§ 24-5-17-2 — Application of chapter; violations

Indiana § 24-5-17-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: CONSUMER SALES
• Ch. 17: Environmental Marketing Claims

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(a) This chapter applies to a person who
represents in advertising or on the label or package of a consumer good
that the consumer good the person manufactures or distributes, or its
package, is not harmful to or is beneficial to the natural environment
by terms such as the following:
(1) Environmental choice.
(2) Ecologically, earth, or environmentally friendly.
(3) Ecologically or environmentally sound.
(4) Ecologically or environmentally safe.
(5) Environmentally "lite".
(6) Green product.
(7) Any term or terms similar to the other terms listed in this
chapter.
(b) It is a violation of this chapter for any person to represent that
any consumer good which the person manufactures or distributes or its
package is "ozone friendly", "biodegradable", "compostable",
"photodegradable", "recyclable", or "recycled" unless that consumer
good or its package meets the definitions contained in this chapter or
meets definitions established in trade regulations or guides adopted by
the Federal Trade Commission or in enforceable regulations adopted
by another federal agency expressly for the purpose of establishing
standards for environmental advertising or representations.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.