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IN Code § 22-15-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3. Design Releases|22-15-3-2. Qualification of Applicants

Sec. 2. To qualify for a design release under this section, an applicant must:(1) demonstrate, through the submission of plans and specifications for the construction covered by the application, that the construction will comply with all applicable building laws and fire safety laws;(2) pay the fees set under IC 22-12-6-6;(3) have the plans and specifications:(A) prepared by a registered architect or professional engineer who is:(i) competent to design the construction covered by the application as determined by the department; and(ii) registered under IC 25-4 or IC 25-31;(B) include on each page of all drawings and the title page of all specifications the seal of the registered architect or professional engineer described by clause (A) or the person's technical or professional staff; and(C) filed by the registered architect or professional engineer described by clause (A) or the person's technical or professional staff; and(4) submit a certificate prepared on a form provided by the department and sworn or affirmed under penalty of perjury by the registered architect or professional engineer described in subdivision (3)(A):(A) providing an estimate of the cost of the construction covered by the application, its square footage, and any other information required under the rules of the commission;(B) stating that the plans and specifications submitted for the application were prepared either by or under the immediate supervision of the person making the statement;(C) stating that the plans and specifications submitted for the application provide for construction that will meet all building laws; and(D) stating that the construction covered by the application will be subject to inspection at intervals appropriate to the stage of the construction by a registered architect or professional engineer identified in the statement for the purpose of determining in general if work is proceeding in accordance with the released plans and specifications.As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.45; P.L.1-2006, SEC.386; P.L.187-2021, SEC.100.
IN Code § 22-15-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3. Design Releases|22-15-3-3. Class 1 Structures; Construction; Additions or Alterations; Qualification

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies only to an application for a design release to construct:(1) A Class 1 structure with thirty thousand (30,000) or fewer cubic feet of space;(2) An addition to a Class 1 structure, if the addition adds thirty thousand (30,000) or fewer cubic feet of space;(3) An alteration to a Class 1 structure, if the alteration does not involve changes affecting the structural safety of the Class 1 structure; or(4) An installation or alteration of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a Class 1 structure by persons qualified pursuant to rules set forth by the fire prevention and building safety commission.(b) The design release requirements under subsection (c) do not apply for any construction that is otherwise exempted under 675 IAC 12-6-4(b), even if the construction is:(1) a part of;(2) supplemental to; or(3) an accessory of;any other construction that would otherwise require a design release.(c) To qualify for a design release under this section, an applicant must do the following:(1) Demonstrate, through the submission of plans and specifications for the construction covered by the application, that the construction will comply with all applicable building laws and fire safety laws.(2) Pay the fees set under IC 22-12-6-6.As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.222-1989, SEC.15; P.L.20-1991, SEC.5; P.L.22-2005, SEC.46; P.L.87-2020, SEC.1.
IN Code § 22-15-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3. Design Releases|22-15-3-4. Fabrication of a Model or Other Series of Similar Industrialized Building Systems or Mobile Structures; Qualification

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to a design release for the fabrication of a model or other series of similar industrialized building systems or mobile structures.(b) To qualify for a design release under this section, an applicant must:(1) demonstrate, through the submission of plans and specifications for the construction covered by the application, that the construction will comply with all applicable building laws and fire safety laws;(2) have the submitted plans and specifications prepared by an architect registered under IC 25-4 or a professional engineer registered under IC 25-31, if required under the rules adopted by the commission; and(3) pay the fees set under IC 22-12-6-6.As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.47.
IN Code § 22-15-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3. Design Releases|22-15-3-5. Rules; Scope; Evaluation Report as Evidence of Compliance

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not authorize a variance from any rule adopted by the commission.(b) The rules adopted by the commission do not prevent the use of:(1) materials;(2) methods of construction; or(3) design procedures;if they are not specifically prohibited in the rules and if they are approved under subsection (c).(c) The state fire marshal and the department may, in the review of an application for a design release, consider as evidence of compliance with the rules adopted by the commission any evaluation report that:(1) contains limitations, conditions, or standards for alternative materials, methods of construction, or design procedures; and(2) is published by an independent, nationally recognized testing laboratory or other organization that is approved under the rules adopted by the commission.As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.387; P.L.187-2021, SEC.101.
IN Code § 22-15-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3. Design Releases|22-15-3-6. Partial or Provisional Design Releases

Sec. 6. (a) Pending the completion of the review of an application, the department may issue:(1) a design release for part of the construction proposed in an application, if that part of the construction qualifies for release under this chapter; or(2) a provisional release for any part of the construction proposed in an application, under the conditions specified by the department.(b) Issuance of a design release or provisional release under this section for any part of construction proposed in an application does not toll or affect the time limitations for completing the review of the application or providing notice under IC 22-15-3.2.As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.388; P.L.218-2014, SEC.13; P.L.187-2021, SEC.102.
IN Code § 22-15-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3. Design Releases|22-15-3-7. Class C Infractions; Application of Section

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to construction that is exempted from this section in the rules adopted by the commission under IC 22-13-4.(b) This section applies to the following:(1) Each person who engages in the construction.(2) Each person who has control over the construction.(3) Each person who has control over the Class 1 structure industrialized building system or mobile home that is constructed.(c) A person described in subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction if:(1) a Class 1 structure is constructed, or construction is begun, at the site where it is to be used; and(2) no design release issued under section 2 or 3 of this chapter covers the construction.(d) A person described in subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction if:(1) an industrialized building system or a mobile structure is fabricated; and(2) no design release issued under section 4 of this chapter covers the fabrication.As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.222-1989, SEC.16.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-1. "Applicant"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means a person who applies for a design release under IC 22-15-3.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-2. "Application"

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.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-3. "Design Professional"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "design professional" means:(1) an architect registered under IC 25-4-1; or(2) a professional engineer registered under IC 25-31.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-5. Form of Notice

Sec. 5. Any notice required under this chapter may be provided:(1) by mail; or(2) by electronic mail, if the applicant provides an electronic mail address.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-6. Design Release Application Requirements; Combined Design Release and Construction Permit Applications

Sec. 6. (a) An applicant for a design release shall submit an application meeting the requirements of IC 22-15-3 to the department.(b) This subsection applies only to an applicant for a design release for a project listed in 410 IAC 6-12-7 for which the applicant must obtain a construction permit from the state department of health under IC 16-19-3.5. After December 31, 2016, an applicant may submit a combined application to the department that is an application for:(1) a construction permit under IC 16-19-3.5; and(2) a design release under this chapter.Not later than the next business day after receiving the combined application, the department shall provide a copy of the application to the state department of health.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.49-2016, SEC.8; P.L.187-2021, SEC.104.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-7. Selection for Plan Review

Sec. 7. (a) A design release shall be issued to an applicant without a plan review if:(1) the applicant submits a complete application; and(2) the department does not select the application for a plan review under this section.(b) The department may select any application for design release to be subject to a plan review. The department has complete discretion in the criteria used by the department to select a design release application for a plan review. A criterion used by the department may be whether the design professional has received disciplinary sanctions under IC 25-1-11-12 within the preceding five (5) years.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.105.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-8. Receipt of Application; Notice of Design Release Issuance or Plan Review

Sec. 8. Upon receiving a complete application for a design release, the department shall do one (1) of the following:(1) Not later than ten (10) business days after the application is received, send written notice to the applicant that a design release will be issued. Not later than the next business day after the date the notice is sent, the department shall provide the applicant with:(A) a copy of the design release; or(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.(2) Not later than ten (10) business days after the application is received, send written notice that a plan review will be conducted. However, if the applicant does not receive the notice within the period specified in this subdivision, the department shall, not later than the eleventh day after the date a complete application is received, provide the applicant with:(A) a copy of the design release; or(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.106.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-9. Notice of Plan Approval and Design Release; Notice That Plan Corrections Required

Sec. 9. If the department sends an applicant notice of a plan review under section 8(2) of this chapter within the period required, the department shall do one (1) of the following:(1) Not later than twenty (20) business days after the date that notice of the plan review is sent, send notice to the applicant that the plans and specifications have been approved for a design release as submitted. The department shall, not later than the next business day after the date that notice is sent to the applicant, provide to the applicant:(A) a copy of the design release; or(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.(2) Not later than twenty (20) business days after the date that notice of the plan review is sent, send notice to the applicant that a design release will not be issued until the applicant submits corrections to the plans. However, if the applicant does not receive notice within the period specified in this subdivision, the department shall, not later than the twenty-first business day after the date that notice of a plan review is sent under section 10 of this chapter, provide the applicant with:(A) a copy of the design release; or(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.107.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-10. Receipt of Plan Corrections; Notice of Plan Approval and Design Release; Notice That Additional Plans Corrections Required

Sec. 10. (a) If the department receives corrections to a plan in response to a notice sent under section 9(2) of this chapter, and any time the department receives corrections to a notice under subdivision (2) thereafter, the department shall do one (1) of the following:(1) Not later than ten (10) business days after receiving the corrections, send notice to the applicant that the corrected plans have been approved for a design release as submitted. The department shall, not later than the next business day after the date that notice is sent to the applicant, provide to the applicant:(A) a copy of the design release; or(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.(2) Not later than ten (10) business days after receiving the corrections, send notice to the applicant that a design release will not be issued until the applicant submits additional corrections. However, if the applicant does not receive the notice within the period specified in this subdivision, the department shall, not later than the eleventh business day after the date that the corrections are received by the department, provide the applicant with:(A) a copy of the design release; or(B) a confirmation number that serves as a temporary design release until the applicant receives a copy of the design release.(b) A review under this section is limited to the corrections required by the department pursuant to notice sent under section 9(2) of this chapter or subsection (a)(2). All other parts of a project not directly related to corrections required by the department, including previously completed corrections that the department has already accepted, are deemed approved for a design release and may not be included in subsequent notice requests sent under this section. Except for a project reviewed under IC 22-15-3-6 and subject to the deadlines set forth in this chapter, the department may delay issuing a design release until all corrections to a project have been accepted by the department.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.108.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-11. Plan Violations; Notice to Design Professional Licensing or Registration Authority

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 commission that are determined by the department and the commission 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.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-12. Information Maintained by Department

Sec. 12. (a) The department shall maintain the following information for every application:(1) The type of project that is the subject of the application.(2) The name and profession of the design professional.(3) The location of the project.(4) The date the application was submitted to the department.(5) Whether the application was selected for plan review.(6) If the application was selected for a review:(A) whether the department requested corrections to the plans and specifications;(B) the dates that corrections were requested by the department; and(C) the dates that the applicant responded to the requests under clause (B).(7) Whether a design release was issued by the department. The date a design release was issued (if any) or other final action was taken.(8) Any other significant plan review activity related to an application.(b) The department shall maintain the information described in subsection (a) in a single electronic file in a format that permits easy comparison of the information for each applicant. The department shall update the information at least quarterly.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.110.
IN Code § 22-15-3.2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.2. Design Releases|22-15-3.2-13. Contracting of Plan Review Responsibilities Permissible

Sec. 13. The department may contract with a person or an entity to perform the department's plan review responsibilities under this chapter.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.111.
IN Code § 22-15-3.3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.3. Local Plan Review by Units|22-15-3.3-1. "Applicant"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means a person who submits an application for a local plan review.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.
IN Code § 22-15-3.3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.3. Local Plan Review by Units|22-15-3.3-2. "Application"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "application" means an application for a local plan review and any supporting plans and specifications.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.
IN Code § 22-15-3.3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.3. Local Plan Review by Units|22-15-3.3-3. "Construction Activity"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "construction activity" refers to any physical improvements to real property undertaken for the purpose of constructing a Class 1 structure that is subject to a local plan review.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.
IN Code § 22-15-3.3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.3. Local Plan Review by Units|22-15-3.3-4. "Unit"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "unit" means a county, city, or town.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.
IN Code § 22-15-3.3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.3. Local Plan Review by Units|22-15-3.3-5. No Effect on State Plan Review

Sec. 5. Nothing in this chapter may be interpreted as allowing a local plan review to supersede or otherwise impact any laws or rules concerning a plan review conducted by the state of Indiana.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.
IN Code § 22-15-3.3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 15. Building and Equipment Laws: Enforcement|Chapter 3.3. Local Plan Review by Units|22-15-3.3-6. Form of Notice

Sec. 6. Any notice required under this chapter may be provided:(1) by mail; or(2) by electronic mail, if the applicant provides an electronic mail address.As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.15.