License required to operate foster family home; exception
Ind. Code § 31-27-4-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person may not operate a foster family home without a license issued under this article.
(b) The state or a political subdivision of the state may not operate a foster family home without a license issued under this article.
(c) A person may not operate a foster family home if:
(1) the number of children maintained on the premises at any one (1) time is greater than the number authorized by the license; or
(2) the children are maintained in a building or place not designated by the license.
(d) A person may operate a foster family home without a license issued under this article if the person is a relative of the child for whom the person is providing supervision and care.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.48-2012, SEC.27; P.L.123-2014, SEC.12.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026