Section 35-44.1-5-4 - Harboring an illegal alien(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:(3) shields from detection; an alien in any place, including a building or means of transportation, for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that the alien has come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law, commits harboring an illegal alien, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) If a violation under this section involves more than nine (9) aliens, the violation is a Level 6 felony.(c) A landlord that rents real property to a person who is an alien does not violate this section as a result of renting the property to the person.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 519, eff. 7/1/2014.Added by P.L. 126-2012, SEC. 54, eff. 7/1/2012.