Title 15, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 3. (a) The commission and board shall ensure that the fair is held annually. Holding the fair shall be given priority over all other activities by the commission during the period the fair is held. (b) In addition to holding the fair, the commission may: (1) hold expositions…

Sec. 4. (a) The commission may do the following: (1) Enter into contracts related to the commission's powers and duties under this article. (2) Receive gifts. (3) Charge admissions. (4) Purchase, lease, and sell real and personal property. (5) Make improvements to the fairgrounds…

Sec. 5. The commission may not permit unlawful activities to be conducted on any of the following: (1) The fairgrounds. (2) Property owned by the commission. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-3-5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 6. The commission has complete control over the use of the: (1) fairgrounds; and (2) property owned by the commission. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-3-6.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 7. (a) The commission shall adopt a cost accounting system that is governed by generally accepted accounting principles. (b) The commission is subject to audit by the state board of accounts. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-3-7.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.…

Sec. 8. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 relating to the following: (1) Procurement of property. (2) Disposition of property owned by the commission. (3) Contracting procedures. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-3-8.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.…

Sec. 9. At the first meeting each year of the advisory committee, the commission shall report the following: (1) The activities of the commission during the previous calendar year. (2) The financial condition of the commission for the commission's most recently completed fiscal y…

Sec. 1. (a) If: (1) at least thirty (30) individuals who are residents of any county or a district containing two (2) Indiana counties have: (A) organized themselves into a society for the improvement of agriculture within the county or district; (B) adopted a constitution and by…

Sec. 2. (a) A county or district society formed under section 1 of this chapter shall annually offer and present cash awards for: (1) the improvement of soils, tillage, crops, and manures; (2) the improvement of stock and articles of domestic industry; and (3) other articles, pro…

Sec. 3. A society organized under section 1 of this chapter shall: (1) annually publish a list of the awards made by the society under section 2 of this chapter and a summary of the treasurer's account in a newspaper of the county or district; and (2) make a: (A) report of its pr…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "buyer of grain" means a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation regularly engaged in the business of buying grain or seed produced on a farm in Indiana. (b) The term does not include a person that purchases grain or seed if le…

Sec. 2. A buyer of grain or seed shall prepare, keep, and maintain a record of all deliveries and purchases of grain or seed showing the following information: (1) The kind of grain or seed delivered or purchased, and if the grain or seed delivered or purchased is corn, whether t…

Sec. 3. (a) The records kept by buyers of grain or seed under section 2 of this chapter must be available for inspection at any time by a law enforcement officer when attempting to trace the movements of grain or seed to determine whether any criminal laws of the state have been …

Sec. 4. A person who violates or refuses to comply with this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-5-4.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), IC 15-16-2 applies to a licensee. (b) A licensee is not required to: (1) register tank mixed liquid fertilizer grades under IC 15-16-2-31; and (2) pay an inspection fee and file for a permit to report tonnage under IC 15-16-2-33 a…

Sec. 10. A license issued under this chapter shall be issued in the name of the person that distributes tank mixed liquid fertilizer at the location described under section 8(a)(2) of this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.3-10.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.…

Sec. 11. A license issued under this chapter: (1) expires December 31 of each year; and (2) may be renewed by the state chemist. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.3-11.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.

Sec. 12. A licensee shall display the name and address shown on a license issued under this chapter on labels and invoices for fertilizers distributed in Indiana by the licensee. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.3-12.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.

Sec. 13. A licensee shall inform the state chemist in writing of: (1) the addition of a location described under section 8(a)(2) of this chapter; and (2) a change in: (A) the name of the licensee's facilities; and (B) the principal personnel associated with the licensee; made dur…

Sec. 14. (a) A fertilizer distributed as part of lawn care service must: (1) be labeled under IC 15-16-2-32; and (2) include the name and address of the licensee distributing the fertilizer. (b) The information described under subsection (a) shall be supplied in written or printe…

Sec. 15. (a) A licensee that distributes or sells fertilizer to a person in Indiana shall furnish the state chemist with an annual report showing the: (1) quantity in tons; and (2) grade; of each fertilizer material used in tank mixed liquid fertilizer in each county. (b) A repor…

Sec. 16. (a) The state chemist shall annually record information concerning the sale of commercial fertilizers used for lawn care service based on the tonnage reports required under section 15 of this chapter. (b) An annual report issued under this section: (1) may be made availa…

Sec. 17. The state chemist, who may act through an agent authorized by the state chemist, shall do the following: (1) Administer this chapter. (2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2: (A) concerning the distribution of commercial fertilizers used in lawn care service; and (B) necessary t…

Sec. 18. (a) If: (1) a person applying for a license under this chapter uses fraudulent or deceptive practices to evade or attempt to evade compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the state chemist may refuse to issue a license to the person; or (2) a li…

Sec. 19. If a licensee: (1) does not submit a report required to be submitted under section 15 of this chapter by February 15 of a year; (2) submits a false report under this chapter; or (3) does not comply with label requirements under this chapter; the state chemist may revoke …

Sec. 2. The definitions in IC 15-16-1.5 apply throughout this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.3-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.98-2026, SEC.44.

Sec. 20. (a) A person that: (1) knowingly makes a false application for a license issued under this chapter; or (2) violates this chapter; commits a Class C infraction. (b) The state chemist is not required to report minor violations of this chapter for: (1) prosecution; or (2) t…

Sec. 21. In accordance with current practices of the lawn care service industry, the state chemist may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to determine the maximum total nutrient content of mixed liquid fertilizer. As added by P.L.98-2026, SEC.49.

Sec. 7. A person: (1) who is engaged in lawn care service; and (2) whose name must appear on the label of a fertilizer under this chapter; must obtain a license from the state chemist before the person may distribute a tank mixed liquid fertilizer to another person. [Pre-2008 Rec…

Sec. 8. (a) To obtain a license described under section 7 of this chapter, a person must: (1) submit an application; and (2) pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for each location from which the person distributes tank mixed liquid fertilizer: (A) in Indiana; and (B) outside I…

Sec. 9. The state chemist may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish qualifications for licenses issued under this chapter, including a training requirement necessary to assure that a person responsible for a location described under section 8(a)(2) of this chapter is in compli…

Sec. 0.3. (a) Rules adopted by the Indiana department of health before July 1, 1996, under IC 16-42-12 (before its repeal on July 1, 1996), IC 16-42-13 (before its repeal on July 1, 1996), and IC 16-42-16 (before its repeal on July 1, 1996) are considered rules of the Indiana sta…

Sec. 1. The Indiana state board of animal health is established. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-3-1.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 10. (a) The board: (1) shall hold quarterly meetings at the board's office in Indianapolis, during January, April, July, and October of each year; and (2) may hold special meetings upon the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members of the board. (b) Six (6) member…

Sec. 11. The board has general supervision of: (1) the prevention, detection, control, and eradication of diseases and pests affecting the health of animals within and in transit through Indiana; and (2) the production, manufacture, processing, and distribution of products derive…

Sec. 12. The board has all powers necessary to fulfill the board's duties under this article. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-3-12.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 12.5. The board may purchase insurance to cover the loss and damages to the state of Indiana related to a prevalent animal disease incident. As added by P.L.67-2019, SEC.2.

Sec. 13. In addition to the powers and duties given the board in this article and by law, the board has the powers and duties reasonable and necessary to do the following: (1) Provide for the quarantine of animals and objects to prevent, control, and eradicate diseases and pests …

Sec. 14. The board may delegate any of the board's duties to the state veterinarian, except the following: (1) The duty to supervise the state veterinarian. (2) The duty to hold hearings under this article and IC 4-21.5. (3) The duty to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2. However, the b…

Sec. 15. (a) The board or the board's agent: (1) may make sanitary inspections and surveys; and (2) may enter upon any public or private property where any animals or objects are at the time quartered, including the location of the carcass of any animal; to inspect the property, …

Sec. 16. The board, over the signature of the chairperson or another board member authorized by the board, may do the following to accomplish the board's objectives: (1) Subpoena and bring before the board any person in this state to take testimony either orally or by deposition …

Sec. 17. An agent of the board may administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing that the board is authorized by law to conduct. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-3-16.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

Sec. 18. (a) The board may require, by general or special order, licensees and permittees under this article to file with the board in a prescribed form: (1) annual, periodic, or special reports; or (2) answers, in writing, to specific questions; to provide information concerning…

Sec. 19. The board may, on behalf of the state, accept or adopt, in whole or in part, federal laws, including regulations adopted by agencies of the United States that are necessary or helpful in fulfilling the board's duties under this article. The board may cooperate with the a…

Sec. 2. The board consists of eleven (11) members appointed by the governor as follows: (1) One (1) member from the school of veterinary medicine of Purdue University upon the recommendation of the Purdue University board of trustees. (2) Two (2) members, each of whom must: (A) b…

Sec. 20. The board may accept, use, and expend funds or other resources from sources other than the state if: (1) the resources are awarded for the pursuit of a specific objective that the board is authorized to accomplish under this article or that the board is qualified to acco…