"Major structural defect" defined
Ind. Code § 32-27-2-3
in effectSec. 3. As used in this chapter, "major structural defect" means actual damage to the load bearing part of a new home or model home, including actual damage due to:
(1) subsidence;
(2) expansion; or
(3) lateral movement;
of the soil affecting the load bearing function, unless the subsidence, expansion, or lateral movement of the soil is caused by flood, earthquake, or some other natural disaster.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-15-7-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.137-2023, SEC.4.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/32Fetched: 10/17/2026