Indiana § 15-16-3-18 - Fraudulent and deceptive practices; license refusal or revocation; hearing
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§ 15-16-3-18. Fraudulent and deceptive practices; license refusal or revocation; hearing
Sec. 18. (a) If:
(1) a person applying for a license under this chapter uses fraudulent or deceptive practices to evade or attempt to evade compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the state chemist may refuse to issue a license to the person; or
(2) a licensee uses fraudulent or deceptive practices to evade or attempt to evade compliance with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the state chemist may revoke the licensee's license.
(b) The state chemist may not:
(1) refuse to issue a license to a person; or
(2) revoke a licensee's license;
until the person or the licensee has had an opportunity to appear at a hearing conducted by the state chemist.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.3-18.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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