# Ind. Code § 16-41-27-1: Authority of state department of health

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-1

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 16-41-27-1
- **Heading:** Authority of state department of health
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 16-41-27-1

## Text

Sec. 1. This chapter recognizes mobile homes, manufactured homes, and industrialized residential structures as suitable and necessary dwelling units in Indiana. The state department may do the following:

(1) Require reasonable standards of health, sanitation, and safety in using the dwelling units.

(2) Require:

(A) persons dwelling in mobile homes, manufactured homes, and industrialized residential structures; and

(B) mobile home community operators;

to comply with the standards.

(3) Authorize local boards to enforce the standards adopted.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-7-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.4; P.L.168-2020, SEC.2.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-1 Authority of state department of health](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-2 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-2.1 Industrialized residential structure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-2.1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-3 Local board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-3.5 Manufactured home](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-3.5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-4 Mobile home](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-5 Mobile home community](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-6 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-7 Repealed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-8 Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-9 Mobile home community attendants and caretakers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-10 Mobile home community water supplies; disconnection of service; owner considered in violation as of date notice provided; advance notice to owner and state department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-11 Mobile home community sewage disposal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-11.md)
- [Ind. Code § 16-41-27-12 Mobile home community garbage disposal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A41_C27_S16-41-27-12.md)

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