Sec. 16. (a) Except for sales of stock or merchandise in the ordinary course of the seller‘s business, a seller who has deposited money or an insurance policy under section 12 or 12.5 of this chapter may not:

(1) sell, consolidate, merge, or dispose of assets; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-2-13-16

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • board: refers to the state board of funeral and cemetery service established by IC 25-15-9-1. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-3
  • insurance policy: means a policy providing one (1) or more of the types of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Class 1(a) and Class 1(c). See Indiana Code 30-2-13-7
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • purchaser: means a person or firm contracting with a seller for services or merchandise to be provided or delivered for a named individual. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-9
  • seller: means a person doing business as a sole proprietor, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, or a partnership contracting to provide services or merchandise, or both, to a named individual. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-10
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) lease the seller’s business, facilities, or assets;

without providing, as an integral part of the transaction or occurrence, for the designation of a successor seller of the money or insurance policy placed in trust. For purposes of this section, a change in control determines the seller’s obligation.

     (b) If a seller acting as a trustee of an insurance policy fails to designate a qualified successor seller, the board shall make the designation. However, the designated successor must be willing to accept the designation.

     (c) This section does not restrict a purchaser‘s right to designate a new seller in accordance with section 13 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.200-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.241-1995, SEC.11; P.L.114-1999, SEC.13.