Indiana § 15-17-5-17 - Violations; penalties
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§ 15-17-5-17. Violations; penalties
Sec. 17. (a) A person subject to this chapter that has not been approved for inspection may not offer for sale meat or poultry, a meat food product, or a poultry product in commerce in Indiana.
(b) The board may take the following actions for a violation of this section:
(1) Issue an order of compliance under IC 4-21.5-3-6, IC 4-21.5-3-8, or IC 4-21.5-4.
(2) Levy a civil penalty under IC 4-21.5-3-6.
(3) Both of the actions listed in subdivisions (1) and (2).
(c) The board may, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, adopt a schedule of civil penalties that may be levied for violations of this section. A penalty included in the schedule of civil penalties may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation for each day of the violation.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-24-19.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
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Section 15-17-5-17 ("Violations; penalties") 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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