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2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-33. Disposition of Fees

Sec. 33. (a) Fees collected by the state chemist under this chapter shall be paid to the treasurer of Purdue University. The board of trustees of Purdue University shall expend the money received under this section on proper vouchers in meeting all necessary expenses in carrying out this chapter, including:
(1) the employment of inspectors and chemists;
(2) other expenses of the work of feed inspection as provided for by this chapter; and
(3) any other expenses of Purdue University agricultural programs authorized by law and in support of the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Excess funds from the collection of fees under this chapter are subject to IC 15-16-2-36.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-34. Rules and Regulations

Sec. 34. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and in the manner provided by IC 4-22-2, the state chemist may adopt:
(1) rules for commercial feeds, pet foods, and specialty pet foods as specifically authorized in this chapter; and
(2) other reasonable rules necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter.
(b) In the interest of uniformity, the state chemist shall adopt the following by rule unless the state chemist determines that the following are inconsistent with this chapter or are not appropriate to conditions that exist in Indiana:
(1) The official definitions of feed ingredients and official feed terms adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials and published in the official publication of that organization.
(2) Any regulation promulgated under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) if the state chemist would have the authority under this chapter to adopt such a rule.
(c) The state chemist may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to exclude from the definition of "commercial feed" commodities, such as hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, hulls, and individual chemical compounds or substances when the commodities, compounds, or substances are not intermixed or mixed with other materials.
(d) The state chemist may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to require copies of labels and labeling.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-34.5. Inspection, Auditing, and Certification of Commercial Feed Manufacturers and Distributors

Sec. 34.5. (a) The state chemist may:
(1) inspect; and
(2) on the request of a commercial feed manufacturer or distributor, audit and certify;
commercial feed manufacturers and distributors that export commercial feed.
(b) The state chemist may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to inspect, audit, and certify commercial feed manufacturers and distributors that export commercial feed under subsection (a).
(c) The rules adopted under this section may incorporate existing standards that are applicable to a particular manufacturer or distributor.
(d) The rules adopted under this section must include a schedule of fees for all activities required under this section to inspect, audit, and certify a commercial feed manufacturer or distributor.
As added by P.L.8-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.109.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-35. Inspection of Factories, Warehouses, or Establishments; Notice of Inspection

Sec. 35. (a) Upon presenting appropriate credentials and a written notice to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, officers or employees designated by the state chemist may:
(1) during normal business hours, enter:
(A) a factory, warehouse, or establishment in Indiana in which commercial feeds are manufactured, processed, packed, or held for distribution; and
(B) a vehicle being used to transport or hold commercial feeds; and
(2) at reasonable times, within reasonable limits, and in a reasonable manner, inspect such a factory, warehouse, establishment, or vehicle and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, and labeling;
to enforce this chapter and to determine compliance with this chapter, including whether or not any operations are subject to this chapter. In determining compliance with good manufacturing practice rules adopted under section 29(9) of this chapter, the inspection may include the verification of only the records and production and control procedures necessary to determine compliance with those rules.
(b) A separate notice shall be given for each inspection, but a notice is not required for each entry made during the period covered by the inspection. Each inspection must begin and be completed with reasonable promptness. The person in charge of the facility or vehicle shall be notified upon completion of the inspection.
(c) An officer or employee who inspects a factory, warehouse, or other establishment and obtains a sample in the course of the inspection shall, upon completion of the inspection and before leaving the premises, give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the samples obtained.
(d) The state chemist shall forward the results of analyses of official samples to the person named on the label and to the person in whose possession the sample was taken. If the inspection and analysis of an official sample indicates a commercial feed has been adulterated or misbranded, and upon request within thirty (30) days following receipt of the analysis, the state chemist shall furnish to the licensee or labeler a portion of the sample concerned.
(e) The state chemist, in determining for administrative purposes whether a commercial feed is deficient in any component, shall be guided by the official sample obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection (d) and section 36 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-13-15(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-13-15(b); subsection (c) formerly 15-5-13-15(c); subsection (d) formerly 15-5-13-15(g); subsection (e) formerly 15-5-13-15(h).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-36. Sampling and Analysis

Sec. 36. (a) For the purpose of the enforcement of this chapter, the state chemist or the state chemist's agent may enter upon any public or private premises, including any vehicle of transport, during regular business hours to have access to, and to obtain samples and examine records relating to distribution of commercial feeds.
(b) Sampling and analysis under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with methods published by AOAC International or in accordance with other generally recognized methods.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-13-15(e); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-13-15(f).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-37. Warrants

Sec. 37. If the owner of a factory, warehouse, or establishment described in section 35(a) of this chapter or the owner's agent refuses to admit the state chemist or the state chemist's agent to inspect in accordance with section 35(a) and 35(b) of this chapter, the state chemist may obtain from any state court a warrant directing the owner or the owner's agent to submit the premises described in the warrant to inspection.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-15(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-38. "Stop Sale or Withdrawal From Distribution" Order

Sec. 38. If the state chemist or the state chemist's agent has reasonable cause to believe that a lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the state chemist or agent may issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale or withdrawal from distribution" order, warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of commercial feed in any manner until written permission is given by the state chemist or a court. The state chemist shall release the lot of commercial feed when the distributor has complied with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. If compliance is not obtained within thirty (30) days, the state chemist may begin, or upon request of the distributor or licensee shall begin, proceedings for condemnation under section 39 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-16.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-39. Seizure of Commercial Feed on Complaint of State Chemist; Court Procedure

Sec. 39. A lot of commercial feed that is not in compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to seizure on complaint of the state chemist to a court with jurisdiction in the area in which the commercial feed is located. If the court finds the commercial feed is in violation of this chapter and orders the condemnation of the commercial feed, the commercial feed shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial feed and the laws of Indiana. However, the disposition of the commercial feed may not be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the commercial feed or for permission to process or relabel the commercial feed to bring it into compliance with this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-40. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 40. A person commits a Class A infraction if the person knowingly engages in any of the following:
(1) The manufacture or distribution of a commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded.
(2) The adulteration or misbranding of a commercial feed.
(3) The distribution of agricultural commodities, such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls, that are adulterated within the meaning of section 29(1) of this chapter.
(4) The removal or disposal of a commercial feed in violation of an order under section 38 or 39 of this chapter.
(5) The failure to obtain a commercial feed license under section 24 of this chapter.
(6) The failure to pay inspection fees or file reports as required by section 30, 31, or 34.5 of this chapter.
(7) The distribution of raw milk for use as a commercial feed for any species if the raw milk is not prominently labeled "Not for Human Consumption".
(8) Distribution of any animal feed that is stated, promoted, or advertised by the person to be suitable for human food unless the feed meets all federal, state, and local health laws and labeling requirements for human consumption.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.8-2011, SEC.2; P.L.99-2012, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-41. Hindering Performance of Duty

Sec. 41. A person who impedes, hinders, or otherwise prevents the state chemist or the state chemist's agent in performance of the state chemist's duty under this chapter commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-42. Discretion of Director or Representative Regarding Certain Penalties

Sec. 42. This chapter does not require the state chemist or the state chemist's agent to:
(1) report for prosecution;
(2) institute seizure proceedings; or
(3) issue a withdrawal from distribution order;
as a result of minor violations of the chapter if the state chemist or the state chemist's agent believes the public interest will best be served by suitable notice of warning in writing.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-19.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-43. Prosecuting Attorneys; Duties

Sec. 43. A prosecuting attorney to whom a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is reported shall consider the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings in a court with jurisdiction without delay. However, before the state chemist reports a violation for prosecution, the state chemist shall give an opportunity to the distributor to present the distributor's view to the state chemist.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-20.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-44. Temporary or Permanent Injunction

Sec. 44. The state chemist may apply for and the appropriate court may grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. The injunction may be issued without bond.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-21.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-45. Judicial Review

Sec. 45. A person adversely affected by an act, an order, or a ruling made under this chapter, other than the penalty provisions of this chapter, may not later than forty-five (45) days after the date of the act, order, or ruling bring an action in a court with jurisdiction for judicial review. The proceeding must be brought under IC 4-21.5 or, if IC 4-21.5 is inadequate, the proceeding must be brought as an applicable legal action, including an action for declaratory judgment or as a prohibitory or mandatory injunction.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-22.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 19. Livestock › Chapter 7. Commercial Feed › 15-19-7-46. Confidential Information; Disclosure; Violation

Sec. 46. A person who recklessly uses to the person's own advantage or recklessly reveals to persons other than the state chemist, an agent of the state chemist, or to the courts when relevant in any judicial proceeding any information acquired under this chapter concerning any method, records, formulations, or processes entitled to protection as a trade secret commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, this does not prohibit the state chemist or the state chemist's agent from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with officials of the United States government or of other states who are also prohibited by law from revealing protected information.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-23.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-1. Political Subdivision Powers

Sec. 1. This chapter does not limit the power of an agency of the state or a political subdivision to adopt a rule or an ordinance that does not conflict with this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-2. "Owner"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "owner" means the owner of a dog. The term includes a person who possesses, keeps, or harbors a dog.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-3. Dog Bite Liability

Sec. 3. (a) If a dog, without provocation, bites a person:
(1) who is acting peaceably; and
(2) who is in a location where the person may be required to be in order to discharge a duty imposed upon the person by:
(A) the laws of Indiana;
(B) the laws of the United States; or
(C) the postal regulations of the United States;
the owner of the dog is liable for all damages suffered by the person bitten.
(b) The owner of a dog described in subsection (a) is liable for damages even if:
(1) the dog has not previously behaved in a vicious manner; or
(2) the owner has no knowledge of prior vicious behavior by the dog.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-4. Dog Bite Liability; Criminal Offense

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the owner of a dog commits a Class C misdemeanor if:
(1) the owner recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to take reasonable steps to restrain the dog;
(2) the dog enters property other than the property of the dog's owner; and
(3) as the result of the owner's failure to restrain the dog, the dog bites or attacks another person without provocation, resulting in bodily injury to the other person.
(b) The offense under subsection (a) is:
(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the person has been convicted of one (1) previous unrelated violation of this section;
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if:
(A) the person has been convicted of more than one (1) previous unrelated violation of this section; or
(B) the violation results in serious bodily injury to a person;
(3) a Level 6 felony if the owner recklessly violates this section and the violation results in the death of a person; and
(4) a Level 5 felony if the owner intentionally or knowingly violates this section and the violation results in the death of a person.
(c) This subsection does not apply to a nonaggressive dog that goes beyond the owner's premises onto agricultural or forested land. An owner of a dog commits a Class D infraction if the owner of the dog allows the dog to stray beyond the owner's premises, unless the dog is under the reasonable control of an individual or the dog is engaged in lawful hunting and accompanied by the owner or a custodian of the dog. However, the offense is a Class C infraction if the owner has a prior unrelated judgment for a violation of this subsection.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.226.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-5. Wolf Hybrid and Coydog Liability; Criminal Offenses

Sec. 5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) "Coydog" means:
(A) an animal that is the offspring of a coyote and another animal; or
(B) an animal that is the offspring of:
(i) an animal that is the offspring of a coyote and another animal; and
(ii) another animal.
(2) "Secure enclosure" means an outdoor pen that is:
(A) roofed or that has sides at least six (6) feet tall; and
(B) constructed in such a manner that the type of animal contained within the pen cannot reasonably be expected to escape.
(3) "Wolf hybrid" means:
(A) an animal that is the offspring of a wolf and another animal; or
(B) an animal that is the offspring of:
(i) an animal that is the offspring of a wolf and another animal; and
(ii) another animal.
(b) An owner of a wolf hybrid or coydog shall:
(1) keep the animal in a building or secure enclosure; or
(2) keep the animal:
(A) under the reasonable control of an individual; and
(B) on a leash not more than eight (8) feet in length.
Subject to subsections (c) and (d), an owner who does not comply with this subsection commits a Class B infraction. An owner who merely tethers or chains a coydog or wolf hybrid does not comply with this subsection.
(c) Subject to subsection (d), an owner of a wolf hybrid or coydog commits a Class B misdemeanor if the owner recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to comply with subsection (b) and:
(1) the wolf hybrid or coydog enters property other than the property of the owner; and
(2) the wolf hybrid or coydog causes damage to livestock or the personal property of another individual.
(d) The offense under subsection (c) is:
(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the owner has one (1) prior unrelated conviction under this section;
(2) a Level 6 felony if:
(A) the owner has more than one (1) prior unrelated conviction for a violation under this section; or
(B) the owner knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to comply with subsection (b) and the failure to comply results in serious bodily injury to a person; and
(3) a Level 5 felony if the owner knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to comply with subsection (b) and the failure to comply results in the death of a person.
(e) Notwithstanding IC 36-1-3-8(a), a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23) may adopt an ordinance:
(1) prohibiting a person from possessing a wolf hybrid or coydog; or
(2) imposing:
(A) a penalty of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) up to the limits prescribed in IC 36-1-3-8(a)(10)(B) for a violation of subsection (b); or
(B) conditions on the possession of a wolf hybrid or coydog that are more stringent than the provisions of subsection (b).
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 5-5-12-3.5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.227.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-6. Dog Bite Liability: Exceptions

Sec. 6. An owner of a dog is exempt under section 4 of this chapter if the dog commits an act described in section 4 of this chapter during the period that the dog is owned by:
(1) the United States;
(2) an agency of the United States; or
(3) a governmental entity (as defined in IC 34-6-2-49);
and the dog is engaged in assisting the owner or the owner's agent in the performance of law enforcement or military duties.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 1. Liability for Dog Bites › 15-20-1-7. Impoundment of Animals; Probable Cause

Sec. 7. If a law enforcement officer or any other person having authority to impound animals has probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of section 4 of this chapter, IC 35-46-3-6 applies.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-1. Liability of Owner or Harborer

Sec. 1. If a dog kills or injures any livestock while the livestock is in the care, custody, and control of the livestock's owner or the owner's agent, the owner or harborer of the dog is liable to the owner of the livestock for all damages sustained, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-7-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-2. Authority to Kill Dog Injuring Livestock

Sec. 2. A person who observes a dog in the act of killing or injuring livestock may kill the dog if the person has the consent of the person in possession of the real estate on which the dog is found.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-7-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-3. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-3(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-3(c).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-4. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-3(d); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-3(e); subsection (c) formerly 15-5-7-3(f).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.114. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-5. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-7-3(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-6. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-4(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-4(b).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 2. Livestock Killing Dogs › 15-20-2-7. Repealed

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-4(c); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-4(d).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 3. Sale of Dogs to Laboratories › 15-20-3-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the sale of dogs to the following:
(1) Research laboratories.
(2) A laboratory that uses animals for the production of medicines or other products.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-1.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 3. Sale of Dogs to Laboratories › 15-20-3-2. Bill of Sale; Required for Sale

Sec. 2. A person who sells a dog to a laboratory must show a valid bill of sale for the dog from:
(1) a breeder or kennel;
(2) an animal control facility; or
(3) a private individual;
to the individual who purchases animals for the laboratory.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 3. Sale of Dogs to Laboratories › 15-20-3-3. Bill of Sale: Maintenance and Inspection

Sec. 3. A person who sells a dog to a laboratory must:
(1) maintain the bill of sale for the dog; and
(2) allow a law enforcement officer to inspect the bill of sale;
for not less than one (1) year after the sale of the dog to a laboratory.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-3.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 3. Sale of Dogs to Laboratories › 15-20-3-4. Bill of Sale: Consequences for Inability to Produce

Sec. 4. If a person is unable to show a valid bill of sale for a dog:
(1) a laboratory may not purchase the dog; and
(2) there is a rebuttable presumption that the dog is stolen.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 4. Spay-Neuter Requirement for Animal Care Facilities › 15-20-4-1. "Animal Care Facility"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "animal care facility" refers to an animal care facility (as defined in IC 6-9-39-1) that has companion animals that are available for adoption. The term includes the following:
(1) Governmental and private entities.
(2) Animal rescues.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 4. Spay-Neuter Requirement for Animal Care Facilities › 15-20-4-3. Mandatory Spay or Neutering

Sec. 3. Beginning July 1, 2021, except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a companion animal shall be spayed or neutered before adoption from an animal care facility.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 4. Spay-Neuter Requirement for Animal Care Facilities › 15-20-4-4. Exemptions

Sec. 4. (a) A companion animal may be exempted from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) determines, following an examination, that the companion animal:
(1) has a permanent health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure;
(2) has a health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure, but:
(A) the veterinarian determines that the health condition is not permanent and can be treated to allow for safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the examination; and
(B) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption; or
(3) is less than six (6) months of age on the date of the examination and:
(A) the veterinarian determines that the companion animal cannot be safely spayed or neutered due to the age of the animal; and
(B) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption.
(b) In addition, a companion animal may be exempted from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if:
(1) the companion animal is less than six (6) months of age, but is at an age as determined by the animal care facility in consultation with a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) at which the companion animal can be safely spayed or neutered; and
(2) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 20. Animal Control › Chapter 4. Spay-Neuter Requirement for Animal Care Facilities › 15-20-4-5. Deposits for Animal Adoption; Return of Deposit; Forfeiture of Deposit

Sec. 5. (a) A deposit made under section 4(a)(2)(B), 4(a)(3)(B), or 4(b)(2) of this chapter shall be held by the animal care facility in a separate account. The deposit shall be:
(1) returned to the depositor not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal care facility if proof is given that a spay-neuter procedure has been completed on the companion animal; or
(2) forfeited after one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal care facility, if proof is not given under subdivision (1).
(b) If a deposit is forfeited under subsection (a)(2), the animal care facility holding the deposit shall remit the forfeited deposit amount to the bureau of motor vehicles within a reasonable time. The bureau of motor vehicles shall deposit any amounts received under this section in a trust fund established under IC 9-18.5-12-14(f), for a special group that provides spay-neuter services.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.647.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 1. Application and Definitions › 15-21-1-1. Application

Sec. 1. (a) This article does not apply to:
(1) an animal shelter;
(2) a humane society;
(3) an animal rescue operation;
(4) a hobby breeder;
(5) a person who breeds at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the person's dogs as sport dogs for hunting purposes; or
(6) a person who breeds at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the person's dogs as service dogs or as dogs for use by the police or the armed forces.
(b) As used in this section, "animal rescue operation" means a person or organization:
(1) that accepts within one (1) year:
(A) more than twelve (12) dogs; or
(B) more than nine (9) dogs and more than three (3) unweaned litters of puppies;
that are available for adoption for human companionship as pets or as companion animals in permanent adoptive homes and that are maintained in a private residential dwelling; or
(2) that uses a system of private residential dwellings as foster homes for the dogs.
The term does not include a person or organization that breeds dogs.
(c) As used in this section, "hobby breeder" means a person who maintains fewer than twenty (20) unaltered female dogs that are at least twelve (12) months of age.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 1. Application and Definitions › 15-21-1-4. "Commercial Dog Breeder"

Sec. 4. "Commercial dog breeder" means a person who maintains more than twenty (20) unaltered female dogs that are at least twelve (12) months of age.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 1. Application and Definitions › 15-21-1-5. "Commercial Dog Broker"

Sec. 5. "Commercial dog broker" means a person:
(1) who is a Class "B" licensee under 9 CFR 1.1; and
(2) who sells at least five hundred (500) dogs in a calendar year.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 2. Commercial Dog Broker and Commercial Dog Breeder Registration › 15-21-2-1. Mandatory Registration

Sec. 1. A person may not operate:
(1) a commercial dog breeder operation; or
(2) as a commercial dog broker;
without being registered with the board in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 2. Commercial Dog Broker and Commercial Dog Breeder Registration › 15-21-2-2. Notice to the Public

Sec. 2. A person who:
(1) is registered as a commercial dog breeder; and
(2) operates a commercial dog breeder operation;
shall indicate that the person is registered as a commercial dog breeder in a place clearly visible to the public.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 2. Commercial Dog Broker and Commercial Dog Breeder Registration › 15-21-2-3. Penalty for Failure to Register

Sec. 3. (a) A commercial dog breeder who knowingly or intentionally fails to register with the board as a commercial dog breeder commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A commercial dog broker who knowingly or intentionally fails to register with the board as a commercial dog broker commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) A commercial dog breeder or a commercial dog broker who fails to register with the board is liable to the state for two (2) times the amount of registration fees that the commercial dog breeder or commercial dog broker failed to pay. The attorney general may bring an action to collect unpaid commercial dog breeder or commercial dog broker registration fees. Funds collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund established by IC 15-21-3-3.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 3. Registration Requirements › 15-21-3-1. Fee Schedule for Commercial Breeders; Penalty for False Registration

Sec. 1. (a) A commercial dog breeder shall register annually with the board.
(b) The board shall provide for notice of the upcoming expiration of registration to each registrant at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the one (1) year period.
(c) The fee to register or renew a registration as a commercial dog breeder is:
(1) seventy-five dollars ($75) if the person has not more than fifty (50) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;
(2) two hundred dollars ($200) if the person has more than fifty (50) but not more than one hundred (100) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;
(3) three hundred dollars ($300) if the person has more than one hundred (100) but not more than one hundred fifty (150) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age;
(4) four hundred dollars ($400) if the person has more than one hundred fifty (150) but not more than two hundred fifty (250) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age; and
(5) five hundred dollars ($500) if the person has more than two hundred fifty (250) unaltered female dogs at least twelve (12) months of age.
The fee shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
(d) A person who registers or renews a registration as a commercial dog breeder must include the following:
(1) The name and address of the person's commercial dog breeding operation.
(2) The name and address of the registrant.
(3) A statement that the person's commercial dog breeding operation complies with the requirements of IC 15-21-4.
(4) Any other information related to taxation that is required by the board.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a material misstatement in a commercial dog breeder registration statement commits false registration as a commercial dog breeder, a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 3. Registration Requirements › 15-21-3-2. Fee for Commercial Broker; Penalty for False Registration

Sec. 2. (a) A commercial dog broker shall register annually with the board.
(b) The board shall provide for notice of the upcoming expiration of registration to each registrant at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the one (1) year period.
(c) The fee to register or renew a registration as a commercial dog broker is one thousand dollars ($1,000). The fee shall be deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund established by section 3 of this chapter.
(d) A person who registers or renews a registration as a commercial dog broker must include the following:
(1) The name and address of the person acting as a commercial dog broker.
(2) The name and location of the person's commercial dog broker business.
(3) Any other information related to taxation that is required by the board.
(e) A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a material misstatement in a commercial dog broker registration statement commits false registration as a commercial dog broker, a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 3. Registration Requirements › 15-21-3-3. Fund

Sec. 3. (a) The commercial dog breeder and broker fund is established for the purpose of funding:
(1) the inspection of commercial dog breeding operations by the board; and
(2) the enforcement by the board of laws concerning commercial dog breeders and commercial dog brokers.
The fund shall be administered by the board.
(b) The fund consists of commercial dog breeder and commercial dog broker fees.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) 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.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(f) Money in the fund is continually appropriated to carry out the purposes of the fund.
(g) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 4. Duties of Commercial Dog Breeders › 15-21-4-1. Standards of Care

Sec. 1. (a) A commercial dog breeder shall comply with the standards of care set forth in 9 CFR 3.1 through 9 CFR 3.12.
(b) A commercial dog breeder:
(1) may not house a dog in a cage containing a wire floor unless the cage contains an accommodation that allows the dog to be off the wire floor;
(2) who houses a dog in a wire cage shall house the dog in a cage that is large enough to allow for reasonable movement by the dog; and
(3) shall, subject to subsection (c), provide every dog with a reasonable opportunity for exercise outside of a cage at least one (1) time per day.
(c) A commercial dog breeder who permits a dog access to a run at least one (1) time per day has satisfied the exercise requirement described in subsection (b)(3). However, a commercial dog breeder is not required to provide a dog with the opportunity for exercise if exercise would endanger the dog's life or health.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 5. Records › 15-21-5-1. Requirement to Provide Consumers With Certain Records

Sec. 1. A commercial dog breeder shall provide a consumer with a copy of a dog's vaccination, medication, and treatment records at the time the consumer purchases, exchanges, or adopts the dog.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 6. Units › 15-21-6-1. Preemption

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "unit" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-23.
(b) After December 31, 2009, a unit may not adopt an ordinance concerning regulation of commercial dog breeders that imposes more stringent or detailed requirements than the requirements under this article. A unit may enforce an ordinance concerning regulation of commercial dog breeders that imposes more stringent or detailed requirements than the requirements under this article if the ordinance was adopted before January 1, 2010.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 15. Agriculture and Animals › Article 21. Commercial Dog Breeder Regulation › Chapter 7. Enforcement › 15-21-7-1. Enforcement by Board; When Enforcement Permissible; Enforcement Power

Sec. 1. (a) The board may enforce this article when the board determines that sufficient funds have been deposited in the commercial dog breeder and broker fund to permit enforcement.
(b) In enforcing this article, the board may:
(1) seek injunctive relief;
(2) issue an order of compliance notifying the commercial dog breeder or commercial dog broker of a violation and requiring corrective action by a certain date; and
(3) impose a civil penalty of not more than:
(A) five hundred dollars ($500) for a knowing violation;
(B) one thousand dollars ($1,000) for an intentional violation; and
(C) five thousand dollars ($5,000) for knowingly or intentionally violating an injunction.
(c) The board may seek an injunction to prohibit a commercial dog breeder from registering with the board for not more than three (3) years.
(d) Subsection (a) does not prohibit the board from assisting a law enforcement agency in a criminal investigation.
As added by P.L.111-2009, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 1. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Revision Citations:
16-1-48-1formerly 4-28-14-116-1-48-2formerly 4-28-14-216-1-48-3formerly 4-28-14-316-1-48-4formerly 4-28-14-416-1-48-5formerly 4-28-14-6
Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
16-1-4-22formerly 16-1-4-22; 18-5-2-1.516-1-5.1-1formerly 19-9-10-116-1-5.1-2formerly 19-9-10-216-1-5.1-3formerly 19-9-10-316-1-5.1-4formerly 19-9-10-416-1-5.5-1formerly 19-9-3-1 part; 19-9-3-2 part16-1-5.5-2formerly 19-9-3-1 part; 19-9-3-2 part16-1-42-1formerly 18-5-3.5-116-1-42-2formerly 18-5-3.5-216-1-42-3formerly 18-5-3.5-316-1-42-4formerly 18-5-3.5-416-1-42-5formerly 18-5-3.5-516-1-42-6formerly 18-5-3.5-616-1-42-7formerly 18-5-3.5-716-1-42-8formerly 18-5-3.5-816-1-42-9formerly 18-5-3.5-9.]
Repealed by P.L.2-1993, SEC.209.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 6.5. Repealed

[Pre-1992 Title 12 Revision Citations:
16-6.5-1-1formerly 12-1-14-1116-6.5-1-2formerly 12-1-14-116-6.5-1-3formerly 12-1-14-216-6.5-1-4formerly 12-1-14-316-6.5-1-5formerly 12-1-14-416-6.5-1-6formerly 12-1-14-516-6.5-1-7formerly 12-1-14-6; 12-1-14-716-6.5-1-8formerly 12-1-14-816-6.5-1-9formerly 12-1-14-916-6.5-1-10formerly 12-1-14-1016-6.5-2-1formerly 12-1-9-1(a)16-6.5-2-2formerly 12-1-9-1(b)16-6.5-2-3formerly 12-1-9-1.516-6.5-2-4formerly 12-1-9-2.516-6.5-2-5formerly 12-1-9-416-6.5-2-6formerly 12-1-9-516-6.5-2-7formerly 12-1-9-616-6.5-2-8formerly 12-1-9-6.116-6.5-2-9formerly 12-1-9-716-6.5-2-10formerly 12-1-9-816-6.5-3-1formerly 12-1-29-116-6.5-3-2formerly 12-1-29-216-6.5-3-3formerly 12-1-29-316-6.5-3-4formerly 12-1-29-416-6.5-4-1formerly 12-1-31-116-6.5-4-2formerly 12-1-31-216-6.5-4-3formerly 12-1-31-316-6.5-5-1formerly 12-3-20-2 part16-6.5-5-2formerly 12-3-20-1 part16-6.5-5-3formerly 12-3-20-2 part16-6.5-5-4formerly 12-3-20-1 part16-6.5-5-5formerly 12-3-20-1 part16-6.5-5-6formerly 12-3-20-316-6.5-5-7formerly 12-3-20-416-6.5-5-8formerly 12-3-20-516-6.5-5-9formerly 12-3-20-616-6.5-5-10formerly 12-3-20-716-6.5-5-11formerly 12-3-20-816-6.5-5-12formerly 12-3-20-9 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)16-6.5-5-13formerly 12-3-20-9 (f)16-6.5-5-14formerly 12-3-20-1016-6.5-5-15formerly 12-3-20-1116-6.5-5-16formerly 12-3-20-1216-6.5-5-17formerly 12-3-20-1316-6.5-5-18formerly 12-3-20-1416-6.5-5-19formerly 12-3-20-1516-6.5-5-20formerly 12-3-20-16.]
Repealed by P.L.2-1993, SEC.209.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 12. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
16-12-18.1-1formerly 19-9-1-1 part16-12-18.1-2formerly 19-9-1-2 part16-12-21-23formerly 16-12-21-23; 18-4-11-1.]
Repealed by P.L.2-1993, SEC.209.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 12.2. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
16-12.2-1-1formerly 19-9-1-1 part16-12.2-1-2formerly 19-9-1-1 part16-12.2-1-3formerly 19-9-1-2 part16-12.2-2-1formerly 19-9-2-1 part16-12.2-2-2formerly 19-9-2-1 part16-12.2-2-3formerly 19-9-2-216-12.2-2-4formerly 19-9-2-316-12.2-3-1formerly 19-9-4-116-12.2-3-2formerly 19-9-4-3 part16-12.2-4-1formerly 19-9-5-116-12.2-4-2formerly 19-9-5-216-12.2-4-3formerly 19-9-5-316-12.2-4-4formerly 19-9-5-416-12.2-4-5formerly 19-9-5-516-12.2-4-6formerly 19-9-5-616-12.2-5-1formerly 19-9-6-1 part; 19-9-6-36 part16-12.2-5-2formerly 19-9-6-1 part; 19-9-6-3716-12.2-5-3formerly 19-9-6-2 part16-12.2-5-4formerly 19-9-6-3 part16-12.2-5-5formerly 19-9-6-3 part16-12.2-5-6formerly 19-9-6-416-12.2-5-7formerly 19-9-6-516-12.2-5-8formerly 19-9-6-616-12.2-5-9formerly 19-9-6-716-12.2-5-10formerly 19-9-6-816-12.2-5-11formerly 19-9-6-916-12.2-5-12formerly 19-9-6-1016-12.2-5-13formerly 19-9-6-1116-12.2-5-14formerly 19-9-6-1216-12.2-5-15formerly 19-9-6-1316-12.2-5-16formerly 19-9-6-1416-12.2-5-17formerly 19-9-6-1516-12.2-5-18formerly 19-9-6-1616-12.2-5-19formerly 19-9-6-1716-12.2-5-20formerly 19-9-6-1816-12.2-5-21formerly 19-9-6-1916-12.2-5-22formerly 19-9-6-2016-12.2-5-23formerly 19-9-6-2116-12.2-5-24formerly 19-9-6-2216-12.2-5-25formerly 19-9-6-2316-12.2-5-26formerly 19-9-6-2416-12.2-5-27formerly 19-9-6-2516-12.2-5-28formerly 19-9-6-2616-12.2-5-29formerly 19-9-6-2716-12.2-5-30formerly 19-9-6-28 part16-12.2-5-31formerly 19-9-6-28 part16-12.2-5-32formerly 19-9-6-2916-12.2-5-33formerly 19-9-6-3016-12.2-5-34formerly 19-9-6-3216-12.2-5-35formerly 19-9-6-3316-12.2-5-36formerly 19-9-6-3416-12.2-5-37formerly 19-9-6-3916-12.2-5-38formerly 19-9-6-40; 19-9-6-3816-12.2-6-1formerly 19-9-7-1 part16-12.2-6-2formerly 19-9-7-1 part16-12.2-6-3formerly 19-9-7-1 part16-12.2-7-1formerly 19-9-8-1 part16-12.2-7-2formerly 19-9-8-1 part16-12.2-7-3formerly 19-9-8-1 part16-12.2-7-4formerly 19-9-8-216-12.2-8-1formerly 19-9-9-116-12.2-8-2formerly 19-9-9-216-12.2-8-3formerly 19-9-9-316-12.2-8-4formerly 19-9-9-416-12.2-8-5formerly 19-9-9-516-12.2-9-1formerly 23-8-6-1 part16-12.2-9-2formerly 23-8-6-1 part16-12.2-9-3formerly 23-8-6-216-12.2-9-4formerly 23-8-6-316-12.2-9-5formerly 23-8-6-416-12.2-9-6formerly 23-8-6-516-12.2-10-1formerly 23-8-7-1 part16-12.2-10-2formerly 23-8-7-1 part16-12.2-10-3formerly 23-8-7-216-12.2-10-4formerly 23-8-7-316-12.2-10-5formerly 23-8-7-416-12.2-10-6formerly 23-8-7-5.]
Repealed by P.L.2-1993, SEC.209.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 18. General Provisions and Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 16-18-1-1. Application of Definitions

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article apply throughout this title.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-1-4; 16-2.5-1-1.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.