Indiana § 16-41-25-12 - Provision of onsite sewage system service
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§ 16-41-25-12. Provision of onsite sewage system service
Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "onsite sewage system service" means:
(1) installing;
(2) inspecting; and
(3) providing maintenance and repair services for;
residential onsite sewage systems.
(b) An individual who:
(1) is registered with at least one (1) county in Indiana to provide onsite sewage system service in the county;
(2) is:
(A) certified as an inspector or installer by the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association; and
(B) a member in good standing of the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association; and
(3) has not had the individual's registration revoked in any county;
is entitled to provide onsite sewage system service in any county in Indiana.
(c) An individual entitled to provide onsite sewage system service in any county under subsection (b) may be required to pay a license fee in a county in which the individual provides onsite sewage system service under subsection (b).
As added by P.L.232-2023, SEC.14.
IC 16-41-25.5Chapter 25.5. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Onsite Sewage Systems for Municipalities and Publicly Owned Treatment Works
16-41-25.5-1"Onsite sewage system" 16-41-25.5-2"Publicly owned treatment works" 16-41-25.5-3State department of health rules for onsite sewage systems of municipalities and publicly owned treatment works
IC 16-41-25.5-1"Onsite sewage system" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "onsite sewage system" has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-144.8.
As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.17.
IC 16-41-25.5-2"Publicly owned treatment works" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "publicly owned treatment works" means a treatment works, as defined in Section 212(2) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1292(2)), that is owned by the state or a municipality, as defined in Section 502(4) of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(4)), except that it does not include pipes, sewers, or other conveyances that are not connected to a facility providing treatment.
As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.17.
IC 16-41-25.5-3State department of health rules for onsite sewage systems of municipalities and publicly owned treatment works Sec. 3. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the disposal of sewage through the use of onsite sewage systems for municipalities and publicly owned treatment works.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must include procedures for the review and approval of the:
(1) design;
(2) construction;
(3) installation;
(4) maintenance; and
(5) operation;
of onsite sewage systems.
As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.17.
IC 16-41-26Chapter 26. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Agricultural Labor Camps
16-41-26-1Agricultural labor camp 16-41-26-2Application of chapter 16-41-26-3Permits 16-41-26-4Limited permits 16-41-26-5Conditions for issuance of limited permits 16-41-26-6Applications for permits; issuance, duration, and transferability of permits; inspections; hearings 16-41-26-7Revocation of permits 16-41-26-8Rules 16-41-26-8Rules 16-41-26-9Enforcement; inspections and investigations 16-41-26-10Judicial review 16-41-26-11Notice of enforcement actions 16-41-26-12Inspections and investigations by designated agents 16-41-26-13Civil penalties and compliance orders 16-41-26-14Destruction or damage of property; penalty 16-41-26-15Construction permit issuance
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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