CHAPTER 12. BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
IC 15-17-12
Chapter 12. Biological Products
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Restrictions
Sec. 1. (a) A person may not use, offer for sale or exchange, ordistribute any substance for the prevention or treatment of acontagious or infectious disease that:
(1) contains living germs in a virulent or attenuated state; and
(2) may at any time cause an outbreak of a contagious orinfectious disease;
unless the person has submitted a notice to the state veterinariandescribing the substance. The state veterinarian may require that asample of the substance be submitted to the state veterinarian forexamination.
(b) The state veterinarian may forbid the use of a substance thatin the state veterinarian's judgment:
(1) jeopardizes the health of domestic animals; or
(2) causes the masking of a diagnosis of a contagious orinfectious disease.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
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License and permit requirements
Sec. 2. (a) A person may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, ordistribute within Indiana a biological product for use on an animalunless the biological product is produced at an establishment that is:
(1) licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture, asprovided in 21 U.S.C. 151 through 21 U.S.C. 158, as amended;or
(2) located in Indiana and approved by and issued permits bythe board.
(b) The permitee shall pay the expenses related to the requiredtests for biological products approved under this section.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
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Location of producer
Sec. 3. A serum, virus, vaccine, or other remedy may not beproduced at an establishment that is within four thousand (4,000) feetfrom any of the following:
(1) A public stockyard where a public livestock market ismaintained.
(2) A garbage disposal or rendering plant where garbage ordead animals are hauled over a public street or highway.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
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Approved vaccines
Sec. 4. (a) Only vaccines produced at establishments: (1) licensed under the federal Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (21U.S.C. 151 through 21 U.S.C. 158); or
(2) in Indiana and approved by the board;
may be administered to animals in Indiana.
(b) The serial number and the date of expiration of a vaccineadministered to animals must be affixed to the vaccine container.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.