Indiana § 16-42-18-7 - Violations
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§ 16-42-18-7. Violations
Sec. 7. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
IC 16-42-18.5Chapter 18.5. Food: Certificate of Free Sale
16-42-18.5-1"Certificate of free sale" 16-42-18.5-2Certificate of free sale evidence 16-42-18.5-3Issuance of certificate 16-42-18.5-4Requirements; fee 16-42-18.5-5Fund
IC 16-42-18.5-1"Certificate of free sale" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "certificate of free sale" means a document that:
(1) is issued to an Indiana food manufacturer, processor, packager, distributor, or warehouser that is inspected by the state department; and
(2) verifies that the specified items are freely marketed in the United States and eligible for export to any foreign country, if the particular manufacturer, processor, packager, distributor, or warehouser does not have any unresolved enforcement actions pending before the state department under this article or rules adopted by the state department.
As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.
IC 16-42-18.5-2Certificate of free sale evidence Sec. 2. A certificate of free sale is evidence that goods, including food items, are:
(1) legally sold or distributed in the open market freely without restriction; and
(2) approved by the regulatory authorities in the United States.
As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.
IC 16-42-18.5-3Issuance of certificate Sec. 3. The state department may, upon request of a business, issue certificates of free sale for food items manufactured, processed, packaged, distributed, or warehoused in Indiana. A certificate of free sale may not include more than twenty-five (25) items and all items must be from the same manufacturer.
As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.
IC 16-42-18.5-4Requirements; fee Sec. 4. (a) Before issuing a certificate of free sale, a business shall provide the following to the state department:
(1) Proof of registration with the Indiana secretary of state.
(2) The most recent inspection report showing the business is in good standing.
(3) A completed application.
(4) The fee for the certificate of free sale.
(b) The state department shall charge the following fees for issuing a certificate of free sale:
(1) For each original certificate, a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25).
(2) For each additional copy, a fee of five dollars ($5).
As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.
IC 16-42-18.5-5Fund Sec. 5. (a) The certificate of free sale fund is established for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The state department shall administer the fund.
(b) The fund consists of fees collected under section 4(b) of this chapter.
(c) The expenses of the certificate of free sale program shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.
IC 16-42-19Chapter 19. Drugs: Indiana Legend Drug Act
16-42-19-1Intent of chapter 16-42-19-2"Drug" 16-42-19-3"Drug order" 16-42-19-4"Investigational or new drug" 16-42-19-5"Practitioner" 16-42-19-6"Precursor" 16-42-19-7"Prescription" 16-42-19-8"Sale" 16-42-19-9"Warehouseman" 16-42-19-10"Wholesaler" 16-42-19-11Sale of legend drug unlawful; conditions; exceptions 16-42-19-12Refilling prescription or drug order 16-42-19-13Possession or use of legend drug or precursor 16-42-19-14Records 16-42-19-15Inspection of records 16-42-19-16Unlawful acts 16-42-19-17Legend drug smoking devices 16-42-19-18Legend drug injection devices; violation 16-42-19-19Anabolic steroids 16-42-19-20Validity of prescriptions or drug orders 16-42-19-21Authorized sale or possession 16-42-19-22Manufacturers and wholesalers; records 16-42-19-23Mechanical device for storage or dispensing of drugs; restrictions; inspection of premises 16-42-19-24Repealed 16-42-19-25Anabolic steroids; unlawful acts 16-42-19-26Pleading 16-42-19-27Violations; prior offenders; anabolic steroids 16-42-19-28Immunity of law enforcement officers from prosecution 16-42-19-29Repealed 16-42-19-30Investigation of suspected legend drugs; records
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