Indiana § 15-16-2-49.6 - Schedule of civil penalties
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§ 15-16-2-49.6. Schedule of civil penalties
Sec. 49.6. The schedule of civil penalties for violations of this chapter are as follows:
(1) Each penalty for each violation, if the violation is of a continuing nature, shall not be imposed for more than one hundred eighty (180) days when assessed on a per day basis.
(2) Each penalty for each violation, if the violation is of an identical repetitive nature, may not be imposed for more than one hundred eighty (180) incidents when assessed on a per incident basis.
Legal
General
Violation
Violation
Citation
Description of
Number
Assessment
Violation
3 and
subsequent
Use fraud
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2-43
in applying
and
for license,
permit, or
15-16-2.5-9
registration.
Sell, use,
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2-46
or remove
without
permission a
product placed
under a
stop sale,
use, or
removal order.
The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2-46 are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.
Engage in
$250
$500
$1,000
Per day
15-16-2.5-2
business
and
for hire
without a
15-15-2.5-3
business
license.
Use
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-2.5-2
fertilizer
and
material
without
15-16-2.5-3
certification.
Distribute
$250
$500
$1,000
Per day
15-16-2.5-4
fertilizer
material
without a
business
license.
Distribute
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-2.5-4
fertilizer
material
to an
unlicensed
user.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-2.5-5
train
employees.
Fail to
$125
$250
$500
Per day
15-16-2.5-5(d)
properly
supervise
employee.
Fail to
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(1)
develop or
and
follow a
fertilizer
15-16-2.7-2(2)
application
plan.
Apply
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(3)
fertilizer
material
directly to
surface water.
Apply
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(4)
fertilizer
material to
saturated
ground.
Apply
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(5)
fertilizer
material
from a
public road.
The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2.7-2(5) are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.
Fail to
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2.7-3
follow
proper
unmanipulated
organic
fertilizer
application
setback or
incorporation
requirements.
Improper
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2.7-4
application of
unmanipulated
organic
fertilizer to
highly erodible
land.
Improper
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2.7-5
application of
unmanipulated
organic
fertilizer to
frozen or snow
covered ground.
Fail to
$100
$250
$500
Per day
15-16-2.7-6
properly
monitor
organic
fertilizer
application.
Fail to
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2.7-7
properly
and per day
stage
inorganic
fertilizer.
Fail to
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2.7-8
properly
and per day
stage
organic
fertilizer.
Fail to
$25
$50
$75
Per day
15-16-2.7-9
keep proper
distribution
records.
Fail to
$25
$50
$75
Per day
15-16-2.7-10
keep proper
application
records.
Make false
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-2.7-9
records.
and
15-16-2.7-10
The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2.7-9 or IC 15-16-2.7-10 are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.
Fail to
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-2.7-11
make
records
available.
The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2.7-11 are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-3.3-1(e)
storage
containers or
appurtenances
with an
improper
design.
Store a
$250
$500
$1,000
Per day
15-16-3.3-2
fertilizer in
an underground
bulk container.
Abandon a
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-3.3-3
bulk storage
container
improperly.
Store a
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-3.3-1
fertilizer in
and
a bulk
container made
15-16-3.3-4
of improper
design or
materials.
Fail to
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-3.3-5(a)
anchor
bulk storage
containers
properly.
Fail to
$100
$250
$500
Per incident
15-16-3.3-6
provide bulk
container
security.
Fill bulk
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-3.3-7
container
beyond
intended
capacity.
Fail to
$50
$50
$50
Per day
15-16-3.3-8
support or
contain
appurtenances.
Fail to
$50
$100
$150
Per incident
15-16-3.3-9
provide a
liquid level
device or
secure liquid
level gauge.
Fail to
$25
$50
$100
Per incident
15-16-3.3-10
properly label
bulk container.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-11
maintain bulk
container or
appurtenance.
Fail to carry
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-3.3-12(b)
out operational
area activities
within contained
area.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-12(c)
operational area
containment with
improper design,
construction, or
capacity.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-12(e)
operational
area with a
valve, or
improper
pump.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-3.3-12(f)
remove
liquids
promptly from
operational area
containment.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per incident
15-16-3.3-12(g)
protect storage
containers and
appurtenances
from damage
by vehicles.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-12(i)
maintain
operational
area containment.
Store a
$250
$500
$1,000
Per day
15-16-3.3-13(a)
bulk container
outside of
secondary
containment.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-13(b)
separate fertilizer
secondary
containment
from other
materials.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-13(c)
maintain
and
required
capacity for
15-16-3.3-22(b)
secondary
containment.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-13(f)
secondary
containment
with tile
drainage within
or under the
containment.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-14(a)
secondary
containment with
improperly
constructed
or sealed walls.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-15,
secondary
containment
15-16-3.3-16,
with improperly
constructed
15-16-3.3-17,
or sealed
base.
15-16-3.3-18,
or IC
15-16-3.3-19
Operate an
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-21
improperly
designed,
constructed,
or maintained
elephant ring.
Operate
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-22(a)
secondary
containment
with a relief
outlet, valve,
or improper
pump.
Fail to
$100
$200
$300
Per day
15-16-3.3-23(a)
maintain
secondary
containment.
Fail to
$25
$50
$100
Per day
15-16-3.3-23(b)
maintain
secondary
containment
free of
debris and
foreign matter.
Store dry
$250
$500
$1,000
Per day
15-16-3.3-24(a)
bulk
fertilizer in
an unsound
manner.
Fail to
$250
$500
$1,000
Per incident
15-16-3.3-24(b)
provide a
dry fertilizer
operations
pad.
Fail to
$50
$100
$150
Per year
15-16-3.3-25
notify the
state chemist
annually of
the bulk
storage facility
location and
status.
355
Supervise
$100
$100
$100
Per day and
IAC
more than
per person
7-3-4
10 employees.
As added by P.L.98-2026, SEC.38.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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