Ind. Code § 10-14-9-1 "Cask"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cask" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-14-8-3(c).
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
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in effectInd. Code § 10-14-9-2 "Highway route controlled quantity (HRCQ) radioactive material"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "highway route controlled quantity (HRCQ) radioactive material" or "HRCQ materials" means a quantity within a single package that exceeds the least of the following:
(1) For special form Class 7 (radioactive) material, three thousand (3,000) times the A1 value of the radionuclides listed in 49 CFR 173.435.
(2) For normal form Class 7 (radioactive) material, three thousand (3,000) times the A2 value of the radionuclides listed in 49 CFR 173.435.
(3) One thousand (1,000) TBq (27,000 Ci).
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 10-14-9-3 "Licensee"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "licensee" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-14-8-2.3.
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 10-14-9-4 "Nuclear response fund"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "nuclear response fund" refers to the nuclear response fund established by IC 10-14-8-6.
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 10-14-9-5 "Package"
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "package" has the meaning set forth in 49 CFR 173.403.
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 10-14-9-6 "Radionuclide"
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "radionuclide" means an unstable isotope of an element that emits radiation when it decays or disintegrates.
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 10-14-9-7 Shipping permit; application; fees
Sec. 7. (a) A shipper who intends to ship HRCQ materials must submit an application for a permit to the department of homeland security in the form and manner prescribed by the department of homeland security.
(b) The department of homeland security may issue a permit to a shipper that:
(1) submits a completed application under subsection (a); and
(2) pays a minimum fee as follows:
(A) For each truck shipment, one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per truck.
(B) For each rail shipment:
(i) one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300) for the first cask; and
(ii) one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for each additional cask.
(c) The director:
(1) shall deposit fees received under subsection (b) in the nuclear response fund; and
(2) may increase a minimum fee under subsection (b)(2) if the increase:
(A) applies uniformly across all fees; and
(B) is limited to an amount necessary to cover the costs of administering this section.
(d) A permit issued under subsection (b) must:
(1) specify the purpose for which the permit is issued; and
(2) contain an expiration date.
(e) A shipper of HRCQ materials shall notify the state emergency operations center at least seven (7) business days before shipping the HRCQ materials.
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 10-14-9-8 Civil penalties
Sec. 8. (a) A shipper that:
(1) is required to obtain a permit and pay a fee under section 7 of this chapter; and
(2) fails to obtain the permit or pay the fee;
is subject to a civil penalty for each violation in an amount equal to two (2) times the applicable fee.
(b) A shipper that fails to notify the state emergency operations center of a shipment of HRCQ materials under section 7(e) of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount equal to two (2) times the applicable fee for the shipment.
(c) The director shall deposit a civil penalty received under this section in the nuclear response fund.
As added by P.L.78-2013, SEC.6.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/10Fetched: 10/17/2026