610 IAC 12 — ARTICLE 12. HOME CARE CONSUMERS AND WORKER PROTECTION

TITLE 610 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ARTICLE 12. HOME CARE CONSUMERS AND WORKER PROTECTION

Rule 1

610 IAC 12-1-1 610 IAC 12-1-1 Applicability

Rule 1. Definitions

610 IAC 12-1-1 Applicability

Authority: IC 22-1-1; IC 22-1-5-12

Affected: IC 22-1-5

Sec. 1. The definitions in this rule apply throughout this article.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-1; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

610 IAC 12-1-2 610 IAC 12-1-2 "Commissioner" defined

610 IAC 12-1-2 "Commissioner" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1

Affected: IC 22-1-5-19

Sec. 2. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of labor.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-2; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

610 IAC 12-1-3 610 IAC 12-1-3 "Consumer notice" defined

610 IAC 12-1-3 "Consumer notice" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1

Affected: IC 22-1-5-4; IC 22-1-5-14

Sec. 3. "Consumer notice" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-1-5-4.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-3; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

610 IAC 12-1-4 610 IAC 12-1-4 "Department" defined

610 IAC 12-1-4 "Department" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1

Affected: IC 22-1-1-1; IC 22-1-5-5

Sec. 4. "Department" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-1-5-5.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-4; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

610 IAC 12-1-5 610 IAC 12-1-5 "Investigation" defined

610 IAC 12-1-5 "Investigation" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1

Affected: IC 22-1-5-18

Sec. 5. "Investigation" refers to the investigation described in IC 22-1-5-18.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-5; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

610 IAC 12-1-6 610 IAC 12-1-6 "Placement agency" defined

610 IAC 12-1-6 "Placement agency" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1

Affected: IC 22-1-5-9

Sec. 6. "Placement agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-1-5-9.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-6; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

610 IAC 12-1-7 610 IAC 12-1-7 "Worker notice" defined

610 IAC 12-1-7 "Worker notice" defined

Authority: IC 22-1-1

Affected: IC 22-1-5-11; IC 22-1-5-17

Sec. 7. "Worker notice" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-1-5-11.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-1-7; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)

Rule 2

610 IAC 12-2-1 610 IAC 12-2-1 Penalty assessment

Rule 2. Penalties

610 IAC 12-2-1 Penalty assessment

Authority: IC 22-1-1; IC 22-1-5-19

Affected: IC 22-1-5-13; IC 22-1-5-16

Sec. 1. (a) After an investigation by the department, if the department finds that a placement agency failed to provide a worker or consumer notice at the times required under IC 22-1-5-13 or IC 22-1-5-16, the department shall assess a penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation against the placement agency.

(b) The commissioner may reduce any penalty assessed under this rule by a reasonable amount at their discretion, based on factors such as the circumstances of the violation, size of the placement agency, and history of previous violations.

(Department of Labor; 610 IAC 12-2-1; filed May 19, 2025, 10:25 a.m.: 20250618-IR-610250160FRA)