Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Office of the State Fire Marshal; Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education
22-14-2-4. Powers of the Department and the State Fire Marshal

Sec. 4. (a) The department may:
(1) enter and inspect any property, at a reasonable hour;
(2) issue and enforce administrative orders under IC 22-12-7 and apply for judicial orders under IC 22-12-7-13;
(3) direct a fire department to assist the department;
(4) cooperate with law enforcement officers; and
(5) provide hazardous materials and counterterrorism:
(A) training;
(B) support; and
(C) response assistance.
(b) To carry out the state fire marshal's responsibility to conduct an investigation into the causes and circumstances surrounding a fire or an explosion, the state fire marshal or a department fire investigator authorized by the state fire marshal may:
(1) exercise the powers of a law enforcement officer to prevent fires and conduct arson investigations;
(2) direct a fire department to assist the state fire marshal or department fire investigator; and
(3) cooperate with law enforcement officers.
As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.63-2003, SEC.1; P.L.1-2006, SEC.364; P.L.187-2021, SEC.82.