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15-15-13-13. Penalties; Revocation

Sec. 13. (a) Subject to section 13.5 of this chapter, in addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the state seed commissioner may revoke or refuse to issue or renew a hemp license or an agricultural hemp seed production license and may impose a civil penalty for a violation of: (1) a […]

15-15-13-13.5. Negligent Violations; Corrective Actions

Sec. 13.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the state seed commissioner shall give a person who negligently violates this chapter a reasonable time, determined by the state seed commissioner, to correct the violation without imposing a penalty under section 13 of this chapter. However, the state seed commissioner may require the person who […]

15-15-13-14. Rules

Sec. 14. (a) The state seed commissioner shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter. (b) The state seed commissioner may adopt emergency rules in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to comply with any federal requirement under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to implement and administer this chapter. As […]

15-15-13-15. Plan Submission

Sec. 15. Before December 31, 2019, the state seed commissioner, after consultation with the governor, the director of the state department of agriculture, and the superintendent of the state police department, shall submit a plan that monitors and regulates the production of hemp to the United States Department of Agriculture. If the United States Department […]

15-15-13-16. Fees Collected; Expenditures; Financial Report; Excess Funds

Sec. 16. (a) The state seed commissioner shall pay all fees collected under this chapter to the treasurer of Purdue University. (b) The board of trustees of Purdue University shall expend the fees on proper vouchers filed with the treasurer of Purdue University. The treasurer shall pay vouchers for the following expenses: (1) The employment […]

15-15-13-17. Information to Be Kept by the Seed Commissioner

Sec. 17. (a) The seed commissioner may keep the: (1) names of growers and handlers who are licensed under this chapter; and (2) locations of licensed hemp crops; confidential for purposes of IC 5-14-3. (b) The seed commissioner may share confidential information under subsection (a) with the state police department, law enforcement officers (as defined […]

15-15-13-18. Receipts

Sec. 18. (a) A person who sells hemp in Indiana must: (1) be licensed in Indiana and in the jurisdiction where the hemp was grown; and (2) provide the buyer with a receipt that contains the seller’s name, place of business, and license number and quantity of hemp sold. (b) A person who buys hemp […]

15-15-13-19. Sale of Hemp Buds and Flowers

Sec. 19. (a) Hemp bud (as defined in IC 35-48-1-17.2) and hemp flower (as defined in IC 35-48-1-17.3) may be sold only to a processor licensed under this chapter. (b) The state seed commissioner may impose a civil penalty under section 13 of this chapter for a violation of subsection (a). As added by P.L.190-2019, […]

15-15-13-6.5. “Hemp Product”

Sec. 6.5. As used in this chapter, “hemp product” means a product derived from, or made by, processing hemp plants or plant parts including derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers. However, the term does not include: (1) smokable hemp (as defined by IC 35-48-1-26.6); or (2) products that contain a total […]

15-15-13-20. Violations; Penalties

Sec. 20. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates: (1) a term, condition, or requirement of a license issued; or (2) a rule adopted; under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty, determined by the state seed commissioner, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. The state seed commissioner may also […]