CHAPTER 3. STATE TOXICOLOGY DEPARTMENT
IC 21-45-3
Chapter 3. State Toxicology Department
IC 21-45-3-1
Indiana University School of Medicine; state department of
toxicology
Sec. 1. The board of trustees of Indiana University may establish
in the Indiana University School of Medicine a state department of
toxicology and provide adequate equipment and competent personnel
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.
IC 21-45-3-2
Duties; analyses
Sec. 2. (a) The state department of toxicology shall do the
following:
(1) Conduct analyses for poisons, drugs, and alcohols upon
human tissues and fluids submitted by:
(A) Indiana coroners, prosecuting attorneys, and sheriffs;
(B) authorized officials of the Indiana state police and
Indiana city police departments; and
(C) officials of the Indiana University Medical Center
hospitals;
in cases of suspected poisoning or intoxication of human
beings.
(2) Report the analytical findings of the state department of
toxicology to the official requesting the analyses.
(3) Consult with Indiana coroners and coroner's physicians
regarding the interpretation of the analytical findings.
(b) The personnel of the state department of toxicology shall
furnish expert testimony regarding the department's analytical
findings in all legal hearings including criminal prosecutions related
to the findings.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.
IC 21-45-3-3
Duties; training
Sec. 3. (a) The state department of toxicology shall do the
following:
(1) Give instruction in toxicology to medical students and
physicians being trained at the Indiana University School of
Medicine.
(2) Train qualified students desiring to become toxicologists.
(b) The state department of toxicology shall also train police
technicians and other persons selected by the dean of the Indiana
University School of Medicine, or the dean's representative, to
conduct some of the simpler chemical tests for intoxication.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.
IC 21-45-3-4
Duties; research
Sec. 4. The state department of toxicology shall conduct research
on the following:
(1) The detection of toxic compounds that may be components
of drugs or medicines or may be present in pesticides used for
agricultural or other purposes.
(2) The treatment of poisoning from these toxic substances.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.
IC 21-45-3-5
Duties; inspections
Sec. 5. (a) State department of toxicology examiners shall make
periodic visits to various state, county, city, and hospital laboratories
in Indiana:
(1) that are performing analyses for alcohol upon materials from
the human body; and
(2) whose analytical results may be used in criminal
prosecutions.
(b) An examiner shall conduct a visit under this section to:
(1) examine the person conducting the tests concerning the
person's competence to reliably perform the analyses; and
(2) inspect the apparatus and chemicals employed in making the
analyses.
(c) The state department of toxicology shall keep a record of the
examiners' findings under this section.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.