# Ind. Code § 36-1-20-3.5: Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-3.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 36-1-20-3.5
- **Heading:** Permit to lease rental units, when authorized; participation in class or program as condition prohibited; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 20 / Section 36-1-20-3.5

## Text

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section does not apply to a political subdivision with a rental registration or inspection program created before July 1, 1984.

(b) A political subdivision may not require a rental unit's owner or landlord to do any of the following:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), obtain a permit to lease the rental unit.

(2) Participate in a class or government program as a condition for leasing the rental unit.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a political subdivision may require a rental unit's owner or landlord to obtain a permit only as follows:

(1) A fee may not be charged to obtain a permit.

(2) Except when there is a change of ownership of the real property, a permit does not expire. A political subdivision may require a new owner of the real estate to obtain a new permit.

(3) Only one (1) permit may be required for a rental unit community.

As added by P.L.193-2014, SEC.5.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-1 Applicable definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-1.2 "Rental registration or inspection program"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-1.2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-1.5 "Rental unit community"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-1.5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-2 Assessment of tenants for fees assessed by political subdivision; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-2.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-3.6 Adoption or enforcement of an ordinance, resolution, regulation, policy, or rule concerning use of property as rental property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-3.6.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-4.1 Rental unit inspection programs; limitations; fees; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-4.1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-5 Rental unit registration program; limitations; fees; section not applicable to registration or inspection programs created before July 1, 1984](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 36-1-20-6 Imposition of penalties for nuisances and violations of political subdivision's ordinances or codes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T36_A1_C20_S36-1-20-6.md)

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