Indiana § 15-16-2-46 - Stop sale, use, or removal orders
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-16-2-46 — Stop sale, use, or removal orders, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-16-2-46. Stop sale, use, or removal orders
Sec. 46. (a) If the state chemist determines that a commercial fertilizer is being offered for sale in violation of this chapter, the state chemist may issue to and enforce upon the owner or custodian:
(1) a written or printed stop sale, use, or removal order; and
(2) a written or printed order to hold the commercial fertilizer at a designated place until:
(A) the owner or custodian complies with this chapter;
(B) the state chemist releases the commercial fertilizer in writing; or
(C) the violation is legally disposed of by written authority.
(b) The state chemist shall release commercial fertilizer withdrawn under subsection (a) when:
(1) the owner or custodian complies with this chapter; and
(2) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3-13.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.81-2009, SEC.29.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-16-2-46 ("Stop sale, use, or removal orders") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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