Indiana Code 14-38-2-18. Liability of persons entering land to plug, replug, or repair test hole
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Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to a person who:
(2) supports or contributes to the action under the authority and in accordance with the order of the department.
(1) enters upon the land on which a test hole is located to plug, replug, or repair the test hole; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-38-2-18
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- test hole: means an exploratory hole, except for coal exploration, drilled for the purpose of obtaining information and data on the character, composition, sequence, thickness, age, and correlation of underground strata and formations for at least one (1) of the following and no other purposes:
Indiana Code 14-38-2-4
(b) A person:
(1) is not liable and may not be held responsible for any damages resulting from operations reasonably necessary or proper to plug, replug, or repair the test hole, except damages to growing crops and improvements;
(2) has not assumed responsibility for future remedial work on the test hole; and
(3) is not liable in damages or otherwise for conditions subsequently arising from or in connection with the test hole.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-5-10(c), (d).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.31.