Effective 7-1-2027.

1. (b) The department shall authorize compliance with a more recent version of a model code than that which is currently incorporated into the rules of the department, as amended from time to time under IC 22-12-2.1 .

2. (c) To make an authorization under subsection (b), the department must:

   1. (1) specifically identify, by name and version, the model code that is being authorized;
   2. (2) include a finding that compliance with the more recent version of the model code is not adverse to the health, safety, or welfare of the public;
   3. (3) identify any other associated model codes that must also be complied with in lieu of the Indiana version; and
   4. (4) file a notice in the Indiana Register containing the information described in subdivisions (1) through (3).

3. (d) The department may impose conditions on an authorization issued under this section necessary to ensure that the following are maintained:

   1. (1) The health, safety, or welfare of the public.
   2. (2) The integrity of Indiana's regulatory program.
4. (e) The department may modify or eliminate any authorization made under this section by filing an updated notice in the Indiana Register. The modification or elimination of an authorization may not take effect sooner than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of posting in the Indiana Register. The modification or elimination of an authorization is subject to IC 4-21.5 .
5. (f) Compliance with an authorization made under this section is voluntary. However, if a person elects to comply with an authorization, the failure to comply with any provision of the authorization is a violation of the building, fire safety, or equipment laws of Indiana.

Sec. 15. (a) This section applies to any property regulated by IC 22-12 , this article, IC 22-14 , IC 22-15 , or a rule of the department.

As added by P.L.152-2026, SEC.391.