Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

Sec. 7. (a) Local departments of health, including the department of a health and hospital corporation, are eligible to receive state funds appropriated by the general assembly only if, after allocation by the state agency and before receipt of those state funds, a local appropri…

Sec. 8. An action program in vector abatement requires significant support in monitoring and research to assure the program's continued success. State agencies, including the state department and the office of agricultural research programs, are encouraged to pursue strong progra…

Sec. 9. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993,…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-27-5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.142-1995, SEC.32.

Sec. 2. The township trustees and the boards of school trustees of the cities and towns shall make provisions in the public schools under their jurisdiction for the illustrative teaching of the following: (1) The dissemination of diseases by rats, flies, and mosquitoes. (2) The e…

Sec. 3. The state department and inspectors appointed by the state department and local health officers and inspectors appointed for the purpose, as provided in this section, may enter into and on all lands, places, buildings, structures, vessels, or watercraft for the purpose of…

Sec. 4. (a) The: (1) executive of a county, with the consent of the fiscal body of the county; and (2) legislative body of a town or city; whenever the executive or legislative body determines by resolution that it is necessary for the preservation of the public health or to prev…

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a person who owns, leases, occupies, possesses, or has charge of any: (1) land; (2) place; (3) building; (4) structure; (5) stacks or quantities of: (A) wood; (B) hay; (C) corn; (D) wheat; or (E) other grains or materials; or (6) vessel or wate…

Sec. 6. (a) A health officer or an inspector appointed under this article may, without a warrant, enter on or into any land, place, building, structure, or premises suspected of being rat infested for the discovery or destruction of rats. (b) A person who obstructs a health offic…

Sec. 7. (a) A person who: (1) owns, leases, occupies, possesses, or has charge of any: (A) land; (B) place; (C) building; (D) structure; (E) stacks or quantities of: (i) wood; (ii) hay; (iii) corn; (iv) wheat; or (v) other grains or materials; or (F) vessel or water craft; and (2…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993,…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means a person that applies for a construction permit under this chapter. As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. (a) If the state department receives corrections to a plan in response to a notice sent under section 8(b)(2)(B) of this chapter, and any time the state department receives corrections to a notice under subdivision (2) thereafter, the state department shall do one (1) of…

prohibited Sec. 11. The state department may not deny a construction permit based upon noncompliance or suspected noncompliance with a rule adopted under the authority of the fire prevention and building safety commission established by IC 22-12-2-1. As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.…

Sec. 12. (a) The state department may: (1) contract with a person to perform the state department's plan review responsibilities under this chapter; or (2) refer the plan review to a local health department. (b) A person, entity, or local health department under subsection (a) th…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "application" means an application for a construction permit and any supporting plans and specifications. As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.1.

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of homeland security established under IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.50.

As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.187-2021, SEC.51.

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "nonresidential onsite sewage system" means all equipment and devices necessary for proper conduction, collection, storage, treatment, and onsite disposal of sewage from a building other than a single family or two-family dwelling. (b) The t…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "plan review" means a review of plans for construction, modification, or installation of a project to determine if the plans comply with the state department's rules. As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "project" means a project: (1) that involves an improvement to real property; and (2) for which a construction permit is required to be obtained from the state department before the start of construction, installation, or modification of improveme…

Sec. 6. The state department shall provide notice under this chapter by: (1) first class mail; or (2) electronic mail. As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. The state department shall accept an application for a construction permit that is submitted by an applicant by either of the following methods: (1) The applicant may submit an application to the department that is a combined application for: (A) a construction permit und…

Sec. 8. (a) Upon receiving a complete application for a construction permit, the state department shall notify the applicant not later than the next business day of all the following: (1) The assigned project number. (2) Instructions on submitting any required documentation. (3) …

receiving application Sec. 9. If the state department does not notify an applicant under section 8 of this chapter within thirty (30) business days after the application is received: (1) the application is approved as submitted; and (2) the state department shall, not later than …

Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (b) "Emergency medical dispatching" means the reception, evaluation, processing, and provision of dispatch life support, management of requests for emergency medical assistance, and participation in ongoin…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A person who solely dispatches prescheduled emergency medical transports. (2) A person who provides emergency medical dispatching during a major catastrophe or disaster with which individuals or dispatch agencies certified…

Sec. 3. A person may not furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, or advertise services as an emergency medical dispatcher or otherwise be engaged as an emergency medical dispatch agency unless the person performing the emergency medical dispatch has completed training that meets or …

As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.

As added by P.L.22-2005, SEC.25. Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.

As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.26; P.L.68-2009, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.77-2012, SEC.44.

As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.27; P.L.1-2006, SEC.302. Repealed by P.L.68-2009, SEC.7.

As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.32. Repealed by P.L.77-2012, SEC.45.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "individual with a disability" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-32-2-1(a). As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 10. An individual with a disability is permitted to be accompanied by a service animal in all areas of a place of public accommodation where: (1) members of the public; (2) program participants; (3) clients; (4) customers; (5) patrons; or (6) invitees; are allowed to go. As …

Sec. 11. A public accommodation shall not ask or require an individual with a disability accompanied by a service animal to: (1) pay a fee for access to the public accommodation as described in IC 16-32-3-2; or (2) comply with other requirements not applicable to a person without…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public accommodation" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-32-3-2(a). As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "service animal" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-32-3-1.5. As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 4. A public accommodation shall modify policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability. As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 5. (a) A public accommodation may ask an individual with a disability to remove a service animal from the premises if: (1) the animal is out of control and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control it; or (2) the animal is not housebroken. (b) A public a…

Sec. 6. If a public accommodation properly excludes a service animal under section 5 of this chapter, it shall give the person with a disability the opportunity to obtain goods, services, and accommodations without having the service animal on the premises. As added by P.L.230-20…

Sec. 7. (a) A service animal shall be under the control of its handler at all times while on the premises of a public accommodation. (b) A service animal shall have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless the: (1) handler is unable because of a disability to use a harness, leas…

Sec. 8. A public accommodation is not responsible for the care or supervision of a service animal. As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 9. (a) A public accommodation shall not ask about the nature or extent of an individual's disability, but may make the following two (2) inquiries to determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal: (1) Whether the animal is required because of a disability. (2) Wh…

Sec. 1. Whereas radiation may improve the health, welfare, and productivity of the public if properly utilized but may impair the health of the public if improperly utilized, it is declared to be the public policy of Indiana to encourage the constructive medical uses of radiation…

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "radioactive material" is any solid, liquid, or gas material that emits radiation spontaneously. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(e).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(h).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.144-1996, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.29-2014, SEC.16.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(g).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.144-1996, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.29-2014, SEC.17.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(p).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.29-2014, SEC.18.

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "unnecessary radiation" means the use of radiation in a manner that is injurious or dangerous to health, life, or property. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(c).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.