Sec. 20. (a) Before the date on which the state intends to impose a lien on real property under section 11 of this chapter, the owner of the real property may request that a hearing be conducted under IC 4-21.5. A hearing conducted under this section and IC 4-21.5 shall be limited to determining if there is probable cause to believe that:

(1) a removal or a remedial action was conducted on the real property under:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 13-25-4-20

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(A) this chapter; or

(B) IC 13-24-1; and

(2) if the removal or the remedial action was conducted under this chapter, the owner of the real property would be subject to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 9607 (Section 107 of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act).

     (b) For the purposes of a hearing conducted under this section and IC 4-21.5, an environmental law judge is the ultimate authority.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.7-10.9(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.15.