Sec. 6. (a) An application to operate an agricultural labor camp must be made to the state department in writing on a form and under rules prescribed by the state department.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-41-26-6

  • agricultural labor camp: includes at least one (1) building or structure, tent, trailer, or vehicle, including the land, established, operated, or used as living quarters for at least five (5) adult seasonal or temporary workers engaged in agricultural activities, including related food processing. See Indiana Code 16-41-26-1
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The state department shall issue a permit for the operation of an agricultural labor camp if the state department is satisfied, after investigation or inspection, that the camp meets the minimum standards of construction, sanitation, equipment, and operation required by rules adopted under section 8 of this chapter.

     (c) A permit is valid from the date of issuance through May 1 of the following year unless the permit is revoked.

     (d) A labor camp must be inspected and a permit issued before the labor camp is occupied.

     (e) The annual inspection must occur during the sixty (60) days before the first occupation by agricultural laborers each year.

     (f) A permit is not transferable.

     (g) If an applicant is refused a permit, the state department shall, upon request, afford the applicant a fair hearing in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-9-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.