Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 186. "Oil", for purposes of IC 14-37, means all liquid petroleum produced at a well. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-2-16.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 187. "Open burning", for purposes of IC 14-23-7-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-23-7-5. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-5(a).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 188. "Operate" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-15, the act of navigating, driving, steering, sailing, rowing, paddling, or otherwise moving or exercising physical control over the movement of a watercraft. However, the term does not include a watercraft …

Sec. 189. "Operation", for purposes of IC 14-36-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-36-1-8. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-6-2(i).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 19.5. "Base fluid", for purposes of IC 14-37-3-8, means a fluid into which additives are mixed to form the hydraulic fracturing fluid that transports proppants into a geologic formation. As added by P.L.16-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 190. "Operator" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-16-1, the meaning set forth in IC 14-16-1-5. (2) For purposes of IC 14-34, except IC 14-34-4-8 and IC 14-34-8-4, a person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation engaged in coal mining who r…

Sec. 192. "Other state", for purposes of IC 14-28-1 and IC 14-28-3, means the following: (1) Any state other than Indiana. (2) The government of another state. (3) An agency, an officer, a board, a bureau, a commission, a department, a division, or an instrumentality of another s…

Sec. 192.2. "Out-of-state business", for purposes of IC 14-30.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-30.5-1-6. As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.5.

Sec. 194. "Overburden", for purposes of IC 14-36-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-36-1-10. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-6-2(d).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 195. "Owner" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-11-4, the meaning set forth in IC 14-11-4-2. (2) For purposes of IC 14-15, a person who has the legal title to a watercraft. (3) For purposes of IC 14-16-1, the meaning set forth in IC 14-16-1-6. (4) For purpo…

Sec. 196.5. "Packer", for purposes of IC 14-39, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-39-0.6-18. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.21.

Sec. 198. "Participating county" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-30-6, the meaning set forth in IC 14-30-6-1. (2) For purposes of IC 14-30-7-1, the meaning set forth in IC 14-30-7-1. (3) For purposes of IC 14-30-7-2, the meaning set forth in IC 14-30-7-2. (4)…

Sec. 199. (a) "Permit", for purposes of IC 14-28-1-38, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-28-1-38(a). (b) "Permit", for purposes of IC 14-34, means a permit issued under IC 14-34 to conduct a surface coal mining and reclamation operation. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1…

Sec. 2. "Adjacent land", for purposes of IC 14-29-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-29-6-1. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-26-3(g).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 20. "Basin" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-13-9, the meaning set forth in IC 14-13-9-1. (2) For purposes of IC 14-25-1, the meaning set forth in section 1.2 of IC 14-25-15-1. (3) For purposes of IC 14-25-17, the meaning set forth in IC 14-25-17-3. [1995…

Sec. 200. "Permit area", for purposes of IC 14-34, means the area of land that is indicated on the approved map submitted by the operator with the operator's application. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-1-3(7) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 201. "Permittee", for purposes of IC 14-34, means a person or the person's agent holding a permit issued under IC 14-34 to conduct a surface coal mining operation. The term includes a person who engages in surface coal mining operations without a permit. [Pre-1995 Recodifica…

Sec. 202. (a) "Person" means, except as provided in subsections (b) through (i), an individual, a partnership, an association, a fiduciary, an executor or administrator, a limited liability company, or a corporation. (b) "Person", for purposes of IC 14-12-2, has the meaning set f…

Sec. 202.5. "Personal watercraft", for purposes of IC 14-15 and IC 14-33-24, means a watercraft: (1) whose primary source of motive power is an inboard motor powering a water jet pump; and (2) that is designed to be operated by a person who sits, stands, or kneels on the surface …

Sec. 203. "Pest or pathogen", for purposes of IC 14-24, means: (1) an arthropod; (2) a nematode; (3) a microorganism; (4) a fungus; (5) a parasitic plant; (6) a mollusk; (7) a plant disease; or (8) an exotic weed; that may be injurious to nursery stock, agricultural crops, other …

Sec. 204. "Petroleum", for purposes of IC 14-38-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-38-1-3. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-4-3-1(2).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 204.8. "Pier", for purposes of IC 14-15-14, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-15-14-1(1). As added by P.L.35-2024, SEC.1.

Sec. 205. "Pit", for purposes of IC 14-36-1-15, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-36-1-15. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-6-2(f).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 206. "Plan", for purposes of IC 14-21-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-21-1-8. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: subdivision (1) formerly 14-3-3.4-1 part; subdivision (2) formerly 36-7-6.1-4.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-2001, SEC.4; P.L.123-2026,…

Sec. 207. "Plug" or "plugging", for purposes of IC 14-38-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-38-2-3. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-5-2(5).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 208. "Political subdivision" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-12-1, the meaning set forth in IC 14-12-1-2. (2) For purposes of IC 14-13-2, the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. (3) For purposes of IC 14-32-8, the meaning set forth in IC 14-32-8-2. [Pre-1…

Sec. 208.5. "Pontoon", for purposes of IC 14-33-24-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-33-24-9(a). As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.6.

Sec. 209. "Pool", for purposes of IC 14-37, means an accumulation of oil or natural gas that occurs in a separate underground reservoir under a single pressure system. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-2-19.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 209.5. "Pore space", for purposes of IC 14-39, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-39-0.6-20. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.22.

Sec. 209.7. "Pore space owner", for purposes of IC 14-39, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-39-0.6-21. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.23.

Sec. 209.9. "Post-injection site care", for purposes of IC 14-39, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-39-0.6-21.5. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.24.

Sec. 210. "Potable water", for purposes of IC 14-25-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-25-4-5. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-2.5-2(k).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 210.5. "Power boat", for purposes of IC 14-33-24-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-33-24-9(a). As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.7.

Sec. 211. "Premises", for purposes of IC 14-22, includes land, water, and private ways. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-2-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 211.7. "Primacy", for purposes of IC 14-39, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-39-0.6-22. As added by P.L.161-2026, SEC.25.

Sec. 212.5. "Primary water recreation facility", as used in IC 14-33-24, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-33-24-2. As added by P.L.148-2020, SEC.8.

Sec. 213. "Prime farmland", for purposes of IC 14-34, has the meaning that is: (1) prescribed by the United States Secretary of Agriculture: (A) on the basis of factors such as moisture availability, temperature regime, chemical balance, permeability, surface layer composition, s…

Sec. 214. "Prior natural resources law", for purposes of IC 14-8-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-8-3-1. [1995 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 215. "Private waters", for purposes of IC 14-22-9-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-22-9-5. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-2-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 215.7. "Professional production crew", for purposes of IC 14-22-26.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-22-26.5-2.5. As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.2.

Sec. 216. (a) "Program", for purposes of IC 14-23-6.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-23-6.5-1. (b) "Program", for purposes of IC 14-32-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-32-8-3. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-6-35-6.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5…

Sec. 217. "Project", for purposes of IC 14-12-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-12-2-4. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-8.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 218. "Project commission", for purposes of IC 14-12-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-12-2-5. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-20-9.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.42-2024, SEC.104.

Sec. 219. "Property" has the following meaning: (1) For purposes of IC 14-12-2 and IC 14-21-3, the meaning set forth in IC 14-12-2-6. (2) For purposes of IC 14-18-8, the meaning set forth in IC 14-18-8-1. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: subdivision (1) formerly 14-3-20-10; su…

Sec. 22. "Beneficial use", for purposes of IC 14-25-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-25-7-2. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-6.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.

Sec. 220. "Proposed district", for purposes of IC 14-33-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-33-4-1. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-6.5(b).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.