Sec. 30. (a) A distributor shall pay to the state chemist an inspection fee at the rate of forty cents ($0.40) per ton on all commercial feeds distributed into or within Indiana, subject to the following:
(1) No fee shall be paid on a commercial feed if the payment has been made by a previous distributor.
(2) No fee shall be paid on a customer formula feed if the inspection fee has been paid on all of the commercial feeds that are ingredients of the customer formula feed.
(3) On commercial feeds that contain ingredients on which the inspection fee has already been paid, credit shall be given for that payment.
(4) The minimum inspection fee is five dollars ($5) per quarter if a quarterly feed tonnage report is required under section 31 of this chapter.
(b) In the case of a pet food or a specialty pet food that is distributed in Indiana in packages of ten (10) pounds or less, an annual inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid instead of the tonnage inspection fee specified in subsection (a).
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.99-2012, SEC.37.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
15-19-7-2.5. "Contract Feeder"
15-19-7-3. "Customer Formula Feed"
15-19-7-19. "Specialty Pet Food"
15-19-7-21. Administration of Chapter
15-19-7-22. Cooperation With State, Federal, or Private Agencies
15-19-7-23. Publication and Distribution of Information on Commercial Feed
15-19-7-24. Distributors; Commercial Feed Licenses
15-19-7-25. Refusal, Revocation, Suspension, or Conditions of Commercial Feed License
15-19-7-26. Commercial Feed Label Information
15-19-7-27. Customer Formula Feed Label Information
15-19-7-28. Misbranding of Commercial Feed
15-19-7-29. Adulteration of Commercial Feed
15-19-7-31. Quarterly Tonnage Reports
15-19-7-32. Records; Cancellation of Commercial Feed License
15-19-7-33. Disposition of Fees
15-19-7-34. Rules and Regulations
15-19-7-35. Inspection of Factories, Warehouses, or Establishments; Notice of Inspection
15-19-7-36. Sampling and Analysis
15-19-7-38. "Stop Sale or Withdrawal From Distribution" Order
15-19-7-39. Seizure of Commercial Feed on Complaint of State Chemist; Court Procedure
15-19-7-41. Hindering Performance of Duty
15-19-7-42. Discretion of Director or Representative Regarding Certain Penalties
15-19-7-43. Prosecuting Attorneys; Duties