Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), this chapter does not apply to a nonpublic school (as defined in
IC 20-18-2-12) or a school operated by a school
corporation (as defined in
IC 20-18-2-16).
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-14-3-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(b) The department shall carry out an inspection program to periodically inspect regulated places of amusement or entertainment. These inspections shall be conducted at least annually.
(c) A school that holds amusement or entertainment events shall be inspected at least one (1) time each year. The inspection may be performed by either the department or the fire department that has jurisdiction over the school.
(d) At the time of each annual inspection performed by the department, the department shall provide a fire safety checklist to each school that holds amusement or entertainment events. Each school shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the items on the fire safety checklist for each amusement or entertainment event held at the school.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.159-1995, SEC.5; P.L.1-2005, SEC.190; P.L.1-2006, SEC.372; P.L.187-2021, SEC.90.