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Indiana Statutes, Title 22

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Title 22, LABOR AND SAFETY

191 chapters · 1,596 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 221,596 Ch 2, Coal Mines Generally192 Ch 7, Motor Carriers138 Ch 1, Powers and Duties of the Department116 Ch 5, Home Care Consumers and Worker Prote…103 Ch 3, Administration; Certification of Cer…93 Ch 1.1, Indiana Occupational Safety and Heal…73 Ch 6, Marketplace Contractors71 Ch 4, Standards for Building Rules; Exempt…67 Ch 21, Firefighter Safety Notification54 Ch 9, Heating Oil Tank Closure47 Ch 10, Above Ground Swimming Pools at Class…43 Ch 14, Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal41 Ch 11, Residual Asbestos Injury Fund36 Ch 8, Infractions; Violations of Rules and…35

27 sections·Filtered byTitle 22✕Ch 18.1✕

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-1 Chapter effective date
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Sec. 1. This chapter is effective July 1, 2021. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-10 "School day"
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Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "school day" refers to a day that contains more than four (4) hours of classroom instruction. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-10.5 "School hours"
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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 § 22-2-18.1-11 "School week"
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Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "school week" refers to a week that contains at least three (3) school days. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-12 Employment limitations and prohibitions for certain minors; exceptions

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Sec. 12. (a) This subsection does not apply to a minor who is employed or works as a youth athletic program referee, umpire, or official under section 13 of this chapter. A minor less than: (1) fourteen (14) years of age may not be employed or allowed to work in any gainful occup…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-13 Employment of minors as referees, umpires, or officials

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Sec. 13. (a) If the conditions of subsections (b) and (c) are satisfied, a minor who is less than eighteen (18) years of age is exempt from the requirements of this chapter whenever the minor is employed or works as a youth athletic program referee, umpire, or official. (b) A min…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-15 Employment of minors by the Indiana School for the Deaf or the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Sec. 15. The employment of minors by the: (1) Indiana School for the Deaf; and (2) Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired; is subject to the general restrictions imposed on the employment of minors under this chapter. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-16 Employment of minors less than 16 years of age; exceptions

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Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), sections 17 and 22 of this chapter apply only to the employment of a minor who is less than sixteen (16) years of age. (b) Sections 17 and 22 of this chapter do not apply to the following: (1) A minor who is at least fou…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-17 Employment of minors at least 14 years of age and less than 16 years of age

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Sec. 17. The following apply only to a minor who is at least fourteen (14) years of age and less than sixteen (16) years of age: (1) The minor may not work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. However, the minor may work until 9 p.m. from June 1 through Labor Day. (2) The minor may not …

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-2 Entities to which the chapter does not apply

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Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A: (A) parent who employs the parent's own child; (B) person standing in place of a parent who employs a child in the person's custody; or (C) legal entity in which a parent of the employed child or a person standing in pl…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-22 Employer required to post notice

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Sec. 22. Every employer that employs a minor at least fourteen (14) years of age and less than sixteen (16) years of age shall post and keep posted a printed notice in a conspicuous place or in places where notices to employees are customarily posted. This notice must state: (1) …

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-23 Prohibition on working in a hazardous occupation; exceptions

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Sec. 23. (a) This section does not apply to a minor who is at least sixteen (16) years of age and less than eighteen (18) years of age who is employed in agriculture (as defined in Section 203(f) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.))…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-24 Hazardous occupations; exception; certain instruction

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Sec. 24. This chapter does not prevent a student from working on a properly guarded machine in the training department of a school when an instructor provides personal supervision. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-27 Rules; rest breaks

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Sec. 27. (a) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. (b) The department may establish recommendations for rest breaks. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.155; P.L.91-2026, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-28 Enforcement

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Sec. 28. (a) The department and its authorized inspectors and agents: (1) shall enforce this chapter and ensure that all violators are prosecuted; and (2) may visit and inspect, at all reasonable hours and when as practicable and necessary, all establishments affected by this cha…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-29 Investigatory power

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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 un…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-3 Application of chapter

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Sec. 3. This chapter applies to a minor less than eighteen (18) years of age who is employed or is seeking employment in Indiana. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-30 Civil penalties

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Sec. 30. (a) An employer that violates this chapter may be assessed the civil penalties described in this section by the department. (b) For an hour violation of not more than thirty (30) minutes under section 17 of this chapter or a posting violation under section 22 of this cha…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-31 Civil penalties; second and subsequent violations

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Sec. 31. (a) A civil penalty assessed under section 30 of this chapter: (1) is subject to IC 4-21.5-3-6; and (2) becomes effective without a proceeding under IC 4-21.5-3 unless a person requests an administrative review not later than thirty (30) days after notice of the assessme…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-32 Labor education and youth employment fund

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Sec. 32. (a) There is established a labor education and youth employment fund to educate affected parties on the purposes and contents of this chapter and the responsibilities of all parties under this chapter. (b) The labor education and youth employment fund shall be used each …

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-33 Auditor of state; transfer of remaining balance

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Sec. 33. On July 1, 2021, the auditor of state shall transfer the balance that remains on June 30, 2021, in the employment of youth fund established by IC 22-2-18-47 (before its expiration) to the labor education and youth employment fund established by section 32 of this chapter…

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-4 "Department"

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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 § 22-2-18.1-5 "Employer"

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Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "employer" means a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation that hires, employs, or permits a minor to work in a gainful occupation. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-6 "High school"

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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 § 22-2-18.1-7 "Nonschool week"

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Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "nonschool week" refers to a week that contains two (2) or fewer school days. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-8 "Parent"

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Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "parent" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-13. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 22-2-18.1-9 "Public school"

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Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "public school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-15. As added by P.L.147-2020, SEC.16.