CHAPTER 18. CRIMES AND INFRACTIONS
IC 15-17-18
Chapter 18. Crimes and Infractions
IC 15-17-18-1
Interference with tests
Sec. 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) treats a bovine animal with a material, substance, or biologicto interfere with the brucellosis test or with a reaction to abrucellosis test;
(2) fraudulently makes an animal react to a brucellosis test; or
(3) interferes with the inspector who is making the test;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-2
Interference with identification
Sec. 2. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) alters or changes an animal's official identification toconceal the identity of an animal;
(2) interferes with the official identification of a diseaseddomestic animal;
(3) removes, without permission of the board, except asprovided in this article, any animal from a herd placed underquarantine; or
(4) alters or changes the official identification of any domesticanimal;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-3
Sale or transfer of diseased animals
Sec. 3. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) sells;
(2) keeps, with intent to sell; or
(3) disposes of to another person, with intent to conceal, exceptfor immediate slaughter;
an animal classified as a reactor, or suspected of being affected withany disease as disclosed by a test recognized by the board, commitsa Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-4
Transport of diseased cattle
Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) delivers for transportation;
(2) drives on foot;
(3) removes from the premises where they are located; or
(4) receives for transportation;
any cattle classified as a reactor or suspected of being affected withbrucellosis as disclosed by a test recognized by the board, except for
immediate slaughter or by special permit from the board, commits aClass D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-5
Transport with nondiseased animals
Sec. 5. A person who knowingly or intentionally transports adomestic animal identified as a reactor with other domestic animals,except where the other domestic animals are being transported forimmediate slaughter, commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-6
Importation
Sec. 6. A person who knowingly or intentionally imports adomestic animal into Indiana without taking suitable precautions toprevent the introduction and spread of contagious or infectiousdisease, in conformance with the rules adopted by the board,commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-7
Transportation of diseased domestic animals
Sec. 7. A person who knowingly or intentionally moves, from theproperty on which the domestic animal is confined, a domesticanimal that has an infectious or a contagious disease, except underrules adopted by the board, commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-8
Animals running at large
Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a personresponsible for livestock or poultry who knowingly or intentionallypermits the livestock or poultry to run at large commits a Class Bmisdemeanor.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who keeps livestockon property by means of a cattle guard or another device underIC 8-17-1-2.1.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-9
Offenses; general
Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to IC 15-17-5 orIC 15-18-1.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates or fails tocomply with this article commits a Class D felony.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates or fails tocomply with a rule adopted under this article commits a Class Ainfraction.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-10
Dogs under 8 weeks; sale transport with dam required; exception
Sec. 10. A person may not import to or export from Indiana forthe purpose of sale any dog under the age of eight (8) weeks unlessthe dog is transported with its dam. However, research facilitieslicensed under the federal Laboratory Animals Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C.2131 et seq., are exempted from this prohibition.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-11
Birds and rabbits; sales restricted
Sec. 11. (a) A person who sells:
(1) a bird under the age of three (3) weeks; or
(2) a rabbit under the age of two (2) months;
commits a Class B misdemeanor. This subsection does not apply tocommercial breeders or distributors whose facilities are adequatelyequipped for the care of young birds or rabbits.
(b) A person who dyes, stains, or alters the natural coloring of abird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-12
Certain violations; civil penalty; injunctions
Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to IC 15-17-5 orIC 15-18-1.
(b) A person who violates this article, a rule adopted under thisarticle, or a determination or order of the board or an agency madeunder this article is liable for a penalty not to exceed twenty-fivethousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of the violation, pluspayment to the board for the costs incurred by the board as a directconsequence of prosecution for the violation. These penalties andcosts may be recovered in a civil action commenced in any court ofcompetent jurisdiction by the board or an agency. In addition, in anaction to recover the penalty, a request may be made that the personbe enjoined from continuing the violation.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
IC 15-17-18-13
Certain written certificates and documents
Sec. 13. Official health certificates, official certificates ofveterinary inspection, and official certificates of vaccination, tests,and other prescribed documents that are required by this article or byrule constitute written instruments for purposes of IC 35-43-5.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.