Indiana § 14-23-7-5 Open burning prohibited

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-23-7-5 — Open burning prohibited

Indiana § 14-23-7-5

Art. 23FORESTRY

Ch. 7Emergency Fire Hazard Areas

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 14-23-7-5 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this section, "open burning" means burning under such conditions that the products of combustion are emitted directly into the surrounding air and are not conducted into the air through a stack, chimney, duct, or pipe. The term includes above ground or underground smoldering fires.

(b)A person who:

(1)throws from a vehicle matches, ashes, or burning material; or

(2)conducts open burning; during the period of a proclamation commits a Class C misdemeanor. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-5.]

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(a) As used in this section, "open burning"
means burning under such conditions that the products of combustion
are emitted directly into the surrounding air and are not conducted into
the air through a stack, chimney, duct, or pipe. The term includes above
ground or underground smoldering fires.
(b) A person who:
(1) throws from a vehicle matches, ashes, or burning material; or
(2) conducts open burning;
during the period of a proclamation commits a Class C misdemeanor.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-7-5.]