Sec. 3. (a) This section applies only to residential onsite sewage systems that are installed after July 1, 1996, and that use a raiser that is more than six (6) inches in diameter and opens to ground level.

     (b) Each opening to an underground tank of a residential onsite sewage system that allows access from ground level must be covered with a lid or top that is securely fastened.

     (c) Below a residential onsite sewage system’s lid or top described in subsection (b), the tank of the residential onsite sewage system must have a cap or plug.

     (d) A person who installs a residential onsite sewage system after June 30, 1996, commits a Class B infraction if the residential onsite sewage system does not meet the requirements of this section.

     (e) Each local health department established within a county under IC 16-20-2-2 shall enforce this section in the county.

As added by P.L.150-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.167-2022, SEC.8.