Indiana § 26-3-7-4.4 - Licensure

§ 26-3-7-4.4. Licensure

Sec. 4.4. (a) The agency shall issue the following types of licenses:

(1) A grain bank license may be issued to a person that:

(A) stores only grain bank grain;

(B) has a storage capacity of not more than fifty thousand (50,000) bushels of grain; and

(C) purchases less than fifty thousand (50,000) bushels of grain per year.

(2) A warehouse license may be issued to a person that:

(A) stores grain for hire; and

(B) purchases less than fifty thousand (50,000) bushels of grain per year.

(3) A grain buyer license may be issued to a person that:

(A) purchases annually at least fifty thousand (50,000) bushels of grain that are not for the sole purpose of feeding the person's own livestock or poultry;

(B) chooses to obtain a grain buyer's license; or

(C) offers deferred pricing, delayed payments, or contracts linked to the commodity futures or commodity options market in connection with grain purchases.

(4) A buyer-warehouse license may be issued to a person that operates both as a warehouse and as a grain buyer.

(b) An applicant shall file with the director a separate application for each license or amendment of a license at the times, on the forms, and containing the information that the director prescribes.

(c) An initial application for a license must be accompanied by a license fee as follows:

(1) For a grain bank or for a warehouse or buyer-warehouse with a storage capacity of less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) bushels, one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first facility and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional facility.

(2) For a warehouse or a buyer-warehouse with a storage capacity of at least two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) bushels but less than one million (1,000,000) bushels, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the first facility and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional facility.

(3) For a warehouse or a buyer-warehouse with a storage capacity of at least one million (1,000,000) bushels but less than ten million (10,000,000) bushels, two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the first facility and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional facility.

(4) For a warehouse or buyer-warehouse with a storage capacity greater than ten million (10,000,000) bushels, two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for the first facility and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional facility.

(5) For a grain buyer, including a grain buyer that is also licensed as a warehouse under the warehouse act, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the first facility and two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each additional facility.

The director may prorate the initial application fee for a license that is issued at least thirty (30) days after the anniversary date of the licensee's business.

(d) Before the anniversary date of the license, the licensee shall pay an annual fee in an amount equal to the amount required under subsection (c). The director may prorate the annual application fee for a license that is modified at least thirty (30) days after the anniversary date of the licensee's license.

(e) A licensee or an applicant for an initial license must have a minimum current asset to current liability ratio of one to one (1:1) or better.

(f) An applicant for an initial license shall submit with the person's application a review level financial statement or better financial statement that reflects the applicant's financial situation on a date not more than fifteen (15) months before the date on which the application is submitted. A financial statement submitted under this section must:

(1) be prepared by an independent accountant certified under IC 25-2.1;

(2) comply with generally accepted United States accounting principles; and

(3) contain:

(A) an income statement;

(B) a balance sheet;

(C) a statement of cash flow;

(D) a statement of retained earnings;

(E) an aged accounts receivable listing detailing accounts that are ninety (90) days due, one hundred twenty (120) days due, and more than one hundred twenty (120) days due;

(F) a copy of the daily position record for the end of the licensee's fiscal year;

(G) the preparer's notes; and

(H) other information the agency may require.

(g) If a licensee's storage capacity changes between license renewals, the agency shall charge the licensee a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(h) An application for a license implies a consent to be inspected.

(i) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the grain buyers and warehouse licensing agency license fee fund established by section 6.3 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.114-2025, SEC.8.