CHAPTER 27. INSPECTION OF GRAIN MOISTURE TESTING EQUIPMENT
IC 4-4-27
Chapter 27. Inspection of Grain Moisture Testing Equipment
IC 4-4-27-1
Annual inspection and testing of equipment
Sec. 1. The director of the department of agriculture or the
director's designee shall, at least one (1) time each year, inspect and
test all equipment used to test the moisture and the foreign material
and dockage content of grain purchased, sold, or exchanged in
Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.46.
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Seals
Sec. 2. Each piece of equipment that is tested and found to be true
in accordance with rules or standards prescribed by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, the United States Department
of Agriculture, and the department of agriculture must bear a seal
issued by the office of the director of the department of agriculture
to that effect with the date of inspection and expiration date.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.47.
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Fees
Sec. 3. (a) The director of the department of agriculture or the
director's designee shall charge a fee of ten dollars ($10) for each
moisture testing device inspected from each inspection site under this
chapter.
(b) All fees shall be deposited in the grain buyers and warehouse
licensing agency license fee fund established by IC 26-3-7-6.3.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.48;
P.L.207-2007, SEC.1.
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Appropriation
Sec. 4. Money shall be appropriated to the department of
agriculture for the use of the office in carrying out this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.49.
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Rules; adoption
Sec. 5. The department of agriculture may adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.50.
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Powers of department of agriculture
Sec. 6. The department of agriculture may:
(1) employ such persons;
(2) make such expenditures;
(3) require such reports and records;
(4) make such investigations; and
(5) take such other action;
as the department of agriculture considers necessary or suitable for
the proper administration of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.51.
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Chapter and rules; posting
Sec. 7. A copy of this chapter and all rules adopted under this
chapter shall be posted in a conspicuous manner and placed at every
commercial grain buying site.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32.
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Use of equipment without seal; offense
Sec. 8. A person who recklessly uses equipment:
(1) to ascertain the moisture and the foreign material and
dockage content of grain in the process of commercial buying
or selling of grain; and
(2) that does not bear the seal required by section 2 of this
chapter;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.32.