Indiana § 15-15-5-17 - Filing arbitration claim; filing fee; time of complaint
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§ 15-15-5-17. Filing arbitration claim; filing fee; time of complaint
Sec. 17. (a) A buyer that seeks to assert a claim under this chapter shall invoke arbitration under this chapter by filing a sworn complaint with the commissioner together with a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100). The buyer shall serve a copy of the complaint upon the seller by certified mail.
(b) Except in the case of seed that has not been planted, the claim shall be filed within a reasonable time after the alleged defect or violation becomes apparent so as to permit effective inspection of:
(1) the crops or plants under field conditions; or
(2) the grain harvested from the crops or plants.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a claim must be filed not later than ninety (90) days after completion of the harvest of the crop of the seed at issue.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-4-11-14.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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