Title 22, LABOR AND SAFETY

Sec. 11. If an individual described in section 9 of this chapter submits a request for a reasonable accommodation, a person who offers to rent or otherwise make available a dwelling may evaluate any documents submitted with the request for a reasonable accommodation to verify the…

Sec. 12. This section applies to an individual described in section 9 of this chapter who has a disability that is not readily apparent, and the health service provider who verifies the individual's disability status and need for an emotional support animal. An individual who sub…

Sec. 13. A person who offers to rent or otherwise make available a dwelling may not require an individual with a disability to pay a fee to maintain an emotional support animal in the dwelling. As added by P.L.162-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 14. This chapter does not prohibit a person who offers to rent or otherwise make available a dwelling from requiring an individual with a disability who uses an emotional support animal to: (1) comply with the terms of the rental agreement and other rules or regulations appl…

Sec. 15. Subject to any other federal, state, or local law, a person who offers to rent or otherwise make available a dwelling and permits an individual with a disability the use of an emotional support animal on the premises of a dwelling as a reasonable accommodation under: (1)…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "dwelling" means: (1) any building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one (1) or more families; or (2) any vacant land that is offered for sale or lease for …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "family" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-9.5-2-9. As added by P.L.162-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "health service provider" refers to: (1) a psychiatrist or physician who is licensed under IC 25-22.5; (2) a psychologist who is licensed under IC 25-33; (3) an individual who holds a license under IC 25-23.6; or (4) an advanced practice registere…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "individual with a disability" means an individual: (1) with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of the major life activities of the individual; or (2) who: (A) has a record of; or (B) is regarded as; having a…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "emotional support animal" means a companion animal that a health service provider has determined provides a benefit for an individual with a disability, which may include improving at least one (1) symptom of the disability. As added by P.L.162-2…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "to rent" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-9.5-2-13. As added by P.L.162-2018, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. (a) Emotional support animals may be used by individuals with a range of physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities. (b) To be prescribed an emotional support animal, the individual seeking an emotional support animal must have a verifiable disability. An animal …

Sec. 9. A person who offers to rent or otherwise make available a dwelling to an individual with a disability that is not readily apparent who seeks a reasonable accommodation for an emotional support animal in a dwelling may require that the individual provide written verificati…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the commission, the education board, and every officer, employee, and agent of an office or division within the department whene…

Sec. 10. (a) A person described in section 1 of this chapter shall try to be consistent in imposing sanctions authorized under section 7(4) of this chapter. (b) If circumstances require a significant departure from prior decisions involving similar conduct, the person shall expla…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to an order issued by an officer, employee, or agent of an office or division within the department. (b) The office or divisio…

Sec. 13. In lieu of issuing an administrative order, the appropriate person under section 1 of this chapter may apply for an order from a circuit or superior court in the county in which a person takes a substantial step toward violating a law or a violation occurs. As added by P…

Sec. 14. Upon a showing that a person has: (1) taken a substantial step toward violating a law; or (2) violated a law; the court may grant without bond an injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.134, effective 7-1-2026. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.370, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided by subsection (c), if a property is inspected by the department or …

Sec. 2. IC 4-21.5 applies to persons described in section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding IC 4-21.5-3-5, the appropriate person under section 1 of this chapter shall issue the following orders under IC 4-21.5-3-4: (1) The grant, renewal, restoration, transfer, or denial of a permit, registration, certification, release, variance, exemption, aut…

Sec. 4. The appropriate person under section 1 of this chapter shall issue the following orders under IC 4-21.5-3-6: (1) An order requiring a person to cease and correct any violation of law. (2) An order that imposes a sanction described in section 7(4) or 7(5) of this chapter o…

Sec. 5. An order issued under IC 4-21.5-3-6 must grant a reasonable time in which to cease and correct a violation of law covered by the order. As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. (a) An emergency or other temporary order may be issued under IC 4-21.5-4 whenever the appropriate person under section 1 of this chapter determines that conduct or a condition of property: (1) presents a clear and immediate hazard of death or serious bodily injury to any…

Sec. 7. An order under IC 4-21.5-3-6 or IC 4-21.5-4 may include the following, singly or in combination: (1) Require a person who has taken a substantial step toward violating a law or has violated a law to cease and correct the violation. (2) Require a person who has control ove…

Sec. 8. (a) If a licensee is placed on probation under section 7 of this chapter, the person issuing the order may require that licensee to: (1) report regularly to the department or another person upon the matters that are the basis of probation; (2) limit use of property or oth…

Sec. 9. (a) The person issuing the order may reinstate a license that has been suspended under section 7 of this chapter if the person issuing the order is satisfied that the applicant for reinstatement is able to practice or operate with reasonable skill and safety. (b) As a con…

Sec. 0.5. Sections 1 through 28 of this chapter apply beginning July 1, 2009. As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agent" means a person authorized by the department of state revenue to purchase and affix stamps (as defined by IC 6-7-1-9) on packages of cigarettes. As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "UPC bar code" means the universal product code or another product identification code that includes: (1) a unique symbol that consists of a machine readable code; and (2) numbers that are readable by an individual; that meets the standards estab…

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "wholesale dealer" means any of the following: (1) A person, other than a manufacturer, that sells cigarettes to a retail dealer or other person for purposes of resale. (2) A person who owns, operates, or maintains a cigarette vending machine in,…

Sec. 12. Except as provided in section 19 of this chapter, cigarettes may not be sold or offered for sale in Indiana unless the cigarettes: (1) have been tested according to the test method and meet the performance standard specified in section 13 or 15 of this chapter; (2) have …

Sec. 13. (a) Testing of cigarettes must be conducted according to the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard E2187-04, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes. (b) Testing must be conducted on ten (10) layers of filter paper. (c) …

Sec. 14. Each cigarette listed in a certification submitted under section 21 of this chapter that uses lowered permeability bands in the cigarette paper to achieve compliance with the performance standard in section 13 or 15 of this chapter must have at least two (2) nominally id…

Sec. 15. (a) A manufacturer of a cigarette that the state fire marshal determines cannot be tested by the test method in section 13(a) of this chapter shall propose a test method and performance standard for the cigarette to the state fire marshal. Upon approval of the proposed t…

Sec. 16. Each manufacturer shall maintain copies of the reports of all tests conducted on all cigarettes offered for sale for a period of three (3) years and make copies of these reports available to the state fire marshal and the attorney general upon written request. Any manufa…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 17. The commission may adopt a subsequent ASTM Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes upon a finding that the subsequent me…

Sec. 18. (a) The state fire marshal shall periodically review the effectiveness of this chapter and issue a report that includes the state fire marshal's findings, information concerning cigarettes that are tested and found to be noncompliant with the performance standards of thi…

Sec. 19. The requirements of section 12 of this chapter do not prohibit any of the following: (1) A wholesale or retail dealer from selling the dealer's existing inventory of cigarettes on or after July 1, 2009, if the wholesale or retail dealer can establish that state tax stamp…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "brand family" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-5.4-1. As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.

Sec. 20. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the state fire marshal shall implement this chapter in a manner to obtain uniformity with the implementation and substance of the New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes (N.Y. Exec. Law Section 156-c). As added by P.L.82…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a written certification attesting that: (1) each cig…

Sec. 23. (a) Packages of cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer under section 21 of this chapter must be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of section 12 of this chapter. The marking must be in eight (8) point type or larger and consist of: (1) modificat…

Sec. 24. (a) A manufacturer, a wholesale dealer, an agent, or another person or entity that knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of section 12 of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($1…

Sec. 25. (a) The: (1) department of state revenue, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under IC 6-7; and (2) alcohol and tobacco commission; may inspect cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marke…

Sec. 26. To enforce this chapter, the attorney general and the state fire marshal, their authorized representatives, and law enforcement officers may examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where ci…