24-5-17-13. Disclosure Requirements
Sec. 13. Upon the written request of the department of environmental management established by IC 13-13-1-1 or the office of the attorney general created under IC 4-6-1-2, a person shall fully disclose to the requesting office, within the limits of all applicable laws, the information and documentation maintained by the person under section 12 of […]
24-5-17-14. Violations; Penalties; Claims for Damages
Sec. 14. (a) A person who knowingly violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is subject to remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5. (b) A person who suffers actual damages from a violation of this act may bring an action to recover the actual damage plus attorney’s fees. As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
24-5-17-4. “Compostable” Defined
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “compostable” means that material will decompose into a soil-like material in less than one (1) year under controlled biological circumstances. As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
24-5-17-5. “Consumer Goods” Defined
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “consumer goods” means an article that is used or bought for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
24-5-17-6. “Ozone Friendly” Defined
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, “ozone friendly” or any similar term that connotes that stratospheric ozone is not being depleted through use or production of the product means that a chemical or material released into the environment as a result of the use or production of a product will not migrate to the […]
24-5-17-1. Policy
Sec. 1. It is the policy of the state to discourage deceptive environmental advertising claims. As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
24-5-17-2. Application of Chapter; Violations
Sec. 2. (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. […]
24-5-17-3. “Biodegradable” Defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “biodegradable” means that material has the proven capability to decompose in less than one (1) year in the most common environment where the material is usually disposed through natural biological processes into nontoxic carbonaceous soil, water, or carbon dioxide. As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.