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2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-9. Hunting Permit Required; Expiration; Fees; Confidential Information

Sec. 9. (a) Hunting on a hunting preserve is not regulated by the department of natural resources. A person who takes or hunts a permitted animal on a hunting preserve is not required to hold a license under IC 14-22.
(b) A person who takes or hunts a permitted animal on a hunting preserve is required to have a special hunting permit issued by the board.
(c) The board:
(1) shall issue a special hunting permit that is required under subsection (b); and
(2) may appoint owners or managers of a hunting preserve as agents to sell the special hunting permit.
(d) A special hunting permit expires on March 2 immediately following the date the license is effective.
(e) The fee for a special hunting permit issued under this section to take a buck is equal to the fee set by the natural resources commission under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(15) per animal.
(f) The fee for a special hunting permit issued under this section to take a doe, a sheep, or a goat is equal to the fee set by the natural resources commission under IC 14-22-12-1(a)(6) per animal.
(g) The board shall deposit all fees collected under this section in the captive cervidae programs fund established by section 16 of this chapter.
(h) The name, mailing address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of an individual issued a special hunting permit under this section is confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3-4.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-10. Transportation and Cull Tags

Sec. 10. (a) The board shall provide a licensed owner with a transportation tag or a cull tag to be affixed as follows to every permitted animal taken on the licensed owner's hunting preserve:
(1) The licensed owner shall cause a transportation tag to be affixed to each permitted animal taken by a hunter on the hunting preserve.
(2) The licensed owner shall cause a cull tag to be affixed to each animal culled by the licensed owner.
(b) A hunter may not transport or possess a permitted animal taken on a hunting preserve unless a transportation tag is affixed to the permitted animal. A transportation tag affixed to a permitted animal taken by a hunter on a hunting preserve is considered to be the bill of sale for the sale of the permitted animal by the licensed owner to the hunter.
(c) A licensed owner may not transport a permitted animal culled from the hunting preserve by the licensed owner unless a cull tag is affixed to the permitted animal. A culled permitted animal may be transported from the hunting preserve to be processed for the personal consumption of the licensed owner or to be donated to charity. The board may not charge a licensed owner for a cull tag provided under this section.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-11. Records of Licensed Owner; Inspection of Records

Sec. 11. (a) A licensed owner shall keep records that accurately represent the following:
(1) The permitted animals entering and leaving the hunting preserve.
(2) The individuals who use the hunting preserve.
(3) Information that documents compliance with this chapter as determined by rules adopted by the board.
(b) The records under subsection (a) must be maintained for a period determined by the board and must be open for inspection by employees of the board during regular business hours.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-12. Hunting Season; Bag Limits; Hunting Fees

Sec. 12. (a) Permitted animals may be hunted on a hunting preserve licensed under this chapter from September 1 through March 1 between one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise and one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.
(b) For permitted animals taken on a hunting preserve there is not a bag limit, and both male and female animals may be taken.
(c) A licensed owner may charge fees for hunting on the hunting preserve that reflect the class of permitted animal hunted.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-13. Weapons Allowed; Computer Assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited

Sec. 13. (a) Only weapons that may be used legally in hunting on other property in Indiana may be used in hunting on a hunting preserve.
(b) A hunting preserve may not allow computer assisted remote hunting.
(c) If a permitted animal has been sedated, the hunting preserve may not allow the permitted animal to be hunted within twenty-four (24) hours of sedation. In addition, the board may adopt rules governing the use of a permitted animal for food after the permitted animal has been sedated or treated with medication.
(d) Hunting on a hunting preserve is prohibited within one hundred fifty (150) yards of an artificial feeding site.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-14. Animal Standards of Care; Rules; Inspections

Sec. 14. (a) The board may establish under IC 15-17-3-23 standards of care for permitted animals on hunting preserves licensed under this chapter.
(b) The board may not adopt rules that have the effect of prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the operation of a hunting preserve. However, the board's ability to regulate animal diseases and food safety is not restricted by this subsection.
(c) The board may inspect a hunting preserve to investigate a complaint at any reasonable time.
(d) The board may inspect a hunting preserve to investigate an issue concerning animal health at any reasonable time.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-15. Violations

Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates this chapter is subject to the penalties set forth in IC 15-17-18-12.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 7, 8, 13(b), or 13(c) of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 14.7. Hunting Preserves › 15-17-14.7-16. Captive Cervidae Programs Fund

Sec. 16. (a) The captive cervidae programs fund is established. The board may use money in the fund to pay the expenses of:
(1) administering IC 15-17-14.5 and this chapter; and
(2) implementing programs to control diseases in cervidae authorized under this article.
(b) The fund shall be administered by the board.
(c) The fund consists of all fees collected under this chapter.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.89-2016, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-1. Sale of Diseased Animals

Sec. 1. A person may not sell an animal that the person knows or suspects has an infectious or contagious disease except:
(1) to an approved slaughtering establishment;
(2) to a licensed marketing facility; or
(3) as the state veterinarian directs.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-2. Records

Sec. 2. (a) A person that operates or conducts a sale of livestock shall keep an accurate and complete record of all sales, including the following:
(1) The kind of animals received for sale.
(2) The name and address of the person from whom the animals were received.
(3) The date on which the animals were received.
(4) The name and address of the person to whom the animals were sold.
(5) The kind and number of animals sold to each person.
(6) The price paid for the animals.
(7) The record of individual ear tags, ear notches, back tags, tattoos, or brands for each animal.
(8) If tested, individual test records, health records, and health certificates for each animal.
(9) Any other information required by the board.
(b) The record must be available for inspection by authorized personnel of the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-3. Health Certificate; Exemption

Sec. 3. (a) The board may adopt rules requiring that:
(1) all dairy or breeding cattle and bison sold through any public or private sale must be accompanied with an official health certificate; and
(2) the cattle and bison test negative for brucellosis and tuberculosis.
However, a special form prescribed by the board may be used for this purpose instead of the certificate of veterinary inspection.
(b) The board may adopt rules exempting animals from testing for brucellosis and tuberculosis within Indiana or other states or areas.
(c) The state veterinarian may order cattle of any age to be tested to determine the disease status of the animal.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.86-2008, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-4. Brucellosis Reactors

Sec. 4. Cattle that react positively to a brucellosis test may not be sold for any purpose other than immediate slaughter. If cattle first react positively to a brucellosis test at a livestock auction market, community sale, or public stockyard, the owner or consignor of the cattle may remove the cattle to the owner's or consignor's premises, subject to quarantine laws and restrictions prescribed by the board. If a retest is negative, the animal may be sold in the same manner as any other animal that reacts negatively.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-5. Disinfecting Premises of Sales

Sec. 5. A person owning, operating, or controlling a livestock auction market, livestock show, or public stockyard in Indiana shall thoroughly clean and disinfect all the premises and enclosures according to rules adopted by the board. All disinfecting agents used for disinfecting swine, crates, cars, and other conveyances and the methods of disinfecting must meet the approval of the state veterinarian.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-6. Swine Sales; Vaccination and Treatment

Sec. 6. A person operating or conducting a livestock auction market, community sale, or public stockyard may not sell or offer for sale any swine unless the swine have been:
(1) vaccinated;
(2) treated;
(3) vaccinated and treated; or
(4) inspected;
according to rules adopted by the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-7. Sales for Immediate Slaughter

Sec. 7. (a) An animal may be sold for immediate slaughter at a livestock auction market, community sale, or public stockyard.
(b) A person may not knowingly resell or divert for any purpose, other than immediate slaughter to an approved slaughtering establishment, an animal sold for immediate slaughter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-8. Injured or Diseased Animal; Sale or Purchase for Food Purposes

Sec. 8. An injured or a diseased animal and its products are unfit for human consumption and may not be:
(1) sold or offered for sale; or
(2) purchased or offered for purchase;
for food purposes.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-9. Fairs and Livestock Shows

Sec. 9. The sale, exhibit, or display of animals at a fair or livestock show is subject to rules adopted by the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-10. State Inspection; Duties of Operator

Sec. 10. The operator of a livestock auction market or community sale and the operator's agents and employees shall provide reasonable assistance to the personnel engaged in state inspection as required to enable the inspectors to perform their duties. The operator shall furnish the facilities and assistance necessary to restrain animals to allow state inspection. The operator shall furnish the facilities necessary to allow the inspector to conduct tests and fill out all papers and forms required for the inspector's duties.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-15.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-11. Identification of Animals Moving in Trade

Sec. 11. Animals moving in trade or market channels within Indiana must be identified to the extent and in a manner considered necessary and prescribed by the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions › 15-17-15-12. Documents Accompanying Animals in Transit

Sec. 12. The official health certificates, tests, charts, or other prescribed documents that are required by law or by rule must:
(1) accompany animals when they are transported, shipped, or moved;
(2) be present in the truck or other vehicle of transport used in shipping the animals; and
(3) be available for inspection by authorized personnel of the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-15-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-1. Application; Forms

Sec. 1. (a) An application for a license under this article must be made on forms prescribed by the board. The board may adopt a rule that requires:
(1) the information on the application to be subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before a notary public by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative; and
(2) that the affidavit is a component of the application.
(b) The application must include the information required by this article. The board shall use the information from the application and other information as the board considers pertinent to determine whether a license should be issued, suspended, revoked, or denied.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-2. Foreign Corporation Consent to Service

Sec. 2. (a) Except for an applicant that is a foreign corporation, a nonresident applicant for a license under this article must file with the board an irrevocable consent that specifies the following:
(1) The proceedings against the applicant may be filed in any appropriate court of any county or municipality in Indiana where:
(A) the plaintiff resides; or
(B) any part of the transaction occurred out of which the alleged cause of action arose.
(2) The process in any action may be served on the applicant by leaving with the board two (2) copies of the complaint or pleadings that have been filed in an Indiana court.
(3) That the service of process in subdivision (2) is valid and binding for all purposes.
(b) The board shall promptly forward, by registered mail, one (1) copy of any service of process to the applicant at the address shown on the records of the board.
(c) A foreign corporation may not receive a license under this chapter until it is authorized by the secretary of state to do business in Indiana.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-3. Rules; Renewal

Sec. 3. (a) The board may adopt rules concerning the following:
(1) Annual or biannual renewal of any class of license issued under this article.
(2) A common renewal date for each class of license.
(b) The state veterinarian or the state veterinarian's authorized agent shall sign each license issued by the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-4. Refusal for Cause

Sec. 4. The board may not refuse to issue a license without cause.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-5. Grounds for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation

Sec. 5. The board may refuse to issue or reissue and may suspend or revoke a license issued under this article for any of the following reasons relating to the licensee or applicant for a license:
(1) Material misstatement in the application for original license, or in the application for any reissue of a license, under this article.
(2) Violation of this article or of a rule or order of the board.
(3) Abetting another in the violation of this article or of a rule or order of the board.
(4) Allowing a license issued under this article to be used by an unlicensed person.
(5) Conviction of a crime, an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty.
(6) Conviction for violating a law or regulation of another state or of the United States that is materially similar to a substantive provision of this article or a rule of the board.
(7) Suspension or other disciplinary action taken by the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture under the Packers and Stock Yards Acts of 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 through 7 U.S.C. 229), as amended, if it appears that the applicant or licensee committed or participated in the violation covered by the disciplinary action.
(8) Material misrepresentation or false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce to action, in connection with any business subject to this article.
(9) Failure to possess the qualifications determined by the board to be necessary or to meet the requirements of this article for the issuance or holding of a license.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-6. Duty to Comply During Litigation

Sec. 6. Pending:
(1) a proceeding to suspend or revoke a license issued under this article; or
(2) an appeal from a decision to suspend or revoke a license issued under this article;
each person affected by the proceeding or appeal shall continue to comply with this article.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-7. Investigations

Sec. 7. The board:
(1) may upon its own motion; and
(2) shall upon a verified written complaint that alleges facts that would constitute grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under this article;
investigate the actions of an applicant or person holding or claiming to hold a license under this article.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-8. Surrender of License

Sec. 8. After the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee must surrender the license to the board. If the licensee fails to surrender the license, the board may seize the license.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 16. Licenses › 15-17-16-9. Offenses; Unlicensed Person

Sec. 9. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally engages in an activity without a license required for the activity under this article commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-17-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.212.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-1. Authority to Conduct Hearings

Sec. 1. The board may conduct any hearings that the board considers necessary for the performance of the board's duties under this article, IC 15-18-1, or IC 15-19-6.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-2. Hearing Officers

Sec. 2. If a hearing is provided for or authorized to be held by the board, the board may designate a person as the board's agent to conduct the hearing.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-3. Procedure

Sec. 3. All hearings for the purpose of agency action shall be conducted under IC 4-21.5, unless the procedure is waived by the parties concerned after due notice of the right to a hearing under IC 4-21.5 has been given. Waiver of a hearing may be made in writing or by failure to request in writing a hearing under IC 4-21.5, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the notice.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-4. Notice

Sec. 4. Before:
(1) any license is denied, suspended, or revoked;
(2) any disciplinary action is taken; or
(3) the rights of any persons are adversely affected;
under this article, IC 15-18-1, or IC 15-19-6, notice must be given to the person affected by the agency action. The notice must contain a statement of the person's right to adjudication of the action under IC 4-21.5.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-5. Service of Notice

Sec. 5. Any notice required by this article, IC 15-18-1, or IC 15-19-6, including notice required under IC 4-21.5-3, may be served by:
(1) personal delivery to the person concerned, by leaving the notice at the place of business or residence last specified by the person concerned or the person's last notification to the board;
(2) mailing the notice to the place of business or residence last specified by the person concerned in the person's last notification to the board; or
(3) electronic mail, when authorized under IC 4-21.5-3-1.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.1; P.L.5-2021, SEC.2; P.L.41-2021, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-6. Appeal to Board

Sec. 6. Any person who is aggrieved by the enforcement of any rule adopted by the board or any order of the state veterinarian or the board may appeal to the board for a review of the enforcement or order. The board may review the enforcement or order on appeal and affirm, modify, or reverse the enforcement or order appealed from.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 17. Administrative Hearings › 15-17-17-7. Judicial Review

Sec. 7. An aggrieved person may seek judicial review of a final determination of the board under IC 4-21.5-5.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-19-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-1. Interference With Tests

Sec. 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) treats a bovine animal with a material, substance, or biologic to interfere with the brucellosis test or with a reaction to a brucellosis test;
(2) fraudulently makes an animal react to a brucellosis test; or
(3) interferes with the inspector who is making the test;
commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.213.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-2. Interference With Identification

Sec. 2. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) alters or changes an animal's official identification to conceal the identity of an animal;
(2) interferes with the official identification of a diseased domestic animal;
(3) removes, without permission of the board, except as provided in this article, any animal from a herd placed under quarantine; or
(4) alters or changes the official identification of any domestic animal;
commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.214.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-3. Sale or Transfer of Diseased Animals

Sec. 3. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) sells;
(2) keeps, with intent to sell; or
(3) disposes of to another person, with intent to conceal, except for immediate slaughter;
an animal classified as a reactor, or suspected of being affected with any disease as disclosed by a test recognized by the board, commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.215.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-4. Transport of Diseased Cattle

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) delivers for transportation;
(2) drives on foot;
(3) removes from the premises where they are located; or
(4) receives for transportation;
any cattle classified as a reactor or suspected of being affected with brucellosis as disclosed by a test recognized by the board, except for immediate slaughter or by special permit from the board, commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.216.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-5. Transport With Nondiseased Animals

Sec. 5. A person who knowingly or intentionally transports a domestic animal identified as a reactor with other domestic animals, except where the other domestic animals are being transported for immediate slaughter, commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.217.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-6. Importation

Sec. 6. A person who knowingly or intentionally imports a domestic animal into Indiana without taking suitable precautions to prevent the introduction and spread of contagious or infectious disease, in conformance with the rules adopted by the board, commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.218.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-7. Transportation of Diseased Domestic Animals

Sec. 7. A person who knowingly or intentionally moves, from the property on which the domestic animal is confined, a domestic animal that has an infectious or a contagious disease, except under rules adopted by the board, commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-7.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.219.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-8. Animals Running at Large

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person responsible for livestock or poultry who knowingly or intentionally permits the livestock or poultry to run at large commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who keeps livestock on property by means of a cattle guard or another device under IC 8-17-1-2.1.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-9. Offenses; General

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to IC 15-17-5 or IC 15-18-1.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates or fails to comply with this article commits a Level 6 felony.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates or fails to comply with a rule adopted under this article commits a Class A infraction.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-9.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.220.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-10. Dogs Under 8 Weeks; Sale Transport With Dam Required; Exception

Sec. 10. A person may not import to or export from Indiana for the purpose of sale any dog under the age of eight (8) weeks unless the dog is transported with its dam. However, research facilities licensed under the federal Laboratory Animals Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq., are exempted from this prohibition.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-11.1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-11. Birds and Rabbits; Sales Restricted

Sec. 11. (a) A person who sells:
(1) a bird under the age of three (3) weeks; or
(2) a rabbit under the age of two (2) months;
commits a Class B misdemeanor. This subsection does not apply to commercial breeders or distributors whose facilities are adequately equipped for the care of young birds or rabbits.
(b) A person who dyes, stains, or alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-12. Certain Violations; Civil Penalty; Injunctions

Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to IC 15-17-5 or IC 15-18-1.
(b) A person who violates this article, a rule adopted under this article, or a determination or order of the board or an agency made under this article is liable for a penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of the violation, plus payment to the board for the costs incurred by the board as a direct consequence of prosecution for the violation. These penalties and costs may be recovered in a civil action commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction by the board or an agency. In addition, in an action to recover the penalty, a request may be made that the person be enjoined from continuing the violation.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions › 15-17-18-13. Certain Written Certificates and Documents

Sec. 13. Official health certificates, official certificates of veterinary inspection, and official certificates of vaccination, tests, and other prescribed documents that are required by this article or by rule constitute written instruments for purposes of IC 35-43-5.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-21-15.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 19. Enforcement › 15-17-19-1. Law Enforcement Officer's Duties

Sec. 1. All law enforcement officers and law enforcement agencies within Indiana shall provide assistance as is necessary to the board, the state veterinarian, a county veterinarian, or an agent of the United States Department of Agriculture in enforcing this article.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-20-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 19. Enforcement › 15-17-19-2. Enforcement; Attorney General; Prosecuting Attorney

Sec. 2. This article may be enforced by any appropriate action in the name of the state of Indiana, filed and conducted by the attorney general or the appropriate prosecuting attorney.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-20-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 19. Enforcement › 15-17-19-3. Injunctions

Sec. 3. (a) If a person engages in the business of a livestock dealer, including employing an individual to act on the person's behalf, without a license required under this article:
(1) the attorney general;
(2) the board or the board's representative;
(3) the prosecuting attorney; or
(4) a resident of the county in which the person engaged in the business of dealing without a license;
may maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin the person from continuing the violation.
(b) An injunction granted under this section does not relieve a person from any criminal prosecution allowed for the person's violation of this article.
(c) A complaint for an injunction is sufficient if it alleges that:
(1) on a certain date; and
(2) in a specific county;
the person engaged in business as a livestock dealer and did not have a valid license required under this article.
(d) If an injunction is granted in an action brought by a resident of the county, the court shall order the defendant to pay reasonable attorney's fees to the plaintiff's attorney.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-20-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 20. Certification of Animals and Animal Products › 15-17-20-1. Animal and Animal Product Certification

Sec. 1. The state veterinarian may certify that certain animals and animal products meet:
(1) the specifications of a buyer; or
(2) international import standards;
for purposes of shipment of the animals or animal products to a person.
As added by P.L.9-2018, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 20. Certification of Animals and Animal Products › 15-17-20-2. Fees

Sec. 2. The state veterinarian may charge a fee to cover the costs of certification under this chapter. The state veterinarian shall deposit fees collected under this section to the board of animal health operating account within the state general fund.
As added by P.L.9-2018, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 20. Certification of Animals and Animal Products › 15-17-20-3. Liability of the State Veterinarian and State

Sec. 3. The state veterinarian and the state are immune from liability for lawful actions taken under this chapter.
As added by P.L.9-2018, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 20. Certification of Animals and Animal Products › 15-17-20-4. Offenses; Forging Certification

Sec. 4. A person who intentionally or knowingly forges a certification or the identification of animals or animal products certified under this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.9-2018, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 21. Importation of Domestic Animals From Abroad › 15-17-21-1. Transfer of Domestic Dog or Cat; Records

Sec. 1. (a) Any person who transfers a domestic dog or cat from a foreign country into Indiana shall provide the recipient of the domestic dog or cat under subsection (b) with a copy of the domestic dog's or cat's:
(1) certificate of veterinary inspection; or
(2) official health certificate.
(b) A person who receives a domestic dog or cat that is imported from a foreign country into Indiana shall submit to the board a copy of the domestic dog's or cat's:
(1) certificate of veterinary inspection; or
(2) official health certificate;
received under subsection (a) not more than thirty (30) days after receiving the domestic dog or cat.
As added by P.L.39-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17. Animal Health and Animal Products › Chapter 21. Importation of Domestic Animals From Abroad › 15-17-21-2. Electronic Submission of Records

Sec. 2. The domestic dog's or cat's:
(1) certificate of veterinary inspection; or
(2) official health certificate;
that a person is required to provide or submit under section 1 of this chapter may be provided or submitted in an electronic format.
As added by P.L.39-2019, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17.5. Center for Animal Policy › Chapter 2. Indiana Center for Animal Policy › 15-17.5-2-2. Composition of Center

Sec. 2. The center is comprised of the following entities:
(1) The state board established by IC 15-17-3-1.
(2) The board established by IC 25-38.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.48-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17.5. Center for Animal Policy › Chapter 2. Indiana Center for Animal Policy › 15-17.5-2-4. Duties

Sec. 4. The center shall protect human and animal health and ensure efficient delivery of animal health services and products of animal origin in Indiana by doing the following:
(1) Develop animal policy to address Indiana's need for a healthy animal population, a safe food supply, and the provision of a diverse range of veterinary medical services.
(2) Facilitate collaboration between the board and the state board on programs that advance animal health, animal welfare, food safety, and emergency preparedness.
(3) Streamline and provide for joint investigations, enforcement, and other administrative functions of the board and the state board.
(4) Enhance the ability of veterinarians and other employees of the state board appointed under IC 15-17-4-8 to support the regulatory mission of the board and the state board.
(5) Engage in joint outreach and education activities that increase opportunities to interface with and support the needs of veterinary practitioners, animal owners, and other stakeholders.
(6) Safeguard against any incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practice of veterinary medicine in Indiana.
As added by P.L.48-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17.5. Center for Animal Policy › Chapter 3. Administration and Personnel › 15-17.5-3-1. Coordination of Regulatory Duties

Sec. 1. (a) The center shall facilitate the coordination of regulatory duties of the state board and the board upon the approval of each respective entity, as set forth in a memorandum of understanding or other agreement.
(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to amend the independent duties, authorities, and funding mechanisms of the board and the state board.
As added by P.L.48-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 17.5. Center for Animal Policy › Chapter 3. Administration and Personnel › 15-17.5-3-2. Employees

Sec. 2. (a) The state veterinarian, acting as the chief administrative officer of the center, is authorized to direct activities of employees of the board and state board:
(1) within the statutory authority of each entity; and
(2) in furtherance of the purposes set forth in IC 15-17.5-2.
(b) Employees of the board and state board are authorized to perform activities to carry out the purposes of either entity. Any joint use of personnel shall occur under:
(1) the applicable administrative standards for the allocation of costs between the board and the state board; and
(2) the approval of the entity for which the activities are being performed.
(c) The state veterinarian may contract for additional technology, research, or human resources on behalf of the board and the state board:
(1) under IC 5-22 or other applicable administrative standards; and
(2) with the approval of the regulatory entity or entities that are contributing state funds or other resources.
As added by P.L.48-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 18. Dairy Products › Chapter 1. Milk and Milk Products; Permits; Standards; Inspections › 15-18-1-1. General Provisions

Sec. 1. The following apply to this chapter:
(1) IC 15-17-2 (definitions).
(2) IC 15-17-16 (licensing).
(3) IC 15-17-17 (hearings).
(4) IC 15-17-19 (enforcement).
[2008 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 18. Dairy Products › Chapter 1. Milk and Milk Products; Permits; Standards; Inspections › 15-18-1-2. Adulterated or Misbranded Milk or Milk Products

Sec. 2. (a) A person may not produce, provide, sell, offer, display for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell milk or a milk product that is adulterated or misbranded.
(b) Adulterated or misbranded milk or a milk product may be impounded by the board and disposed of in accordance with IC 16-42-1 and IC 16-42-2-6. For purposes of this section, references in IC 16-42-1 and IC 16-42-2-6 to:
(1) "state health commissioner" refer to the state veterinarian; and
(2) "department" refer to the board.
(c) Milk and milk products must conform to the standards in this chapter and in the rules adopted by the board. However, if there is an emergency, general, and acute shortage of milk in a milkshed, the board may authorize the sale of pasteurized milk that does not fully meet the requirements of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-2.1-23-1(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-2.1-23-1(c); subsection (c) formerly 15-2.1-23-1(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 18. Dairy Products › Chapter 1. Milk and Milk Products; Permits; Standards; Inspections › 15-18-1-3. Permit Requirements; Application Procedure

Sec. 3. (a) A person that operates a milk plant, operates a receiving station or transfer station, acts as a milk distributor, acts as a bulk milk hauler/sampler, operates a milk tank truck, operates a dairy farm, operates a milk tank truck cleaning facility, operates a business that manufactures containers for milk or milk products, or any other person that does not possess a permit from the board may not:
(1) bring, send, or receive into Indiana for sale;
(2) sell or offer for sale in Indiana; or
(3) store in Indiana;
any milk or milk products. Grocery stores, restaurants, soda fountains, and similar establishments where milk or milk products are served or sold at retail, but not processed, are exempt from the requirements of this section. The board may recognize a permit issued by another state for a truck used to transport milk instead of issuing an Indiana permit for the same truck.
(b) To obtain a permit required by this chapter, a person must submit a written application to the board, in the form prescribed by the board.
(c) Only a person who complies with this chapter is entitled to receive and retain a permit. Permits are not transferable with respect to persons or locations.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-2.1-23-2(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-2.1-23-2(b); subsection (c) formerly 15-2.1-23-2(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 18. Dairy Products › Chapter 1. Milk and Milk Products; Permits; Standards; Inspections › 15-18-1-4. Permit Suspension

Sec. 4. (a) The board may suspend a permit issued under section 3 of this chapter whenever:
(1) there is reason to believe that a public health hazard exists;
(2) the permit holder has violated any of the requirements of this chapter; or
(3) the permit holder has interfered with the board in the performance of the board's duties.
(b) The board shall:
(1) in all cases except where the milk or milk product involved creates or appears to create an imminent hazard to the public health; or
(2) in any case of a willful refusal to permit authorized inspection;
serve upon the permit holder a written notice of intent to suspend the permit under IC 4-21.5. A suspension of a permit is effective immediately and remains in effect until the violation has been corrected to the satisfaction of the board.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-2.1-23-2(d); subsection (b) formerly 15-2.1-23-2(e).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.