# Ind. Code § 5-16-13-4: "Contractor tier"

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 5-16-13-4
- **Heading:** "Contractor tier"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 5 / Article 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 5-16-13-4

## Text

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "contractor tier" refers collectively to the following classes of contractors on a public works project:

(1) "Tier 1 contractor" includes each person that has a contract with the public agency to perform some part of the work on, supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a "prime contractor" or a "general contractor".

(2) "Tier 2 contractor" includes each person that has a contract with a tier 1 contractor to perform some part of the work on, supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a "subcontractor".

(3) "Tier 3 contractor" includes each person that has a contract with a tier 2 contractor to perform some part of the work on, supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a "sub-subcontractor".

(4) "Lower tier contractor" includes each person that has a contract with a tier 3 contractor or lower tier contractor to perform some part of the work on, supply some of the materials for, or supply a service for, a public works project. A person included in this tier is also known as a "lower tier subcontractor".

As added by P.L.252-2015, SEC.12.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-1 Application of chapter; construction with other statutes; inconsistent provisions void](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-2 "Applicable public works statute"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-3 "Contractor"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-4 "Contractor tier"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-5 "Public agency"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-6 "Public works project"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-7 Provisions stated or incorporated into public works contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-7.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-12 Training provided by contractor; journeyman training; requirement for certain contractors to participate in an apprenticeship or training program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-12.md)
- [Ind. Code § 5-16-13-13 Records retention and confidentiality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T5_A16_C13_S5-16-13-13.md)
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