Title 13, ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 5. (a) A person may not act as a waste tire transporter, as defined in IC 13-11-2-252, unless the person is registered with the department as a waste tire transporter. To apply for a certificate of registration as a waste tire transporter, a person must submit the following …

Sec. 5.3. A person that is the source of more than twelve (12) waste tires per year, or the equivalent in passenger tire equivalents, including tire retailers, auto salvagers, and sellers of used tires, shall: (1) retain a copy of manifests received from a waste tire transporter …

Sec. 5.6. (a) A certificate of registration issued by the department under this chapter may be revoked or modified by the commissioner, or by a designated staff member of the department, after notification in writing is sent in accordance with IC 13-14-2-1 to the holder of the ce…

Sec. 7. (a) The commissioner may proceed in court, by appropriate action, to: (1) compel a person responsible for the improper disposal of waste tires to undertake a removal or remedial action with respect to the waste tires; or (2) obtain an order to enter upon private or public…

Sec. 8. The commissioner may proceed in the appropriate court to recover costs and damages from a person who: (1) is responsible for the improper disposal of waste tires; and (2) fails, without sufficient cause, to properly undertake a removal or remedial action under section 7 o…

Sec. 9.5. (a) Except as provided in rules adopted under subsection (c), an operator of a transfer station shall remove whole waste tires present in solid waste that is being transferred from a vehicle or container to another vehicle or container at the transfer station. (b) Whole…

Sec. 1. (a) A board: (1) may; and (2) if necessary to pay principal or interest on any bonds issued under this article or IC 13-9.5-9 (repealed), shall; establish solid waste management fees in addition to fees imposed under IC 13-21-13 or IC 13-9.5-7 (before its repeal) that app…

Sec. 2. The board may fix the solid waste management fees on the basis of the following: (1) A flat charge for each residence or building in use in the waste management district. (2) The weight or volume of the refuse received. (3) The average number of containers or bags of refu…

Sec. 3. (a) The collection of the fees authorized by this chapter may be effectuated through a periodic billing system. (b) After June 30, 2019, a unit may not enact an ordinance requiring a solid waste hauler or a person who operates a vehicle in which recyclable material is tra…

Sec. 4. The board may exercise reasonable discretion in adopting differing schedules of fees based upon variations in the following: (1) The cost of furnishing the services included within this chapter to various classes of owners of property or of generators of solid waste withi…

Sec. 5. (a) Fees shall be established only after public notice and a public hearing before the board at which: (1) all persons using facilities, owning property, or generating solid waste within the district who are benefited by solid waste management; and (2) other interested pe…

Sec. 6. An action to contest: (1) the validity of the fees adopted; or (2) the procedure by which the fees were adopted; must be brought within thirty (30) days following the adoption of the fees under section 5 of this chapter. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-9-2(f).] …

Sec. 7. Fees imposed under this chapter may be used, together with any other revenues, to pay any of the following: (1) The cost of facilities for solid waste management. (2) The operation and maintenance of facilities. (3) The charges that may be pledged to the payment of princi…

Sec. 8. If a fee established is not paid within the time fixed by the board, the amount, together with: (1) a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25); and (2) a reasonable attorney's fee; may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the district. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citati…

Sec. 9. A district may not exercise its authority under this chapter to impose a fee on the: (1) owner of real or personal property that is used solely as a transfer station; or (2) operation of a transfer station. As added by P.L.130-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. IC 13-22-2 through IC 13-22-8 and IC 13-22-13 shall be enforced under IC 13-30-3. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.5-8(a).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. IC 13-22-2 through IC 13-22-8 and IC 13-22-13 are subject to the emergency procedures under IC 13-14-10 and IC 13-24-2. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.5-8(b).] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. A violation of a provision of IC 13-22-2 through IC 13-22-8 or IC 13-22-13 is subject to the penalties imposed by the following: (1) IC 13-30-4. (2) IC 13-30-5. (3) IC 13-30-8. In addition, a violation of a provision of IC 13-22-2 through IC 13-22-8 or IC 13-22-13 may lea…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in IC 13-23-1-4, this article shall be enforced under IC 13-30-3. (b) Except as provided in sections 2, 3, and 4 of this chapter, violations of this article are subject to the penalties imposed by the following: (1) IC 13-30-4. (2) IC 13-30-5. (3) I…

Sec. 2. A person who violates a rule adopted under IC 13-23-1-2 by: (1) knowingly failing to give a required notification; or (2) submitting false information; is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each underground storage tank or above…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates: (1) a requirement or standard set forth in this article; or (2) a rule adopted under IC 13-23-1-2 other than a violation described in section 2 of this chapter; is subject to a civil penalty of not more than…

Sec. 4. (a) A person who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner under this article or IC 13-7-20 (before its repeal) after the order becomes effective is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of continued…

Sec. 1. A district may, as an additional or alternative remedy, foreclose a lien established by this article as a means of collection of rates or charges, including the penalty on the rates or charges. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-28(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996,…

Sec. 2. (a) In all actions brought to foreclose the liens, the district is entitled to recover the following: (1) The amount of the rates or charges. (2) The penalty on the rates or charges. (3) A reasonable attorney's fee. (b) The court shall order that the sale be made without …

Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided by this article, in all actions to foreclose the liens: (1) the laws concerning municipal public improvement assessments; and (2) the rights, remedies, procedure, and relief granted the parties to the action; apply. [Pre-1996 Recodification Ci…

Sec. 4. Rates, fees, or charges made, assessed, or established by the district are a lien, in the same manner established under IC 36-9-23 for municipal sewage works, on a lot, parcel of land, or building that is connected with or uses the works of the district. Liens under this …

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "drug" means: (1) a drug, as defined in IC 16-42-19-2; or (2) a controlled substance, as defined in IC 35-48-1.1-7. As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.100.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement agency" means an agency or department of: (1) the state; (2) a political subdivision of the state; or (3) a tribe; whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.4. Amended by P.L…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-185(a). As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. Drugs confiscated or collected as evidence by a law enforcement agency may be disposed of and destroyed in any of the following: (1) Portland cement manufacturing kilns regulated under 40 CFR 63, Subpart LLL. (2) Electric arc furnace steelmaking facilities regulated under…

Sec. 5. Any destruction and disposal of drugs under this chapter must be conducted under the supervision of a law enforcement officer. As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. If the commissioner finds it is in the interest of the health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the residents of an area, a person may be ordered to connect to or receive and treat sewage from any other person or from an industry, a shopping center, a mobile home commu…

Sec. 2. (a) The persons involved shall negotiate the terms for connection and service under this chapter. (b) If service is ordered under this chapter, a receiver of that service that is located in an unincorporated area may grant a waiver to a municipality providing the service.…

Sec. 3. (a) If the negotiations fail: (1) any person involved; or (2) the department; may apply to the Indiana utility regulatory commission for a determination of any question upon which an agreement was not reached. (b) Upon application to the commission, the commission shall, …

Sec. 4. Any person aggrieved by an order under section 3 of this chapter has all rights of appeal as with other orders of the commission. [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-15-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. A landowner in an unincorporated area who connects to a sewer or water service because a person other than the landowner has polluted or contaminated the area is not required to grant a municipality a waiver against remonstrance if: (1) the area in which the service to be…

Sec. 1. The department shall administer and implement this chapter to protect the public health, safety, and welfare from the toxic effects and environmental dangers of PCB. The board may adopt rules under this chapter under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9. [Pre-1996 Recodification Cita…

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), a person may not: (1) sell; or (2) manufacture for sale; in Indiana the compound PCB. (b) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), a person may not: (1) sell; (2) manufacture for sale; or (3) use; an item…

Sec. 3. (a) A person may apply to the commissioner for an exemption certificate on forms provided by the department. The department may require additional information or materials to accompany the application as considered necessary for an accurate evaluation of the application. …

Sec. 4. In addition to the prohibitions prescribed in section 2 of this chapter, a person may not use an item, a product, or a material containing a concentration of PCB equal to or greater than one hundred (100) ppm in the person's business in Indiana unless: (1) the person file…

Sec. 5. In addition to the prohibitions prescribed in section 2 of this chapter, a person may not manufacture for sale or sell in Indiana an item, a product, or a material containing a concentration of PCB equal to or greater than one hundred (100) ppm unless: (1) the PCB or the …

Sec. 6. A person may not dispose of solid or liquid waste resulting from the use in the person's business of: (1) PCB; or (2) an item, a product, or a material containing or that has contained PCB; except in conformity with rules adopted by the board. [Pre-1996 Recodification Cit…

Sec. 7. (a) A person who violates this chapter is subject to the penalties imposed by the following: (1) IC 13-30-4. (2) IC 13-30-5. (3) IC 13-30-8. In addition, a person who violates this chapter may be subject to criminal prosecution under IC 13-30-10. (b) This chapter may be e…

Sec. 1. (a) If a solid waste management district is a county district consisting of only one (1) county, the county may dissolve the district under IC 13-21-3-1(d)(1) and IC 36-1-8-17.7(b). (b) The dissolution of a district through the adoption of an ordinance under IC 36-1-8-17.…

Sec. 2. (a) If a county is a member of a joint solid waste management district and withdraws from the joint district under IC 13-21-3-1(d)(2) and IC 13-21-4, the county executive of the county may adopt an ordinance determining that both of the following apply to the county: (1) …

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to the imposition of property taxes in a county that: (1) dissolves its county solid waste management district as described in section 1(a) of this chapter; or (2) withdraws from a joint solid waste management district and determines that it will …