License required for operation
Ind. Code § 31-27-3-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) A person may not operate a child caring institution without a license issued under this article.
(b) The state or a political subdivision of the state may not operate a child caring institution or receive children for placement in a child caring institution without a license issued under this article.
(c) A person may not operate a child caring institution if:
(1) the number of children maintained on the premises at any one (1) time is greater than the number authorized by the license; or
(2) the children are maintained in a building or place not designated by the license.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026