Ind. Code ch. 16-42-18.5

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Ind. Code § 16-42-18.5-1 "Certificate of free sale"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "certificate of free sale" means a document that: (1) is issued to an Indiana food manufacturer, processor, packager, distributor, or warehouser that is inspected by the state department; and (2) verifies that the specified items are freely marketed in the United States and eligible for export to any foreign country, if the particular manufacturer, processor, packager, distributor, or warehouser does not have any unresolved enforcement actions pending before the state department under this article or rules adopted by the state department. As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 16-42-18.5-2 Certificate of free sale evidence

Sec. 2. A certificate of free sale is evidence that goods, including food items, are: (1) legally sold or distributed in the open market freely without restriction; and (2) approved by the regulatory authorities in the United States. As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 16-42-18.5-3 Issuance of certificate

Sec. 3. The state department may, upon request of a business, issue certificates of free sale for food items manufactured, processed, packaged, distributed, or warehoused in Indiana. A certificate of free sale may not include more than twenty-five (25) items and all items must be from the same manufacturer. As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 16-42-18.5-4 Requirements; fee

Sec. 4. (a) Before issuing a certificate of free sale, a business shall provide the following to the state department: (1) Proof of registration with the Indiana secretary of state. (2) The most recent inspection report showing the business is in good standing. (3) A completed application. (4) The fee for the certificate of free sale. (b) The state department shall charge the following fees for issuing a certificate of free sale: (1) For each original certificate, a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25). (2) For each additional copy, a fee of five dollars ($5). As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 16-42-18.5-5 Fund

Sec. 5. (a) The certificate of free sale fund is established for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The state department shall administer the fund. (b) The fund consists of fees collected under section 4(b) of this chapter. (c) The expenses of the certificate of free sale program shall be paid from money in the fund. (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. As added by P.L.143-2022, SEC.49.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026