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2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 3. Exemptions › 22-9.5-3-1. Sale or Rental of Certain Single-Family Houses; Sale or Rental of Certain Rooms or Units

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), IC 22-9.5-5 does not apply to the following:
(1) The sale or rental of a single-family house sold or rented by an owner if:
(A) the owner does not:
(i) own more than three (3) single-family houses at any one (1) time; or
(ii) own any interest in, nor is there owned or reserved on the owner's behalf, under any express or voluntary agreement, title to, or any right to any part of the proceeds from the sale or rental of more than three (3) single-family houses at any one (1) time; and
(B) the house was sold or rented without:
(i) the use of the sales or rental facilities or services of a real estate broker, an agent, or a salesman licensed under IC 25-34.1, or of an employee or agent of a licensed broker, an agent, or a salesman, or the facilities or services of the owner of a dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by five (5) or more families; or
(ii) the publication, posting, or mailing of a notice, a statement, or an advertisement prohibited by IC 22-9.5-5-2.
(2) The sale or rental of rooms or units in a dwelling containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four (4) families living independently of each other if the owner maintains and occupies one (1) of the living quarters as the owner's residence.
(b) The exemption in subsection (a)(1) applies to only one (1) sale or rental in a twenty-four (24) month period if the owner was not the most recent resident of the house at the time of the sale or rental.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 3. Exemptions › 22-9.5-3-2. Sale, Rental, or Occupancy of Property Operated or Controlled by or in Conjunction With Religious Organization

Sec. 2. This article does not prohibit a religious organization, an association, or a society or a nonprofit institution or an organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, an association, or a society from:
(1) limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion; or
(2) giving preference to persons of the same religion, unless membership in the religion is restricted because of race, color, or national origin.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 3. Exemptions › 22-9.5-3-3. Rental or Occupancy of Lodging by Private Club Not Open to the Public

Sec. 3. This article does not prohibit a private club not open to the public that, as an incident to the club's primary purpose, provides lodging that the club owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose from limiting the rental or occupancy of that lodging to the members or from giving preference to the members, unless membership in the club is restricted because of race, color, or national origin.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 3. Exemptions › 22-9.5-3-4. "Housing for Older Persons" Defined; Scope of Term; Criteria for Determinations; Inapplicable Provisions

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 3. Exemptions › 22-9.5-3-5. Factors Considered by Real Property Appraisers

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 3. Exemptions › 22-9.5-3-6. Local or State Restrictions

Sec. 6. (a) This article does not affect a reasonable local or state restriction on the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling or restriction relating to health or safety standards.
(b) This article does not affect a requirement of nondiscrimination in any other state or federal law.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-1. Administration by Commission; Exemption; Local Agency

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the civil rights commission shall administer this article.
(b) A city, town, or county that has established or designated a local agency under IC 22-9-1-12.1 may adopt an ordinance or ordinances designating that local agency to administer this article within the territorial jurisdiction of the city, town, or county. A city or town may adopt such an ordinance or ordinances jointly with any other city or town located in the same county or jointly with that county. A local agency designated under this subsection has no jurisdiction over the state or any state agency (as defined in IC 22-9-1-12.1).
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.111-1992, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-3. Duties of Commission in Response to Allegations of Violations

Sec. 3. As provided by IC 22-9.5-6, the commission shall receive, investigate, seek to conciliate, and act on complaints alleging violations of this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-4. Delegation of Commission's Powers and Duties to Director

Sec. 4. The commission may, by rule, authorize the director of the commission to exercise the commission's powers or perform the commission's duties under this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-5. Annual Report; Studies

Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall, at least annually, publish a written report recommending legislative or other action to carry out the purposes of this article.
(b) The commission shall make studies relating to the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in Indiana.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-6. Cooperation With Public and Private Entities

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-7. Subpoenas; Discovery; Limitations

Sec. 7. (a) The commission may issue subpoenas and order discovery as provided by this section in aid of investigations and hearings under this article.
(b) Subpoenas and discovery in aid of investigations may be ordered to the same extent and are subject to the same limitations as subpoenas and discovery in a civil action in a circuit court. Subpoenas and discovery in aid of hearings are subject to IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 4. Administrative Provisions › 22-9.5-4-8. Deferring Proceedings; Referring Complaints

Sec. 8. The commission may defer proceedings under this article and refer a complaint to a municipality that has been recognized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as having adopted ordinances providing fair housing rights and remedies that are substantially equivalent to the rights and remedies granted under federal law.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-1. Types of Discrimination Relating to Sale or Rental; Conviction of Illegal Manufacture or Distribution of Controlled Substance Excepted

Sec. 1. (a) A person may not refuse to sell or to rent after the making of a bona fide offer, refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin.
(b) A person may not discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin.
(c) This section does not prohibit discrimination against a person because the person has been convicted under federal law or the law of any state of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.141.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-2. Publication of Notice or Advertisement Indicating Intent to Discriminate

Sec. 2. A person may not make, print, or publish or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make such a preference, limitation, or discrimination.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.142.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-3. Inspection for Sale; Representation as to Availability

Sec. 3. A person may not represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin that a dwelling is not available for inspection for sale or rental when the dwelling is available for inspection.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.143.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-4. Inducement, for Profit, to Sell or Rent by Representation of Entry Into Neighborhood of Certain Persons

Sec. 4. A person may not, for profit, induce or attempt to induce a person to sell or rent a dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into a neighborhood of a person of a particular 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.144.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-6. "Residential Real Estate Related Transaction" Defined; Discrimination Prohibited

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-7. Services, Organizations, and Facilities Relating to the Business of Selling or Renting Dwellings; Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 7. A person may not deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, a multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or discriminate against a person in the terms or conditions of access, membership, or participation in such an organization, service, or facility 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.147.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 5. Discrimination Prohibited › 22-9.5-5-8. Intimidation or Interference With Exercise of Another's Rights

Sec. 8. A person may not coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any other person:
(1) in the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this chapter; or
(2) because the person has exercised or enjoyed, or has encouraged another person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-1. Investigation of Alleged Discriminatory Practices; Complaints; Requirements; Time Limitations; Procedures

Sec. 1. (a) The commission shall investigate alleged discriminatory housing practices.
(b) A complaint concerning an alleged discriminatory housing practice must be:
(1) in writing;
(2) under oath; and
(3) in the form prescribed by the commission.
(c) An aggrieved person may, not later than one (1) year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, whichever is later, file a complaint with the commission alleging the discriminatory housing practice.
(d) Not later than one (1) year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, whichever is later, the commission may file the commission's own complaint.
(e) A complaint under this section may be amended at any time.
(f) When a complaint is filed under this section, the commission shall do the following:
(1) Give the aggrieved person notice that the complaint has been received.
(2) Advise the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice of forums under this article.
(3) Not later than twenty (20) days after the filing of the complaint or the identification of an additional respondent under section 4 of this chapter, serve on each respondent:
(A) a notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice and advising the respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of a respondent under this article; and
(B) a copy of the original complaint.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-2. Answer; Time Limitation; Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than ten (10) days after receipt of the notice and copy under section 1(f)(3) of this chapter, a respondent may file an answer to the complaint.
(b) An answer must be:
(1) in writing;
(2) under oath; and
(3) in the form prescribed by the commission.
(c) An answer may be amended at any time.
(d) An answer does not inhibit the investigation of a complaint.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-3. Complaints Referred and Subject Matter Jurisdiction Deferred by Federal Government; Investigation by Commission; Time Limitations

Sec. 3. (a) If the federal government has referred a complaint to the commission or has deferred jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint to the commission, the commission shall promptly investigate the allegations set forth in the complaint.
(b) The commission shall investigate all complaints, and except as provided by subsection (c), shall complete an investigation not later than one hundred (100) days after the date the complaint is filed, or if the commission is unable to complete the investigation within the one hundred (100) day period, shall dispose of all administrative proceedings related to the investigation not later than one (1) year after the date the complaint is filed.
(c) If the commission is unable to complete an investigation within the time periods prescribed by subsection (b), the commission shall notify the complainant and the respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-4. Respondents Joined by Commission; Notice; Information Required

Sec. 4. (a) The commission may join a person not named in the complaint as an additional or substitute respondent if in the course of the investigation the commission determines that the person should be accused of a discriminatory housing practice.
(b) In addition to the information required in the notice under section 1(f)(3) of this chapter, the commission shall include in a notice to a respondent joined under this section an explanation of the basis for the determination that the person is properly joined as a respondent.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-5. Conciliation; Provisions of Agreement; Disclosure; Use of Information as Evidence; Parties' Access to Information

Sec. 5. (a) The commission shall, during the period beginning with the filing of a complaint and ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal by the commission, to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect to the complaint.
(b) A conciliation agreement is an agreement between a respondent and the complainant and is subject to commission approval.
(c) A conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration or other methods of dispute resolution. Dispute resolution that results from a conciliation agreement may authorize appropriate relief, including monetary relief.
(d) A conciliation agreement shall be made public unless the complainant and respondent agree otherwise and the commission determines that disclosure is not necessary to further the purposes of this article.
(e) Nothing said or done in the course of conciliation may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding under this article without the written consent of the persons concerned.
(f) After completion of the commission's investigation, the commission shall make available to the aggrieved person and the respondent, at any time, information derived from the investigation and the final investigation report relating to that investigation.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-6. Civil Action Filed by Commission; Injunction; Effect on Administrative Proceedings

Sec. 6. (a) If the commission concludes at any time following the filing of a complaint that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this article, the commission may file a civil action for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition of the complaint in a circuit or superior court that is located in the county in which the alleged discriminatory housing practice occurred.
(b) A temporary restraining order or other order granting preliminary or temporary relief under this section is governed by the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(c) The filing of a civil action under this section does not affect the initiation or continuation of administrative proceedings under section 14 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-7. Final Investigative Report; Contents; Amendments

Sec. 7. (a) The commission shall prepare a final investigative report showing the following:
(1) The names and dates of contacts with witnesses.
(2) A summary of correspondence and other contacts with the aggrieved person and the respondent showing the dates of the correspondence and contacts.
(3) A summary description of other pertinent records.
(4) A summary of witness statements.
(5) Answers to interrogatories.
(b) A final report under this section may be amended if additional evidence is discovered.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-8. Reasonable Cause; Determination; Time Limitation; Delay Notification; Issuance of Finding

Sec. 8. (a) The commission shall determine based on the facts whether reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur.
(b) The commission shall make the determination under subsection (a) not later than one hundred (100) days after the date a complaint is filed unless:
(1) it is impracticable to make the determination; or
(2) the commission has approved a conciliation agreement relating to the complaint.
(c) If it is impracticable to make the determination within the time period provided by subsection (b), the commission shall notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for the delay.
(d) If the commission determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the commission shall immediately issue a finding of reasonable cause on behalf of the aggrieved person.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-9. Finding of Reasonable Cause; Requirements; Copies of Finding Sent to Parties; Time Limitation

Sec. 9. (a) A finding of reasonable cause issued under section 8 of this chapter:
(1) must consist of a short and plain statement of the facts on which the commission has found reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur;
(2) must be based on the final investigative report; and
(3) need not be limited to the facts or grounds alleged in the complaint.
(b) Not later than twenty (20) days after the commission issues a finding of reasonable cause, the commission shall send a copy of the finding of reasonable cause with information concerning the election under section 12 of this chapter to the following:
(1) Each respondent, together with a notice of the opportunity for a hearing provided by section 14 of this chapter.
(2) Each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.153.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-10. Dismissal of Complaint; Public Disclosure

Sec. 10. (a) If the commission determines that no reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the commission shall promptly dismiss the complaint.
(b) The commission shall make public disclosure of each dismissal under this section.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-11. Civil Action Commenced by Aggrieved Party; Issuance of Finding of Reasonable Cause Restricted

Sec. 11. The commission may not issue a finding of reasonable cause under this chapter regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved party under federal or state law seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-12. Election to Have Claims Decided in Civil Action; Time Limitation; Notice

Sec. 12. (a) A complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed may elect to have the claims asserted in a finding of reasonable cause decided in a civil action as provided by section 13 of this chapter.
(b) The election must be made not later than twenty (20) days after the date of receipt by the electing person of service under section (9)(b) of this chapter or, in the case of the commission, not later than twenty (20) days after the date the finding of reasonable cause was issued.
(c) The person making the election shall give notice to the commission and to all other complainants and respondents to whom the finding of reasonable cause relates.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-13. Timely Election; Filing of Civil Action by Commission; Time Limitation; Intervention in Action by Aggrieved Person; Relief

Sec. 13. (a) If a timely election is made under section 12 of this chapter, the commission shall, not later than thirty (30) days after the election is made, file a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved person seeking relief under this section in a circuit or superior court that is located in the county in which the alleged discriminatory housing practice occurred.
(b) An aggrieved person may intervene in the action.
(c) If the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the court may grant as relief any relief that a court may grant in a civil action under IC 22-9.5-7.
(d) If monetary relief is sought for the benefit of an aggrieved person who does not intervene in the civil action, the court may not award the monetary relief if that aggrieved person has not complied with discovery orders entered by the court.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-14. Hearings; Procedure; Discontinuance

Sec. 14. (a) If a timely election is not made under section 12 of this chapter, the commission shall provide for a hearing on the finding of reasonable cause.
(b) Except as provided by subsection (c), IC 4-21.5 governs a hearing under this section.
(c) A hearing under this section may not continue regarding any alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved person under federal or state law seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice.
(d) IC 22-9.5-11 governs an appeal of a final order issued under this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.14-1994, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-15. Determination at Hearing That Respondent Has or Is About to Engage in Discriminatory Practice; Relief; Civil Penalties; Previous Violation

Sec. 15. (a) If the commission determines at a hearing under section 14 of this chapter that a respondent has engaged in or is about to engage in a discriminatory housing practice, the commission may order the appropriate relief, including actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other injunctive or equitable relief.
(b) To vindicate the public interest, the commission may assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed the following:
(1) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if the respondent has not been adjudged by order of the commission or a court to have committed a prior discriminatory housing practice.
(2) Except as provided by subsection (c), twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) if the respondent has been adjudged by order of the commission or a court to have committed one (1) other discriminatory housing practice during the five (5) year period ending on the date of the filing of the finding of reasonable cause.
(3) Except as provided by subsection (c), fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) if the respondent has been adjudged by order of the commission or a court to have committed two (2) or more discriminatory housing practices during the seven (7) year period ending on the date of the filing of the finding of reasonable cause.
(c) If the acts constituting the discriminatory housing practice that is the object of the finding of reasonable cause are committed by the same individual who has been previously adjudged to have committed acts constituting a discriminatory housing practice, the civil penalties in subsection (b)(2) and (b)(3) may be imposed without regard to the period of time within which any other discriminatory housing practice occurred.
(d) The commission may sue to recover a civil penalty due under this section.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-16. Effect of Order on Prior Transactions

Sec. 16. A commission order under section 15 of this chapter does not affect a contract, a sale, an encumbrance, or a lease that:
(1) was consummated before the commission issued the order; and
(2) involved a bona fide purchaser, an encumbrancer, or a tenant who did not have actual notice of the finding of reasonable cause filed under this article.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.154.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-17. Discriminatory Practice in Course of Business Subject to Licensing or Regulation by Governmental Agency; Copies of Findings and Order to Agency; Recommendation of Discipline

Sec. 17. If the commission issues an order with respect to a discriminatory housing practice that occurred in the course of a business subject to licensing or regulation by a governmental agency, the commission shall, not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the issuance of the order:
(1) send copies of the findings and the order to the governmental agency; and
(2) recommend to the governmental agency appropriate disciplinary action.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 6. Administrative Enforcement › 22-9.5-6-18. Previous Violation by Respondent in Preceding Five Years; Copy of Orders to Attorney General

Sec. 18. If the commission issues an order against a respondent against whom another order was issued within the preceding five (5) years under section 15 of this chapter, the commission shall send a copy of each order issued under that section to the attorney general.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 7. Enforcement by Private Persons › 22-9.5-7-1. Civil Action Filed by Aggrieved Person; Limitations

Sec. 1. (a) An aggrieved person may file a civil action in the circuit or superior court located in the county in which the alleged discriminatory practice occurred not later than one (1) year after the occurrence of the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into under this article, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the discriminatory housing practice or breach.
(b) The one (1) year period does not include any time during which an administrative hearing under this article is pending with respect to a complaint or finding of reasonable cause under this article based on the discriminatory housing practice. This subsection does not apply to actions arising from a breach of a conciliation agreement.
(c) An aggrieved person may file an action under this section whether or not a complaint has been filed under IC 22-9.5-6 and without regard to the status of any complaint filed under IC 22-9.5-6.
(d) If the commission has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, the aggrieved person may not file an action under this section with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis for the complaint except to enforce the terms of the agreement.
(e) An aggrieved person may not file an action under this section with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis of a finding of reasonable cause issued by the commission if the commission has begun a hearing on the record under this article with respect to the finding of reasonable cause.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 7. Enforcement by Private Persons › 22-9.5-7-2. Award of Damages and Costs; Injunctions

Sec. 2. If the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur in an action under this chapter, the court may award to the prevailing party the following:
(1) Actual and punitive damages.
(2) Reasonable attorney's fees.
(3) Court costs.
(4) Subject to section 3 of this chapter, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order, including an order enjoining the defendant from engaging in the practice or ordering appropriate affirmative action.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 7. Enforcement by Private Persons › 22-9.5-7-3. Effect of Relief Granted on Prior Transactions

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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 7. Enforcement by Private Persons › 22-9.5-7-4. Intervention by Commission

Sec. 4. (a) The commission may intervene in an action under this article if the commission determines that the case is of general public importance.
(b) The commission may obtain the same relief available to the commission under IC 22-9.5-8.1-2.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.155.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 8.1. Enforcement by the Commission › 22-9.5-8.1-1. Civil Action Filed by Commission

Sec. 1. The commission may file a civil action for appropriate relief if the commission has reasonable cause to believe that:
(1) a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any right granted by this article; or
(2) a person has been denied any right granted by this article and that denial raises an issue of general public importance.
An action under this section may be filed in a circuit or superior court located in the county in which the alleged pattern, practice, or denial occurred.
As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 8.1. Enforcement by the Commission › 22-9.5-8.1-2. Relief by Court

Sec. 2. In an action filed under section 1 of this chapter, the court may do the following:
(1) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this article as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this article.
(2) Award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs.
(3) To vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed the following:
(A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a first violation.
(B) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a second or subsequent violation.
As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 8.1. Enforcement by the Commission › 22-9.5-8.1-3. Intervention by Aggrieved Person or Party to Conciliation Agreement

Sec. 3. A person may intervene in an action filed under section 1 of this chapter if the person is:
(1) an aggrieved person to the discriminatory housing practice; or
(2) a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.
As added by P.L.1-1991, SEC.157.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 8.1. Enforcement by the Commission › 22-9.5-8.1-4. Enforcement of Subpoena by Attorney General

Sec. 4. The attorney general, on behalf of the commission or other party at whose request a subpoena is issued under this chapter, may enforce the subpoena in appropriate proceedings in the court in which the action is filed.
As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 9. Prevailing Party › 22-9.5-9-1. Attorney's Fees and Court Costs

Sec. 1. 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.
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.158.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 10. Offenses › 22-9.5-10-1. Intimidation or Interference With Exercise of Another's Rights; Classification of Offense

Sec. 1. A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if the person, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force intentionally intimidates or interferes with or attempts to intimidate or interfere with a person:
(1) because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin and because the person is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing, or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in a service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(2) because the person is or has been, or to intimidate the person from:
(A) participating, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, in an activity, a service, an organization, or a facility described in subdivision (1);
(B) affording another person opportunity or protection to participate in an activity, a service, an organization, or a facility described in subdivision (1); or
(C) lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, in an activity, a service, an organization, or a facility described in subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.66-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.148.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 11. Appeals; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies › 22-9.5-11-0.1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The addition of this chapter by P.L.14-1994 affects final appealable orders issued by the commission on or after July 1, 1994.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.371.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 11. Appeals; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies › 22-9.5-11-1. Terms, Conditions, and Standards for Appeals

Sec. 1. Either party to a dispute filed under IC 22-9.5 may, not more than thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the commission's final appealable order, appeal to the court of appeals under the same terms, conditions, and standards that govern appeals in ordinary civil actions.
As added by P.L.14-1994, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 11. Appeals; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies › 22-9.5-11-2. Records for Appeals

Sec. 2. (a) The appealing party shall notify the commission in writing of the party's intent to appeal and shall request the commission to prepare a record of the commission's proceedings to be used to perfect an appeal. The record consists of the following documents used, created, or presented during the administrative proceedings:
(1) A transcript of the oral testimony.
(2) The exhibits admitted into evidence.
(3) All notices, pleadings, exceptions, motions, requests, and other papers filed with the commission with the exception of briefs or oral arguments of law.
(b) The cost of producing the record for appeal must be borne by the party bringing the appeal. The commission may require the deposit of reasonable security for the payment of the cost before producing the record.
As added by P.L.14-1994, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 9.5. Indiana Fair Housing › Chapter 11. Appeals; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies › 22-9.5-11-3. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

Sec. 3. A person may file an appeal under this chapter only after exhausting all administrative remedies available within the agency whose action is being appealed.
As added by P.L.14-1994, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 10. Mines and Mining Safety › Chapter 1.5. General Provisions › 22-10-1.5-1. Application of Article

Sec. 1. This article applies to all mines.
As added by P.L.37-1985, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.215-1989, SEC.3; P.L.35-2007, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 10. Mines and Mining Safety › Chapter 1.5. General Provisions › 22-10-1.5-2. Mining Board; Establishment; Membership; Meetings

Sec. 2. (a) The mining board is established. The board is composed of five (5) members appointed by the governor. The members must have the following qualifications:
(1) Two (2) members must be practical and experienced nonsupervisory underground coal miners.
(2) Two (2) members must be practical and experienced underground coal operators.
(3) One (1) member must represent the general public and must not be associated with the coal industry.
(b) The governor shall appoint each member to a four (4) year term. The governor shall fill any vacancy occurring on the board for the unexpired term of the member being replaced. The individual appointed to fill a vacancy must have the same qualifications as the member the individual is replacing.
(c) The governor may remove a member of the board for cause.
(d) The board shall organize by the election of a chairman for a one (1) year term.
(e) The board may hold meetings on the call of the chairman or the director.
As added by P.L.37-1985, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.112-1992, SEC.1; P.L.35-2007, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 10. Mines and Mining Safety › Chapter 1.5. General Provisions › 22-10-1.5-3. Mining Board; Salaries; Expenses

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a member of the board is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) Effective July 1, 2007, a member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member also is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.37-1985, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.35-2007, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 10. Mines and Mining Safety › Chapter 1.5. General Provisions › 22-10-1.5-4. Rules

Sec. 4. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article. Notwithstanding any other law, the rules may include the setting of fees under:
(1) IC 22-10-3-10;
(2) IC 22-10-3-11; and
(3) IC 22-10-3-13.
As added by P.L.37-1985, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.35-2007, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 10. Mines and Mining Safety › Chapter 1.5. General Provisions › 22-10-1.5-5. Mining Board; Powers and Duties

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall:
(1) collect and distribute information concerning the nature, causes, and prevention of mine accidents and the improvements of methods, conditions, and equipment of mines with special reference to health and safety and the conservation of mineral resources and the economic conditions respecting mining and the mining industry;
(2) promote the technical efficiency of all persons working in and about the mines of this state and examine persons applying for certificates under IC 22-10-3-10;
(3) submit any bills embodying legislation that the board may agree upon to the general assembly;
(4) if appropriations from the general assembly are considered insufficient by the board, assess and collect from operators the amount necessary to purchase and maintain underground mine rescue equipment for the bureau of mines and mine safety created under IC 22-1-1-4 and deposit the assessment in the mine safety fund established under IC 22-10-12-16; and
(5) annually report to the commissioner of the department of labor concerning any need for additional mine inspectors.
(b) The board shall mail written notice to operators of a meeting of the board at which assessments described in subsection (a)(4) are discussed.
As added by P.L.37-1985, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.112-1992, SEC.2; P.L.187-2003, SEC.2; P.L.35-2007, SEC.7.