Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, “applicable high school” means a high school at which all the students participate in a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7) or school based enterprise.

     (b) As used in this section, “primary use of the building” means an occupancy classification that is:

(1) most closely related to the intended use of the building; and

(2) determined by the rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission established by IC 22-12-2-1 that apply to the building immediately preceding the date that the applicable high school agrees to use the building.

     (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), an applicable high school shall comply with all rules of the fire prevention and building safety commission applicable to the primary use of the building.

     (d) The fire prevention and building commission may grant a variance under IC 22-13-2-11 to the rules applicable to the primary use of the building necessary to implement this section.

As added by P.L.187-2021, SEC.62 and P.L.216-2021, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.168-2022, SEC.21.