Indiana Code 22-11-18-1. Definitions
“Bodily injury” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-29.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-11-18-1
- 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.
- Dwelling: means a residence with at least one (1) dwelling unit as set forth in IC 22-12-1-4(a)(1)(B) and IC 22-12-1-5(a)(1). See Indiana Code 22-11-18-1
- Hotels and motels: means buildings or structures kept, maintained, used, advertised, or held out to the public as inns or places where sleeping accommodations are furnished for hire for transient guests. See Indiana Code 22-11-18-1
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity. See Indiana Code 22-11-18-1
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
“Hotels and motels” means buildings or structures kept, maintained, used, advertised, or held out to the public as inns or places where sleeping accommodations are furnished for hire for transient guests.
“Landlord” has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-3.
“Owner” means a person having control or custody of any building covered by this chapter.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity.
“Rental premises” has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-7-3.
“Rental unit” has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-8.
“Smoke detector” means a device which senses visible or invisible particles of combustion and conforms to the minimum standards for type, components, and maintenance prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association.
“Seasonally occupied dwellings” means hotels and motels open to the public for occupancy by guests only during any period of time between April 15 and October 15 each year.
“Single level dwellings” means all single level (no more than one (1) level above ground) hotels and motels that have no interior corridors, and whose individual rooms have exterior exits.
“Tenant” has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-10.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.141, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.237-1983, SEC.2; P.L.176-1991, SEC.1; P.L.17-2008, SEC.1; P.L.114-2012, SEC.45.