Title 15, TITLE 15. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 11. (a) A person desiring to construct a new disposal plant or reconstruct and reopen a disposal plant previously closed must submit to the state veterinarian a written request for a permit that includes the following information: (1) A general statement of the applicant's p…

Sec. 12. (a) If the state veterinarian finds that an applicant under section 11 of this chapter has complied with all of the relevant requirements of this article and any rules adopted under this article, the state veterinarian shall issue a permit to construct or reconstruct the…

Sec. 13. A: (1) new disposal plant may not be located or constructed; and (2) discontinued plant may not be reconstructed or reopened; at any place where the location and operation of that plant is prohibited by law or ordinance. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-13.] …

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a disposal plant destroyed during a war. (b) If: (1) at least two-thirds (2/3) of the operating part of the disposal plant is destroyed; and (2) the disposal plant is located on a site where constructing a new disposal plant under secti…

Sec. 15. Except as provided in this chapter, a person may not haul or transport over the highways the bodies of any dead animals, except those that have been slaughtered and are intended for human food, unless: (1) the person has a valid disposal plant or collection service licen…

Sec. 16. (a) A license may not be issued to a person for the sole purpose of transporting the bodies of dead animals unless the person meets the requirements for a collection service under this chapter. (b) A public official with a legal duty to protect the public health and welf…

Sec. 17. A transport vehicle must be constructed: (1) in a manner that is practically watertight so that drippings or seepage from dead bodies does not escape from the vehicles if the drippings or seepage can be prevented; (2) with an endgate designed to prevent drippings and see…

Sec. 18. After the bodies of dead animals have been unloaded from a transport vehicle, the transport vehicle and all parts of the transport vehicle must be thoroughly: (1) washed out with steam or hot water; and (2) cleansed and disinfected in a manner and with a solution as the …

Sec. 19. (a) If a transport vehicle is loaded with the body of an animal that has died of a disease, the vehicle must be driven directly to the place of disposal or to a substation maintained for the temporary storage of the animal body. However, the vehicle may stop along the hi…

Sec. 2. A person may not do the following: (1) Engage in the business of operating a disposal plant without first obtaining a license for each disposal plant operated and any vehicle certificates required by this chapter. (2) Transport over the roads the body of a dead animal not…

Sec. 20. (a) A person who owns or cares for an animal that has died from any cause shall dispose of the animal's body not later than twenty-four (24) hours after knowledge of death so as not to produce a nuisance. Subject to subsection (b), the disposal of the animal's body must …

Sec. 21. A person who owns or controls a dead animal that has not died of a contagious disease may remove the hide or skin of the animal on the person's own premises before burying the body as required under this chapter. However, the skinning and disposition of the hide, skin, a…

Sec. 22. A person may not bury the body of any animal within the corporate limits of a city or town if the burial is prohibited by law or ordinance. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-23.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 23. (a) A disposal plant is not considered a suitable or sanitary place for disposing of the bodies of dead animals by any process of cooking unless it conforms to the following minimum specifications: (1) The building must have four (4) walls complete and be provided with c…

Sec. 24. (a) A disposal plant must maintain the following complete and accurate records concerning the disposal plant's nonedible meats: (1) The amount denatured. (2) The amount sold. (3) To whom the meat was sold. (4) The address of the consignee. (5) How and by whom the meat wa…

Sec. 25. (a) Nonedible meat may be sold when properly decharacterized for shipment to a plant producing pet food or to a person for use in feeding mink and other animals as allowed by the state veterinarian. (b) A disposal plant may not sell nonedible meats until after the follow…

Sec. 26. (a) A person that does not operate a disposal plant licensed under this chapter may not operate a business to transport: (1) dead animals; (2) nonedible byproducts from the slaughtering of animals, including poultry; or (3) restaurant grease; for delivery to a disposal p…

Sec. 27. (a) The owner or operator of a disposal plant in a state other than Indiana may apply to the state veterinarian for a collection service license as required by section 26 of this chapter. (b) The collection service license application must include the following: (1) The …

Sec. 29. (a) If an applicant's application to operate a collection service under section 26 of this chapter does not comply with this chapter, the state veterinarian shall notify the applicant that the applicant's application does not comply with the requirements of this chapter …

Sec. 3. To obtain a license required under this chapter, a person must file an application for the license with the state veterinarian. The application must include the following information: (1) The name and address of the applicant. (2) The location of the place of business. (3…

Sec. 30. An application for a collection service license must include the fees required under section 7 of this chapter for a collections service license, including the appropriate fees for vehicle certificates and substations. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-31.] As…

Sec. 31. A transport vehicle used by a collection service must meet the requirements for transport vehicles under this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-32.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 32. A substation maintained by a licensee under this chapter must meet the requirements under section 23(a) of this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-33.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 33. (a) The state veterinarian or the state veterinarian's authorized agent: (1) shall inspect each plant and substation licensed under this chapter at least once each year; and (2) may inspect plants and substations as often as is necessary to ensure compliance with this ch…

Sec. 4. (a) On receipt of an application for a license under this chapter, the state veterinarian or a designee of the state veterinarian shall: (1) inspect the disposal plant and the locality where the applicant is conducting or proposes to conduct business; and (2) determine wh…

Sec. 5. (a) A license issued under this chapter is valid until: (1) a licensee voluntarily surrenders a license; (2) the board suspends or revokes the license, as provided in this chapter; or (3) the license period expires, as determined by the board under IC 15-17-16-3. (b) The …

Sec. 6. (a) If an applicant for a disposal plant license complies with this chapter and any rules adopted under this chapter, the state veterinarian shall issue a disposal plant license to the applicant and a transport vehicle license certificate for each transport vehicle listed…

Sec. 7. Subject to section 8 of this chapter, the fees for licenses issued under this chapter are as follows: (1) The base license fee for each disposal plant, including transport vehicle certificates, is one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (2) The license fee for each substation i…

Sec. 8. The full amount of the fees specified in section 7 of this chapter must be paid for licenses and transport vehicle certificates issued before one-half (1/2) of the license period has expired. However, one-half (1/2) of the fee must be paid for licenses and certificates is…

Sec. 9. If an applicant under this chapter is refused a license, the applicant's fees may not be refunded but must be deposited into the state general fund. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-16-9.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana grown commission established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.173-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. Before September 1 of each year, the commission shall submit information to the department for inclusion in the annual report submitted under IC 15-11-2-8 that: (1) details the commission's activities under this chapter during the preceding state fiscal year; (2) recomme…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the Indiana grown initiative program established by section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.173-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The Indiana grown commission is established. As added by P.L.173-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following members: (1) The director or the director's designee, as an ex officio member, who serves as chairperson of the commission. (2) Two (2) members who represent an organization or association that represents the agriculture indust…

Sec. 5. The commission shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chairperson. As added by P.L.173-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. Seven (7) voting members of the commission constitute a quorum. As added by P.L.173-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. (a) A member of the commission is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). However, a member is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in t…

responsibilities Sec. 8. (a) The Indiana grown initiative program is established to market and promote Indiana produced agricultural products to Indiana residents, restaurants, grocery stores, farmers' markets, wholesalers, processors, and other retail businesses. (b) The departm…

Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana grown initiative fund is established for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the department. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Fees collected under this chapter. (2) Appropriations. (3) Gift…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the committee for agricultural science and heritage established by section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.26.

Sec. 2. The committee for agricultural science and heritage is established. As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.26.

Sec. 3. The committee shall provide the commission with advice concerning agricultural education matters. As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.26.

Sec. 4. (a) The committee consists of the following members: (1) The director of the Purdue University cooperative extension service, who shall serve as chairperson of the committee. (2) Two (2) members of the commission, appointed by the chairperson of the commission. (3) Two (2…

Sec. 5. The committee shall meet not less than one (1) time per year. As added by P.L.92-2019, SEC.26.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all kinds and varieties of corn marketed or sold as corn by a producer in Indiana. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-10-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "market development" means to: (1) provide for the development of new or larger domestic and foreign markets for corn; (2) promote the production and marketing of renewable fuels and new technologies that use corn; and (3) access federal governme…

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "marketing year" means the twelve (12) month period beginning October 1 and ending the following September 30. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-10-8.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a public or private corporation, a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13), a cooperative, a society, an association, or a fiduciary. [Pre-2008 Recodification Ci…

Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "producer" means a person engaged in the business of producing and marketing corn in Indiana under: (1) the producer's own name; or (2) the name of an entity in which the producer has ownership. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-10-10.] As …