Authority: IC 15-17

Affected: IC 15-17-5-21

Sec. 6. Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product, or dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock that is being transported in commerce or is otherwise subject to the Act, or is held for sale in the state after such transportation, is subject to seizure and condemnation in a judicial proceeding pursuant to IC 15-17-5-21 if such article or livestock:

1. (1) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of the Act;
2. (2) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded; or
3. (3) in any other way is in violation of the Act.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; Reg HMP-1R,CH A,PT 29,Sec 29.6; filed Feb 11, 1972, 2:00 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 379; filed Dec 10, 1997, 11:30 a.m.: 21 IR 1314; errata filed Mar 9, 1998, 9:30 a.m.: 21 IR 2393; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; readopted filed May 9, 2007, 3:16 p.m.: 20070516-IR-345070037RFA; errata filed Oct 3, 2008, 3:30 p.m.: 20081022-IR-345080767ACA; readopted filed Aug 7, 2013, 8:32 a.m.: 20130904-IR-345130236RFA; readopted filed Jul 10, 2019, 3:50 p.m.: 20190814-IR-345190168RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 3:08 p.m.: 20251105-IR-345240625RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Indiana State Department of Health (410 IAC 9-22-6) to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (345 IAC 9-22-6) by P.L.137-1996, SECTION 76, effective July 1, 1996.