Authority: IC 14-22-2-6

Affected: IC 14-22; IC 15-17; IC 32-30-6-6

Sec. 10. (a) A person who receives deer for processing and charges a fee must maintain accurate daily records of the following:

1. (1) The dates deer are received and disposed of.
2. (2) The name and address of the owner of the deer.
3. (3) The state or province from which the deer was taken.
4. (4) The official tag and seal number, certificate of ownership or game breeder license number, or the department's electronic harvest confirmation number.

(b) These records shall be retained by the person or persons responsible for preparation or maintenance for at least eighteen (18) months following that preparation and must register with the department by March 1 of each year.

(c) A law enforcement officer may enter premises used for deer preparation at all reasonable hours to inspect those premises and the daily records required under subsection (a).

(d) A deer processor must properly dispose of carcasses and other parts of deer to ensure that they do not become a public nuisance as defined in IC 32-30-6-6. Proper disposal includes:

1. (1) at a disposal plant licensed by the Indiana state board of animal health under IC 15-17;
2. (2) burial upon the owner's premises so that every part of the animal's carcass is at least four (4) feet under the natural surface of the earth;
3. (3) thorough and complete incineration;
4. (4) composting; or
5. (5) other methods approved by the director.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-3-10; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2706; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; filed Sep 23, 2004, 3:00 p.m.: 28 IR 539; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Dec 18, 2012, 2:00 p.m.: 20130116-IR-312120115FRA; readopted filed May 20, 2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFA; filed Sep 23, 2015, 9:57 a.m.: 20151021-IR-312140477FRA; readopted filed Sep 18, 2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190325RFA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2025, 9:50 a.m.: 20250423-IR-312240574RFA)