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2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-4. Terms of Members

Sec. 4. The term of a board member appointed under section 3(2) and 3(3) of this chapter is three (3) years.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-5. Officers; Records; Location

Sec. 5. (a) The advisory board shall elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson, a treasurer, and other officers the board considers necessary. The chairman of the Indiana horse racing commission serves as secretary and is entitled to vote on all matters.
(b) The records of the board shall be kept by the Indiana horse racing commission.
(c) The office of the board must be at the same location as the offices of the Indiana horse racing commission.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-6. Quarterly and Special Meetings

Sec. 6. The board shall meet quarterly and at other times as the members consider necessary. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the written request of at least four (4) members after presenting the written request to the secretary. Members must receive at least ten (10) days notice before any meeting.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-7. Per Diem

Sec. 7. Board members, excluding the chairman of the Indiana horse racing commission, are eligible to receive a per diem on days the board is in session.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-8. Powers and Duties

Sec. 8. (a) After considering the recommendations of the board, the Indiana horse racing commission may:
(1) conduct educational, informational, and youth programs, and sponsor and expend funds for any program and advertising aimed at promoting the standardbred industry in Indiana;
(2) employ persons to aid in general promotion or race administration programs for the standardbred industry in Indiana;
(3) prescribe standards for race programs and conditions of races, which may include types of races, length of races, positioning of entries, or gait;
(4) disburse available money to supplement purses for any individual race with a cooperating fair or standardbred race meeting;
(5) disburse available money to supplement purses for races having the requirement that the entries be owned by legal residents of Indiana; and
(6) accept and disburse donations, contributions, appropriations, or grants of money or real or personal property.
(b) After considering the recommendations of the board, the Indiana horse racing commission shall distribute available money so that either:
(1) the division between the trotting and pacing gaits of the standardbred horse is as near equal as possible in proportion to entries received for any race program; or
(2) the entries may have been conceived by a stallion that regularly stands within Indiana and that is listed in the standardbred registry.
(c) The Indiana horse racing commission shall establish a standardbred registry.
(d) After considering the recommendations of the board, the Indiana horse racing commission shall collect fees for the registration of standardbred stallions in an amount established by the commission. However, amounts collected may not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per stallion.
(e) After considering the recommendations of the board, the Indiana horse racing commission shall establish purses for races or to promote races if the races are open to only the offspring of standardbred stallions registered under subsection (c).
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-9. Division of Money

Sec. 9. All money that is disbursed as prescribed in section 8 of this chapter must be divided so that of all the money dispensed in any one (1) year:
(1) at least sixty percent (60%) is supplemented for use in prescribed programs of county and 4-H fairs; and
(2) not more than forty percent (40%) is used to supplement purses at the Indiana state fair.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 2. Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board › 15-19-2-10. Standardbred Horse Fund; Appropriation

Sec. 10. (a) The standardbred horse fund is established.
(b) The money received by the Indiana horse racing commission under this chapter shall be deposited in the standardbred horse fund. Money remaining in the standardbred horse fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(c) After considering the recommendations of the advisory board, the Indiana horse racing commission may disburse money from the standardbred horse fund for any purpose described in section 8 of this chapter.
(d) The Indiana horse racing commission shall pay any expense incurred in administering this chapter from the standardbred horse fund.
(e) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the Indiana horse racing commission to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.5-9.5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.217-2017, SEC.84.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 3. Regulation of Horse Racing › 15-19-3-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to races conducted at racetracks licensed under IC 4-31.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.2-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 3. Regulation of Horse Racing › 15-19-3-2. "Horse"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "horse" includes a stallion, mare, filly, gelding, colt, donkey, or mule.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.2-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 3. Regulation of Horse Racing › 15-19-3-3. "Race"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "race" means:
(1) a speed trial for a horse; or
(2) a contest in which horses run, gallop, pace, or trot;
that is conducted either in the presence of at least fifty (50) persons or after there has been public notice that it would occur.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.2-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 3. Regulation of Horse Racing › 15-19-3-4. Conduct of Races; Unauthorized Race Prohibited

Sec. 4. (a) A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly conducts or participates in a race not authorized under this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person may conduct a race only after April 14 and before November 16. A person may conduct races during not more than three (3) race meetings a year, each of which may last not more than fifteen (15) days. A person may not begin the second race meeting less than thirty (30) days after the first, or the third race meeting less than thirty (30) days after the second.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.2-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 3. Regulation of Horse Racing › 15-19-3-5. Unlawful Acts to Affect Performance of Horse

Sec. 5. A person who, with intent to stimulate or depress the performance of a horse in a race:
(1) administers a controlled substance listed in IC 35-48 to the horse less than twenty-four (24) hours before the race;
(2) injures or otherwise affects the horse; or
(3) possesses an electrical, a mechanical, or other appliance, other than a whip or spur, that can be used during the race to affect the horse;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-5.2-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 4. Racing Pigeons › 15-19-4-1. Trapping, Killing, or Injuring; Offense

Sec. 1. A person who:
(1) traps, detains, injures, or kills a pigeon, knowing that the pigeon is a racing pigeon, homer, racing homer, or homing pigeon; and
(2) is not the owner of the pigeon;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-15-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 4. Racing Pigeons › 15-19-4-2. Removing or Damaging Identification; Offense

Sec. 2. A person who:
(1) knowingly removes or damages any identification attached to a racing pigeon, homer, racing homer, or homing pigeon; and
(2) is not the owner of the pigeon;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-15-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 5. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations:
15-19-5-1formerly 15-5-16-1 part15-19-5-2formerly 15-5-16-1 part15-19-5-3formerly 15-5-16-1 part15-19-5-4formerly 15-5-16-215-19-5-5formerly 15-5-16-315-19-5-6formerly 15-5-16-415-19-5-7formerly 15-5-16-515-19-5-8formerly 15-5-16-6.]
Repealed by P.L.9-2018, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-2. "Board"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the Indiana state board of animal health established by IC 15-17-3-1.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-3. "Brand"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "brand" means a distinctive design or mark of identification made or applied to the hide on livestock by the use of a hot iron or by any other method or process approved by the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-4. "Livestock"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "livestock" means:
(1) all cattle or animals of the bovine species;
(2) all horses, mules, burros, and asses or animals of the equine species;
(3) all swine or animals of the porcine species; and
(4) all goats or animals of the caprine species.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-5. "Person"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "person" includes an individual, a firm, an association, a partnership, a corporation, other legal entity, a public or private institution, the state, a municipal corporation, or a political subdivision of the state.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-6. Adoption of Brands

Sec. 6. A person owning livestock within Indiana may adopt a brand for the person's exclusive use in Indiana. A person may not brand or cause to be branded any livestock with a brand that is of legal record in the office of the board unless that brand has been certified by the board for that person's exclusive use.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-7. Recording of Brands

Sec. 7. The board shall record livestock brands. The board shall implement this chapter and may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-8. Application for Recording of Brand

Sec. 8. (a) An owner of livestock in Indiana who wants to adopt a brand for the owner's exclusive use shall, before doing so, forward to the board an application on a form approved and provided by the board.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, the post office address included in an application under this section is considered the legal address of the applicant. Until the board receives a written notice of change of address from the applicant, the latest address of record with the board remains the legal address.
(c) If the brand is accepted, the board shall file the brand in the official brand book, furnish the applicant a brand certificate, and inform the applicant that the applicant has, from the date of filing, exclusive right to the use of the brand in Indiana.
(d) Additional brand certificates of a recorded brand may be obtained from the board upon the payment of a fee established by the board under section 18 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-9. One Brand for Each Owner; Separate Livestock Operation; Identical or Similar Brands; Restriction on Use of Brands

Sec. 9. (a) Only one (1) brand may be awarded or recorded for each owner of livestock. However, the owner or owners of separate and distinct livestock operations may, at the discretion of the board, record one (1) brand for use at each distinct and separate livestock operation.
(b) A brand may not be recorded or used if the brand:
(1) is identical with or, in the opinion of the board, is so similar to any brand previously recorded and remaining of legal record; or
(2) is an abandoned brand but has not been abandoned for five (5) years;
so as to be liable to cause confusion as to the identity or ownership of livestock.
(c) If the board determines that the submitted brand is already on record for another person or that it so closely resembles a previously registered brand that the brands cannot be readily distinguished, the board shall notify the applicant and return the facsimile brand and recording fee. In case of duplications, applications bearing the earliest postmark will be accepted.
(d) The board shall adjust conflicting stock brands and make any necessary changes. Changes made by the board are conclusive, and brands the board indicates may be recalled or adjusted at any time by means of written notice from the board given to the owner of the brand.
(e) A brand may be recorded in Indiana only in the office of the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-10. Evidentiary Effect of Certificates of Recordation

Sec. 10. All certificates of recordation or rerecordation of brands furnished by the board are prima facie evidence of the ownership of all livestock of the kind or kinds bearing the brand or brands specified and as set forth in the record. The certificates are evidence of ownership in all lawsuits or in any criminal proceedings, when the title to livestock in Indiana is to be proved. Disputes in ownership or custody of branded livestock shall, upon request, be investigated by state or county law enforcement officials.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-11. Ownership of Brands

Sec. 11. (a) A recorded brand is the personal property of the person in whose name it is filed and is subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise, and descent as personal property.
(b) A written instrument that evidences the sale, assignment, or transfer of a brand must be forwarded to the board to be recorded in the official brand book.
(c) The board shall determine the fee for recording a transaction under subsection (b).
(d) As soon as the transaction has been recorded, the board shall furnish the new owner with a brand certificate.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-12. Determination of Renewal Date

Sec. 12. (a) By January 1 of each fifth year following the original recording with the board, each owner of a brand of record shall submit to the board a renewal fee to be established by the board.
(b) For the purpose of determining the renewal date, the period between the date a brand is recorded by the board and January 1 of the next year constitutes the first year of the five (5) year period.
(c) If the owner of a brand of record fails, refuses, or neglects to pay the fee by June 30 of the year in which it is due, the brand shall be forfeited and no longer carried in the record. A forfeited brand may not be issued to another person for five (5) years after the date of forfeiture. During that five (5) year period, the former owner of record may apply to the commission for reinstatement of the forfeited brand. An application for reinstatement must be accompanied by a reinstatement fee established by the board. The renewal date for a reinstatement brand remains the same.
(d) Renewal fees on reinstatement brands are due on January 1 of each fifth year following the original recording.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-13. Use of Unrecorded Brand

Sec. 13. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person may not use any brand for identifying livestock unless the brand has been recorded under this chapter. If a recorded brand is applied to livestock that have been branded by a previous owner, the recorded brand must be applied so as not to overlap, obliterate, disfigure, or mutilate the existing brand or brands.
(b) Brands consisting of arabic numerals only may be used for individual livestock identification if they are located at least ten (10) inches from any recorded brand. Brands for individual identification may not be recorded.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-14. Publication of Recorded Brands

Sec. 14. (a) The board shall publish all the recorded brands in a book and publish supplemental lists at least once each year. The brand book and supplements must contain a facsimile of all brands recorded, together with the owner's name and legal mailing address.
(b) The board shall, without charge, furnish copies of the brand book and supplements to state and county law enforcement agencies in Indiana. The general public may obtain copies by remitting to the board the cost of printing and mailing each book and accompanying supplements.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-15. Reported Livestock Thefts

Sec. 15. The board, in cooperation with law enforcement officials in Indiana and other states, shall develop a uniform procedure for notifying livestock markets and livestock slaughtering establishments of reported livestock thefts.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-16. Application of a Brand to Livestock

Sec. 16. A brand must be applied to the shoulder, ribs, or hip on either the right or left side as determined by standing behind the animal. A brand, except those for livestock disease control purposes, may not be applied to the head or neck area.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-17. Sale and Transportation of Livestock

Sec. 17. (a) A person selling livestock branded with the person's brand recorded in a current state brand book or supplement shall execute to the purchaser a written bill of sale. The bill of sale must include:
(1) the signature and residence of the seller;
(2) the name and address of the purchaser;
(3) the total number of livestock sold;
(4) a description of each animal sold as to sex and kind; and
(5) all registered brands.
A copy of the bill of sale shall be given to each hauler of livestock, other than railroads, and must accompany the shipment of livestock while in transit. The bill of sale or a copy shall be shown by the possessor on demand to any law enforcement officer. The bill of sale is prima facie evidence of the conveyance of title of the livestock described by the bill of sale.
(b) A person engaged in the business of transporting or hauling livestock in Indiana shall, upon receiving livestock for transportation, issue a waybill or bill of lading for all livestock transported or hauled by the person. The waybill or bill of lading must accompany the shipment of livestock, with a copy being furnished to the person delivering livestock to the hauler. The waybill or bill of lading must include:
(1) the place of origin and destination of the shipment;
(2) the name of the owner of the livestock;
(3) the date and time of loading;
(4) the name of the person or company hauling the livestock;
(5) the number of livestock; and
(6) a general description of the livestock, including the identifying brands.
The waybill or bill of lading must be signed by the person delivering the livestock to the hauler, certifying that the information contained in the waybill or bill of lading is correct.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-12.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-18. Charges for Recording and Rerecording of Brands

Sec. 18. (a) The board may establish and collect:
(1) up to thirty-five dollars ($35) for each brand recording; and
(2) fair and reasonable charges related to the cost of administering a brand recordation program for:
(A) the rerecording of brands;
(B) the recording of instruments transferring ownership of brands; and
(C) certificates of recordation or rerecordation of brands.
(b) The board shall deposit fees collected under this section in the brand registration fund. The brand registration fund is a nonbudgetary fund, and the money remaining in the brand registration fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. The board may disburse money from the brand registration fund to defray the administrative costs of implementing this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-19. Unauthorized Application of a Brand

Sec. 19. A person who, without permission of the owner, knowingly or intentionally applies a brand to livestock for the purpose of transferring ownership of that livestock commits a Level 5 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-14(a).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.222.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-20. Destruction or Alteration of a Brand on Livestock

Sec. 20. A person who knowingly destroys or alters a brand recorded with the board from livestock to conceal the identity of the owner of that livestock commits a Level 5 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-14(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.223.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-21. Sale of Livestock With Destroyed or Altered Brand

Sec. 21. A person who knowingly sells or offers for sale livestock whose brand has been destroyed or altered for the purpose of concealing the identity of the owner of that livestock commits a Level 5 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-14(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.224.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-22. Purchase of Livestock With Destroyed or Altered Brand

Sec. 22. A person who knowingly purchases livestock whose brand has been destroyed or altered for the purpose of concealing the identity of the owner of that livestock commits a Level 5 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-14(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.225.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 6. Livestock Brands › 15-19-6-23. Forgery

Sec. 23. A livestock brand is a written instrument for purposes of IC 35-43-5.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-14-14(e).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-1. "Brand Name"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "brand name" means a word, name, symbol, or device or any combination of words, names, symbols, graphics, or devices that identifies the commercial feed of a distributor and distinguishes it from that of other distributors.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(1).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-2. "Commercial Feed"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial feed" means all materials, or combinations of materials, that are distributed or intended for distribution for use as feed or for mixing in feed, except as exempted in this section. The term does not include the following unless labeled with nutritional claims or adulterated within the meaning of section 29(1) of this chapter:
(1) Unmixed whole seeds.
(2) Unmixed, physically altered whole seeds that have not been chemically altered.
(3) Commodities, compounds, or substances excluded by rules adopted by the state chemist under IC 4-22-2 in accordance with section 34 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(2).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-2.5. "Contract Feeder"

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "contract feeder" means a person who:
(1) is an independent contractor;
(2) feeds commercial feed to animals under a contract where the commercial feed is supplied, furnished, or otherwise provided to the person; and
(3) receives remuneration that is determined wholly or in part by feed consumption, mortality, profits, or amount or quality of product.
As added by P.L.99-2012, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-3. "Customer Formula Feed"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "customer formula feed" means commercial feed that consists of a mixture of commercial feeds or feed ingredients, each batch of which is mixed to meet the request of the final purchaser that the mixture contain a specific content of ingredients, nutrients, or nonnutritive additives.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(3).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-4. "Distribute"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "distribute" means to:
(1) offer for sale, sell, exchange, or barter a commercial feed, or otherwise supply a commercial feed; or
(2) supply, furnish, or otherwise provide commercial feed to a contract feeder.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(5).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-5. "Distributor"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "distributor" means a person who distributes.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(6).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-6. "Drug"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "drug" means:
(1) an article intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals other than humans; or
(2) an article other than feed intended to affect the structure or any function of the animal body.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(7).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-7. "Feed Ingredient"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "feed ingredient" means each of the constituent materials making up a commercial feed.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(8).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-8. "Label"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed is distributed or on the invoice or delivery slip with which a commercial feed is distributed.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(9).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-9. "Labeling"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter:
(1) upon a commercial feed or its containers or wrappers; or
(2) accompanying a commercial feed.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(10).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-10. "Manufacture"

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "manufacture" means to grind, mix, blend, or further process a commercial feed for distribution.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(11).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-11. "Mineral Feed"

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "mineral feed" means a commercial feed, the primary purpose of which is to supply mineral elements or inorganic nutrients.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(12).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-12. "Official Sample"

Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "official sample" means a sample of feed taken by the state chemist or the chemist's agent in accordance with section 35(c) or 36 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(13).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-13. "Percent"

Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "percent" or "percentage" means percentage by weight.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(14).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-14. "Person"

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "person" includes individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and associations.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(15).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-15. "Pet"

Sec. 15. As used in this chapter, except as provided in section 18 of this chapter, "pet" means a dog or cat.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(16).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-16. "Pet Food"

Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, "pet food" means a commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(17).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-17. "Product Name"

Sec. 17. As used in this chapter, "product name" means the name of the commercial feed that:
(1) identifies it as to kind, class, or specific use; and
(2) distinguishes it from all other products bearing the same brand name.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(18).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-17.5. "Raw Milk"

Sec. 17.5. As used in this chapter "raw milk" means any milk or milk product, including butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, and cheese, from any species other than humans, that has not been pasteurized according to processes recognized by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The term does not include United States Department of Agriculture approved veterinary biologics.
As added by P.L.99-2012, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-18. "Specialty Pet"

Sec. 18. As used in this chapter, "specialty pet" means a domesticated animal normally maintained in a cage or tank, including a gerbil, hamster, bird, fish, snake, and turtle.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(19).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-19. "Specialty Pet Food"

Sec. 19. As used in this chapter, "specialty pet food" means a commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by specialty pets.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(20).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-20. "Ton"

Sec. 20. As used in this chapter, "ton" means a net weight of two thousand (2,000) pounds avoirdupois.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-1(21).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-22. Cooperation With State, Federal, or Private Agencies

Sec. 22. The state chemist may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-24.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-23. Publication and Distribution of Information on Commercial Feed

Sec. 23. The state chemist shall publish at least annually, in a form that the state chemist considers proper:
(1) information concerning the distribution of commercial feeds, together with data on their production and use that the state chemist considers advisable; and
(2) a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of commercial feeds distributed within Indiana.
However, the information concerning production and use of commercial feed may not disclose the operations of any person.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-25.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-24. Distributors; Commercial Feed Licenses

Sec. 24. (a) A person who manufactures a commercial feed or whose name appears on the label of a commercial feed may not distribute the commercial feed in Indiana without a commercial feed license issued by the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
(b) An out-of-state distributor may not cause a commercial feed to be distributed in Indiana without a commercial feed license issued by the state chemist on a form provided by the state chemist.
(c) A commercial feed license is issued for a calendar year and expires December 31 of the year for which the license was issued. Commercial feed license fees are as follows:
(1) The filing fee for a new or renewal license is fifty dollars ($50).
(2) A late filing fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be added to the license fee if the applicant has distributed feed before filing the license application.
(3) A late filing fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be added to the filing fee for renewing a commercial feed license if the application for renewal is received after January 16.
(d) The form and content of commercial feed license applications shall be established by rules adopted by the state chemist under IC 4-22-2, in accordance with section 34 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-3.5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-25. Refusal, Revocation, Suspension, or Conditions of Commercial Feed License

Sec. 25. (a) The state chemist may refuse to issue a license to any manufacturer or distributor who is not in compliance with this chapter.
(b) The state chemist may revoke or suspend a commercial feed license that is not in compliance with this chapter.
(c) The state chemist may place conditions that limit production or distribution of a particular commercial feed on any person who is not in compliance with this chapter.
(d) A license may not be conditionalized, suspended, refused, or revoked unless the applicant or licensee has been given an opportunity to be heard before the state chemist.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-26. Commercial Feed Label Information

Sec. 26. A commercial feed, except a customer formula feed, must be accompanied by a label bearing the following information:
(1) The quantity statement.
(2) The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.
(3) The guaranteed analysis, expressed on an "as-is" basis, and stated in the terms that the state chemist, by rule, determines are required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the labeling. In all cases the substances or elements must be determinable by laboratory methods such as the methods published by AOAC International.
(4) The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed. However, the state chemist, by rule, may:
(A) permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients that perform a similar function; or
(B) exempt a commercial feed or group of commercial feeds from the requirement for an ingredient statement if the state chemist finds that such a statement is not required in the interest of consumers.
(5) The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed.
(6) Adequate directions for use for:
(A) commercial feeds containing drugs; and
(B) other feeds that the state chemist requires by rule as necessary for their safe and effective use.
(7) Precautionary statements that the state chemist by rule determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.88; P.L.99-2012, SEC.33.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-27. Customer Formula Feed Label Information

Sec. 27. Customer formula feed must be accompanied by a label, invoice, delivery slip, or other shipping document bearing the following information:
(1) Name and address of the manufacturer.
(2) Name and address of the purchaser.
(3) Date of delivery.
(4) The product name and brand name, if any, and the quality statement of each commercial feed used in the mixture, and the common or usual name and net weight of each other ingredient used, and the specific content, stated in terms as required in section 26 of this chapter, of any nutrients and nonnutritive additives added at the request of the purchaser.
(5) Adequate directions for use for:
(A) customer formula feeds containing drugs; and
(B) other feeds that the state chemist requires by rule as necessary for their safe and effective use.
(6) Precautionary statements that the state chemist by rule determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the customer formula feed.
(7) If a drug containing product is used:
(A) a claim statement that includes the purpose of the medication; and
(B) the established name of each active drug ingredient and the amount of each drug used in the final mixture, expressed according to the requirements under subdivision (4).
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.89; P.L.99-2012, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-28. Misbranding of Commercial Feed

Sec. 28. A commercial feed is considered misbranded if any of the following conditions exist:
(1) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
(2) It is distributed under the name of another commercial feed.
(3) It is not labeled as required by section 26 or 27 of this chapter.
(4) It purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed, or it purports to contain or is represented as containing a commercial feed ingredient, unless the commercial feed or feed ingredient conforms to the definition, if any, prescribed by rule by the state chemist.
(5) Any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed on the label or labeling with sufficient conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) and in sufficient terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-30. Inspection Fee

Sec. 30. (a) A distributor shall pay to the state chemist an inspection fee at the rate of forty cents ($0.40) per ton on all commercial feeds distributed into or within Indiana, subject to the following:
(1) No fee shall be paid on a commercial feed if the payment has been made by a previous distributor.
(2) No fee shall be paid on a customer formula feed if the inspection fee has been paid on all of the commercial feeds that are ingredients of the customer formula feed.
(3) On commercial feeds that contain ingredients on which the inspection fee has already been paid, credit shall be given for that payment.
(4) The minimum inspection fee is five dollars ($5) per quarter if a quarterly feed tonnage report is required under section 31 of this chapter.
(b) In the case of a pet food or a specialty pet food that is distributed in Indiana in packages of ten (10) pounds or less, an annual inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid instead of the tonnage inspection fee specified in subsection (a).
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-31. Quarterly Tonnage Reports

Sec. 31. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a distributor who is liable for the payment of the tonnage inspection fee under section 30 of this chapter shall file quarterly tonnage reports setting forth the number of net tons of commercial feeds distributed in Indiana during the preceding calendar quarter. The distributor shall file the reports not later than January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 of each year. Upon filing a report, the distributor shall pay the inspection fee at the rate stated in section 30 of this chapter. Inspection fees that are due and owing and have not been remitted to the state chemist within fifteen (15) days after the due date shall be increased by a penalty fee of ten percent (10%) of the amount due or fifty dollars ($50), whichever is greater. The assessment of this penalty fee does not prevent the state chemist from taking other actions under this chapter.
(b) A resident of Indiana who only manufactures and distributes customer formula feeds and has met the requirements of section 30 of this chapter is exempt from filing quarterly feed tonnage reports.
(c) A distributor who is subject to the inspection fees for small packaged pet and specialty pet foods distributed in containers of ten (10) pounds or less under section 30 of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Before beginning distribution, file with the state chemist a listing of small packaged pet and specialty pet foods to be distributed in Indiana in containers of ten (10) pounds or less, on forms provided by the state chemist. The listing under this subdivision shall be renewed annually before January 1 of each year and is the basis for the payment of the annual inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50) per product. New products added during the year must be submitted to the state chemist as a supplement to the annual listing before distribution.
(2) If the annual renewal of the listing is not received before January 16 or if an unlisted product is distributed, pay a late filing fee of ten dollars ($10) per product in addition to the normal charge for the listing. The late filing fee under this subdivision is in addition to any other penalty under this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-13-12(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-13-12(b); subsection (c) formerly 15-5-13-12(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-32. Records; Cancellation of Commercial Feed License

Sec. 32. (a) Each person required to pay an inspection fee or to report under this chapter shall keep records that are necessary or required by the state chemist to accurately indicate the tonnage of commercial feed or the number of small packaged pet and specialty pet products distributed in Indiana. The state chemist or the state chemist's agent may examine the records to verify statements of tonnage.
(b) Failure to:
(1) make an accurate statement of tonnage;
(2) make an accurate listing of small packaged pet or specialty pet products;
(3) pay the inspection fee; or
(4) accurately report any of the information required to be submitted under this chapter;
is sufficient cause to cancel the commercial feed license of the person who fails to act or falsifies information under this subsection.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-13-12(d); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-13-12(e).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.