Prohibited acts of a public agency with respect to digital assets
Ind. Code § 5-36-2-1
in effectSec. 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:
(1) use or accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or
(2) take or maintain custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet.
(b) No public agency other than the department of financial institutions may impose taxes or fees on:
(1) use or acceptance of digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or
(2) taking or maintaining custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet;
that are not applicable to comparable financial transactions that do not involve digital assets.
As added by P.L.49-2026, SEC.11.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/5Fetched: 10/17/2026