Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 31 – Pari-Mutuel Wagering On Horse Races


Chapter 1	Purpose and Application
Chapter 2.1	Definitions
Chapter 3	Indiana Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 4	Local Approval of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Chapter 5	Permits to Conduct Recognized Meetings
Chapter 5.5	Satellite Facilities
Chapter 6	Licensing of Racetrack Personnel and Racing Participants
Chapter 7	Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Chapter 7.5	Advance Deposit Wagering
Chapter 8	Miscellaneous Operating Procedures
Chapter 9	Taxation and Distribution of Pari-Mutuel Revenues
Chapter 10	Indiana Horse Racing Commission Operating Fund
Chapter 11	Breed Development Advisory Committees and Breed Development Funds
Chapter 12	Medication of Race Horses
Chapter 13	Offenses and Enforcement

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 31 - Pari-Mutuel Wagering On Horse Races

account holder: means an Indiana resident who has established an advance deposit wagering account. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-2
administer: means the direct application of a legend drug by an optometrist to a patient. See Indiana Code 25-24-3-2
Administering: means the direct application of a drug to the body of a person by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
adulterated: refers to a legend drug that:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-1.5
advance deposit wagering: means a system of pari-mutuel wagering in which wagers of an account holder are debited and payouts are credited to an account established by the account holder, regardless of whether the wagers are made in person, by telephone, or through communication by other electronic means. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-3
advance deposit wagering account: means an account for advance deposit wagering held by a licensed SPMO. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-4
Advance refunding bonds: means bonds issued for the purpose of refunding bonds first subject to redemption or maturing after the date of the advance refunding bonds. See Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
advisory group: refers to the Article V convention delegate advisory group established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-8.2-5-1
Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Agency: means the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
agency relationship: means a relationship in which a licensee represents a client in a real estate transaction. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-0.5
Agent: means an individual who represents a timber buyer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases of timber. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Agreement: means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given the effect of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a particular transaction. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
appraisal: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 25-34.1-11-1
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
appraisal management company: means a person that, for compensation, acts as a third party intermediary by contracting with independent real estate appraisers to perform appraisals for other persons. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-11-2
appraisal management services: means any of the following functions:
Indiana Code 25-34.1-11-3
Apprentice plumber: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Approved engineering curriculum: means an engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more that has been approved by the board. See Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
Approved organization: means any organization or individual approved by the board. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
associated structures of the eye: means the:
Indiana Code 25-24-3-1
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
attending physician: means a physician licensed under Indiana Code 25-26-16.5-2
Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
audiologist: means an individual who practices audiology and who presents himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words audiologist, hearing clinician, hearing therapist, hearing specialist, audiometrist, vestibular specialist, or any similar title or description of service. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
audiology: means the application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures of prevention, evaluation, habilitation, rehabilitation, instruction, and research of disorders of hearing, auditory function, and vestibular function. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
audit: means an audit of a pharmacy:
Indiana Code 25-26-22-2
authenticate: means to affirmatively verify before distribution occurs that each transaction that is listed on:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-1.7
Authority: means a hospital authority created by IC 5-1-4-4 or any board, body, commission, department, or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers conferred upon such authority by this chapter shall be given by law. See Indiana Code 5-1-4-3
authorized distributor: means a wholesale drug distributor with which a manufacturer has established an ongoing relationship to distribute the manufacturer's products. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-1.8
automated dispensing system: means a mechanical or electronic system that performs operations or activities, other than compounding or administration, relating to pharmacy services, including the storage, dispensing, or distribution of drugs and the collection, control, and maintenance of all transaction information, to provide security and accountability for the drugs. See Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-1.5
Automated transaction: means a transaction conducted or performed, in whole or in part, by electronic means or electronic records in which the acts or records of one (1) or both parties are not reviewed by an individual in the ordinary course in forming a contract, performing under an existing contract, or fulfilling an obligation required by the transaction. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
automotive salvage rebuilder: has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-9. See Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-0.1
Bailee: means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
blood: means whole blood collected from a single donor and processed either for transfusion or further manufacturing. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-2
Board: refers to the private investigator and security guard licensing board established under section 5. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
board: refers to the private investigator and security guard licensing board established under Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-1
Board: means the state board of registration for professional engineers. See Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
board: refers to the real estate appraiser licensure and certification board established by Indiana Code 25-34.1-11-4
board: means the Indiana optometry board established by IC 25-24-1-1. See Indiana Code 25-24-3-3
Board: means the Indiana board of pharmacy. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Board: means the state psychology board. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
board: refers to the Indiana board of pharmacy established under IC 25-26-13-3. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-4
Board: refers to the real estate appraiser licensure and certification board established under Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
board: means the speech-language pathology and audiology board established by this article. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
board: refers to the Indiana board of pharmacy established by IC 25-26-13-3. See Indiana Code 25-26-19-1
board: refers to the Indiana board of pharmacy established by IC 25-26-13-3. See Indiana Code 25-26-21-1
board: refers to the Indiana board of pharmacy. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-1
board: means the Indiana board of pharmacy (IC 25-26-13-3). See Indiana Code 25-26-26-2
Bond: means any revenue bond, general obligation bond, or advance refunding bond. See Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
bond: as used in this chapter shall mean and include any bond issued by and which is an obligation of the county in its civil capacity; and any so-called county unit road bond which has been issued by the board of commissioners and is an obligation of the taxing district which is coterminous with the county; and any so-called gravel road bond which has been issued by the board of commissioners and is an obligation of the taxing district which is coterminous with any civil township. See Indiana Code 5-1-7-7
Bonds: means bonds of the authority issued under this chapter, including refunding bonds, notwithstanding that the same may be secured by the full faith and credit of a participating hospital or any other lawfully pledged security of a participating hospital. See Indiana Code 5-1-4-3
broker: means an individual or entity issued a broker's real estate license by the Indiana real estate commission. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-1
Broker: means a person who:
Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Broker company: means a licensee that is a business engaged in the activities described in Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Business entity: means a firm, a company, an association, an organization, a partnership, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
business entity: means a firm, a company, an association, an organization, a partnership, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-2
Business entity: means a corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, business trust, real estate investment trust, or any other entity that is formed under the requirements of applicable Indiana law. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Buying: means acquiring an interest in property by the payment of a price, value, or other consideration. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Carrier: means a person that issues a bill of lading. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
chain drug warehouse: means a permanent physical location for drugs or devices, or both, that:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-3.7
check: includes a draft. See Indiana Code 26-2-7-1
client: means a person who has entered into an agency relationship with a licensee. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-5
clinical fellowship: means a supervised professional experience. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
co-licensed products: means pharmaceutical products:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.1
Commercial real estate: means a parcel of real estate other than real estate containing one (1) to four (4) residential units. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Commission: means the Indiana plumbing commission created by this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Commission: means the Indiana real estate commission. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
committee: refers to the INSPECT oversight committee established by section 24 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-2
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
communication by other electronic means: means communication by any electronic communication device, including any of the following:
Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-5
compendium: refers to :
Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.2
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Computer program: means a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in an information processing system in order to bring about a certain result. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Consignee: means a person named in a bill of lading to which or to whose order the bill promises delivery. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Consignor: means a person named in a bill of lading as the person from which the goods have been received for shipment. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Constituent: means a person who holds a position defined in the business entity's organic law that permits the person, directly or indirectly, to own, manage, or operate a business entity either alone or with others. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Continuing education course: means an orderly process of instruction that is designed to directly enhance the practicing psychologist's knowledge and skill in providing relevant psychological services, and that is approved by an approved organization. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
contraband: refers to a legend drug:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.3
Contract: means the total legal obligation resulting from the parties' agreement as affected by this chapter and other applicable law. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Contracting: means , except as exempted in this chapter, engaging in a business as a contractor. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
controlled substance: has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-9. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-2.5
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
core buyer: means a person engaged in the business of purchasing or acquiring small component motor vehicle parts for resale, including catalytic converters, automobile radiators, and batteries. See Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-0.2
Coronavirus disease: means the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2). See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
council: refers to the real estate education advisory council established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-9-1
Counseling: means effective communication between a pharmacist and a patient concerning the contents, drug to drug interactions, route, dosage, form, directions for use, precautions, and effective use of a drug or device to improve the therapeutic outcome of the patient through the effective use of the drug or device. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
counterfeit: refers to a legend drug, or the container, seal, or labeling of a legend drug, that, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark or imprint of a manufacturer, processor, packer, or distributor other than the person that manufactured, processed, packed, or distributed the legend drug. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.4
Course approval: means approval of a broker course granted under this article which is not expired, suspended, or revoked. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
credit agreement: means an agreement to:
Indiana Code 26-2-9-1
creditor: means :
Indiana Code 26-2-9-2
customer: means a person who is provided services in the ordinary course of business by a licensee but who is not a client. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-6
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
debtor: means a person who:
Indiana Code 26-2-9-3
Decedent: A deceased person.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
default: means the failure of a renter to perform, in a timely fashion, any duty imposed by section 10 of this chapter or by a rental agreement. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-1
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
deliver: means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of a legend drug from one (1) person to another. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.5
Delivery order: means a record that contains an order to deliver goods directed to a warehouse, carrier, or other person that in the ordinary course of business issues warehouse receipts or bills of lading. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Department: means the state police department established under IC 10-11-2-4. See Indiana Code 25-30-2-1
Department: means the department of natural resources. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
designated representative: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.6
development committee: refers to a breed development advisory committee established by the commission under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-31-11-1
development fund: refers to a breed development fund established by the commission under section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-31-11-2
Device: means an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article including any component part or accessory, which is:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Director: means the director of the department of natural resources. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
dispense: means to deliver a legend drug to an ultimate user by or pursuant to a lawful order of an optometrist. See Indiana Code 25-24-3-5
dispense: means to deliver a controlled substance to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner and includes the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-3
Dispensing: means issuing one (1) or more doses of a drug in a suitable container with appropriate labeling for subsequent administration to or use by a patient. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
disposal facility: has the meaning set forth for "recycling facility" in Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-0.4
distribute: means to sell, offer to sell, deliver, offer to deliver, broker, give away, or transfer a legend drug, whether by passage of title or physical movement, or both. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-4.7
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Drug: means :
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Drug order: means a written order in a hospital or other health care institution for an ultimate user for any drug or device, issued and signed by a practitioner, or an order transmitted by other means of communication from a practitioner, which is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist, registered nurse, or other licensed health care practitioner authorized by the hospital or institution. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Drug regimen review: means the retrospective, concurrent, and prospective review by a pharmacist of a patient's drug related history that includes the following areas:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
drug sample: means a unit of a legend drug that is not intended to be sold and is intended to promote the sale of the drug. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-5
Drug utilization review: means a program designed to measure and assess on a retrospective and prospective basis the proper use of drugs. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Electronic agent: means a computer program or an electronic or other automated means used to initiate an action or respond to electronic records or performances in whole or in part without review by an individual at the time of the action or response. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Electronic data intermediary: means an entity that provides the infrastructure that connects a computer system or another electronic device used by a prescribing practitioner with a computer system or another electronic device used by a pharmacy to facilitate the secure transmission of:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
electronic mail: means the transmission, by use of a computer or through other electronic means, of information or a communication that is sent to a person identified by a unique address. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-0.5
Electronic record: means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
electronic signature: has the meaning set forth in IC 26-2-8-102(10);
Indiana Code 5-1-3-1
Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic record. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
electronic transmission: means the transmission of a prescription in electronic form. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
eligible entity: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 25-26-26-3
eligible recipient: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 25-26-26-4
Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. ^{Source: OCC}
emergency: means any sudden, unexpected occurrence or circumstance at or near a self-service storage facility that requires immediate action to avoid injury to persons or property at or near the self-service storage facility. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-2
Engineering intern: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
ephedrine: includes only ephedrine that is dispensed pursuant to a prescription or drug order. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-4
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
exception report: means a record of data concerning:
Indiana Code 25-26-24-5
Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. ^{Source: OCC}
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
Farmstead: means a farm dwelling together with other buildings, structures, equipment, piping, and other plumbing materials and supplies, located upon a parcel of real estate used primarily for agricultural purposes located outside the corporate limits of a municipality and not connected to a public water supply. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. ^{Source: OCC}
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. ^{Source: OCC}
financial institution: refers to a financial institution (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3). See Indiana Code 26-2-7-2
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
fund: refers to the Indiana horse racing commission operating fund. See Indiana Code 4-31-10-1
Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Good faith: means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Goods: means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Governing body: means the council, commission, board of commissioners, board of directors, board of trustees, or other legislative body in which the legislative powers of the issuing body are vested. See Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
Governing documents: means the publicly filed and nonpublicly filed organic documents of a business entity. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Governmental agency: means an executive, legislative, or judicial agency, department, board, commission, authority, institution, instrumentality, or other political subdivision of the state. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
health care entity: means any organization or business that provides diagnostic, medical, surgical, dental treatment, or rehabilitative care. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-6
health care facility: means the following:
Indiana Code 25-36.1-2-1
Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
home medical equipment: means equipment that:
Indiana Code 25-26-21-2
home medical equipment services: means the:
Indiana Code 25-26-21-3
hormonal contraceptive patch: means a transdermal patch applied to the skin of a woman, by the woman or by a pharmacist, that releases a drug composed of a combination of hormones that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy. See Indiana Code 25-26-25-2
identification number: refers to the following:
Indiana Code 25-26-24-6
in-house agency relationship: means an agency relationship involving two (2) or more clients who are represented by different licensees within the same broker company. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-6.5
Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Information: means data, text, images, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, databases, or the like. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Information processing system: means an electronic system for creating, generating, sending, receiving, storing, displaying, or processing information. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
INSPECT: means the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tracking program established by IC 25-1-13-4. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-7
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
interoperability: refers to the INSPECT program electronically sharing reported information with another state concerning the dispensing of a controlled substance:
Indiana Code 25-26-24-8
Issuer: means a bailee that issues a document of title or, in the case of an unaccepted delivery order, the person that orders the possessor of goods to deliver. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
Issuing body: means the state of Indiana, its agencies, commissions, universities, colleges, institutions, political subdivisions, counties, school corporations, hospital associations, municipal and quasi-municipal corporations, special taxing districts, and any corporation which has issued bonds payable directly or indirectly from lease rentals payable by any of the foregoing issuing bodies now or hereafter existing under the laws of the state. See Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
Journeyman plumber: means a person who engages or offers to engage in, as an occupation or trade, the construction, installation, alteration, maintenance, repair, remodeling, or removal and replacement of plumbing under the supervision, direction, and responsibility of a licensed plumbing contractor. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter on the immediate container of a legend drug. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-6.5
labeling: means labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-6.6
last known address: means the postal address or electronic mail address provided to the owner by the renter:
Indiana Code 26-3-8-3
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
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}
Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. ^{Source: U.S. Mint}
legend drug: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. See Indiana Code 25-24-3-6
legend drug: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-7
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
License: means a certificate issued by the commission established by this chapter which confers upon the holder the privilege to act as a plumbing contractor or a journeyman plumber as defined in this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
License: means a broker license issued under this article and which is not expired, suspended, or revoked. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
licensed SPMO: means a secondary pari-mutuel organization licensed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-6
Licensee: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
licensee: means a person licensed as a security guard agency under this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-3
licensee: means an individual or entity issued a broker's real estate license by the Indiana real estate commission. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-6.8
Licensee: means a person who holds a license issued under this article. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Licensing agency: means the Indiana professional licensing agency established under IC 25-1-5-3. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Licensing agency: refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency established under IC 25-1-5-3. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
Licensing agency: means the Indiana professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-5-3. See Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
Licensing agency: means the Indiana professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-5-3. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
limited agent: means a licensee who, with the written and informed consent of all parties to a real estate transaction, represents both the seller and buyer or both the landlord and tenant and whose duties and responsibilities to a client are only those set forth in this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-7
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Local issuing body: means an issuing body that is:
Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
mail order or Internet based pharmacy: means a pharmacy that is located in Indiana or is a nonresident pharmacy (as defined in IC 25-26-17-2) that dispenses prescription drugs:
Indiana Code 25-26-18-1
Managing broker: refers to an individual broker whom the commission holds responsible for the actions of licensees who are affiliated with the broker company. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
manufacturer: means a person who is engaged in manufacturing, preparing, propagating, compounding, processing, packaging, repackaging, or labeling of a legend drug. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-8
medical record: means written or printed information possessed by a provider (as defined in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Medication therapy management: means a distinct service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individuals that are independent of, but may occur in conjunction with, the provision of a medication or medical device. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
misbranded: means that a legend drug's label:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-8.3
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled. See Indiana Code 26-2-10-1
motor vehicle repossession agent: means a person who physically repossesses a motor vehicle or watercraft on behalf of another person or on the person's own behalf. See Indiana Code 26-2-10-2
Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
nonprofit health clinic: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 25-26-20-2
normal distribution chain of custody: means the route that a legend drug travels:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-8.5
Oath: includes "affirmation" and "to swear" includes to "affirm". See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
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.
obligations: shall include any bond, note, warrant, or other obligation; and
Indiana Code 5-1-3-1
operating room circulator: means an individual who is:
Indiana Code 25-36.1-2-2
optometrist: means an individual licensed as an optometrist under IC 25-24-1. See Indiana Code 25-24-3-7
Ordinance: means an ordinance of a city or town or resolution or other instrument by which the governing body of the issuing body exercising any power under this chapter takes formal action and adopts legislative provisions and matters of some permanency. See Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
Organic actions: means actions, notices, consents, and signatures relating to the operation of a business entity that are undertaken among constituents of that business entity or among constituents of a business entity and that business entity. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Out-of-state commercial broker: includes a person, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, a limited liability partnership, or a corporation that is licensed to do business as a broker in a jurisdiction other than Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Out-of-state commercial salesperson: includes a person affiliated with an out-of-state commercial broker who is not licensed as a broker under this article. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
owner: means :
Indiana Code 26-3-8-6
pain management clinic: means a publicly or privately owned facility that primarily engages in the treatment of pain or pain management through prescribing controlled substances. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-9
Participating hospital: means a:
Indiana Code 5-1-4-3
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
patient: means an individual who has requested or received health care services from a provider for the examination, treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-10
patient care: means patient care activities provided by a pharmacist, regardless of whether drugs or devices are dispensed, that are intended to achieve outcomes related to the cure or prevention of a disease, elimination or reduction of a patient's symptoms, or arresting or slowing of a disease process. See Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-2
pedigree: means a statement or record in a written or an electronic form that is approved by the board, that:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-8.7
Person: means a natural person, except in the case of a plumbing contractor, in which case it may mean the partners or members of a partnership, limited partnership, or any form of unincorporated enterprise, owned by two (2) or more persons, and as applied to "corporation" in addition to the corporate entity means the officers or directors and employees thereof. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Person: means an individual, a firm, a company, an association, an organization, a partnership, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
person: means an individual, a firm, a company, an association, an organization, a partnership, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-4
person: means an individual engaged in a trade or business, an association, a partnership, a limited partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, or a similar entity. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-11-5
Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, association, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Person: means any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, or municipality, or a legal representative or agent, unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
Person: means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or a limited liability company. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
person: means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed under this article. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
person: means an individual, a partnership, a business firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, or another entity, including a governmental entity. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-9
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
personal property: means movable property not affixed to land. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-7
Pharmacist: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Pharmacist intern: means a person who is:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Pharmacy: means any facility, department, or other place where prescriptions are filled or compounded and are sold, dispensed, offered, or displayed for sale and which has as its principal purpose the dispensing of drug and health supplies intended for the general health, welfare, and safety of the public, without placing any other activity on a more important level than the practice of pharmacy. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
pharmacy: has the meaning set forth in IC 25-26-13-2. See Indiana Code 25-26-26-5
pharmacy technician: means an individual who:
Indiana Code 25-26-19-2
pharmacy technician in training: means a person who is enrolled in a training program for pharmacy technicians prescribed by the board. See Indiana Code 25-26-19-3
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
Plumbing: means the practice of and the materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following:
Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Plumbing contractor: means any person who, for compensation, undertakes to, or submits a bid to, or does himself or herself or by others, construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, subtract from, or improve plumbing and who is responsible for substantially all the plumbing within the entire project, or one who fabricates units or plumbing substantially completed and ready for installation. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Polygraph instrument: means a device that permanently and simultaneously records, at a minimum, an individual's cardiovascular and respiratory patterns and galvanic skin responses in order to determine truthfulness. See Indiana Code 25-30-2-1
Practice of engineering: means any service or creative work that the adequate performance of requires engineering education, training, and experience in the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences to services or creative work that includes the following:
Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
Practice of psychology: includes the following:
Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
Practice or offer to practice engineering: means the act of an individual or a business who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, telephone listing, or in any other way represents the individual or the business to be a professional engineer or who performs, or offers to perform, any acts or work involving the practice of engineering. See Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
Practitioner: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-19-5. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
practitioner: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-19-5. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-9.2
practitioner: means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, nurse practitioner, scientific investigator, pharmacist, hospital, or other institution or individual licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in the United States. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-11
practitioner: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 25-26-26-6
prescription: means a written order or an order transmitted by other means of communication that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist or, for electronically transmitted orders in accordance with Indiana Code 25-24-3-8
Prescription: means a written order or an order transmitted by other means of communication from a practitioner to or for an ultimate user for any drug or device containing:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
prescription: means an order for medication that is dispensed to or for a recipient. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-12
prescription drug: means a drug, as defined in IC 25-26-13-2, that requires a prescription before being dispensed or administered to a patient. See Indiana Code 25-26-26-7
Private investigator firm: means the business of:
Indiana Code 25-30-1-2
Probate: Proving a will
Professional engineer: means an individual who, by reason of that individual's special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design which are acquired by education and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of engineering as attested by that individual's registration as a professional engineer. See Indiana Code 25-31-1-2
program: refers to the prescription drug donation repository program established by section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 25-26-26-8
Project: means a structure or addition to an existing structure which is suitable for use as a hospital, clinic, laboratory, laundry, nurses' or interns' residence, administration building, research facility, or maintenance, storage, or utility facility, and other structures or facilities related thereto or required or useful for the operation of the project, including the site thereof; parking and other facilities or structures essential or convenient for the orderly operation of such project, or equipment, machinery, and other similar items necessary or convenient for the operation of the project in the manner for which its use is intended, but not such items as fuel, supplies, or other items which customarily result in a current operating charge. See Indiana Code 5-1-4-3
Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
protocol: means the policies, procedures, and protocols of a:
Indiana Code 25-26-16-1
protocol: means a policy, procedure, or protocol of a health facility concerning:
Indiana Code 25-26-16.5-3
provider: means a person engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment services to an unrelated individual in the individual's residence. See Indiana Code 25-26-21-4
Proxy voting: The practice of allowing a legislator to cast a vote in committee for an absent legislator.
pseudoephedrine: includes only pseudoephedrine that is dispensed pursuant to a prescription or drug order. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-13
Psychological services: means acts or behaviors coming within the purview of the practice of psychology (as defined in this article). See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
Psychologist: means a person who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of psychology. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
public entity: shall include any political subdivision as defined by IC 36-1-2, state commission, state authority, and all other public bodies corporate and politic. See Indiana Code 5-1-3-1
Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
purchase: means acquiring a valuable metal product for a consideration, but does not include purchases between scrap metal processing facilities (as defined in IC 8-23-1-36). See Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-1
Real estate: means any right, title, or interest in real property. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-1-2
real estate appraiser: means a person who:
Indiana Code 25-34.1-11-6
real estate transaction: means the sale or lease of any legal or equitable interest in real estate. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-8
real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
recipient: means an individual for whom a controlled substance is dispensed. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-14
recipient representative: means the individual to whom a controlled substance is dispensed if the recipient is either less than eighteen (18) years of age or unavailable to receive the controlled substance. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-15
Recognized postsecondary educational institution: means any college, university, school, or similar educational establishment approved by the board for the purposes of this article. See Indiana Code 25-33-1-2
Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Record: means all papers, letters, memoranda, notes, prescriptions, drug orders, invoices, statements, patient medication charts or files, computerized records, or other written indicia, documents, or objects which are used in any way in connection with the purchase, sale, or handling of any drug or device. See Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. ^{Source: FDIC}
Redevelopment district: refers to the following:
Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
Registration: means the granting of a certificate by the commission that authorizes an individual to act as an apprentice plumber. See Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-2
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
remote dispensing facility: means a facility where prescription drugs are prepared or dispensed without the requirement of the use of an onsite pharmacist and where pharmacist supervision may be provided remotely. See Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-3
rental agreement: means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms under which a renter may store personal property in a rented space in a self-service storage facility. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-8
rented space: means the individual storage space at a self-service storage facility that is rented to a renter under a rental agreement. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-4
renter: means :
Indiana Code 26-3-8-5
repossesses: means to take possession of personal property used as collateral under Indiana Code 26-2-10-3
Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Sale: means every sale and includes:
Indiana Code 25-26-13-2
sale: includes purchase, trade, or offer to sell, purchase, or trade. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-10
secondary pari-mutuel organization: means an entity that offers advance deposit wagering. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-7
security guard agency: means a person that is in the business of providing, for hire or reward, a guard or other individual to:
Indiana Code 25-30-1.3-5
Security procedure: means a procedure employed for the purpose of verifying that an electronic signature, record, or performance is that of a specific person or for detecting changes or errors in the information in an electronic record. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
self-administered hormonal contraceptive: means a drug:
Indiana Code 25-26-25-3
self-service storage facility: means any real property designed and used for the renting of space under a rental agreement that provides a renter access to rented space for the storage and retrieval of personal property. See Indiana Code 26-3-8-9
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Shipper: means a person that enters into a contract of transportation with a carrier. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
source market fee: refers to the amount of an advance deposit wager made on any race:
Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-8
Special benefit taxes: means a special tax levied and collected on an ad valorem basis on property for the purpose of financing local public improvements that:
Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
speech-language pathologist: means an individual who practices speech-language pathology and who presents himself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words speech pathologist, speech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech-language specialist, teacher of communication disorders, speech correctionist, speech clinician, language pathologist, language therapist, logopedist, communicologist, voice therapist, voice pathologist, or any similar title or description of service. See Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
speech-language pathology: means the application of nonmedical and nonsurgical principles, methods, and procedures for the following:
Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
state: means any state of the United States or the District of Columbia. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-16
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
subagent: means a broker engaged to act for another broker in performing brokerage services for a client. See Indiana Code 25-34.1-10-9
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
supplies: means the supplies necessary to administer the donated prescription drugs. See Indiana Code 25-26-26-9
support personnel: means individuals who meet the qualifications which the board shall establish for the following:
Indiana Code 25-35.6-1-2
surgical technology: means intraoperative surgical patient care that involves the following:
Indiana Code 25-36.1-2-3
Tax increment revenues: means an allocation of:
Indiana Code 5-1-5-1
telepharmacy: means to provide patient care by a pharmacy and pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26 through the use of telecommunications or other technology:
Indiana Code 25-26-13.5-4
Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
therapeutic alternative: means a drug product that:
Indiana Code 25-26-16-1.5
therapeutic alternative: means a drug product that:
Indiana Code 25-26-16.5-4
third party inspection provider: means :
Indiana Code 25-26-14-10.3
third party logistics provider: means an entity that:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-10.5
Timber: means trees, standing or felled, and logs which can be used for sawing or processing into lumber for building or structural purposes or for the manufacture of any article. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Timber buyer: means a person engaged in the business of buying timber from timber growers for sawing into lumber, processing, or resale, but does not include a person who occasionally purchases timber for sawing or processing for his own use and not for resale. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Timber grower: means the owner, tenant, or operator of land in this state who has an interest in, or is entitled to receive any part of the proceeds from, the sale of timber grown in this state and includes persons exercising lawful authority to sell timber for a timber grower. See Indiana Code 25-36.5-1-1
Transaction: means an action or set of actions relating to the conduct of business, commercial, or governmental affairs and occurring between two (2) or more persons. See Indiana Code 26-2-8-102
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Transient merchant: when used in this chapter, includes all persons, firms, limited liability companies, and corporations, both as principals and agents, who engage in, do, or transact any temporary or transient business in this state, either in one (1) locality or in traveling from place to place in this state, offering for sale or selling goods, wares, or merchandise, and those who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hire, lease, or occupy any permanent or mobile building, structure, or real estate for the exhibition by means of samples, catalogues, photographs, and price lists or sale of such goods, wares, or merchandise. See Indiana Code 25-37-1-2
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
used parts dealer: has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-195. See Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-0.8
valuable metal: means any product made of metal that readily may be resold. See Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-1
valuable metal dealer: means any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or partnership engaged in the business of purchasing and reselling valuable metal either at a permanently established place of business or in connection with a business of an itinerant nature, including junk shops, junk yards, junk stores, auto wreckers, scrap metal dealers or processors, salvage yards, collectors of or dealers in junk, and junk cars or trucks. See Indiana Code 25-37.5-1-1
Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
verified mail: means any method of mailing that:
Indiana Code 26-3-8-9.5
veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Warehouse: means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire. See Indiana Code 26-1-7-102
watercraft: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 26-2-10-5
wholesale distribution: means to distribute legend drugs to persons other than a consumer or patient. See Indiana Code 25-26-14-11
wholesale drug distributor: means a person engaged in wholesale distribution of legend drugs, including:
Indiana Code 25-26-14-12
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5