§ 14-24-8-5 — Noncompliance with order to destroy pests or pathogens

(a) If a person in charge or in possession of
elements of beekeeping does not carry out an order issued under:
(1) this chapter; or
(2) IC 14-7-8 (before its repeal);
the department may proceed to treat or destroy the elements of
beekeeping that contain a pest or pathogen.
(b) The division director shall certify the expense incurred by the
department to the county auditor of the county where the property is
located. The county auditor shall place the certified amount upon the
tax duplicate. The amount shall be collected at the same time and in the
same manner that state and county taxes are collected and paid over to
the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-7-8-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.