§ 15-16-2-34 — Permit to report commercial fertilizer sold; fee

Indiana § 15-16-2-34

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 16: HORTICULTURE CONTROL
• Ch. 2: Commercial Fertilizers

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(a) Each registrant shall apply to the state
chemist for a permit to report the tonnage of commercial fertilizer sold
and pay the inspection fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per ton on the
basis of the report. In making the application, the registrant must agree
to the following:
(1) To keep records that the state chemist requires to indicate
accurately the tonnage and kinds of commercial fertilizers sold in
Indiana.
(2) To grant the state chemist permission to examine those
records and verify the statement of tonnage.
(3) To report under oath to the state chemist on forms furnished
by the state chemist the tonnage of commercial fertilizer sold
during the period covered.
(b) The state chemist:
(1) may grant the permit if the state chemist determines that the
application of the permit to report tonnage of commercial
fertilizer described in subsection (a) will lead to efficient
enforcement of this chapter; and
(2) may revoke the permit at any time if it appears to the state
chemist that the registrant is not complying with:
(A) the terms of the agreement entered into at the time of the
issuance of the permit; or
(B) this chapter.
(c) The report of tonnage is due and the inspection fees are payable
semiannually on the last day of the month following the end of the
semiannual period.
(d) If:
(1) the report of tonnage is not filed and the inspection fee paid by
the fifteenth day following the due date;
(2) the report of tonnage is false; or
(3) the permit holder has not complied with labeling requirements
of this chapter;
the state chemist may revoke the permit.
(e) If the inspection fee is unpaid after the fifteen (15) day grace
period described in subsection (d), a penalty shall be assessed in the
amount of:
(1) fifty dollars ($50); or
(2) ten percent (10%) of the amount due;
whichever is greater, in addition to the amount due.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly
15-3-3-6(c); subsections (b), (c), (d) formerly 15-3-3-6(d);
subsection (e) formerly 15-3-3-6(e).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.81-2009, SEC.20.