Indiana § 12-23-4-5 - Alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs; prohibited conduct
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§ 12-23-4-5. Alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs; prohibited conduct
Sec. 5. An entity may not maintain, operate, advertise, or conduct an alcoholism or a drug abuse treatment program in Indiana:
(1) in violation of a statute, rule, or regulation; or
(2) in a manner that creates a hazard to the mental or physical health of a participant or to the general public.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-6.1-28.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.
IC 12-23-5Chapter 5. Conditional Deferment of Judicial Proceedings After Commission of Misdemeanor or Infraction
12-23-5-0.5Applicability after June 30, 2005 12-23-5-1Judicial notice of rehabilitative or other treatment 12-23-5-2Deferral of prosecution; order requiring treatment; conditions 12-23-5-3Violation of condition; resumption of criminal proceedings 12-23-5-4Fulfillment of conditions; dismissal of charges 12-23-5-5Conditional deferral of charges under IC 9-30-5; suspension of driving privileges; probationary driving privileges; ignition interlock device 12-23-5-5.5Offenses; operating motor vehicle without ignition interlock device 12-23-5-6Misdemeanor convictions; probation; referring defendant to treatment or therapy program 12-23-5-7Exceptions to eligibility for deferral 12-23-5-8Exception to eligibility for deferral; previous dismissal under this chapter of charges of operating vehicle while intoxicated 12-23-5-9Programs in which defendants ordered to participate
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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