Indiana § 16-42-1-1 - Purpose of act
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-42-1-1 — Purpose of act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-42-1-1. Purpose of act
Sec. 1. (a) IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 are intended to safeguard the public health and promote the public welfare by protecting the:
(1) consuming public from injury by product use; and
(2) purchasing public from injury by merchandising deceit;
flowing from intrastate commerce in food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics.
(b) IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 are intended to be uniform with the:
(1) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), as amended by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353); and
(2) Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.);
including amendments to those statutes, to the extent they expressly outlaw the false advertisement of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics.
(c) IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 thus promote uniformity of such statutes and their administration and enforcement throughout the United States.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-2(a), (b).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.101-2018, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-42-1-1 ("Purpose of act") 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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