Sec. 5. (a) An owner of a hotel or motel who violates this chapter commits a Class A infraction, except as provided by subsection (b).

     (b) An owner of a hotel or motel commits a Level 6 felony if:

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7

Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-11-18-5

(1) the owner knowingly or intentionally violates section 3 of this chapter; and

(2) bodily injury or loss of life occurs as a result of a fire in the building.

     (c) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this chapter, a person who violates section 3.5 of this chapter commits a Class D infraction.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.141, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.311-1983, SEC.42; P.L.176-1991, SEC.6; P.L.17-2008, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.260.