§ 34-31-7-3 — Duties concerning childcare services at nonprofit religious organizations

Indiana § 34-31-7-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 34: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
• Art. 31: LIMITED LIABILITY
• Ch. 7: Premises Liability of Religious Organizations

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(a) As used in this section, "premises" means
a part of a building that is:
(1) used primarily for worship services;
(2) owned, operated, or controlled by a nonprofit religious
organization; and
(3) used for purposes of providing childcare services for which a
fee is charged.
(b) If a customer who purchases childcare services or the customer's
child enters the premises for the purpose of receiving fee based
childcare services, with the actual or implied consent of the childcare
provider or nonprofit religious organization, the childcare provider and
nonprofit religious institution have the duty to:
(1) warn the customer or the customer's child of a hidden danger
on the premises if a representative of the childcare provider or the
nonprofit religious institution has actual knowledge of the hidden
danger;
(2) refrain from intentionally harming the customer or the
customer's child; and
(3) inspect the premises for dangerous hazards and defects, and
correct any dangerous hazard or defect within a reasonable period
of time after becoming aware of the existence of the dangerous
hazard or defect.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.149-2005, SEC.2.