Title 13, TITLE 13. ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 2. A district may do the following: (1) Sue or be sued. (2) Make contracts in the exercise of the rights, powers, and duties conferred upon the district. (3) Adopt and alter a seal and use the seal by causing the seal to be impressed, affixed, reproduced, or otherwise used. …

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "septic tank soil absorption system" has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-199.5. (b) Subject to subsection (d), a property owner is exempt from the requirement to connect to a district's sewer system and to discontinue use of a septic tan…

Sec. 2.6. A district may not require the owner of a property described in section 2(8) of this chapter to connect to the district's sewer system if: (1) the property is located on at least ten (10) acres; (2) the owner can demonstrate the availability of at least two (2) areas on…

acts Sec. 3. (a) The board may by rules and resolutions provide the following: (1) The procedure for the board's actions. (2) The manner of selection of the board's president, treasurer, and secretary and other officers or employees of the district, including the titles, terms of…

Sec. 4. (a) The board may adopt and enforce rules for the following purposes: (1) To accomplish the purpose of a district. (2) To protect the works, improvements, and properties, both real and personal, that the district owns. (3) To secure the best results from the construction,…

Sec. 5. The board or an officer or employee designated by the board may contract for the following: (1) The purchase of supplies in accordance with IC 5-22. (2) Labor for a work in accordance with IC 36-1-12. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-13.] As added by P.L.1-1996, …

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the board may condemn for the use of the district public or private land, easements, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, or other property within or outside the district required by the district for the accomplishment of the district…

Sec. 6.5. A district that intends to extend service within its territory shall provide notice to all owners of property to be served by the proposed extension of service in the following manner not later than sixty (60) days from the date of the decision to extend service: (1) By…

disposition; issuance of bonds Sec. 7. (a) Exclusive of building a sewage treatment plant, solid waste disposal or recovery system, or installing a supply of water, a district that desires to own, acquire, construct, equip, improve, enlarge, extend, operate, and maintain a works …

Sec. 8. A district may make contracts or incur obligations only if the contracts or obligations are payable solely from: (1) the money provided under this article; or (2) federal, state, or other grants or contributions. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-16(a) part.] As a…

transfers; advance claim payments; board preapproval and review required Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer" means a transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an elec…

Sec. 1. The department shall establish a small business stationary source technical assistance program as required under Section 507 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661f). [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-10-4-3(a).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.18.

Sec. 2. The program must provide the following: (1) Education, training, and information on permit and compliance requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). (2) Standardized forms and procedures for completing permit applications. (3) An ombudsman for sma…

Sec. 3. The ombudsman described in section 2 of this chapter shall assist as necessary each small business that applies for assistance with the following: (1) Specific regulatory matters pending before the department. (2) Permit applications. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13…

as part of technical and compliance assistance program Sec. 4. The department may establish the technical and environmental compliance assistance program required by this chapter as part of the technical and compliance assistance program established under IC 13-28-3. [Pre-1996 Re…

Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 13-23-14-2 and IC 13-23-14-3, a person who obstructs, delays, resists, prevents, or interferes with: (1) the department; and (2) the department's personnel or designated agent; in the performance of an inspection or investigation performed under I…

Sec. 1. Except to the extent otherwise required by law, a recycler is not responsible for any data that may be contained in a covered electronic device recycled by the recycler if an information storage device is included in the covered electronic device. As added by P.L.178-2009…

offenses Sec. 1. A responsible corporate officer who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly aids, induces, or causes another person to commit an offense under this title commits that offense, even if the other person: (1) has not been prosecuted for the offense; (2) has not been…

Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 13-23-1-4, this chapter applies to a department enforcement action, regardless of the application of IC 4-21.5 to the enforcement action. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5.5-1.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.38-2012, SEC.1.…

Sec. 2. A department enforcement action must commence by issuing a notice of violation under IC 13-30-3-3 not more than three (3) years after the date the department discovers: (1) the event; or (2) the last of a series of events; that serves as the basis of the department's auth…

Sec. 3. A department enforcement action commenced after the time set forth in section 2 of this chapter is void. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5.5-4.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than fifteen (15) days after being served the notice provided by the commissioner under IC 13-15-5-3: (1) the permit applicant; or (2) any other person aggrieved by the commissioner's action; may appeal the commissioner's action to the office of environmenta…

Sec. 2. A written request for an adjudicatory hearing under section 1 of this chapter must do the following: (1) State the name and address of the person making the request. (2) Identify the interest of the person making the request. (3) Identify any persons represented by the pe…

Sec. 3. (a) Not later than thirty (30) days after being served a request for an adjudicatory hearing, an environmental law judge under IC 4-21.5-7 shall, if the environmental law judge determines that: (1) the request was properly submitted; and (2) the request establishes a juri…

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to an application for a permit or for the renewal of a permit under the operating permit program under 42 U.S.C. 7661 through 7661f. (b) Failure of the commissioner to act on an application in accordance with the times provided in Section 503 of t…

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to an application for a permit or for the renewal of a permit under the operating permit program under 42 U.S.C. 7661 through 7661f. (b) Notwithstanding IC 4-21.5-5-5, a person may file a petition for judicial review of final agency action on an a…

permit Sec. 6. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to provide that the opportunity for judicial review allowed under section 4 or 5 of this chapter applies to the revision or modification of a permit or license under the operating permit program under 42 U.S.C. 7661 through…

Sec. 7. (a) In computing a period of time under this chapter, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run is not included. The last day of the computed period is to be included unless it is a: (1) Saturday; (2) Sunday; (3) legal ho…

persons engaged in inspection, management, or abatement; licensing of contractors Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a person making an inspection under the authority of IC 22-8-1.1. (b) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 requiring the commissioner to establish a…

procedures; notice; review Sec. 10. (a) If the commissioner finds that an asbestos project is not being performed in accordance with air pollution control laws or rules adopted under air pollution control laws, the commissioner may enjoin further work on the asbestos project with…

accreditation; grounds Sec. 11. (a) The commissioner may under IC 4-21.5 reprimand an asbestos contractor or asbestos worker or suspend or revoke the license of an asbestos contractor or the accreditation of an asbestos worker for the following reasons: (1) Fraudulently or decept…

project; exceptions Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), a person that enters into a contract providing for the person to execute, for compensation, an asbestos project must hold an asbestos contractor's license. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) an…

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a person making an inspection under the authority of IC 22-8-1.1. (b) The board shall adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2 to do the following: (1) Establish a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per person per certification for p…

Sec. 3. (a) The asbestos trust fund is established to provide a source of money for the purposes set forth in section 4 of this chapter. (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund. (c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the f…

Sec. 4. The commissioner may use money in the fund to do the following: (1) Pay the expenses of administration of the accreditation program established under section 1 of this chapter. (2) Cover other costs related to implementation of the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Respon…

of accreditation under certain circumstances Sec. 5. An asbestos contractor licensed under this chapter may not allow an agent or employee of the contractor to: (1) exercise control over an asbestos project; or (2) come into contact with asbestos; unless the agent or employee is …

inspection Sec. 6. (a) An asbestos contractor licensed under this chapter shall compile records concerning each asbestos project the asbestos contractor performs. The records must include the following information on each asbestos project: (1) The name, address, and proof of accr…

Sec. 7. At least one (1) time each year, the department shall investigate the procedures employed by each licensed asbestos contractor with regard to the: (1) abatement; (2) removal; (3) renovation; (4) enclosure; (5) repair; and (6) encapsulation; of asbestos containing material…

Sec. 8. A political subdivision or a state agency may not accept a bid for an asbestos project from a person that does not hold an asbestos contractor license. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-20.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.7.

Sec. 9. The commissioner may do the following: (1) Inspect the site of an asbestos project: (A) during the project; or (B) after the project is completed. (2) Conduct an investigation of an asbestos project upon: (A) the commissioner's own initiation; or (B) the receipt of a comp…

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and except as provided under existing defenses and exemptions to liability contained in the environmental management laws, a person who: (1) owns or otherwise legally possesses real property that is not more than one (1) acre in size; and (2)…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a person who: (1) generates municipal waste on a site owned or operated by the person; and (2) disposes of the municipal waste at a site that: (A) is owned or operated by the person; and (B) for the purpose of municipal waste disposal, may o…

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.5-11.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.154-2005, SEC.17.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.5-12.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.154-2005, SEC.17.

or operator that failed inspection; notice; contents; reinstatement Sec. 4. (a) The commissioner may, by order, do the following: (1) Suspend the waste transfer activities of an operator who is not a resident of Indiana if the operator is not properly licensed, certified, or perm…

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.5-14.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.154-2005, SEC.17.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.5-15.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.154-2005, SEC.17.

Sec. 7. (a) The department shall establish a uniform transfer station inspection program to protect the health of the residents of Indiana and the environment of Indiana: (1) for transfer stations located: (A) inside Indiana; and (B) outside Indiana; that receive municipal waste …

acceptance of waste by disposal facility; conditions Sec. 8. (a) An operator who is not a resident of Indiana or a transfer station may not engage in waste transfer activities while the operator or transfer station is suspended from engaging in waste transfer activities under sec…

Sec. 9. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.5-18.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.113-2014, SEC.74.