Indiana § 14-27-7-8 - Right of entry upon premises
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§ 14-27-7-8. Right of entry upon premises
Sec. 8. The department and the department's agents, engineers, and other employees may, for the purposes of determining the department's jurisdiction and performing the engineering inspections provided in section 4 of this chapter, enter upon any land or water in Indiana without liability for trespass. The owner of a levee, dike, or floodwall and appurtenant works shall do the following:
(1) Cooperate with the department and the department's agents, engineers, and other employees in the conduct of the inspections.
(2) Facilitate access to the dike, floodwall, levee, or appurtenance.
(3) Furnish upon request the plans, specifications, operating and maintenance data, or other information that is pertinent to the dike, floodwall, levee, or appurtenance.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-20-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.148-2002, SEC.13.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-27-7-8 ("Right of entry upon premises") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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