Daviess County - Indiana Criminal Code 2022

CRIMINAL LAWAND PROCEDURE

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35-43-5-19. Interfering with screening test. A person who interferes with or attempts to interfere with a drug or alcohol screening test by: (1) using a: (2) substituting a human bodily substance that is tested in a drug or alcohol screen ing test; or (3) adulterating a substance used in a drug or alcohol screening test; commits interfering with a drug or alcohol screen ing test, a Class B misdemeanor. 35-43-5-19.5. Synthetic Urine, Adulterant. (a) As used in this section, “adulterant” means any substance that is designed to be added to human urine for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol, drug, or urine screening test. (b) As used in this section, “synthetic urine” means any substance that is designed to simulate the: (1) composition; (2) chemical properties; (3) physical appearance; or (4) physical properties; of human urine for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol, drug, or urine screening test. (c) An owner who knowingly or intention ally distributes, keeps, offers for sale, sells, deliv ers, or finances the delivery of: with the intent to defraud or assist an individual in defrauding an alcohol, drug, or urine screening test commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the per son has a prior unrelated conviction under this sec tion. 35-43-5-21. Workers compensation fraud. (a) A person who, with intent to avoid the obligation to obtain worker’s compensation cov erage as required by IC 22-3-5-1 and IC 22-3-7 34, falsely classifies an employee as one (1) of the following commits worker’s compensation fraud: (1) An independent contractor. (2) A sole proprietor. (3) An owner. (A) device; or (B) substance; (1) an adulterant; or (2) synthetic urine;

(4) A partner. (5) An officer. (6) A member in a limited liability com pany. (b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. Chapter 6. Home Improvement Fraud. 35-43-6-1. Application of chapter. 35-43-6-2. “Consumer” defined. 35-43-6-3. “Home improvement” defined. 35-43-6-4. “Home improvement contract” defined. 35-43-6-5. “Home improvement contract price” defined. 35-43-6-6. “Home improvement supplier” defined. 35-43-6-7. “Person” defined. 35-43-6-8. Unconscionable contract. 35-43-6-9. Prima facie evidence. 35-43-6-10. Fair market value. 35-43-6-11. Determining fair market value. 35-43-6-1. Application of chapter. This chapter applies only to residential prop erty, which means real property used in whole or in part as a dwelling by a consumer and includes all fixtures to, structures on, and improvements to the real property. 35-43-6-2. “Consumer” defined. As used in this chapter, “consumer” means an individual who owns, leases, or rents the resi dential property that is the subject of the home improvement contract. 35-43-6-3. “Home improvement” defined. As used in this chapter, “home improvement” means any alteration, repair, or other modification of residential property. However, this chapter does not apply to the original construction of a dwelling. 35-43-6-4. “Home improvement contract” defined. As used in this chapter, “home improvement contract” means an oral or written agreement between a home improvement supplier and a con sumer to make a home improvement and for which the contract price exceeds one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Multiple contracts entered into by a home improvement supplier with a con sumer are considered a home improvement con-