15-15-13-0.5. Administration of Chapter
Sec. 0.5. The state seed commissioner shall administer this chapter. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1.
15-15-13-1. Application of Chapter
Sec. 1. (a) Nothing in this chapter authorizes any person to violate any federal law or regulation. (b) Nothing in this chapter authorizes the state seed commissioner to regulate a hemp product. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.2.
15-15-13-10. Fees
Sec. 10. The amount of any fees charged growers and handlers by the state seed commissioner under this chapter must be sufficient to cover the cost of the administration of this chapter, including the cost of conducting audits and testing. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1.
15-15-13-11. Transporting Hemp
Sec. 11. Only a hemp licensee, the licensee’s designee, or the licensee’s agents may be permitted to transport hemp off a production site. When transporting hemp off the production site, the hemp licensee, designee, or agent shall have in the licensee’s, designee’s, or agent’s possession the licensing documents from the state seed commissioner evidencing that […]
15-15-13-12. State Seed Commissioner Duties
Sec. 12. The state seed commissioner is responsible for the following: (1) Monitoring the hemp grown by any license holder. (2) Conducting random testing of the hemp for compliance with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels. The state seed commissioner may enter into agreements with one (1) or more laboratories selected by the Indiana state police department to […]
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, […]
15-15-13-2. “Agricultural Hemp Seed”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “agricultural hemp seed” means Cannabis sativa seed that meets any labeling, quality, and other standards set by the state seed commissioner and that is intended for sale or is sold to, or purchased by, licensed growers for planting. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1.
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 […]
15-15-13-21. Ordinances
Sec. 21. A county, city, town, or township may not adopt or enforce an ordinance restricting or regulating: (1) the growth, production, or processing of hemp; or (2) any subject regulated by this chapter. As added by P.L.190-2019, SEC.22.
15-15-13-3. “Crop”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “crop” means any hemp grown under a single license. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.3.
15-15-13-4. “Grower”
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “grower” means: (1) an individual, a partnership, a company, or a corporation that produces hemp for commercial purposes; or (2) a person, as part of a hemp research program conducted by a state educational institution (as defined by IC 21-7-13-32). As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, […]
15-15-13-5. “Handler”
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “handler” means an individual, a partnership, a company, or a corporation that receives hemp for scientific research, or for processing into commodities, hemp products, or agricultural hemp seed. As added by P.L.165-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.190-2019, SEC.5.
15-15-13-6. “Hemp”
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a […]