{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-24-3-5.4-13.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 24-3-5.4-13.5","heading":"Importers required to provide information to the attorney general","body":"Sec. 13.5. (a) This section applies to a nonparticipating manufacturer whose principal place of business is located outside the United States.\n(b) Each year, a nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide to the attorney general a declaration from each of the nonparticipating manufacturer's importers that does the following:\n(1) States that the importer assumes joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer for the following payments, penalties, costs, and fees with respect to the importer:\n(A) Any escrow payments required under IC 24-3-3-12(2) for deposit in a qualified escrow fund.\n(B) Any penalties assessed against the nonparticipating manufacturer under IC 24-3-3 or this chapter.\n(C) Payment of all costs and fees recovered by the state against the nonparticipating manufacturer under section 28 of this chapter.\n(2) Appoints a registered agent for service of process for the importer and provides notice in accordance with section 16 of this chapter.\nThe attorney general shall prescribe the form of a declaration under this subsection, including dates for filing the declaration.","path":["TITLE 24. TRADE REGULATION","ARTICLE 3. TOBACCO PRODUCTS","Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_24.html#24-3-5.4-13.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T18:50:41Z","sha256":"8ae663cce58a3deed23dee4b43837899157c733251f16975c4c1933bb2de39f5","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-24-3-5.4-13","next":"us-in/ic-24-3-5.4-13.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}