October 8, 2021

On behalf of the Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL), I am submitting this notice in compliance with IC 4-22-2-19, which requires an agency to begin the rulemaking process not later than 60 days after the effective date of the statute that authorizes the rule, unless a notice is filed with the Publisher stating the reasons for the agency's noncompliance.

The proposed rule is authorized by the new youth employment law codified at IC 22-2-18.1 that was effective July 1, 2021. As permitted by the statute, an emergency rule was published on June 16, 2021, and extended on September 15, 2021, but due to internal miscommunication, the rulemaking process for a new proposed rule officially began with the Notice of Intent submitted on October 7, 2021, and posted on October 13, 2021 (DIN: 20211013-IR-610210462NIA).

J. Anthony Hardman

General Counsel

Indiana Department of Labor