Sec. 6. An agency or a political subdivision required to verify the eligibility of an individual under section 5 of this chapter shall do the following:

(1) Require the individual to execute a verification stating under penalty of perjury that the individual:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-32-1-6

  • agency: means any state administration, agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, institution, office, service, or other similar body of state government. See Indiana Code 12-32-1-1
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) is a United States citizen;

(B) is a qualified alien (as defined under 8 U.S.C. § 1641); or

(C) meets the following:

(i) The individual is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States as provided under section 6.5 of this chapter.

(ii) The individual is executing the verification only for the purpose of applying for a professional or occupational license (as defined section 6.5(a) of this chapter).

(2) Maintain a verification executed in accordance with subdivision (1) for at least five (5) years.

As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.172-2018, SEC.1.