Indiana § 15-17-5-6.5 - Cultivated meat product labeling
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-17-5-6.5 — Cultivated meat product labeling, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-17-5-6.5. Cultivated meat product labeling
Effective 7-1-2027.
Sec. 6.5. (a) A person that labels meat products shall not misbrand a cultivated meat product.
(b) A cultivated meat product is misbranded if the cultivated meat product is:
(1) advertised;
(2) labeled; or
(3) offered for sale or sold;
in a manner that does not clearly indicate that it is a cultivated meat product or not in accordance with rules adopted by the board.
(c) The board shall investigate complaints that a person:
(1) offered for sale; or
(2) sold;
a misbranded cultivated meat product.
(d) A person shall include the phrase "THIS IS AN IMITATION MEAT PRODUCT" on the package containing a cultivated meat product.
(e) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out its responsibilities under this section.
As added by P.L.229-2025, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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