Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons living in agricultural labor camps, prescribing standards for living quarters at agricultural labor camps, including provisions relating to construction of camps, sanitary conditions, light, air, safety protection from fire hazards, equipment, maintenance and operation of the camp, sewage disposal through septic tank absorption fields or other approved methods, and other matters appropriate for the security of the life and health of occupants.

     (b) The environmental rules board shall adopt rules under IC 13-14-9 pertaining to water supplies required for agricultural labor camps.

     (c) In the preparation of rules, the state department:

(1) shall consult with and request technical assistance from other appropriate state agencies; and

(2) may appoint and consult with committees of technically qualified persons and of representatives of employers and employees.

     (d) If a conflict exists between rules adopted under this chapter and rules adopted by the fire prevention and building safety commission, the rules authorized in this section apply.

     (e) A copy of every rule adopted under this chapter shall be sent to each health officer in Indiana and to the heads of other state agencies with specific or related responsibility affecting agricultural labor camps and to any person requesting the rules. The rules affecting agricultural labor camps adopted under this chapter shall be published periodically in the manner the state department determines.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-9-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.113-2014, SEC.105; P.L.181-2018, SEC.18.