Title 22, LABOR AND SAFETY

Sec. 5. The members of the Commission shall be appointed within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this chapter and the first meeting thereof shall be called by the member first appointed within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this chapter. At its first meet…

Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall establish and maintain a permanent office in the city of Indianapolis. (b) Except as it concerns judicial review, the commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. (c) The commission shall formulate policies to effectuate t…

Sec. 7. In order to eliminate prejudice among the various racial, religious, and ethnic groups in this state and to further goodwill among such groups, the commission, in cooperation with the state department of education and the universities and colleges of the state, and such o…

Sec. 8. The governor shall select and appoint a director who shall be secretary of the commission and chief administrative officer for the commission. The director shall devote his entire time and effort to the administration of the provisions of this chapter and shall not engage…

Sec. 9. The director and the members of the commission before entering upon the discharge of their official duties shall each take and subscribe to an oath of office which shall be endorsed upon their respective certificates of appointment. Formerly: Acts 1961, c.208, s.9.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article, IC 22-13, IC 22-14, and IC 22-15. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. "Education board" refers to the board of firefighting personnel standards and education. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. "Equipment law" means a statute or rule under this article, IC 22-13, or IC 22-15 that applies to the design, manufacture, fabrication, assembly, installation, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, or inspection of a regulated amusement device, boiler, lifting devi…

Sec. 12. "Fire department" means a paid fire department or volunteer fire department that renders fire prevention or fire protection services to a political subdivision. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.54.

Sec. 13. "Fire safety law" means any building law, equipment law, or other law safeguarding life or property from the hazards of fire or explosion. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 14. "Industrialized building system" means any part of a building or other structure that is in whole or in substantial part fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility for installation or assembly at the building site as part of a Class 1 structure, a Class 2 structure…

Sec. 15. "Law" includes any statute, rule, ordinance, or other regulation. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 16. "Manufactured home" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-96(a). The term includes a mobile home as defined in IC 9-13-2-103.2. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.222-1989, SEC.3; P.L.141-2003, SEC.3; P.L.198-2016, SEC.651; P.L.157-2026, SEC.218.

Sec. 17. (a) "Mobile structure" means any part of a fabricated unit that is designed to be: (1) towed with or without a permanent chassis; and (2) connected to utilities for year-round occupancy or use as a Class 1 structure, a Class 2 structure, or another structure. (b) The ter…

Sec. 17.5. "Outdoor performance", as the term applies to outdoor event equipment, means: (1) a movie or show; (2) an exhibit; (3) a concert; (4) a performance of dance; (5) a musical, dramatic, or comedy performance; (6) a sporting or athletic match, exhibition, or contest; or (7…

Sec. 17.7. "Outdoor event equipment" means any temporary or permanent towers, booms, ramps, platforms, overhead assemblies, or other structures, including ancillary rigging, that are used or are intended to be used in connection with an outdoor performance and that are not otherw…

Sec. 18. "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or governmental entity. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.298.

Sec. 18.7. "Qualified entity" means: (1) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2); (2) the executive of a township providing fire protection under IC 36-8-13-3(a)(1); or (3) a municipality providing fire protection to a township under IC 36-8-13-3(a)(2) or IC 36-8…

Sec. 19.1. (a) "Regulated amusement device" means a device designed to carry or convey one (1) or more persons in one (1) or more planes or degrees of motion for the purpose of amusement, recreation, or entertainment. (b) The term includes the following: (1) An amusement ride. (2…

Sec. 2. "Agricultural purpose" includes farming, dairying, pasturage, apiculture, horticulture, floriculture, vitaculture, ornamental horticulture, olericulture, pomiculture, animal husbandry, and poultry husbandry. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.119.

Sec. 2.2. "ANSI" refers to the American National Standards Institute. As added by P.L.119-2002, SEC.1.

Sec. 2.3. "ASME" refers to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. As added by P.L.119-2002, SEC.2.

Sec. 2.5. "ASTM" refers to the American Society for Testing and Materials. As added by P.L.166-1997, SEC.1.

Sec. 22. (a) "Regulated lifting device" means any part of the components, enclosures, and equipment necessary for the operation of the following: (1) A hoisting and lowering mechanism, equipped with a car or a platform, that moves between two (2) or more landings, including the f…

Sec. 23. "Regulated place of amusement or entertainment" refers to the following: (1) A theater, opera house, movie theater, dance hall, night club with a stage or floor show, or another place that offers an amusement or entertainment to the public for consideration or promotiona…

Sec. 23.6. "Stand" means a structure, booth, or table for display and sale of farm produce. As added by P.L.223-1989, SEC.2.

Sec. 24. "Structure" includes swimming pool. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 26. "Vehicular bridge" means any bridge that is neither: (1) a pedestrian walkway; nor (2) a passageway for light vehicles; suspended between two (2) or more parts of a building or between two (2) or more buildings. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. "Building law" means any equipment law or other law governing any of the following: (1) Fabrication of an industrialized building system or mobile structure for installation, assembly, or use at another site. (2) Construction, addition, or alteration of any part of a Clas…

Sec. 3.5. (a) "Bull ride simulator" means a device designed to simulate: (1) a rodeo bull ride; or (2) a similarly challenging ride upon another type of animal; by subjecting the rider to a wide range of abrupt motion produced by mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic means. The te…

Sec. 3.6. "Bungee jump facility" means a device or structure used for bungee jumping. As added by P.L.32-2006, SEC.1.

Sec. 3.7. "Bungee jumping" means a fall or jump from a height by an individual who is attached to an elastic cord that prevents the individual from hitting the ground, water, or other solid, semisolid, liquid, or elastic surface. As added by P.L.32-2006, SEC.2.

Sec. 3.8. "Bunkhouse" means a building or structure: (1) under one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet; (2) that is intended to be occupied or used by not more than twelve (12) occupants; (3) that includes at least one (1) bathroom that may be supplied by a well. However, d…

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.163-2026, SEC.10, effective 7-1-2026. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.355, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) "Class 1 structure" means any part of the following: (1) A building or structure that is…

Sec. 5. (a) "Class 2 structure" means any part of the following: (1) A townhouse or a building or structure that is intended to contain or contains only one (1) dwelling unit or two (2) dwelling units unless any part of the building or structure is regularly used as a Class 1 str…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 6. "Commission" refers to the fire prevention and building safety commission. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. "Construction" means any of the following: (1) Fabrication of any part of an industrialized building system or mobile structure for use at another site. (2) Erection or assembly of any part of a Class 1 or Class 2 structure at the site where it will be used. (3) Installat…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 8. "Control" means authority to create, change, or eliminate a condition or to initiate, regulate, or terminate conduct that is based on any of the followi…

Sec. 9. "Department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2005, SEC.32.

Sec. 1. The definitions set forth in IC 22-12-1 and this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.2.

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. "Building rule" means a rule that: (1) is adopted by the commission; and (2) qualifies as a building law under IC 22-12-1-3. As added by P.L.245-1987, S…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. "Fire safety rule" means a rule that: (1) is adopted by the commission; and (2) qualifies as a fire safety law under IC 22-12-1-13. As added by P.L.245-…

Sec. 1. Each day that an infraction under this article occurs constitutes a separate infraction. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a provision of this article that requires an applicant for a certification, registration, permit, approval, or other license to: (1) demonstrate that a person is in compliance with all fire safety laws; or (2) submit proof that a person is acti…

Sec. 3. The definitions set forth in IC 22-12-1 and this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3.

Sec. 3.5. "Academy" refers to the fire and public safety academy training system established under IC 22-14-2-6. As added by P.L.40-2015, SEC.3.