(a) This section does not apply to public work that:

1. (1) is considered routine maintenance or upkeep; or
2. (2) does not require a building permit issued by a city, town, or county.

(b) Public work performed or contracted for on a public building, the cost of which is more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), may be undertaken by the board only in accordance with plans and specifications approved by an architect or engineer licensed under IC 25-4 or IC 25-31 if the scope of the public work requires a design release under IC 22-15-3 .

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-16-1 part; Part new.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.225; P.L.312-1995, SEC.1; P.L.86-2025, SEC.6.