Title 15, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial use" means sale for: (1) retail consumption; (2) resale; or (3) processing for resale. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 20. (a) The board shall keep: (1) minutes of the board's meetings; and (2) other books and records that clearly reflect all the acts and transactions of the board. (b) The records of the board required to be kept under subsection (a) shall be open to examination during norma…

Sec. 21. (a) The board may contract for the necessary office space, furniture, stationery, printing, and personnel services useful or necessary for the administration of this chapter. (b) The total administrative costs and expenses of the board may not exceed five percent (5%) of…

Sec. 22. (a) Obligations incurred by the board and other liabilities and claims against the board may be enforced only against the assets of the board in the same manner as if it were a corporation. Liabilities for the debts or actions of the board may not arise against: (1) the …

Sec. 23. (a) The board shall file a report with the director before October 1 of each year. (b) The report required under subsection (a) must contain the following information: (1) The income received from the assessments and penalties collected under this chapter for the precedi…

Sec. 24. An assessment of ten cents ($0.10) per hundredweight is imposed on all milk produced in Indiana for commercial use. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-24.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 25. A producer shall remit the assessment required under section 24 of this chapter to the board: (1) not later than the last day of the month following the month in which the milk is commercially used; and (2) together with a report in a form approved by the board detailing…

Sec. 26. The board shall deposit all assessments received under this chapter in the fund established by the board under section 28 of this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-26.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 27. The board shall establish procedures for allowing a producer to direct the distribution of the producer's assessment to: (1) the national dairy board; or (2) a qualified program other than the program chosen by the board. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-27.] As…

Sec. 28. (a) The board shall establish and administer a fund for assessments received under this chapter. The fund is not a part of the state treasury. (b) The board shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as …

Sec. 29. (a) The board shall add a penalty of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month on an unpaid assessment, beginning with the day following the date the assessment was due. Any remaining amount due, including an unpaid penalty assessed under this section, shall be increased…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "director" refers to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture or the director's designee. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-3.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.86.

Sec. 30. The board may maintain a court action to collect assessments and late payment fees due under this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-31.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 31. The remedies provided in this chapter are in addition to other remedies provided by law or in equity. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-32.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 32. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-29.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "milk" means any class of milk produced by dairy cows in Indiana. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-4.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 5. 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 Cit…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "producer" means a person engaged in the production of milk in Indiana for commercial use, including a producer-processor. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-6.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "producer-processor" means a producer who processes and markets the producer's own milk. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-7.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "qualified program" means a state or regional dairy product promotion, research, or nutrition education program that: (1) is certified under 7 CFR 1150.153, as amended; and (2) meets the following requirements: (A) Conducts activities (as defined …

Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana dairy industry development board is established. The board is a public body corporate and politic and, though it is separate from the state, the exercise by the board of its powers constitutes an essential governmental function. (b) The board consists of: …

Sec. 1. A commercial dog breeder shall provide a consumer with a copy of a dog's vaccination, medication, and treatment records at the time the consumer purchases, exchanges, or adopts the dog. As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. A commercial dog breeder shall maintain its records for at least five (5) years. As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 3. A retail pet store may not sell a dog to a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age. As added by P.L.4-2024, SEC.19.

Sec. 4. A retail pet store operator must: (1) microchip each dog before the sale of the dog; and (2) provide each purchaser with the necessary information to register a microchip placed in a dog with a searchable data base. As added by P.L.4-2024, SEC.20.

Sec. 4.4. A retail pet store operator shall require a consumer to commit to spaying or neutering a dog within a reasonable time frame, as specified by a licensed veterinarian. As added by P.L.4-2024, SEC.21.

Sec. 5. Before the sale of a dog, a retail pet store operator must, to the best of the operator's knowledge, provide to the consumer the following information on the dog being offered for sale: (1) The retail price of the dog, including any additional fees or charges. (2) The dog…

Sec. 5.5. (a) A retail pet store shall accept, for any reason, the return of a dog sold within three (3) business days of the original sale. (b) The retail pet store may charge a return fee not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the purchase price of the dog. As added by P.L.4-2024, …

Sec. 5.7. (a) To demonstrate that a retail pet store is only selling dogs obtained from the entities identified in IC 15-21-6-2(a), a retail pet store shall create and maintain records for seven (7) years demonstrating where the retail pet store obtained any dog it is selling. (b…

Sec. 6. (a) A customer who purchases a dog from a retail pet store is entitled to a remedy under subsection (c) if: (1) not later than fourteen (14) days after the date of sale, a licensed veterinarian states in writing that: (A) at the time of sale the dog was unfit for purchase…

Sec. 6.5. (a) A retail pet store shall only sell dogs acquired from the following sources: (1) A commercial dog breeder that meets the following criteria: (A) Is registered as required by IC 15-21-2-1. (B) Is certified by a national science based breeder standards program. (C) Is…

Sec. 7. (a) The board may review or obtain records from a retail pet store that contain the information described in this chapter and confirm that all dogs acquired by a retail pet store meet the criteria established under section 6.5(a) of this chapter. (b) A retail pet store sh…

Sec. 1. The director is responsible for foreign market promotion for agricultural products and doing the following: (1) Creating a plan for international trade. (2) Working in partnership with the Food Export Association of the Midwest. (3) Conducting and participating in foreign…

Sec. 2. Within the limit of funds specifically appropriated for that purpose, the director may establish and maintain offices in foreign countries for the purpose of promoting international markets for Indiana agricultural products. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 4-4-3.3-3.] …

Sec. 1. The state fair advisory committee is established. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-4.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. (a) The advisory committee consists of the following members: (1) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. (2) Four (4) members of the house of representati…

Sec. 3. The advisory committee shall meet: (1) at the times the advisory committee determines; or (2) more frequently if the chairperson considers a meeting necessary. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-6.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. The advisory committee shall do the following: (1) Serve as a liaison between the: (A) commission; (B) board; and (C) general assembly. (2) Review policies affecting the activities of the: (A) commission; (B) state fair; (C) facilities at the fairgrounds; and (D) property…

Sec. 5. (a) As requested by the advisory committee, the: (1) commission; or (2) board; shall provide to the advisory committee information relating to the operation of each, respectively. (b) The legislative services agency shall provide staff for the advisory committee. [Pre-200…

Sec. 1. (a) A county or district agricultural society, an agricultural and mechanical society, and a horticultural society must be a body corporate with perpetual succession. (b) A society described in subsection (a) may: (1) issue capital stock not to exceed ten thousand dollars…

Sec. 2. Shares in the capital stock of a society described in section 1 of this chapter are transferable for consideration from a person to another person, subject to the bylaws that the society adopts. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-5-1.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.5.…

Sec. 3. (a) In all meetings of stockholders of a society, described in section 1 of this chapter, held for the: (1) election of: (A) trustees; or (B) directors; or (2) purpose of expressing the will of the stockholders by vote on any question; a stockholder is entitled to cast on…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, this chapter applies to a seed contract for seed that is planted in Indiana. (b) Other applicable Indiana law not in conflict with this chapter applies to a seed contract for seed that is planted in Indiana. [Pre-2008 R…

Sec. 10. Communications: (1) between a farmer and: (A) a member of the farmer's immediate family; (B) an attorney; (C) an accountant; (D) a professional adviser; or (E) a partner, an associate, or another individual engaged with the farmer in the farming enterprise for which the …

Sec. 11. If: (1) a product in which the seed supplier has rights is possessed by the farmer or found on real property owned or occupied by the farmer; and (2) the presence of the product is de minimus or not intended by the farmer; the farmer is not liable for breach of the seed …

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to either of the following: (1) A seed contract entered into before January 1, 2004. (2) A production contract. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-14-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.