{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-41-7.5-5.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-41-7.5-5.5","heading":"Prohibition on operating near certain facilities; exception; violations","body":"Sec. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a qualified entity that operates a program under this chapter may not establish or operate a fixed site for the distribution or exchange of a syringe or needle within one thousand (1,000) feet of a:\n(1) public school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-15);\n(2) nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12);\n(3) child care center licensed under IC 12-17.2-4; or\n(4) building or structure that is primarily used for religious worship;\nas measured in a straight line from the nearest point of the site to the nearest point on the property line of a facility described in subdivisions (1) through (4).\n(b) A qualified entity may establish or operate a fixed site for the distribution or exchange of a syringe or needle within one thousand (1,000) feet of a facility described in subsection (a) if the operator of the facility approves the establishment or operation of the fixed site in writing.\n(c) This section does not prohibit a qualified entity that operates a program under this chapter from providing any of the following services at a fixed site described in subsection (a):\n(1) Distributing an overdose intervention drug.\n(2) Providing a referral or education services.\n(3) Accepting a used syringe or needle for safe disposal.\n(d) If a qualified entity that operates a program under this chapter violates this section, the state department may deny, suspend, or revoke the qualified entity's annual registration.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 41. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE","Chapter 7.5. Communicable Disease: Syringe Exchange Program"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-41-7.5-5.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"5adff3bae5266455f4df8e27273cff656adadd974ba025d4744e914156b50cdf","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-41-7.5-5","next":"us-in/ic-16-41-7.5-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}