Indiana Code 36-1-3-11.2. Fee waiver for occupational or professional license
(b) As used in this section, “license” means any license, permit, registration, endorsement, or certificate required by a unit for:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-1-3-11.2
- 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.
- 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
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) an individual or business to use in an area over which the unit has jurisdiction, a name, or other designation that is associated with an occupation or a profession.
(c) After June 30, 2017, a unit shall waive fees and taxes related to the initial issuance and reinstatement, including tests, inspections, and other activities that are a condition of the initial issuance or reinstatement of a license, of an occupational or professional license if:
(1) the combined adjusted gross income (as defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code) of:
(A) the applicant and the applicant’s spouse; and
(B) any other individuals living together with the applicant at one (1) residence as a domestic unit with mutual economic dependency;
for the calendar year preceding the year in which an application to issue, renew, or reinstate is made did not exceed one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the federal poverty level;
(2) the applicant, at the time of submitting an application for the initial issuance or reinstatement of a license, is enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program;
(3) the applicant is a veteran (as defined in IC 10-17-15-3) or the spouse of a veteran; or
(4) the applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States (as defined in IC 5-9-4-3) or national guard (as defined in IC 5-9-4-4) on active duty or the spouse of the member.
(d) After June 30, 2017, a unit shall waive fifty percent (50%) of the fees and taxes related to the initial issuance and reinstatement, including tests, inspections, and other activities that are a condition of the initial issuance or reinstatement of a license, of an occupational or professional license if the combined adjusted gross income (as defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code) of:
(1) the applicant and the applicant’s spouse; and
(2) any other individuals living together with the applicant at one (1) residence as a domestic unit with mutual economic dependency;
for the calendar year preceding the year in which an application to issue, renew, or reinstate is made equaled or exceeded one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the federal poverty level and did not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal poverty level.
As added by P.L.223-2017, SEC.1.