Ind. Code § 15-16-2-49.6 – Schedule of civil penalties

The schedule of civil penalties for violations of this chapter are as follows:

(1) Each penalty for each violation, if the violation is of a continuing nature, shall not be imposed for more than one hundred eighty (180) days when assessed on a per day basis.
(2) Each penalty for each violation, if the violation is of an identical repetitive nature, may not be imposed for more than one hundred eighty (180) incidents when assessed on a per incident basis.

Legal	General	Violation		Violation
Citation	Description of	Number		Assessment
	Violation
		1	2	3 and
			subsequent
IC	Use fraud	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2-43	in applying
and	for license,
IC	permit, or
15-16-2.5-9	registration.
IC	Sell, use,	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2-46	or remove
	without
	permission a
	product placed
	under a
	stop sale,
	use, or
	removal order.

The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2-46 are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.

IC	Engage in	$250	$500	$1,000	Per day
15-16-2.5-2	business
and	for hire
IC	without a
15-15-2.5-3	business
	license.
IC	Use	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-2.5-2	fertilizer
and	material
IC	without
15-16-2.5-3	certification.
IC	Distribute	$250	$500	$1,000	Per day
15-16-2.5-4	fertilizer
	material
	without a
	business
	license.
IC	Distribute	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-2.5-4	fertilizer
	material
	to an
	unlicensed
	user.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-2.5-5	train
	employees.
IC	Fail to	$125	$250	$500	Per day
15-16-2.5-5(d)	properly
	supervise
	employee.
IC	Fail to	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(1)	develop or
and	follow a
IC	fertilizer
15-16-2.7-2(2)	application
	plan.
IC	Apply	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(3)	fertilizer
	material
	directly to
	surface water.
IC	Apply	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(4)	fertilizer
	material to
	saturated
	ground.
IC	Apply	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-2.7-2(5)	fertilizer
	material
	from a
	public road.

The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2.7-2 (5) are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.

IC	Fail to	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2.7-3	follow
	proper
	unmanipulated
	organic
	fertilizer
	application
	setback or
	incorporation
	requirements.
IC	Improper	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2.7-4	application of
	unmanipulated
	organic
	fertilizer to
	highly erodible
	land.
IC	Improper	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2.7-5	application of
	unmanipulated
	organic
	fertilizer to
	frozen or snow
	covered ground.
IC	Fail to	$100	$250	$500	Per day
15-16-2.7-6	properly
	monitor
	organic
	fertilizer
	application.
IC	Fail to	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2.7-7	properly				and per day
	stage
	inorganic
	fertilizer.
IC	Fail to	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2.7-8	properly				and per day
	stage
	organic
	fertilizer.
IC	Fail to	$25	$50	$75	Per day
15-16-2.7-9	keep proper
	distribution
	records.
IC	Fail to	$25	$50	$75	Per day
15-16-2.7-10	keep proper
	application
	records.
IC	Make false	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-2.7-9	records.
and
IC
15-16-2.7-10

The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2.7-9 or IC 15-16-2.7-10 are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.

IC	Fail to	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-2.7-11	make
	records
	available.

The preceding penalty amounts for a violation of IC 15-16-2.7-11 are not eligible for a potential mitigation under section 49.8 of this chapter.

IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-3.3-1(e)	storage
	containers or
	appurtenances
	with an
	improper
	design.
IC	Store a	$250	$500	$1,000	Per day
15-16-3.3-2	fertilizer in
	an underground
	bulk container.
IC	Abandon a	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-3.3-3	bulk storage
	container
	improperly.
IC	Store a	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-3.3-1	fertilizer in
and	a bulk
IC	container made
15-16-3.3-4	of improper
	design or
	materials.
IC	Fail to	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-3.3-5(a)	anchor
	bulk storage
	containers
	properly.
IC	Fail to	$100	$250	$500	Per incident
15-16-3.3-6	provide bulk
	container
	security.
IC	Fill bulk	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-3.3-7	container
	beyond
	intended
	capacity.
IC	Fail to	$50	$50	$50	Per day
15-16-3.3-8	support or
	contain
	appurtenances.
IC	Fail to	$50	$100	$150	Per incident
15-16-3.3-9	provide a
	liquid level
	device or
	secure liquid
	level gauge.
IC	Fail to	$25	$50	$100	Per incident
15-16-3.3-10	properly label
	bulk container.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-11	maintain bulk
	container or
	appurtenance.
IC	Fail to carry	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-3.3-12(b)	out operational
	area activities
	within contained
	area.
IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-12(c)	operational area
	containment with
	improper design,
	construction, or
	capacity.
IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-12(e)	operational
	area with a
	valve, or
	improper
	pump.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-3.3-12(f)	remove
	liquids
	promptly from
	operational area
	containment.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per incident
15-16-3.3-12(g)	protect storage
	containers and
	appurtenances
	from damage
	by vehicles.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-12(i)	maintain
	operational
	area containment.
IC	Store a	$250	$500	$1,000	Per day
15-16-3.3-13(a)	bulk container
	outside of
	secondary
	containment.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-13(b)	separate fertilizer
	secondary
	containment
	from other
	materials.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-13(c)	maintain
and	required
IC	capacity for
15-16-3.3-22(b)	secondary
	containment.
IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-13(f)	secondary
	containment
	with tile
	drainage within
	or under the
	containment.
IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-14(a)	secondary
	containment with
	improperly
	constructed
	or sealed walls.
IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-15,	secondary
IC	containment
15-16-3.3-16,	with improperly
IC	constructed
15-16-3.3-17,	or sealed
IC	base.
15-16-3.3-18,
or IC
15-16-3.3-19
IC	Operate an	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-21	improperly
	designed,
	constructed,
	or maintained
	elephant ring.
IC	Operate	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-22(a)	secondary
	containment
	with a relief
	outlet, valve,
	or improper
	pump.
IC	Fail to	$100	$200	$300	Per day
15-16-3.3-23(a)	maintain
	secondary
	containment.
IC	Fail to	$25	$50	$100	Per day
15-16-3.3-23(b)	maintain
	secondary
	containment
	free of
	debris and
	foreign matter.
IC	Store dry	$250	$500	$1,000	Per day
15-16-3.3-24(a)	bulk
	fertilizer in
	an unsound
	manner.
IC	Fail to	$250	$500	$1,000	Per incident
15-16-3.3-24(b)	provide a
	dry fertilizer
	operations
	pad.
IC	Fail to	$50	$100	$150	Per year
15-16-3.3-25	notify the
	state chemist
	annually of
	the bulk
	storage facility
	location and
	status.
355	Supervise	$100	$100	$100	Per day and
IAC	more than				per person
7-3-4	10 employees.

As added by P.L.98-2026, SEC.38.