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Indiana Code Title 13. Environment § 13-25-4-6

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 6. (a) For the purpose of assisting in determining the need for corrective action under IC 13-22-13 or removal or remedial action in connection with a hazardous substance under this chapter, an officer, an employee, or a designated agent of the department may:

(1) enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place:

(A) where hazardous substances are or have been generated, stored, treated, or disposed of;  or

(B) from which hazardous substances have been transported;  and

(2) inspect and obtain samples of:

(A) any hazardous substance;

(B) containers or labeling for hazardous substances;  or

(C) soil, surface water, ground water, or other environmental media.

(b) Each inspection under subsection (a)(2) must be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.  If the officer, the employee, or the representative of the department conducting the inspection obtains any samples, before leaving the premises the officer, the employee, or the representative shall give to the owner, the operator, or the person in charge of the premises:

(1) a receipt describing the sample obtained;  and

(2) if requested, a portion or a duplicate of each sample equal in volume of weight to the portion retained.

(c) If an analysis is made of samples obtained in an inspection under subsection (a)(2), a copy of the results of the analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, the operator, or the person in charge of the premises inspected.

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