IC 16-42-1-13: Entry and inspections; enforcement

Sec. 13. (a) For the purpose of enforcing IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, the state health commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative may do the following:

(1) Enter, at reasonable times, any produce farm, factory, warehouse, place of production, or establishment subject to IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 or enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics.

(2) Inspect, at reasonable times, the produce farm, factory, warehouse, place of production, establishment, or vehicle and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, labeling, and advertisements.

(3) Enter and inspect, during business hours, the premises of a manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor registered under section 6 of this chapter.

(b) A local health department may inspect a manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor that:

(1) is registered under section 6 of this chapter; and

(2) engages in less than twenty-five percent (25%) of wholesale business in gross annual food sales in Indiana.

(c) The state department may inspect a manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor described in subsection (b) to enforce this article or rules adopted by the state department.