Indiana § 36-1-20-3.5 - Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984
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§ 36-1-20-3.5. Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984
Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to a political subdivision with a rental registration or inspection program created before July 1, 1984.
(b) A political subdivision may not require a rental unit's owner or landlord to do any of the following:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), obtain a permit to lease the rental unit.
(2) Participate in a class or government program as a condition for leasing the rental unit.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a political subdivision may require a rental unit's owner or landlord to obtain a permit only as follows:
(1) A fee may not be charged to obtain a permit.
(2) Except when there is a change of ownership of the real property, a permit does not expire. A political subdivision may require a new owner of the real estate to obtain a new permit.
(3) Only one (1) permit may be required for a rental unit community.
As added by P.L.193-2014, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-1-20-3.5 ("Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984") 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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