Indiana § 23-15-12-4 - Investigations and examinations
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 23-15-12-4 — Investigations and examinations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-12-4. Investigations and examinations
Sec. 4. After December 31, 2017, the department of agriculture may investigate the business affairs of any business entity that uses a term listed or described in section 3 of this chapter in its name or title or represents itself as a cooperative entity for the purpose of determining whether the business entity is violating any of the provisions of this chapter. The department of agriculture may examine any person and the partners, officers, members, or agents of the business entity under oath, subpoena witnesses, and require the production of the books, records, papers, and effects considered necessary. A business entity investigated under this subsection shall grant the department of agriculture and its agents access to any and all of the books, records, papers, and effects of the business entity.
As added by P.L.97-2017, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-12-4 ("Investigations and examinations") 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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