IC 22-11-3.1
    Chapter 3.1. Licensing of Contractors in Lake and Porter Counties

IC 22-11-3.1-1
"Contractor" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "contractor" means any person,except a licensed architect or registered professional engineer, whoin any capacity other than as the employee of another for wages asthe sole compensation, undertakes to construct, alter, repair, move,wreck, or demolish any structure. The term includes a subcontractoror specialty contractor, but does not include a person who furnishesmaterials or supplies.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.127.

IC 22-11-3.1-2
Bond requirement; filing
    Sec. 2. (a) A contractor doing work, other than work for a politicalsubdivision, in a county having a population of:
        (1) more than four hundred thousand (400,000), but less thanseven hundred thousand (700,000); or
        (2) more than one hundred forty-five thousand (145,000) butless than one hundred forty-eight thousand (148,000);
must obtain a unified license bond as provided in this chapter. Thisunified license bond is in lieu of any other bond for this type of workrequired by the county or a city or town within that county, and thebond must be in an amount equal to five thousand dollars ($5,000).
    (b) The unified license bond shall be held for compliance with theordinances and regulations governing business in the county, or acity or town within that county. The unified license bond required bythis chapter shall be filed with the county recorder.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.127. Amended by Acts 1982,P.L.1, SEC.52; P.L.12-1992, SEC.121; P.L.170-2002, SEC.127.

IC 22-11-3.1-3
License to do business not prohibited; fees; limits
    Sec. 3. This chapter does not prohibit a county having a unifiedlicense bond, or a city or town within that county, from requiringlicenses to do business in that county, city or town. However, theinitial license fee charged by a county, or a city or town within thatcounty, may not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) and the licenserenewal fee may not exceed fifty dollars ($50).
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.127.

IC 22-11-3.1-4
Duration of license; annual renewal fee not prohibited
    Sec. 4. A license issued by a county having a unified license bondor a city or town within that county is valid until the contractor towhom the license was issued fails to perform any work under thatlicense for a period of five (5) years, in which case the licenseexpires. This section does not prohibit a county, or a city or town

within that county, having a unified license bond from requiring anannual renewal fee in accordance with section 3 of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.127.

IC 22-11-3.1-5
Expiration of license; reapplication
    Sec. 5. If a contractor who is issued a license in a county havinga unified license bond allows his license to expire, he may berequired by the county, or a city or town within that county, whichissued the license to reapply for a new license.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.127.

IC 22-11-3.1-6
Holders of valid licenses; reapplication not required; chapterapplicable
    Sec. 6. A contractor who on January 1, 1980, had a valid licenseissued by a county, or a city or town within that county, is notrequired to reapply for a license, but all other provisions of thischapter are applicable to that contractor.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.127.