Sec. 9. To qualify for financial assistance under this chapter, a small business concern must:

(1) apply to the corporation for approval to participate in a trade show or trade mission in the form and by the time specified by the corporation;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-28-14-9

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • small business concern: means a small business concern as defined in 15 U. See Indiana Code 5-28-14-2
  • trade mission: means a planned tour of business locations, all of which are:

    Indiana Code 5-28-14-3

  • trade show: means an exhibition, an exposition, or a fair:

    Indiana Code 5-28-14-4

(2) establish to the satisfaction of the corporation that participation in the trade show or trade mission will enhance the export opportunities of products produced in Indiana by the small business concern;

(3) maintain adequate records of the expenses incurred by the small business concern to participate in a trade show or trade mission;

(4) certify to the corporation the amount of financial assistance, if any, received by the small business concern from a trade show promotion program or trade mission program other than the program established by this chapter; and

(5) provide to the corporation, on request:

(A) the records of the expenses related to the small business concern’s participation in a trade show or trade mission; and

(B) information regarding the effectiveness of the program established by this chapter in enhancing the export opportunities of the small business concern.

As added by P.L.4-2005, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.145-2016, SEC.9.