CHAPTER 15. SALES, SHIPMENTS, AND EXHIBITIONS

IC 15-17-15
    Chapter 15. Sales, Shipments, and Exhibitions

IC 15-17-15-1
Sale of diseased animals
    Sec. 1. A person may not sell an animal that the person knows orsuspects has an infectious or contagious disease except:
        (1) to an approved slaughtering establishment;
        (2) to a licensed marketing facility; or
        (3) as the state veterinarian directs.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-2
Records
    Sec. 2. (a) A person that operates or conducts a sale of livestockshall keep an accurate and complete record of all sales, including thefollowing:
        (1) The kind of animals received for sale.
        (2) The name and address of the person from whom the animalswere received.
        (3) The date on which the animals were received.
        (4) The name and address of the person to whom the animalswere sold.
        (5) The kind and number of animals sold to each person.
        (6) The price paid for the animals.
        (7) The record of individual ear tags, ear notches, back tags,tattoos, or brands for each animal.
        (8) If tested, individual test records, health records, and healthcertificates for each animal.
        (9) Any other information required by the board.
    (b) The record must be available for inspection by authorizedpersonnel of the board.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-3
Health certificate; exemption
    Sec. 3. (a) The board may adopt rules requiring that:
        (1) all dairy or breeding cattle and bison sold through anypublic or private sale must be accompanied with an officialhealth certificate; and
        (2) the cattle and bison test negative for brucellosis andtuberculosis.
However, a special form prescribed by the board may be used for thispurpose instead of the certificate of veterinary inspection.
    (b) The board may adopt rules exempting animals from testing forbrucellosis and tuberculosis within Indiana or other states or areas.
    (c) The state veterinarian may order cattle of any age to be testedto determine the disease status of the animal.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.86-2008, SEC.12.
IC 15-17-15-4
Brucellosis reactors
    Sec. 4. Cattle that react positively to a brucellosis test may not besold for any purpose other than immediate slaughter. If cattle firstreact positively to a brucellosis test at a livestock auction market,community sale, or public stockyard, the owner or consignor of thecattle may remove the cattle to the owner's or consignor's premises,subject to quarantine laws and restrictions prescribed by the board.If a retest is negative, the animal may be sold in the same manner asany other animal that reacts negatively.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-5
Disinfecting premises of sales
    Sec. 5. A person owning, operating, or controlling a livestockauction market, livestock show, or public stockyard in Indiana shallthoroughly clean and disinfect all the premises and enclosuresaccording to rules adopted by the board. All disinfecting agents usedfor disinfecting swine, crates, cars, and other conveyances and themethods of disinfecting must meet the approval of the stateveterinarian.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-6
Swine sales; vaccination and treatment
    Sec. 6. A person operating or conducting a livestock auctionmarket, community sale, or public stockyard may not sell or offer forsale any swine unless the swine have been:
        (1) vaccinated;
        (2) treated;
        (3) vaccinated and treated; or
        (4) inspected;
according to rules adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-7
Sales for immediate slaughter
    Sec. 7. (a) An animal may be sold for immediate slaughter at alivestock auction market, community sale, or public stockyard.
    (b) A person may not knowingly resell or divert for any purpose,other than immediate slaughter to an approved slaughteringestablishment, an animal sold for immediate slaughter.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-8
Injured or diseased animal; sale or purchase for food purposes
    Sec. 8. An injured or a diseased animal and its products are unfitfor human consumption and may not be:
        (1) sold or offered for sale; or
        (2) purchased or offered for purchase;for food purposes.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-9
Fairs and livestock shows
    Sec. 9. The sale, exhibit, or display of animals at a fair orlivestock show is subject to rules adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-10
State inspection; duties of operator
    Sec. 10. The operator of a livestock auction market or communitysale and the operator's agents and employees shall provide reasonableassistance to the personnel engaged in state inspection as required toenable the inspectors to perform their duties. The operator shallfurnish the facilities and assistance necessary to restrain animals toallow state inspection. The operator shall furnish the facilitiesnecessary to allow the inspector to conduct tests and fill out allpapers and forms required for the inspector's duties.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-11
Identification of animals moving in trade
    Sec. 11. Animals moving in trade or market channels withinIndiana must be identified to the extent and in a manner considerednecessary and prescribed by the board.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.

IC 15-17-15-12
Documents accompanying animals in transit
    Sec. 12. The official health certificates, tests, charts, or otherprescribed documents that are required by law or by rule must:
        (1) accompany animals when they are transported, shipped, ormoved;
        (2) be present in the truck or other vehicle of transport used inshipping the animals; and
        (3) be available for inspection by authorized personnel of theboard.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.