§ 16-42-1-20 — Seizure and destruction of embargoed or detained merchandise

Indiana § 16-42-1-20

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 42: REGULATION OF FOOD, DRUGS, AND
• Ch. 1: Uniform Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: General

Text

(a) Upon the filing of a petition for
condemnation of an adulterated or misbranded food, drug, device, or
cosmetic, the court shall promptly cause process to issue to the
appropriate law enforcement agency commanding the law enforcement
agency to seize the merchandise described in the court order and to
hold the goods for further order of the court.
(b) The appropriate law enforcement agency shall, at the time of
seizure of goods under this section, serve a copy of the process upon
the owner of the merchandise.
(c) At the expiration of thirty (30) days after the seizure of
merchandise under this section, if no claimant has appeared to defend
against the petition, the court shall order the appropriate law
enforcement agency to destroy the seized merchandise.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-24.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.