1. (a) An environmental law judge hired after July 1, 1995, and the director must:

   1. (1) be attorneys admitted to the bar of Indiana;
   2. (2) have at least five (5) years of experience practicing administrative or environmental law in Indiana;
   3. (3) be independent of the department of environmental management; and
   4. (4) be subject to all provisions applicable to an administrative law judge under this article.
2. (b) The director may appoint a special environmental law judge. The special environmental law judge must meet the requirements of subsection (a).

As added by P.L.41-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.99-2005, SEC.3; P.L.100-2012, SEC.5.