Effective 1-1-2026.
Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "private provider" means a person who:
(1) is:
(A) an architect registered under IC 25-4-1;
(B) a professional engineer registered under IC 25-31-1; or
(C) a certified building official;
(2) is not:
(A) an employee of;
(B) affiliated with; or
(C) financially interested in;
the person, firm, or corporation engaged in the project to be reviewed or inspected; and
(3) is not an employee of a unit.