, or other legal entity, whether or not an employing unit which acquires all or part of the organization, trade, or business within this state of an employer or which acquires all or part of the assets of the organization, trade or business, shall notify the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by the department not later than five (5) days prior to the acquisition.

(b) Unless the notice is given, the commissioner shall have the right to proceed against either the predecessor or successor, in personam or in rem, for the collection of contributions and interest due or accrued and unpaid by the predecessor, as of the date of the acquisition, and the amount of the liability shall, in addition, be a lien against the property or assets so acquired which shall be prior to all other liens. However, the lien shall not be valid as against one who acquires from the successor any interest in the property or assets in good faith, for value and without notice of the lien.

(c) On request in the form and manner prescribed by the department after the acquisition is completed, the commissioner shall furnish the successor with a statement of the amount of contributions and interest due or accrued and unpaid by the predecessor as of the date of the acquisition, and the liability of the successor and the amount of the lien shall in no event exceed the reasonable value of the property or assets acquired by the successor from the predecessor or the amount disclosed by the statement, whichever is the lesser.

(d) An acquirer described in subsection (a) or a professional employer organization under IC 22-4-6.5 may file a request for clearance in the form and manner prescribed by the department at least five (5) business days before an acquisition or transfer. After filing a request, the acquirer or professional employer organization is entitled to receive a statement indicating whether an account being acquired or transferred is in good standing with the department as of the date of the transfer. If the statement shows that the account that is being acquired or transferred is in good standing with the department at the time of the transfer, and the department later discovers an outstanding liability associated with the acquired or transferred account, the department:

(1) may not assess a delinquent employer rate modification under IC 22-4-11-2 based on the account for which a statement was made under this subsection; and

(2) in the case of a PEO, shall administratively separate the acquired or transferred client account from the PEO until the liability is recovered.

(e) The remedies prescribed by this section are in addition to all other existing remedies against the predecessor or successor.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3323; Acts 1951, c.295, s.24 1/2. As amended by P.L.18-1987, SEC.94; P.L.5-1988, SEC.114; P.L.21-1995, SEC.126; P.L.33-2013, SEC.5; P.L.122-2019, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 22-4-34-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 34 / Section 22-4-34-3
Waiver of rights; encouragement or inducement
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. It is a Class C misdemeanor for an employing unit or other person to recklessly encourage or induce any individual to waive or forego any accrued or potential benefit rights under this article.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3503. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2222.
Ind. Code § 22-5-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-5-8-1
"Device"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "device" includes any acoustic, optical, mechanical, electronic, medical, or molecular device.

As added by P.L.20-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-11-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-11-18-3
Hotels and motels; installation of smoke detectors
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) This section only applies to hotels and motels.

(b) All hotels and motels must have functional smoke detectors.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (f), a detector must be installed in all interior corridors adjacent to sleeping rooms and must be spaced no farther apart than thirty (30) feet on center, or more than fifteen (15) feet from any wall.

(d) The detectors must be hard wired into a building's electrical system, except as provided in subsection (f).

(e) The detectors must be wired in a manner that activates all the devices in a corridor when one (1) is activated, except as provided in subsection (f).

(f) All single level dwellings, all seasonably occupied dwellings, and all hotels and motels with twelve (12) sleeping rooms or less (and containing no interior corridors) are exempt from the requirements of subsections (c), (d), and (e). In all such units:

(1) a detector must be installed in each sleeping room; and

(2) the detector may be battery operated.

If a battery operated detector is installed, it must contain a tamper resistant cover to protect the batteries. The fire marshal shall adopt rules detailing the specifications for the tamper resistant cover. If a battery operated detector is not installed, the detector must be hard wired into a building's electrical system.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.141, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.237-1983, SEC.3; P.L.176-1991, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-12-2-6.1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-12-2-6.1
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.155-2023, SEC.5. Expired 1-1-2025 by P.L.155-2023, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 22-2-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-2-7-8
Forfeitures
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. Any note, bill, or other evidence of indebtedness and any assignment of wages or salary given to or received by any wage broker or any other person in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void and of no effect; and upon conviction, any and all moneys advanced or loaned by said wage broker in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and all interest thereon shall be forfeited.

Formerly: Acts 1909, c.34, s.8. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 18.1 / Section 22-2-18.1-6
"High school"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "high school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-7.

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-9-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-9-7-6
"Emotional support animal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "emotional support animal" means a companion animal that a health service provider has determined provides a benefit for an individual with a disability, which may include improving at least one (1) symptom of the disability.

As added by P.L.162-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-10-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-10-2-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.9. Repealed by P.L.231-1983, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-29 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 18.1 / Section 22-2-18.1-29
Investigatory power
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. (a) The department and its authorized inspectors and agents may investigate the age of a minor who is employed or allowed to work in an occupation.

(b) If the department or its authorized inspectors and agents find that the age of the minor is below the age authorized under this chapter, the:

(1) employment; or

(2) fact that the minor is allowed to work;

is prima facie evidence of unlawful employment.

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-15 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-11-14-15-b
Adoption of rules concerning fireworks sales
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 15. The department of homeland security and the department of state revenue shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.187-2006, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.350.
Ind. Code § 22-11-22-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-11-22-5
Pet store definition
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "pet store" means a retailer that sells dogs or cats.

As added by P.L.107-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-8
Commission; membership
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 8. Commission: Membership. The commission shall be composed of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be selected by the governor as follows: three (3) shall represent the management of principal industries in the state, one (1) of which shall represent agricultural industry: three (3) shall represent labor and three (3) shall represent the public all of whom shall be recognized as experienced in the field of occupational health and safety. The commissioner shall serve as secretary of the commission. No member of the commission having an economic interest in any application for a temporary or permanent variance, shall be allowed to participate in the decision.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 22-6-6-7 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-6-7
"The state"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "the state" includes:

(1) a board;

(2) a branch;

(3) a commission;

(4) a department;

(5) a division;

(6) a bureau;

(7) a committee;

(8) an agency;

(9) an institution (including a state educational institution as defined in IC 21-7-13-32);

(10) an authority; or

(11) another instrumentality;

of the state.

As added by P.L.2-2012, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-4.1-18-3
Administration of testing program; test requirements; vendor requirements; report
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The department shall administer the testing program provided in this chapter. All administrative costs of this program must be funded through appropriations of the general assembly.

(b) The test shall be:

(1) a nationally administered high school equivalency exam utilizing college and career readiness standards that includes subtests of reading, mathematics, science, social studies, and writing; and

(2) available in a pencil and paper and online formats.

(c) The test vendor shall provide:

(1) annual in-person and online training;

(2) an annual national and Indiana statistical report;

(3) a dedicated customer service line;

(4) at least one (1) practice test available in both pencil and paper and online formats;

(5) at least two (2) retests for each subtest, free of charge; and

(6) a nationally based research report on the long term outcomes for candidates who passed the test, which shall be presented to the department, the chairman of the house committee on education, and the chairman of the senate committee on education and career development.

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.86-2020, SEC.8; P.L.213-2025, SEC.278.
Ind. Code § 22-9.3-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.3 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-9.3-6-1
Unlawful training requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, it is unlawful discrimination to require as a condition of licensing, or for a public employer to require as a condition of employment, that a person attend training, including a training session, a seminar, a continuing education program, an orientation, or a program of therapy, that asserts any of the following:

(1) That a person having a specific personal characteristic is inherently superior or inferior to a person having a different personal characteristic.

(2) That a person, by virtue of the person's personal characteristic, should be blamed for actions committed in the past.

(3) That a person's moral character is determined, in whole or in part, by the person's personal characteristic.

As added by P.L.196-2025, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 18.1 / Section 22-2-18.1-4
"Department"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of labor created by IC 22-1-1-1.

As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4.1-4-11
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.141-2016, SEC.15. Expired 7-1-2020 by P.L.141-2016, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 22-9.5-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-9.5-7-3
Effect of relief granted on prior transactions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Relief granted under this chapter does not affect a contract, a sale, an encumbrance, or a lease that:

(1) was consummated before the granting of the relief; and

(2) involved a bona fide purchaser, an encumbrancer, or a tenant who did not have actual notice of the filing of a complaint or a civil action under this article.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 22-3-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 12 / Section 22-3-12-2
Report of injury; copy to central office
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. When any compensable injury requires the filing of a first report of injury by an employer, the employer's worker's compensation insurance carrier or the self-insured employer shall forward a copy of the report to the central office of the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services, rehabilitation services bureau at the earlier of the following occurrences:

(1) When the compensable injury has resulted in temporary total disability of longer than twenty-one (21) days.

(2) When it appears that the compensable injury may be of such a nature as to permanently prevent the injured employee from returning to the injured employee's previous employment.

As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.741; P.L.4-1993, SEC.258; P.L.5-1993, SEC.271; P.L.2-2005, SEC.60; P.L.141-2006, SEC.105; P.L.122-2026, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 22-15-3.2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 3.2 / Section 22-15-3.2-11-b
Plan violations; notice to design professional licensing or registration authority
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies if the results of a plan review reveal that a design professional knowingly or recklessly submitted plans or specifications containing one (1) or more violations of the rules of the department that are determined by the department to pose a wanton and willful disregard for the public health, safety, or welfare.

(b) The provisions regarding the time limitations for review and notice under this chapter do not apply, and the department is not required to issue a design release and confirmation number for providing notice. The department shall send written notice of its determination to:

(1) the design professional's licensing or registration authority under IC 25-4-1 or IC 25-31, as appropriate, for the purpose of conducting a hearing under IC 4-21.5 to determine if action under IC 4-21.5-3-8 is appropriate;

(2) the design professional; and

(3) the project owner or general contractor on whose behalf the application was submitted.

(c) An applicant that receives notice under subsection (b) may withdraw the application and submit a new application and plans to the department that are prepared by a different design professional. Withdrawal of an application does not affect any disciplinary action against the professional of record that prepared the plans described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.109; P.L.152-2026, SEC.416.
Ind. Code § 22-4-14-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-4-14-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 1 of this chapter by P.L.138-2008 apply to initial claims for unemployment filed for weeks that begin after March 14, 2008.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.366.
Ind. Code § 22-4-26-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-4-26-5
Use of money from federal unemployment trust fund; appropriations
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Money credited to the account of this state in the unemployment trust fund by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1103, as amended, may be requisitioned and used for the payment of expenses incurred for the administration of this article and public employment offices pursuant to a specific appropriation by the general assembly, provided that the expenses are incurred and the money is requisitioned after the enactment of an appropriation statute which:

(1) specifies the purposes for which such money is appropriated and the amounts appropriated therefor;

(2) except as provided in subsection (i), limits the period within which such money may be obligated to a period ending not more than two (2) years after the date of the enactment of the appropriation statute; and

(3) limits the total amount which may be obligated during a twelve (12) month period beginning on July 1 and ending on the next June 30 to an amount which does not exceed the amount by which:

(A) the aggregate of the amounts credited to the account of this state pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1103, as amended, during such twelve (12) month period and the twenty-four (24) preceding twelve (12) month periods; exceeds

(B) the aggregate of the amounts obligated by this state pursuant to this section and amounts paid out for benefits and charged against the amounts credited to the account of this state during such twenty-five (25) twelve (12) month periods.

(b) For the purposes of this section, amounts obligated by this state during any such twelve (12) month period shall be charged against equivalent amounts which were first credited and which have not previously been so charged, except that no amount obligated for administration of this article and public employment offices during any such twelve (12) month period may be charged against any amount credited during such twelve (12) month period earlier than the fourteenth preceding such twelve (12) month period.

(c) Amounts credited to the account of this state pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1103, as amended, may not be obligated except for the payment of cash benefits to individuals with respect to their unemployment and for the payment of expenses incurred for the administration of this article and public employment offices pursuant to this section.

(d) Money appropriated as provided in this section for the payment of expenses incurred for the administration of this article and public employment offices pursuant to this section shall be requisitioned as needed for payment of obligations incurred under such appropriation and upon requisition shall be deposited in the employment and training services administration fund but, until expended, shall remain a part of the unemployment insurance benefit fund. The commissioner shall maintain a separate record of the deposit, obligation, expenditure, and return of funds so deposited. If any money so deposited is for any reason not to be expended for the purpose for which it was appropriated, or if it remains unexpended at the end of the period specified by the statute appropriating such money, it shall be withdrawn and returned to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States for credit to this state's account in the unemployment trust fund.

(e) There is appropriated out of the funds made available to Indiana under Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 209 of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (which is Title II of the federal Jobs Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002, Pub.L107-147), seventy-two million two hundred thousand dollars ($72,200,000) to the department of workforce development. Unencumbered money at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(f) Money appropriated under subsection (e) is subject to the requirements of IC 22-4-37-1.

(g) Money appropriated under subsection (e) may be used only for the following purposes:

(1) The administration of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and the Wagner Peyser public employment office program.

(2) Acquiring land and erecting buildings for the use of the department of workforce development.

(3) Improvements, facilities, paving, landscaping, and equipment repair and maintenance that may be required by the department of workforce development.

(h) In accordance with the requirements of subsection (g), the department of workforce development may allocate up to the following amounts from the amount described in subsection (e) for the following purposes:

(1) Thirty-nine million two hundred thousand dollars ($39,200,000) to be used for the modernization of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2013.

(2) For:

(A) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2003, and ending before July 1, 2004, five million dollars ($5,000,000);

(B) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2004, and ending before July 1, 2005, five million dollars ($5,000,000);

(C) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2005, and ending before July 1, 2006, five million dollars ($5,000,000);

(D) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2006, and ending before July 1, 2007, five million dollars ($5,000,000);

(E) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2007, and ending before July 1, 2008, five million dollars ($5,000,000); and

(F) state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2008, and ending before July 1, 2012, the unused part of any amount allocated in any year for any purpose under this subsection;

for the JOBS proposal to meet the workforce needs of Indiana employers in high wage, high skill, high demand occupations.

(3) For:

(A) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2003, and ending before July 1, 2004, four million dollars ($4,000,000); and

(B) the state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2004, and ending before July 1, 2005, four million dollars ($4,000,000);

to be used by the workforce investment boards in the administration of Indiana's public employment offices.

(i) The amount appropriated under subsection (e) for the payment of expenses incurred in the administration of this article and public employment is not required to be obligated within the two (2) year period described in subsection (a)(2).

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2705; Acts 1957, c.299, s.10; Acts 1965, c.190, s.15; Acts 1969, c.300, s.6; Acts 1973, P.L.239, SEC.6. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.126; P.L.18-1987, SEC.72; P.L.21-1995, SEC.108; P.L.224-2003, SEC.120; P.L.234-2007, SEC.68; P.L.3-2008, SEC.160; P.L.205-2013, SEC.337.
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-11-14-6
Violations; offenses; time and dates of allowable usage of consumer fireworks
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates section 2(f), 4.5, 5(c), 5(d), 7, 8(a), 8(c), 8(d), 10, or 11(c) of this chapter commits a Class C infraction. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated judgment or conviction within the previous five (5) years.

(b) A person who ignites, discharges, or uses consumer fireworks at a site other than:

(1) a special discharge location;

(2) the property of the person; or

(3) the property of another who has given permission to use the consumer fireworks;

commits a Class C infraction. However, if a person recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally takes an action described in this subsection within five (5) years after the person previously took an action described in this subsection, whether or not there has been a judgment that the person committed an infraction in taking the previous action, the person commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) A person less than eighteen (18) years of age who possesses or uses a firework when an adult is not present and responsible at the location of the possession or use commits a Class C infraction. However, if a person possesses or uses a firework when an adult is not present and responsible at the location of the possession or use within five (5) years after a previous possession or use by the person as described in this subsection, whether or not there has been a judgment that the person committed an infraction in the previous possession or use, the person commits a delinquent act under IC 31-37.

(d) A person who ignites, discharges, or uses consumer fireworks:

(1) after 11 p.m. except on a holiday (as defined in IC 1-1-9-1(a)) or December 31, on which dates consumer fireworks may not be ignited, discharged, or used after midnight; or

(2) before 9 a.m.;

commits a Class C infraction. However, if a person recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally takes an action described in this subsection within five (5) years after the person previously took an action described in this subsection, whether or not there has been a judgment that the person committed an infraction in taking the previous action, the person commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(e) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally uses consumer fireworks and the violation causes harm to the property of a person commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(f) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally uses consumer fireworks and the violation results in serious bodily injury to a person commits a Level 6 felony.

(g) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally uses consumer fireworks and the violation results in the death of a person commits a Level 5 felony.

(h) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails to collect or remit to the state the public safety fees due under section 12 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.

Formerly: Acts 1939, c.154, s.6; Acts 1972, P.L.178, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2250; P.L.236-1983, SEC.4; P.L.229-1985, SEC.4; P.L.187-2006, SEC.7; P.L.158-2013, SEC.255; P.L.32-2019, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 22-4-19-14 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 22-4-19-14
Federal laws; invalidity or stay; suspension of article
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. If the department determines that Public Law 94-566 or the federal laws it amends have been adjudged unconstitutional or invalid in its application to, or have been stayed pendente lite as to, a state or a political subdivision or an instrumentality which is wholly owned by the state and one (1) or more other states or political subdivisions and its employees by any court of competent jurisdiction, the department shall suspend the enforcement of this article with respect to these employers and employees to the extent of the adjudged unconstitutionality or inapplicability or of the stay.

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.262, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.171-2016, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 22-3-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-3-2-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.10. Repealed by Acts 1974, P.L.108, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 22-12-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-12-1-1
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article, IC 22-13, IC 22-14, and IC 22-15.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-14-2-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-14-2-7.5
Vacancies; orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) The department may grant a variance to a rule the education board has adopted.

(b) The education board is the ultimate authority for orders issued under this section.

As added by P.L.249-2019, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 22-9.5-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-9.5-3-5
Factors considered by real property appraisers
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. This article does not prohibit a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property from taking into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.140.
Ind. Code § 22-10-15-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 10 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-10-15-6
Legally approved testing technique; standards; certified test results
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Alcohol or drug testing results, or both, may be obtained by a chemical test that at the date of the testing is a legally approved testing technique.

(b) An alcohol or a drug test must be conducted in accordance with standards, procedures, and protocols set forth by SAMHSA.

(c) Testing must be performed by a laboratory certified in accordance with the National Laboratory Certification Program under SAMHSA.

(d) Test results shall be certified by a medical review officer who has the ability and training necessary to verify test results.

As added by P.L.35-2007, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-11
Commission; quorum
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 11. (Commission: Quorum) A majority of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-19 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-19
Standards; declaratory judgment
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 19. Standards: Declaratory Judgment. After promulgation of a safety standard by the commission, any question as to its applicability or legal validity may be adjudicated by an action for a declaratory judgment filed by an affected person or firm under IC 34-14-1 (or IC 34-4-10 before its repeal).

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.14. As amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 22-8-1.1-48.4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 8 / Chapter 1.1 / Section 22-8-1.1-48.4-b
Confidentiality of trade secrets; violations
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 48.4. (a) All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the commissioner, the designated representatives of the commissioner, the department of labor, the board of safety review, INSafe, and the agents and employees of any of them that contains or might reveal a trade secret, shall be considered confidential and shall be disclosed only to such other officers or employees concerned with the functions set forth in this chapter as may be necessary for them to discharge their duties under this chapter. In any proceeding, the commissioner, the board, or a court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate, including the impoundment of files, or portions of files, to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.

(b) No person may violate the confidentiality of trade secrets.

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.54. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2235; P.L.37-1985, SEC.43; P.L.32-2008, SEC.8; P.L.152-2026, SEC.342.
Ind. Code § 22-3-7-16 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-3-7-16
Disablements; awards
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) Compensation shall be allowed on account of disablement from occupational disease resulting in only temporary total disability to work or temporary partial disability to work beginning with the eighth day of such disability except for the medical benefits provided for in section 17 of this chapter. Compensation shall be allowed for the first seven (7) calendar days only as provided in this section. The first weekly installment of compensation for temporary disability is due fourteen (14) days after the disability begins. Not later than fourteen (14) days from the date that the first installment of compensation is due, the employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall file a report of payment of compensation with the worker's compensation board electronically and tender to the employee or to the employee's dependents, with all compensation due, a properly prepared compensation agreement in a form prescribed by the board. The presentation to the employee or to the employee's dependents of the check, draft, or electronic payment from the employer or the employer's insurance carrier for the proper amount, drawn upon a bank in which money is on deposit to pay the same on demand, shall be sufficient tender of the compensation.

(b) Whenever an employer or the employer's insurance carrier denies or is not able to determine liability to pay compensation or benefits, the employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall notify the worker's compensation board and the employee in writing on a form prescribed by the worker's compensation board not later than thirty (30) days after the employer's knowledge of the claimed disablement. If a determination of liability cannot be made within thirty (30) days, the worker's compensation board may approve an additional thirty (30) days upon a written request of the employer or the employer's insurance carrier that sets forth the reasons that the determination could not be made within thirty (30) days and states the facts or circumstances that are necessary to determine liability within the additional thirty (30) days. More than thirty (30) days of additional time may be approved by the worker's compensation board upon the filing of a petition by the employer or the employer's insurance carrier that sets forth:

(1) the extraordinary circumstances that have precluded a determination of liability within the initial sixty (60) days;

(2) the status of the investigation on the date the petition is filed;

(3) the facts or circumstances that are necessary to make a determination; and

(4) a timetable for the completion of the remaining investigation.

An employer who fails to comply with this section is subject to a civil penalty under IC 22-3-4-15.

(c) Once begun, temporary total disability benefits may not be terminated by the employer unless:

(1) the employee has returned to work;

(2) the employee has died;

(3) the employee has refused to undergo a medical examination under section 20 of this chapter;

(4) the employee has received five hundred (500) weeks of temporary total disability benefits or has been paid the maximum compensation allowable under section 19 of this chapter; or

(5) the employee is unable or unavailable to work for reasons unrelated to the compensable disease.

In each instance, the employer must provide written notice to the injured worker on a form approved by the board. In all other cases the employer must notify the employee in writing of the employer's intent to terminate the payment of temporary total disability benefits, and of the availability of employment, if any, on a form approved by the board. In all instances, the employer must file an electronic notice of the termination with the board.

(d) If the employee disagrees with the termination or proposed termination, the employee must give written notice of disagreement to the board and the employer within seven (7) days after receipt of the notice of intent to terminate benefits. If the board and employer do not receive a notice of disagreement under this section, the employee's temporary total disability benefits shall be terminated. Upon receipt of the notice of disagreement, the board shall immediately contact the parties, which may be by telephone or other means and attempt to resolve the disagreement. If the board is unable to resolve the disagreement within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice of disagreement, the board shall immediately arrange for an evaluation of the employee by an independent medical examiner. The independent medical examiner shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties are unable to agree, appointed by the board under IC 22-3-4-11. If the independent medical examiner determines that the employee is no longer temporarily disabled or is still temporarily disabled but can return to employment that the employer has made available to the employee, or if the employee fails or refuses to appear for examination by the independent medical examiner, temporary total disability benefits may be terminated. If either party disagrees with the opinion of the independent medical examiner, the party shall apply to the board for a hearing under section 27 of this chapter.

(e) An employer is not required to continue the payment of temporary total disability benefits for more than fourteen (14) days after the employer's proposed termination date unless the independent medical examiner determines that the employee is temporarily disabled and unable to return to any employment that the employer has made available to the employee.

(f) If it is determined that as a result of this section temporary total disability benefits were overpaid, the overpayment shall be deducted from any benefits due the employee under this section and, if there are no benefits due the employee or the benefits due the employee do not equal the amount of the overpayment, the employee shall be responsible for paying any overpayment which cannot be deducted from benefits due the employee.

(g) For disablements occurring on and after July 1, 1976, from occupational disease resulting in temporary total disability for any work there shall be paid to the disabled employee during the temporary total disability weekly compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the employee's average weekly wages, as defined in section 19 of this chapter, for a period not to exceed five hundred (500) weeks. Compensation shall be allowed for the first seven (7) calendar days only if the disability continues for longer than twenty-one (21) days.

(h) For disablements occurring on and after July 1, 1974, from occupational disease resulting in temporary partial disability for work there shall be paid to the disabled employee during such disability a weekly compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the difference between the employee's average weekly wages, as defined in section 19 of this chapter, and the weekly wages at which the employee is actually employed after the disablement, for a period not to exceed three hundred (300) weeks. Compensation shall be allowed for the first seven (7) calendar days only if the disability continues for longer than twenty-one (21) days. In case of partial disability after the period of temporary total disability, the latter period shall be included as a part of the maximum period allowed for partial disability.

(i) With respect to disablements in the following schedule occurring on and after July 1, 1991, the employee shall receive in addition to temporary total disability benefits, not exceeding one hundred twenty-five (125) weeks on account of the disablement, compensation in an amount determined under the following schedule to be paid weekly at a rate of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the employee's average weekly wages during the fifty-two (52) weeks immediately preceding the week in which the disablement occurred:

(1) Amputation: For the loss by separation of the thumb, twelve (12) degrees of permanent impairment; of the index finger, eight (8) degrees of permanent impairment; of the second finger, seven (7) degrees of permanent impairment; of the third or ring finger, six (6) degrees of permanent impairment; of the fourth or little finger, four (4) degrees of permanent impairment; of the hand by separation below the elbow joint, forty (40) degrees of permanent impairment; of the arm above the elbow, fifty (50) degrees of permanent impairment; of the big toe, twelve (12) degrees of permanent impairment; of the second toe, six (6) degrees of permanent impairment; of the third toe, four (4) degrees of permanent impairment; of the fourth toe, three (3) degrees of permanent impairment; of the fifth or little toe, two (2) degrees of permanent impairment; of separation of the foot below the knee joint, thirty-five (35) degrees of permanent impairment; and of the leg above the knee joint, forty-five (45) degrees of permanent impairment.

(2) Amputations occurring on or after July 1, 1997: For the loss by separation of any of the body parts described in subdivision (1) on or after July 1, 1997, the dollar values per degree applying on the date of the injury as described in subsection (j) shall be multiplied by two (2). However, the doubling provision of this subdivision does not apply to a loss of use that is not a loss by separation.

(3) The loss of more than one (1) phalange of a thumb or toe shall be considered as the loss of the entire thumb or toe. The loss of more than two (2) phalanges of a finger shall be considered as the loss of the entire finger. The loss of not more than one (1) phalange of a thumb or toe shall be considered as the loss of one-half (1/2) of the degrees of permanent impairment for the loss of the entire thumb or toe. The loss of not more than one (1) phalange of a finger shall be considered as the loss of one-third (1/3) of the finger and compensation shall be paid for one-third (1/3) of the degrees payable for the loss of the entire finger. The loss of more than one (1) phalange of the finger but not more than two (2) phalanges of the finger shall be considered as the loss of one-half (1/2) of the finger and compensation shall be paid for one-half (1/2) of the degrees payable for the loss of the entire finger.

(4) For the loss by separation of both hands or both feet or the total sight of both eyes or any two (2) such losses in the same accident, one hundred (100) degrees of permanent impairment.

(5) For the permanent and complete loss of vision by enucleation or its reduction to one-tenth (1/10) of normal vision with glasses, thirty-five (35) degrees of permanent impairment.

(6) For the permanent and complete loss of hearing in one (1) ear, fifteen (15) degrees of permanent impairment, and in both ears, forty (40) degrees of permanent impairment.

(7) For the loss of one (1) testicle, ten (10) degrees of permanent impairment; for the loss of both testicles, thirty (30) degrees of permanent impairment.

(8) Loss of use: The total permanent loss of the use of an arm, a hand, a thumb, a finger, a leg, a foot, a toe, or a phalange shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss by separation of the arm, hand, thumb, finger, leg, foot, toe, or phalange, and compensation shall be paid in the same amount as for the loss by separation. However, the doubling provision of subdivision (2) does not apply to a loss of use that is not a loss by separation.

(9) Partial loss of use: For the permanent partial loss of the use of an arm, a hand, a thumb, a finger, a leg, a foot, a toe, or a phalange, compensation shall be paid for the proportionate loss of the use of the arm, hand, thumb, finger, leg, foot, toe, or phalange.

(10) For disablements resulting in total permanent disability, the amount payable for impairment or five hundred (500) weeks of compensation, whichever is greater.

(11) Visual impairments shall be based on the Functional Vision Score (FVS) assessing the visual acuity and visual field to evaluate any reduction in ability to perform vision-related Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Unless such loss is otherwise specified in subdivision (5), visual impairments shall be paid as a whole person rating.

(12) For any permanent reduction of the hearing of one (1) or both ears, less than the total loss as specified in subdivision (6), compensation shall be paid in an amount proportionate to the degree of a permanent reduction.

(13) In all other cases of permanent partial impairment, compensation proportionate to the degree of a permanent partial impairment, in the discretion of the worker's compensation board, not exceeding one hundred (100) degrees of permanent impairment.

(14) In all cases of permanent disfigurement which may impair the future usefulness or opportunities of the employee, compensation, in the discretion of the worker's compensation board, not exceeding forty (40) degrees of permanent impairment except that no compensation shall be payable under this subdivision where compensation is payable elsewhere in this section.

(j) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 1991, compensation for permanent partial impairment shall be paid according to the degree of permanent impairment for the disablement determined under subsection (i) and the following:

(1) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2010, and before July 1, 2014, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), two thousand seven hundred dollars ($2,700) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per degree.

(2) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2014, and before July 1, 2015, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand five hundred seventeen dollars ($1,517) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand seven hundred seventeen dollars ($1,717) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), two thousand eight hundred sixty-two dollars ($2,862) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), three thousand six hundred eighty-seven dollars ($3,687) per degree.

(3) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2016, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand six hundred thirty-three dollars ($1,633) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand eight hundred thirty-five dollars ($1,835) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), three thousand twenty-four dollars ($3,024) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), three thousand eight hundred seventy-three dollars ($3,873) per degree.

(4) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2016, and before July 1, 2023, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), one thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($1,952) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), three thousand one hundred eighty-six dollars ($3,186) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), four thousand sixty dollars ($4,060) per degree.

(5) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2024, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand eight hundred three dollars ($1,803) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), two thousand eleven dollars ($2,011) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), three thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars ($3,282) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), four thousand one hundred eighty-two dollars ($4,182) per degree.

(6) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2024, and before July 1, 2025, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand eight hundred fifty-seven dollars ($1,857) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), two thousand seventy-one dollars ($2,071) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), three thousand three hundred eighty dollars ($3,380) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), four thousand three hundred seven dollars ($4,307) per degree.

(7) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand nine hundred thirteen dollars ($1,913) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), two thousand one hundred thirty-three dollars ($2,133) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), three thousand four hundred eighty-one dollars ($3,481) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), four thousand four hundred thirty-six dollars ($4,436) per degree.

(8) With respect to disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2026, for each degree of permanent impairment from one (1) to ten (10), one thousand nine hundred seventy dollars ($1,970) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from eleven (11) to thirty-five (35), two thousand one hundred ninety-seven dollars ($2,197) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment from thirty-six (36) to fifty (50), three thousand five hundred eighty-five dollars ($3,585) per degree; for each degree of permanent impairment above fifty (50), four thousand five hundred sixty-nine dollars ($4,569) per degree.

(k) The average weekly wages used in the determination of compensation for permanent partial impairment under subsections (i) and (j) shall not exceed the following:

(1) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2014, nine hundred seventy-five dollars ($975).

(2) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2014, and before July 1, 2015, one thousand forty dollars ($1,040).

(3) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2016, one thousand one hundred five dollars ($1,105).

(4) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2016, and before July 1, 2023, one thousand one hundred seventy dollars ($1,170).

(5) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2023, and before July 1, 2024, one thousand two hundred five dollars ($1,205).

(6) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2024, and before July 1, 2025, one thousand two hundred forty-one dollars ($1,241).

(7) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026, one thousand two hundred seventy-eight dollars ($1,278).

(8) With respect to disablements occurring on or after July 1, 2026, one thousand three hundred sixteen dollars ($1,316).

(l) If any employee, only partially disabled, refuses employment suitable to the employee's capacity procured for the employee, the employee shall not be entitled to any compensation at any time during the continuance of such refusal unless, in the opinion of the worker's compensation board, such refusal was justifiable. The employee must be served with a notice setting forth the consequences of the refusal under this subsection. The notice must be in a form prescribed by the worker's compensation board.

(m) If an employee has sustained a permanent impairment or disability from an accidental injury other than an occupational disease in another employment than that in which the employee suffered a subsequent disability from an occupational disease, such as herein specified, the employee shall be entitled to compensation for the subsequent disability in the same amount as if the previous impairment or disability had not occurred. However, if the permanent impairment or disability resulting from an occupational disease for which compensation is claimed results only in the aggravation or increase of a previously sustained permanent impairment from an occupational disease or physical condition regardless of the source or cause of such previously sustained impairment from an occupational disease or physical condition, the board shall determine the extent of the previously sustained permanent impairment from an occupational disease or physical condition as well as the extent of the aggravation or increase resulting from the subsequent permanent impairment or disability, and shall award compensation only for that part of said occupational disease or physical condition resulting from the subsequent permanent impairment. An amputation of any part of the body or loss of any or all of the vision of one (1) or both eyes caused by an occupational disease shall be considered as a permanent impairment or physical condition.

(n) If an employee suffers a disablement from an occupational disease for which compensation is payable while the employee is still receiving or entitled to compensation for a previous injury by accident or disability by occupational disease in the same employment, the employee shall not at the same time be entitled to compensation for both, unless it be for a permanent injury, such as specified in subsection (i)(1), (i)(4), (i)(5), (i)(8), or (i)(9), but the employee shall be entitled to compensation for that disability and from the time of that disability which will cover the longest period and the largest amount payable under this chapter.

(o) If an employee receives a permanent disability from an occupational disease such as specified in subsection (i)(1), (i)(4), (i)(5), (i)(8), or (i)(9) after having sustained another such permanent disability in the same employment the employee shall be entitled to compensation for both such disabilities, but the total compensation shall be paid by extending the period and not by increasing the amount of weekly compensation and, when such previous and subsequent permanent disabilities, in combination result in total permanent disability or permanent total impairment, compensation shall be payable for such permanent total disability or impairment, but payments made for the previous disability or impairment shall be deducted from the total payment of compensation due.

(p) When an employee has been awarded or is entitled to an award of compensation for a definite period from an occupational disease wherein disablement occurs on and after April 1, 1963, and such employee dies from other causes than such occupational disease, payment of the unpaid balance of such compensation not exceeding three hundred fifty (350) weeks shall be paid to the employee's dependents of the second and third class as defined in sections 11 through 14 of this chapter and compensation, not exceeding five hundred (500) weeks shall be made to the employee's dependents of the first class as defined in sections 11 through 14 of this chapter.

(q) Any payment made by the employer to the employee during the period of the employee's disability, or to the employee's dependents, which, by the terms of this chapter, was not due and payable when made, may, subject to the approval of the worker's compensation board, be deducted from the amount to be paid as compensation, but such deduction shall be made from the distal end of the period during which compensation must be paid, except in cases of temporary disability.

(r) When so provided in the compensation agreement or in the award of the worker's compensation board, compensation may be paid semimonthly, or monthly, instead of weekly.

(s) When the aggregate payments of compensation awarded by agreement or upon hearing to an employee or dependent under eighteen (18) years of age do not exceed one hundred dollars ($100), the payment thereof may be made directly to such employee or dependent, except when the worker's compensation board shall order otherwise.

(t) Whenever the aggregate payments of compensation, due to any person under eighteen (18) years of age, exceed one hundred dollars ($100), the payment thereof shall be made to a trustee, appointed by the circuit or superior court, or to a duly qualified guardian, or, upon the order of the worker's compensation board, to a parent or to such minor person. The payment of compensation, due to any person eighteen (18) years of age or over, may be made directly to such person.

(u) If an employee, or a dependent, is mentally incompetent, or a minor at the time when any right or privilege accrues to the employee under this chapter, the employee's guardian or trustee may, in the employee's behalf, claim and exercise such right and privilege.

(v) All compensation payments named and provided for in this section, shall mean and be defined to be for only such occupational diseases and disabilities therefrom as are proved by competent evidence, of which there are or have been objective conditions or symptoms proven, not within the physical or mental control of the employee.

Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.8; Acts 1949, c.242, s.1; Acts 1951, c.250, s.1; Acts 1955, c.326, s.1; Acts 1963, c.388, s.11; Acts 1971, P.L.354, SEC.2; Acts 1974, P.L.109, SEC.5. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.112, SEC.5; Acts 1977, P.L.261, SEC.5; Acts 1979, P.L.227, SEC.5; P.L.95-1988, SEC.14; P.L.170-1991, SEC.19; P.L.258-1997(ss), SEC.14; P.L.31-2000, SEC.8; P.L.1-2001, SEC.28; P.L.134-2006, SEC.9; P.L.168-2011, SEC.13; P.L.275-2013, SEC.13; P.L.204-2018, SEC.12; P.L.139-2020, SEC.5; P.L.32-2021, SEC.64; P.L.160-2022, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 22-3-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-3-5-3
Self-insurance; certificates; revocation
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Whenever an employer has complied with the provisions of section 1 of this chapter relating to self-insurance, the worker's compensation board shall issue to such employer a certificate which shall remain in force for a period fixed by the board, but the board may upon at least ten (10) days notice and a hearing to the employer revoke the certificate upon satisfactory evidence for such revocation having been presented. At any time after such revocation the board may grant a new certificate to the employer upon the employer's petition and satisfactory proof of financial ability.

(b) All such certificates issued by the industrial board before May 21, 1929, shall remain in force for the period for which they were issued unless revoked as in this section provided.

Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.70. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.51; P.L.28-1988, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 22-9-14-1 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-9-14-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 24-4-24 apply throughout this chapter.

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4-15-9 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-4-15-9
Voluntary leave of absence
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) Where an individual takes a voluntary leave of absence, with the consent of the employer, it shall not constitute voluntarily leaving work without good cause within the meaning of section 1 of this chapter. However, no benefit or waiting period weeks may be accumulated during that period, unless the individual terminates the leave of absence by notifying the employer and becomes available for work.

(b) A voluntary leave of absence granted to an individual by an employer pursuant to the employer's rule or pursuant to terms of a collective bargaining agreement shall be deemed terminated on the day when the individual again becomes mentally and physically able to work and available for work and establishes the individual's ability to work and availability for work.

As added by P.L.121-2026, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 22-15-5-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-15-5-4.5
Requirements to submit documentation
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. The department may require submission of documentation, including payroll records or records of hours worked by employees, that demonstrates that work performed on a regulated lifting device under sections 1 and 4 of this chapter was completed by a qualified person as described under this chapter.

As added by P.L.230-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 22-12-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-12-2-4
Vacancies; appointment
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 4. If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the governor shall appoint an individual to serve the unexpired term of the vacating member.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-21-30 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-4.1-21-30
Temporary permit; revocation of permit
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. (a) An application for an agent's permit must be granted or denied by the department not more than fifteen (15) working days after the receipt of the application. If the department has not completed a determination with respect to the issuance of a permit under this section within the fifteen (15) working day period, the department shall issue a temporary permit to the applicant. The temporary permit is sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter until a determination is made on the application.

(b) A permit issued under this chapter may, upon ten (10) days notice and after a hearing, be revoked by the department:

(1) if the holder of the permit solicits or enrolls students through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation; or

(2) upon a finding that the permit holder is not of good moral character.

As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 22-4.1-27-14 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4.1 / Chapter 27 / Section 22-4.1-27-14
Invoice reimbursement
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The department shall reimburse eligible program providers in the order in which invoices are submitted until all appropriated funds are exhausted.

As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 22-2-5-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 2 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-2-5-0.5
"Business day"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "business day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday (as defined in IC 1-1-9-1).

As added by P.L.51-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-13-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-13-5-3-b
Written interpretation binding on interested person and county or municipality
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 3. (a) A written interpretation issued under section 2 of this chapter binds the interested person and the county or municipality with whom the interested person has the dispute until the written interpretation is overruled in a proceeding under IC 4-21.5.

(b) For purposes of IC 4-21.5, the department is the ultimate authority regarding a written interpretation issued under section 2 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.71-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.397.
Ind. Code § 22-9-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-9-6-4
Modification of property not required
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. This chapter does not require a person renting, leasing, or providing for compensation real property to modify the person's property in any way to provide a higher degree of care for a person with a disability than for a person without a disability.

[Pre-1993 Title 16 Recodification Citation: 16-7-5.5-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.132. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.137; P.L.99-2007, SEC.189.
Ind. Code § 22-4-22-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-4-22-4
Agencies; acting as agent for other jurisdictions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The department is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the agencies of other states or jurisdictions administering unemployment compensation laws whereby the department and such other agencies or jurisdictions may act as agents for each other for the purpose of accepting contributions on each other's behalf. Such contributions upon remittance to the state or jurisdiction on whose behalf such contributions were received, shall be deemed contributions required and paid into the unemployment compensation fund of such state or jurisdiction as of the date received by the agent, state or jurisdiction.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.2304. As amended by P.L.171-2016, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 22-3-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 22-3-7-10
Definitions; course of employment
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this chapter, "occupational disease" means a disease arising out of and in the course of the employment. Ordinary diseases of life to which the general public is exposed outside of the employment shall not be compensable, except where such diseases follow as an incident of an occupational disease as defined in this section.

(b) A disease arises out of the employment only if there is apparent to the rational mind, upon consideration of all of the circumstances, a direct causal connection between the conditions under which the work is performed and the occupational disease, and which can be seen to have followed as a natural incident of the work as a result of the exposure occasioned by the nature of the employment, and which can be fairly traced to the employment as the proximate cause, and which does not come from a hazard to which workers would have been equally exposed outside of the employment. The disease must be incidental to the character of the business and not independent of the relation of employer and employee. The disease need not have been foreseen or expected but after its contraction it must appear to have had its origin in a risk connected with the employment and to have flowed from that source as a rational consequence.

Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.6. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.61; P.L.28-1988, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 22-5-9-10 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 5 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-5-9-10
Prohibited discrimination
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. An employer may not discharge or discriminate against an employee because the employee communicated or cooperated with the attorney general concerning compliance with this chapter.

As added by P.L.106-2026, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-15-3.3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 3.3 / Section 22-15-3.3-8
No prohibition of construction activity without notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A unit may not prohibit construction activity if the unit fails to provide any notice required under this chapter.

As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 22-12-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-12-6-8-b
Application fees; fireworks manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or importer permit; fireworks retail stand permit
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 8. (a) The application fee for a fireworks manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or importer permit issued under IC 22-11-14-5 shall be set by rules adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2.

(b) The application fee for a fireworks retail stand permit issued under IC 22-11-14-7 shall be set by rules adopted by the department under IC 4-22-2. The rules must exempt a nonprofit corporation incorporated under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17 from the fee.

(c) The fees set for applications under this section must be sufficient to pay all the direct and indirect costs of processing an application for which the fee is set. In setting the fees, the department may consider differences in the degree or complexity of the activity being performed for each fee.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.38-1990, SEC.4; P.L.179-1991, SEC.25; P.L.1-1992, SEC.113; P.L.152-2026, SEC.366.
Ind. Code § 22-3-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-3-2-15
Employers not relieved of obligations by contracts, agreements, or rules; voluntary agreements; minors; approval; effect; payment of compensation; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) No contract, agreement (written or implied), rule, or other device shall, in any manner, operate to relieve any employer in whole or in part of any obligation created by IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6. However, nothing in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall be construed as preventing the parties to claims under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 from entering into voluntary agreements in settlement thereof, but no agreement by an employee or his dependents to waive his rights under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 shall be valid nor shall any agreement of settlement or compromise of any dispute or claim for compensation under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 be valid until approved by a member of the board, nor shall a member of the worker's compensation board approve any settlement which is not in accordance with the rights of the parties as given in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6. No such agreement shall be valid unless made after seven (7) days from the date of the injury or death.

(b) A compromise settlement approved by a member of the worker's compensation board during the employee's lifetime shall extinguish and bar all claims for compensation for the employee's death if the settlement compromises a dispute on any question or issue other than the extent of disability or the rate of compensation.

(c) A minor dependent, by parent or legal guardian, may compromise disputes and may enter into a compromise settlement agreement, and upon approval by a member of the worker's compensation board, the settlement agreement shall have the same force and effect as though the minor had been an adult. The payment of compensation by the employer in accordance with the settlement agreement shall discharge the employer from all further obligation.

(d) Payment of compensation under an agreement authorized by this section must be made not later than thirty (30) days after the date the worker's compensation board approves the agreement. An employer that fails to comply with this subsection is subject to a civil penalty under IC 22-3-4-15.

Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.15; Acts 1943, c.136, s.1; Acts 1945, c.284, s.1; Acts 1974, P.L.108, SEC.6. As amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.25; P.L.1-1991, SEC.148; P.L.204-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-7-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-7-1-3
Obstructing labor organization; misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who prevents another person from forming or belonging to a labor organization commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by Acts 1977, P.L.26, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 22-14-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-14-1-2
Compliance with variance as compliance with fire safety law
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a provision of this article that requires an applicant for a certification, registration, permit, approval, or other license to:

(1) demonstrate that a person is in compliance with all fire safety laws; or

(2) submit proof that a person is acting or will act in conformity with all fire safety laws.

(b) Compliance with the conditions of a variance issued under IC 22-13-2-11 shall be treated under this article as compliance with the fire safety law from which the variance is granted.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 22-4-11-10 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 11 / Section 22-4-11-10
Merit rate notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Merit rate calculations begin with the allocation of the pool account to employers. Employers are notified of the mutualized benefit charges on the annual merit rate notice. Mutualized benefit charges are nonprotestable.

(b) Any employer with:

(1) outstanding liabilities;

(2) missing quarterly wage and employment reports; or

(3) outstanding predecessor liabilities;

shall be sent a nonprotestable merit rate delinquency notice. The notification provides the employer an opportunity to avoid being assigned a penalty rate for the next calendar year by making the payments due, or by submitting the missing reports, within ten (10) days of the date the notice was sent by the department.

(c) A merit rate notice is sent to each employer not later than March 30 of the rate year. The notice may contain the following information with respect to the employer:

(1) The employer's experience balance.

(2) The employer's prior three (3) fiscal years of taxable payroll.

(3) A voluntary payment offer, if eligible.

(4) Any requirements that have not been met.

An employer that has not met the listed requirements, or whose account is at the lowest available rate, is not eligible for a voluntary buy down.

As added by P.L.121-2026, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 22-11-17-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 11 / Chapter 17 / Section 22-11-17-4
Knowing or intentional violations; offense
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An owner of a public building commits a Level 6 felony if:

(1) the owner knowingly or intentionally violates section 2 of this chapter; and

(2) bodily injury (as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-29) or a loss of life occurs to a person lawfully in the public building as a result of a fire in the building.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.140, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.311-1983, SEC.41; P.L.114-2012, SEC.44; P.L.158-2013, SEC.259.
Ind. Code § 22-12-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-12-6-6-b
Department authority to adopt fee schedules
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 6. (a) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 setting a fee schedule for the following:

(1) Fireworks display permits issued under IC 22-11-14-2.

(2) Explosives magazine permits issued under IC 35-47.5-4.

(3) Design releases issued under IC 22-15-3 and IC 22-15-3.2.

(4) Certification of industrialized building systems and mobile structures under IC 22-15-4.

(5) Inspection of regulated amusement devices under IC 22-15-7.

(6) Application fees for variance requests under IC 22-13-2-11 and inspection fees for exemptions under IC 22-13-4-5.

(7) Except as provided in section 6.5 of this chapter, permitting and inspection of regulated lifting devices under IC 22-15-5.

(8) Permitting and inspection of regulated boiler and pressure vessels under IC 22-15-6.

(9) Licensing of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors under IC 22-15-6-5.

(10) Licensing of elevator contractors, elevator inspectors, and elevator mechanics under IC 22-15-5-6 through IC 22-15-5-16.

(b) Fee schedules set under this section must be sufficient to pay all of the costs, direct and indirect, that are payable from the fund into which the fee must be deposited, after deducting other money deposited in the fund. In setting these fee schedules, the department may consider differences in the degree or complexity of the activity being performed for each fee.

(c) The fee schedule set for design releases issued under subsection (a)(3) may not be changed more than one (1) time each year. The department may include in this fee schedule a fee for the review of plans and specifications and, if a political subdivision does not have a program to periodically inspect the construction covered by the design release, a fee for inspecting the construction.

(d) The fee schedule set under subsection (a) for design releases may provide that a portion of the fees collected shall be deposited in the statewide fire and building safety education fund established under section 3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.222-1989, SEC.9; P.L.119-2002, SEC.6; P.L.123-2002, SEC.26; P.L.1-2003, SEC.71; P.L.218-2014, SEC.6; P.L.171-2019, SEC.3; P.L.211-2019, SEC.29; P.L.230-2019, SEC.1; P.L.152-2026, SEC.363.
Ind. Code § 22-1-1.7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 1 / Chapter 1.7 / Section 22-1-1.7-5
Staff of division of labor
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The staff of the department of labor established by P.L.37-1985 shall be composed initially from among employees of the division of labor.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.359.
Ind. Code § 22-15-5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-15-5-15
Continuing education requirements; exemptions; temporary waiver
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply to a licensed elevator contractor that is not an individual.

(b) To renew a license issued under this licensing program, the license holder must satisfy the continuing education requirement and submit a proof of completion of training to the department.

(c) The continuing education requirement is at least eight (8) hours of instruction that must be attended and completed within one (1) year before a license renewal.

(d) The continuing education courses designed to ensure the continuing education of an individual holding a license regarding new and existing provisions of the rules of the commission may include:

(1) programs sponsored by the commission;

(2) trade association seminars;

(3) labor training programs; or

(4) joint labor management apprenticeship and journeyman upgrade training programs.

For an individual's completion of a continuing education course to satisfy the individual's continuing education requirement under this chapter, the continuing education provider, instructor and the curriculum must have been approved by the department.

(e) All instructors of continuing education courses must be approved by the department. If an instructor is approved by the department, has worked as an instructor teaching a curriculum approved by the department at any time within the year preceding the expiration date of the license, and submits proof of this work to the department, the instructor is exempt from the requirements of subsection (c).

(f) Continuing education providers shall keep uniform records of attendance at approved continuing education courses for at least ten (10) years on forms designed and distributed by the department.

(g) A license holder who is unable to complete the continuing education required under this chapter before the expiration of the individual's license due to temporary physical or mental disability may apply for a waiver from the department in accordance with the following:

(1) A waiver application must be submitted to the department on a form established by the department.

(2) A waiver application must be signed and accompanied by an affidavit signed by the physician of the applicant attesting to the applicant's temporary disability.

(h) After the cessation of the temporary disability, the applicant must submit to the department a certification from the same physician, if the physician is still the treating physician of the applicant, or from a subsequent treating physician attesting to the termination of the temporary disability.

(i) Upon the submission of the certification under subsection (h), the department shall issue a temporary waiver of the continuing education requirement. A temporary waiver is valid for ninety (90) days after the date of issue and allows the individual to work as an elevator contractor, elevator inspector, or elevator mechanic without the completion of the continuing education requirement for ninety (90) days.

(j) A temporary waiver of the continuing education requirement may not be renewed.

As added by P.L.119-2002, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 22-9.5-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-9.5-3-4
"Housing for older persons" defined; scope of term; criteria for determinations; inapplicable provisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "housing for older persons" means housing that the commission determines is:

(1) specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons under a federal or state program;

(2) intended for and solely occupied by persons at least sixty-two (62) years of age; or

(3) intended and operated for occupancy by persons at least fifty-five (55) years of age if the provisions of subsection (c) are met.

(b) Housing does not fail to meet the requirements for housing for older persons if:

(1) the unoccupied units are reserved for persons who meet the age requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3); or

(2) the occupants who do not meet the age requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) have resided in the housing since September 13, 1988, or an earlier date, and the persons who became occupants after September 13, 1988, meet the age requirements of subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3).

(c) To be considered housing for older persons under subsection (a)(3), a housing facility or community must meet the following provisions:

(1) At least eighty percent (80%) of the occupied units are occupied by at least one (1) person who is at least fifty-five (55) years of age.

(2) The housing facility or community publishes and adheres to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent to operate housing for persons who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age.

(3) The housing facility or community complies with rules adopted by the civil rights commission under IC 4-22-2 for verification of occupancy that:

(A) provide for verification by reliable surveys and affidavits; and

(B) include examples of the types of policies and procedures relevant to determine compliance with subdivision (2).

(d) The surveys and affidavits used to verify occupancy under subsection (c)(3)(A) are admissible in an administrative or a judicial proceeding to verify occupancy.

(e) The provisions of IC 22-9.5-1-2 relating to familial status do not apply to housing for older persons.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.111-1992, SEC.6; P.L.89-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-12-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-12-3-3
Removal of members
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The governor may remove a member of the education board for inefficiency or neglect of duty.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-4-32-20 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 4 / Chapter 32 / Section 22-4-32-20
Contributions; penalties; personal liability of employer
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. The contributions, penalties, and interest due from any employer under the provisions of this article from the time they shall be due shall be a personal liability of the employer to and for the benefit of the fund and the employment and training services administration fund.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.3322. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.144; P.L.18-1987, SEC.93; P.L.290-2001, SEC.30; P.L.175-2009, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 22-3-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 3 / Chapter 12 / Section 22-3-12-3
Report of injury; copy to local office
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Upon receipt of a report of injury under section 2 of this chapter, the office of vocational rehabilitation shall immediately send a copy of the report to the local office of vocational rehabilitation located nearest to the injured employee's home.

As added by P.L.218-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 22-9.5-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 22 / Article 9.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-9.5-4-6
Cooperation with public and private entities
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The commission shall cooperate with and, as appropriate, may provide technical and other assistance to federal, state, local, and other public or private entities that are formulating or operating programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices.

As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.