{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-36-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-36-2-1","heading":"Prohibited acts of a public agency with respect to digital assets","body":"Sec. 1. (a) No public agency other than the department of financial institutions may adopt or enforce a rule or other regulation that would have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or impairing the ability of a person to:\n(1) use or accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or\n(2) take or maintain custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet.\n(b) No public agency other than the department of financial institutions may impose taxes or fees on:\n(1) use or acceptance of digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or\n(2) taking or maintaining custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet;\nthat are not applicable to comparable financial transactions that do not involve digital assets.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 36. AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES TO REGULATE DIGITAL ASSETS","Chapter 2. Regulation of Digital Assets"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-36-2-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"e3f4e2a37d2ad3bca298c6aaf24b744e45e8b72b385806a4174bfe6a2e90cdc9","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-36-1-14","next":"us-in/ic-5-36-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}