Indiana § 20-37-2-13 - Compliance with rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission

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§ 20-37-2-13. Compliance with rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "applicable high school" means a high school at which all the students participate in a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7) or school based enterprise.

(b) As used in this section, "primary use of the building" means an occupancy classification that is:

(1) most closely related to the intended use of the building; and

(2) determined by the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission established by IC 22-12-2-1 that apply to the building immediately preceding the date that the applicable high school agrees to use the building.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an applicable high school shall comply with all rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission applicable to the primary use of the building.

(d) The fire prevention and building commission may grant a variance under IC 22-13-2-11 to the rules applicable to the primary use of the building necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.62 and P.L.216-2021, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.21.

IC 20-37-2-13Compliance with rules of the department of homeland security Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

(b) As used in this section, "primary use of the building" means an occupancy classification that is:

(1) most closely related to the intended use of the building; and

(2) determined by the rules of the department of homeland security that apply to the building immediately preceding the date that the applicable high school agrees to use the building.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an applicable high school shall comply with all rules of the department of homeland security applicable to the primary use of the building.

(d) The department of homeland security may grant a variance under IC 22-13-2-11 to the rules applicable to the primary use of the building necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.62 and P.L.216-2021, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.21; P.L.152-2026, SEC.243.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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