Sec. 11. (a) The term "employment agency", as used in this chapter, means any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation, who for hire or with a view to profit, shall undertake or offer to secure employment or help through the medium of card, circular, pamphlet, or any medium whatsoever, or through the display of a sign or bulletin, offer to secure employment or help, or give information as to where employment or help may be secured.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the business and vocation of babysitting.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to charitable and benevolent organizations and associations approved by the division of family resources. All charitable and benevolent organizations and associations approved by the division of family resources shall, before being authorized to conduct such employment agency or department, secure a permit from the department of state revenue by filing an application giving such information as may be required. No charge shall be made for the issuance of such permit, which may be revoked on the same terms as a license is revocable.
Formerly: Acts 1927, c.25, s.11; Acts 1951, c.292, s.1. As amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.77; P.L.2-1992, SEC.774; P.L.8-1993, SEC.385; P.L.145-2006, SEC.160.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 16. Employment Services
Chapter 1. Regulation of Employment Services
25-16-1-1. Necessity of License; Issuance; Display
25-16-1-2. Bond; Revocation of License
25-16-1-4. Duration of License; Renewal; Notice of Refusal to Renew
25-16-1-5. Application for License
25-16-1-6. Filing Fee Schedule, Forms, and Contracts; Changes
25-16-1-7. Recovery of Fees by Job Applicant
25-16-1-8. Receipts for Payments Made by Job Applicants; Contents
25-16-1-9. Employment Agency Records; Maintenance; Inspection
25-16-1-10. Disposition of Fees Received
25-16-1-11. Employment Agency Defined; Exceptions
25-16-1-12. Referring Job Applicant to Place Where Strike or Lockout Exists
25-16-1-13. Fee Splitting With Employer
25-16-1-15. Refund of Fee in Event of Nonexistence of Job Opening
25-16-1-16. False Representations