Indiana § 16-42-2-1 Conformity to federal standards and definitions; promotion of honesty
and fair dealing; optional ingredients

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-42-2-1 — Conformity to federal standards and definitions; promotion of honesty and fair dealing; optional ingredients

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 42 REGULATION OF FOOD, DRUGS, AND·Ch. 2 Uniform Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Adulteration or

(a)Whenever any definitions or standard of identity, quality, or fill of container for any food or class of food are promulgated under authority of the Federal Act or the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1907, as amended, the state department shall adopt definitions and standards for Indiana.

(b)Whenever, with regard to any other food or class of food, the state department finds that such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the state department shall adopt rules establishing for any food or class of food:

(1)a reasonable definition and standard of identity; and

(2)a reasonable standard of quality and fill of container.

(c)In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for any food or class of food in which optional ingredients are permitted,

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(a) Whenever any definitions or standard of
identity, quality, or fill of container for any food or class of food are
promulgated under authority of the Federal Act or the Federal Meat
Inspection Act of 1907, as amended, the state department shall adopt
definitions and standards for Indiana.
(b) Whenever, with regard to any other food or class of food, the
state department finds that such action will promote honesty and fair
dealing in the interest of consumers, the state department shall adopt
rules establishing for any food or class of food:
(1) a reasonable definition and standard of identity; and
(2) a reasonable standard of quality and fill of container.
(c) In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for any food
or class of food in which optional ingredients are permitted, the state
department shall, for the purpose of promoting honesty and fair dealing
in the interest of consumers, designate the optional ingredients required
to be named on the label.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-29-1.]

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