Indiana § 25-4-1-18 - Employees under direction of architect; exempt buildings
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§ 25-4-1-18. Employees under direction of architect; exempt buildings
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.
Sec. 18. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the draftsmen, students, clerks of works, superintendents, and other employees of those lawfully practicing as registered architects, under the provisions of this chapter, from acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of their employers, or to prevent the employment of superintendents of the construction, enlargement, or alteration of buildings, or any parts thereof, or prevent such superintendents from acting under the immediate personal supervision of the registered architect by whom the plans and specifications of any building, enlargement, or alteration were prepared. Nor shall anything contained in this chapter apply to the making of plans or specifications or the supervision of construction, enlargement or alteration of buildings or any parts thereof specifically exempted from the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission or specifically exempted from the fire prevention and building safety commission requirements for preparation of such plans and specifications by registered architects or registered engineers.
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.62, s.18; Acts 1935, c.252, s.3; Acts 1961, c.331, s.7; Acts 1969, c.380, s.2. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.13; P.L.8-1984, SEC.117.
IC 25-4-1-18Employees under direction of architect; exempt buildings Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.
Sec. 18. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the draftsmen, students, clerks of works, superintendents, and other employees of those lawfully practicing as registered architects, under the provisions of this chapter, from acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of their employers, or to prevent the employment of superintendents of the construction, enlargement, or alteration of buildings, or any parts thereof, or prevent such superintendents from acting under the immediate personal supervision of the registered architect by whom the plans and specifications of any building, enlargement, or alteration were prepared. Nor shall anything contained in this chapter apply to the making of plans or specifications or the supervision of construction, enlargement or alteration of buildings or any parts thereof specifically exempted from the rules of the department of homeland security or specifically exempted from the department of homeland security requirements for preparation of such plans and specifications by registered architects or registered engineers.
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.62, s.18; Acts 1935, c.252, s.3; Acts 1961, c.331, s.7; Acts 1969, c.380, s.2. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.13; P.L.8-1984, SEC.117; P.L.152-2026, SEC.442.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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