1. (a) The Indiana Soybean Alliance shall serve as the Qualified State Soybean Board for the state of Indiana as provided in 7 CFR 1220.228(a)(1) as long as the ISA collects assessments under the:

   1. (1) Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 through 7 U.S.C. 6311); and
   2. (2) Soybean Promotion and Research Order (7 CFR 1220).

2. (b) The provisions of this chapter, other than subsection (a), apply only if assessments are not levied and collected under the:

   1. (1) Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 through 7 U.S.C. 6311); and

   2. (2) Soybean Promotion and Research Order (7 CFR 1220);

      by the ISA as the Qualified State Soybean Board (as defined in 7 CFR 1220.122).

3. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), this chapter applies to all types, varieties, and forms of soybeans marketed or sold as soybeans by a producer in Indiana.

4. (d) Organic soybean farmers are exempt from this chapter if an organic soybean farmer:

   1. (1) receives an exemption under the National Organic Program
   2. (NOP) described in 7 CFR 205; and
   3. (2) operates under an NOP approved organic system plan.

As added by P.L.8-2026, SEC.1.