Sec. 49.5. (a) If a person violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the state chemist may:

(1) warn, issue a citation to, or impose a civil penalty on the person; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-16-2-49.5

  • board: refers to the Indiana fertilizer advisory board established by section 25 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 15-16-2-5
  • person: means :

    Indiana Code 15-16-2-17

(2) deny, suspend, revoke, or amend the person’s registration under this chapter.

     (b) The state chemist shall adopt by rule, under IC 4-22-2, a schedule of civil penalties that may be imposed under subsection (a). The state chemist may impose a civil penalty only according to a schedule of civil penalties recommended by the board.

     (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.120-2008, SEC.59. Amended by P.L.81-2009, SEC.31.