Sec. 17. (a) A person subject to this chapter that has not been approved for inspection may not offer for sale meat or poultry, a meat food product, or a poultry product in commerce in Indiana.

     (b) The board may take the following actions for a violation of this section:

(1) Issue an order of compliance under IC 4-21.5-3-6, IC 4-21.5-3-8, or IC 4-21.5-4.

(2) Levy a civil penalty under IC 4-21.5-3-6.

(3) Both of the actions listed in subdivisions (1) and (2).

     (c) The board may, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, adopt a schedule of civil penalties that may be levied for violations of this section. A penalty included in the schedule of civil penalties may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation for each day of the violation.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-24-19.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.