1. (a) This chapter applies only if all assessment collection programs and checkoff programs are not operated under the:

   1. (1) Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4801 through 7 U.S.C. 4819); and

   2. (2) Pork Promotion and Research Order (7 CFR 1230);

      by the IPPA.

2. (b) If the assessments described under subsection (a) are levied, the IPPA may not:

   1. (1) collect assessments; or
   2. (2) conduct any other activity that is expressly preempted by a program described in subsection (a).
3. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), this chapter applies to all types, varieties, and forms of pork marketed or sold as pork by a producer in Indiana.

4. (d) Organic hog farmers are exempt from this chapter if an organic hog 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.2.