§ 15-15-1-34 — Fees; permits; reporting

Indiana § 15-15-1-34

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS
• Ch. 1: Indiana Seed Law

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(a) A person who distributes agricultural or
vegetable seed in Indiana may apply to the state seed commissioner for
a permit to use the person's own labeling, report the quantity of seed
sold, and pay the inspection fee on the basis of the report.
(b) In making application for a permit under subsection (a), the
distributor must agree to the following:
(1) Label the seed with the information required by law.
(2) Keep the records the state seed commissioner considers
necessary to indicate accurately the number and size of containers
of each kind of agricultural and vegetable seed distributed and the
quantity of such seed distributed in bulk.
(3) Grant the state seed commissioner or the state seed
commissioner's authorized representative permission to examine
the records described in subdivision (2) and verify the statement
of quantity of seed distributed.
(4) Report under oath to the state seed commissioner on forms
furnished by the state seed commissioner the quantity of
agricultural and vegetable seed sold during the period covered.
(c) The state seed commissioner may grant a permit under
subsection (a) if the state seed commissioner determines that the
applicant's proposed report of the quality of agricultural and vegetable
seed sold will lead to efficient enforcement of this chapter. The state
seed commissioner may revoke the permit at any time if it appears to
the state seed commissioner that the distributor is not complying with
the agreement described in subsection (b) or this chapter. If:
(1) the report is not filed and the inspection fee not paid before
ten (10) days following the due date;
(2) the report of volume is false; or
(3) the labeling requirements of this chapter have not been
complied with;
the state seed commissioner may revoke the permit. If the inspection
fee is unpaid after the ten (10) day grace period, a penalty shall be
assessed in the amount of ten percent (10%) in addition to the amount
due.
(d) The report of quantity sold required under subsection (b)(4) is
due, and the inspection fees required under this chapter are payable,
semiannually on the last day of the month following the end of the
semiannual period. The first half reporting period ends June 30 and the
second half reporting period ends December 31.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsections (a), (b), (c),
(d), (e), (f) formerly 15-4-1-13(a); subsection (g) formerly
15-4-1-13(b); subsections (h), (i), (j) formerly 15-4-1-13(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.75-2010, SEC.8; P.L.10-2022, SEC.2; P.L.33-2022, SEC.2.