# Ind. Code § 8-23-17-4: "Business" defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T8_A23_C17_S8-23-17-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 8-23-17-4
- **Heading:** "Business" defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 8 / Article 23 / Chapter 17 / Section 8-23-17-4

## Text

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "business" means any lawful activity, excepting a farm operation, conducted primarily:

(1) for the purchase, sale, lease, and rental of personal and real property, and for the manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, or any other personal property;

(2) for the sale of services to the public;

(3) by a nonprofit organization; or

(4) solely for the purposes of section 13 of this chapter, for assisting in the purchase, sale, resale, manufacture, processing, or marketing of products, commodities, personal property, or services by the erection and maintenance of an outdoor advertising display or displays, whether or not the display or displays are located on the premises on which any of the above activities are conducted.

As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.

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