IC 14-24-4
    Chapter 4. Control of Pests and Pathogens

IC 14-24-4-1
Inspections
    Sec. 1. The division may inspect any site in Indiana whereagricultural, horticultural, or sylvan products are being grown,shipped, sold, or stored to determine if a pest or pathogen is present.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

IC 14-24-4-2
Declaration of infested areas
    Sec. 2. If as a result of an inspection under section 1 of thischapter a site is determined to be infested with a pest or pathogenthat is likely to spread or communicate to adjacent or contiguousterritory in an adjoining area, the director may prescribe theboundaries of an area where the pest or pathogen is located anddeclare the area to be an infested area.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.17-2009, SEC.2.

IC 14-24-4-3
Standards for operation of premises within infested areas;destruction of plant products producing or disseminating pests orpathogens
    Sec. 3. All farms and premises located within a part of a townshipthat has been declared to be an infested area shall be operated andmanaged according to standards approved by the commission. Anagricultural, a horticultural, or a sylvan product capable of producingand disseminating the pest or pathogen shall be destroyed, treated, orotherwise disposed of as the department orders.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

IC 14-24-4-4
Notice to destroy plant products
    Sec. 4. After written notice by the department and within theprescribed period, a person having charge of an agricultural, ahorticultural, or a sylvan product described under section 3 of thischapter shall have the product destroyed, treated, or otherwisedisposed of as directed by the department.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.

IC 14-24-4-5
Noncompliance with notice to destroy plant products
    Sec. 5. (a) If the person having charge of the product does notcomply with the written notice given under section 4 of this chapter,the department or the department's agent may take the necessaryaction and incur the expenses required to satisfy the directivecontained in the written order.
    (b) Expenses incurred by the department under this section shallbe certified to the auditor of the county where the site is located. The

county auditor shall place the assessment on the tax duplicates of thecounty, and the assessment shall be collected as state and countytaxes are collected and paid over to the department.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.17.