Indiana § 13-30-5-1 - Interference with department inspection or investigation
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 13-30-5-1 — Interference with department inspection or investigation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-30-5-1. Interference with department inspection or investigation
Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 13-23-14-2 and IC 13-23-14-3, a person who obstructs, delays, resists, prevents, or interferes with:
(1) the department; and
(2) the department's personnel or designated agent;
in the performance of an inspection or investigation performed under IC 13-14-2-2 commits a Class C infraction. Each day of violation of this section constitutes a separate infraction.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-1(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IC 13-30-6Chapter 6. Repealed[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations:
13-30-6-1formerly 13-7-13-3(a)13-30-6-2formerly 13-7-13-3(b)13-30-6-3formerly 13-7-13-3(c)13-30-6-4formerly 13-7-13-3(d)13-30-6-5formerly 13-7-13-3(e)13-30-6-6formerly 13-7-13-4(b)13-30-6-7formerly 13-7-13-4(c).]Repealed by P.L.137-2007, SEC.37.
IC 13-30-7Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses
13-30-7-1Correction period 13-30-7-2Exceptions 13-30-7-3Extension of correction period 13-30-7-4Applicability of chapter 13-30-7-5Public access to reports 13-30-7-6Election to resolve enforcement action 13-30-7-7Rules
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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