Indiana § 22-11-14-12 Public safety fee on retail sales of fireworks; obligation by purchaser
for payment of fee; transfer of funds

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-11-14-12 — Public safety fee on retail sales of fireworks; obligation by purchaser for payment of fee; transfer of funds

Indiana § 22-11-14-12

Art. 11BUILDING AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

Ch. 14Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 22-11-14-12 (2026).

Text

(a)A user fee, known as the public safety fee, is imposed on retail transactions made in Indiana of fireworks, in accordance with section 13 of this chapter.

(b)A person who acquires fireworks in a retail transaction is liable for the public safety fee on the transaction and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall pay the public safety fee to the retailer as a separate added amount to the consideration in the transaction. The retailer shall collect the public safety fee as an agent for the state.

(c)The public safety fee shall be deposited in the state general fund. The state comptroller shall annually transfer the money received from the public safety fee as follows:

(1)The first two million dollars ($2,000,000) received shall remain in the state general fund.

(2)Any add

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(a) A user fee, known as the public safety
fee, is imposed on retail transactions made in Indiana of fireworks, in
accordance with section 13 of this chapter.
(b) A person who acquires fireworks in a retail transaction is liable
for the public safety fee on the transaction and, except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, shall pay the public safety fee to the retailer
as a separate added amount to the consideration in the transaction. The
retailer shall collect the public safety fee as an agent for the state.
(c) The public safety fee shall be deposited in the state general fund.
The state comptroller shall annually transfer the money received from
the public safety fee as follows:
(1) The first two million dollars ($2,000,000) received shall
remain in the state general fund.
(2) Any additional money received shall be divided evenly
between the state disaster relief fund established by IC 10-14-4-5
and the state general fund.
(d) The department of state revenue shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary for the collection of the public safety fee money from
retailers as described in subsections (b) and (c).