Indiana § 1-1-16-9 - Prohibited agreement concerning critical infrastructure
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§ 1-1-16-9. Prohibited agreement concerning critical infrastructure
Sec. 9. (a) After June 30, 2023, a qualified entity may not enter into an agreement relating to critical infrastructure with a company if:
(1) under the agreement, the company would be able to directly or remotely access or control critical infrastructure or a cybersecurity system of a critical infrastructure; and
(2) the company is:
(A) owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is held or controlled by:
(i) individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor under section 8(b) of this chapter; or
(ii) a company or other entity, including a governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens of, or is directly controlled by the government of, China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor under section 8(b) of this chapter; or
(B) headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor under section 8(b) of this chapter.
(b) The prohibition set forth in subsection (a) applies regardless of whether:
(1) the securities of the company, or of the company's parent company, are publicly traded; or
(2) the company or the company's parent company is listed as a company of a country designated as a threat by the governor under section 8(b) of this chapter or a Chinese, Iranian, North Korean, or Russian company on a public stock exchange;
as applicable.
As added by P.L.118-2023, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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