Indiana § 31-27-5-1 Group home operation; necessity for license; number of children and
location of home

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-27-5-1 — Group home operation; necessity for license; number of children and location of home

Indiana § 31-27-5-1

Art. 27CHILD SERVICES: REGULATION OF

Ch. 5Regulation of Group Homes

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Ind. Code § 31-27-5-1 (2026).

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(a)A person may not operate a group home without a license issued under this article.

(b)The state or a political subdivision of the state may not operate a group home without a license issued under this article.

(c)A person may not operate a group home 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.

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(a) A person may not operate a group home
without a license issued under this article.
(b) The state or a political subdivision of the state may not operate
a group home without a license issued under this article.
(c) A person may not operate a group home 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.