Sec. 6. (a) An application to operate an agricultural labor camp must be made to the state department in writing on a form and under rules prescribed by the state department.
(b) The state department shall issue a permit for the operation of an agricultural labor camp if the state department is satisfied, after investigation or inspection, that the camp meets the minimum standards of construction, sanitation, equipment, and operation required by rules adopted under section 8 of this chapter.
(c) A permit is valid from the date of issuance through May 1 of the following year unless the permit is revoked.
(d) A labor camp must be inspected and a permit issued before the labor camp is occupied.
(e) The annual inspection must occur during the sixty (60) days before the first occupation by agricultural laborers each year.
(f) A permit is not transferable.
(g) If an applicant is refused a permit, the state department shall, upon request, afford the applicant a fair hearing in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-9-4.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
Chapter 26. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Agricultural Labor Camps
16-41-26-1. Agricultural Labor Camp
16-41-26-2. Application of Chapter
16-41-26-5. Conditions for Issuance of Limited Permits
16-41-26-7. Revocation of Permits
16-41-26-9. Enforcement; Inspections and Investigations
16-41-26-11. Notice of Enforcement Actions
16-41-26-12. Inspections and Investigations by Designated Agents
16-41-26-13. Civil Penalties and Compliance Orders