Title 15, TITLE 15. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to a county corn growers' association or horticulture society with at least: (1) fifty (50) members in the local association or society; and (2) ten (10) members in the state association or society. (b) In a county where an agricultural fair or as…

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that a sound, efficient, and privately operated system for distributing and marketing agricultural products is essential to a prosperous agriculture and is indispensable to the maintenance of high employment and to the welfare and prosperity …

Sec. 2. (a) To accomplish the objectives stated in section 1 of this chapter by making a scientific approach through research, study, experimentation, education, extension market, and news services, and through cooperation among state and federal agencies, appropriate organizatio…

Sec. 3. Purdue University is designated and authorized as the agency of the state to receive: (1) cooperative funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for research, education, and marketing services as authorized in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the invasive species council established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. (a) The council shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year at a date, place, and time to be set by the chairperson. (b) The chairperson may call special meetings of the council. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. The Purdue University College of Agriculture shall provide administrative assistance to the council. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 12. (a) The invasive species council fund is established as a separate fund in the Purdue University treasury to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the council. (b) The fund consists of any of the following: (1) Grants. (2) Appropriatio…

Sec. 13. This chapter expires July 1, 2031. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2015, SEC.3; P.L.201-2023, SEC.146.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the invasive species council fund established by section 12 of this chapter. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The invasive species council is established within the Purdue University College of Agriculture. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. (a) The council has the following duties: (1) Recommend: (A) priorities for projects; (B) funding; and (C) rules and laws; concerning invasive species to the appropriate governmental agencies and legislative committees. (2) Recommend a lead state agency to: (A) develop an…

Sec. 5. (a) The council consists of the following eleven (11) members: (1) The dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture or the dean's designee, who shall act as secretary of the council. (2) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture or the director's…

Sec. 6. (a) The term of a member of the council appointed under this chapter is three (3) years. (b) The term of each member of the council continues until a successor has been appointed. (c) The appointing authority who appointed a member of the council may remove the member for…

Sec. 7. (a) If there is a vacancy on the council, the appointing authority who appointed the member whose position is vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. The appointing authority shall appoint a member not later than sixty (60) days after the vacancy occurs. (…

Sec. 8. Members of the council shall serve without compensation. Subject to the availability of money in the fund, members who are not state or county employees are entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided in the Purdue University travel policies and procedure…

Sec. 9. Six (6) members of the council constitute a quorum. As added by P.L.23-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "animal health professional" refers to an individual, corporate entity, or other organization with formal training in the diagnosis or recognition of animal diseases or pests of livestock, including: (1) a veterinarian or a registered veterina…

Sec. 10. If the board determines that an emergency event or a disease or pest of animals has resulted in or is likely to result in a large number of dead animals, the board may facilitate the prompt disposal of the dead animals by adopting an emergency rule under IC 4-22-2-37.1 t…

Sec. 11. If the board determines that a disease or pest of animals presents a hazard to the citizens or animals of Indiana, the board may: (1) use funds appropriated to the board by the general assembly for indemnity or any other purpose; and (2) submit to the budget agency a req…

Sec. 12. The board may purchase an animal or object to prevent, detect, control, and eradicate diseases and pests of animals. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-16.5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 13. The board shall prescribe and furnish upon request all forms to be used in conjunction with applications and reports required under this article. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-17.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 14. All money received by the state veterinarian under this chapter shall be reported to the auditor of state at the end of each month or at another time prescribed by law, and at the same time the state veterinarian shall deposit the entire amount of the receipts with the t…

Sec. 15. The Indiana State Poultry Association is designated as the official state agency to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture and the board in administering the national poultry improvement plan. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-19.] As added…

Sec. 16. A person may not feed or permit the feeding of garbage to swine, unless: (1) the garbage is treated to kill disease organisms in accordance with rules adopted by the board; and (2) the processing occurs at a facility operated by a person holding a valid license issued by…

Sec. 2. An owner or a caretaker of an animal and the owner's or a caretaker's agents shall provide reasonable assistance that is required to enable the state veterinarian, the state veterinarian's authorized agent, or an agent of the United States Department of Agriculture to per…

Sec. 4. An agent of the United States Department of Agriculture may do the following: (1) Inspect, test, quarantine, and condemn animals and objects in Indiana that are affected with any disease or pest of animals, are suspected to be affected, or may have been exposed to any dis…

Sec. 5. If the governor has good reason to believe that: (1) any disease or pest of animals has been discovered; and (2) the importation of animals or objects from another state, or the movement of animals or objects within Indiana, would be injurious to the health of the citizen…

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the owner of any animal or object condemned by the board shall be indemnified as provided in this article and regulations governing the payment of indemnity by the state or by the state in cooperation with the federal government. …

Sec. 8. (a) The board or the board's agent may condemn and control the disposition of any animal or object infected with or exposed to, or suspected to be infected with or exposed to, foot and mouth disease, glanders, or other diseases or pests of animals that, in the opinion of …

Sec. 9. If the board determines that an emergency event has occurred or a disease or pest of animals or animal products presents a hazard to the citizens or animals of Indiana, the following action may be taken: (1) The board may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 that fa…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agricultural commodity" means poultry, poultry products, cattle, dairy products, sheep, wool, goats, mint, soybeans, wheat, or small grains. The term includes flour made from wheat or small grains. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-1(a)…

membership Sec. 10. (a) A representative group of at least five percent (5%) of the producers of an agricultural commodity may petition the dean of agriculture for permission to establish a commodity market development council. (b) A petition described in subsection (a) must incl…

Sec. 11. (a) A hearing held under section 12 of this chapter must be public, and a permanent record must be made of all testimony received. The dean of agriculture shall conduct the hearing and may make the determination from the record. (b) The dean of agriculture shall give not…

Sec. 12. (a) If the dean of agriculture approves the petition, in whole or as revised, the dean of agriculture shall call a referendum among producers of commercial quantities of the commodity to vote upon establishment of the proposed commodity market development program. (b) Be…

Sec. 13. The dean of agriculture shall be guided by the advice, recommendations, and assistance of the commodity market development council about: (1) the collection and expenditures of funds; and (2) audits and refunds; associated with the commodity market development program. […

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "commercial channel of trade" means that series of transactions leading directly from the final producer of the agricultural commodity to the purchase of the agricultural commodity by a processor. (b) The fee for an agricultural commodity imp…

Sec. 16. The state board of accounts shall audit the funds received and expended by the commodity market development council under this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-10.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 17. The dean of agriculture shall assist a commodity market development council to do the following: (1) Elect a chairperson and any other officers. (2) Authorize the expenditure of a budgeted amount of the council market development fund in the administration of the commodi…

Sec. 18. (a) A producer or handler is entitled to have the fees paid by the producer or handler refunded as provided in this section. (b) A producer or handler must file a request for refund with the dean of agriculture not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the payme…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial quantity" means a quantity produced and marketed through commercial channels of trade. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-1(b).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "commodity market development council" refers to a group representative of the agricultural commodity. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-1(d).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "dean of agriculture" refers to the dean of the college of agriculture of Purdue University. The term includes the dean's designee. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-1(c).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.130-2011, SEC.2.…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of the department of agriculture. [2008 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "handler" means a person who engages in the selling, marketing, or distribution of an agricultural commodity that the person: (1) has purchased for resale; or (2) is marketing on behalf of a producer. The term includes a producer who distributes a…

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "processor" means a person engaged in the receiving, grading, packing, canning, freezing, drying, or other methods of preparation for market of agricultural commodities produced in Indiana for sale. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-3.5-1(f)…

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "producer" means an individual, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, a partnership, or an unincorporated association engaged in Indiana in the business of producing for market or receiving income from an agricultural commodity in co…

establishment; fees Sec. 9. (a) A marketing program proposed or adopted under this chapter may include any of the following: (1) Market development and research programs. (2) Market promotion, education, and public relations programs. (3) Market information services. (4) The righ…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to or affect the following: (1) Any person: (A) slaughtering, butchering, manufacturing, or selling in any manner any animal flesh or products, or any poultry flesh or poultry products, where the animals or poultry are killed for the sole purpo…

Sec. 10. (a) If the state veterinarian determines that an applicant for a disposal plant license has not complied with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter, the state veterinarian shall promptly mail the applicant the state veterinarian's written specific finding…