Title 22, LABOR AND SAFETY

Sec. 20. (a) The prohibition against discrimination in section 19 of this chapter includes medical examinations and inquiries. Except as otherwise provided by this section, a covered entity may not conduct a medical examination or make inquiries of a job applicant as to whether t…

Sec. 21. (a) It may be a defense to a charge of discrimination under this chapter that an alleged application of qualification standards, tests, or selection criteria that screen out or tend to screen out or otherwise deny a job or benefit to an individual with a disability has b…

Sec. 22. (a) This chapter does not prohibit a religious corporation, an association, an educational institution, or a society from giving preference in employment to individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on of activities by that corporat…

Sec. 23. (a) In any case in which an individual has an infectious or communicable disease that: (1) is transmitted to others through the handling of food; (2) is included on the list developed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 12113; and (3) constitute…

Sec. 24. (a) A covered entity may do the following: (1) Prohibit the illegal use of drugs and the use of alcohol at the workplace by all employees. (2) Require that employees shall not be under the influence of alcohol or be engaging in the illegal use of drugs at the workplace. …

Sec. 25. Each employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee covered under this chapter shall post notices in a format accessible to applicants, employees, and members describing the applicable provisions of this chapter, in the manner prescr…

Sec. 26. The remedies available regarding complaints directed against a covered entity under this chapter are limited to the remedies provided under IC 22-9-1-6(j). As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.188; P.L.100-2012, SEC.61.

Sec. 27. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter. These rules must not be in conflict with the provisions of the federal rules adopted under the employment discrimination provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the civil rights commission. As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "covered entity" means an employer, an employment agency, a labor organization, or a joint labor-management committee. As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "direct threat" means a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation. As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "disability" means with respect to an individual: (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits at least one (1) of the major life activities of the individual; (2) a record of an impairment described in subdivision (1); or (3)…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "discriminate" includes the following: (1) Limiting, segregating, or classifying a job applicant or an employee in a way that adversely affects the opportunities or status of the applicant or employee because of the disability of the applicant or …

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "drug" means a controlled substance (as defined in schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 812). As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "employee" means an individual employed by an employer. As added by P.L.111-1992, SEC.4.

Sec. 9.5. As used in this chapter, "service animal" refers to an animal trained as: (1) a hearing animal; (2) a guide animal; (3) an assistance animal; (4) a seizure alert animal; (5) a mobility animal; (6) a psychiatric service animal; or (7) an autism service animal. As added b…

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.

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided under subsection (c), upon the written request of an interested person, the state building commissioner of the department shall i…

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

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) A written interpretation of a building law or fire safety law binds all counties and municipalities if the state building commissioner publishes the…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. (a) The department shall issue a regulated lifting device installation or alteration permit to an applicant who qualifies under this section. (b) To qua…

Sec. 1.3. A permit issued under section 1 of this chapter is subject to sanctions as provided in IC 22-12-7-7 for any of the following reasons: (1) A false statement or misrepresentation of the material fact in the application, plan, or specification on which the permit was based…

Sec. 1.5. A permit granted under section 1 of this chapter expires for the following reasons: (1) The work authorized by the permit has not begun within one (1) year after the date of issuance or within a shorter period if specified at the time of issuance of the permit. (2) The …

Sec. 10. An individual engaged in the business of an elevator contractor shall carry: (1) the individual's license; or (2) a facsimile of the license of the partnership, corporation, or state educational institution by which the individual is employed; and present the license for…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 11. (a) An individual may not act as an elevator inspector unless the individual holds an elevator inspector license issued under this chapter. (b) An indi…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 12. (a) An individual may not act as an elevator mechanic unless the individual holds an elevator mechanic license issued under this chapter. A license is …

Sec. 13. (a) A temporary elevator mechanic license may be issued by the department upon receipt of the following: (1) A certification by a licensed elevator contractor that the contractor is unable to secure, despite the contractor's best efforts, licensed elevator mechanics to p…

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) An individual employed by the following: (A) The state. (B) A county. (C) A municipality. (D) A state educational institution. (2) A state educational institution. (b) The department may not issue an elevator inspecto…

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…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 16. (a) A practitioner shall comply with the standards established under this licensing program. A practitioner is subject to the exercise of the disciplin…

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to minor construction that is exempted from this section under IC 22-13-4. (b) This section applies to the following: (1) Each person who installs or alters a regulated lifting device, whether or not required to be licensed under IC 22-15-5…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. (a) All regulated lifting devices shall be registered under this section. (b) The department shall issue a registration for a regulated lifting device t…

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

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 d…

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a person who uses a regulated lifting device unless the person also has authority to: (1) construct, repair, or maintain the regulated lifting device; or (2) place the regulated lifting device out of service. (b) This section applies to …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 6. (a) The following definitions apply to sections 7 through 16 of this chapter: (1) "Competency examination" means an examination that thoroughly tests th…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 7. (a) An individual may not act as an elevator contractor unless the individual: (1) holds an elevator contractor license issued under this chapter; or (2…

Sec. 8. (a) An applicant for an initial elevator contractor license must do the following: (1) Submit to the department an application on the form that the department provides. (2) Submit to the department any proof of eligibility the department requires. (3) Demonstrate proof of…

Sec. 9. (a) An application for an elevator contractor license must contain the following information: (1) If the applicant is an individual, the name, business address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the applicant. (2) If the applicant is a corporation or a stat…

Sec. 1. It is unlawful discrimination to take a licensing action with respect to a person if the licensing action is based on a personal characteristic of the person. As added by P.L.196-2025, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. It is unlawful discrimination to require a person who is applying for a license, or to renew a license, to affirm any of the following: (1) That a person with a specific personal characteristic is inherently superior or inferior to a person with a different personal chara…

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 natio…

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, d…

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…

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 o…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) A person may not discriminate in the sale or rental or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a disability …