Sec. 22. (a) Notwithstanding IC 15-17-2-37, the board may adopt by rule a different definition of "herd" to advance a disease control program or objective. (b) Notwithstanding IC 15-17-2-64(5), the board may adopt rules concerning livestock products that are not in containers to establish the circumstances under which those products are not considered misbranded. (c) Notwithstanding IC 15-17-2-64(5)(B), the board may adopt rules concerning small containers to establish variations or exemptions from label quantity statements under which the containers are not considered misbranded. (d) Notwithstanding IC 15-17-2-64(9)(B), the board shall adopt rules to establish exemptions for product labels that do not bear the common or usual name of each ingredient in a product fabricated from at least two (2) ingredients under which the products are not considered misbranded if listing the common or usual name of each ingredient is impracticable or results in deception or unfair competition. (e) Notwithstanding IC 15-17-2-64(11), the board shall adopt rules to establish exemptions for products that contain artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or a chemical preservative under which the products are not considered misbranded if the products do not bear a label stating that the products contain those substances if stating that fact is impracticable. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-3-21.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-3-23 Livestock and poultry standards of care Sec. 23. The board may adopt rules to establish standards governing the care of livestock and poultry. The board shall consider the following when adopting the standards: (1) The health and husbandry of the livestock and poultry. (2) Generally accepted farm management practices. (3) Generally accepted veterinary standards and practices. (4) The economic impact the standards may have on: (A) livestock and poultry farmers; (B) the affected livestock and poultry sector; and (C) consumers. As added by P.L.50-2010, SEC.3.