Ind. Code ch. 24-4-4

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Ind. Code § 24-4-4-1 Sale of coal and coke; duplicate ticket; contents

Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation, by himself or itself, or by his or its servants or as the servant or agent of another, to sell or offer for sale or delivery at retail any coal or coke which is sold by weight, unless each such delivery is accompanied by a delivery ticket and a duplicate thereof, upon each of which tickets and duplicates thereof shall be written or otherwise indicated: (a) the name and address of the person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, or association selling and delivering or attempting to sell or deliver such commodity; (b) the gross weight of the load, the tare weight of the delivering vehicle, and the net amount in weight of the commodity being delivered in such vehicle; (c) the name or identifying initials of the party who weighed it; (d) the state in which the coal was mined, the name of the coal, brand or trade name, if any; (e) the number of the vein or seam from which the coal was taken; and (f) the size and grade thereof, which size of all grades must be designated according to the openings in the screens over and through which each such size of coal is made at the place of production. One (1) of such delivery tickets or the duplicate thereof shall be delivered and surrendered to the person or persons in charge of the delivery of such load of commodities to the purchaser thereof or to his agent or representative, and the other ticket or duplicate shall be retained by the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation making such sale for a period of not less than twelve (12) months from date of sale. All coal or coke so sold or delivered shall consist of the kind, quality, and weight in all respects as described and indicated in such delivery ticket and duplicate thereof, and it shall constitute a violation of this chapter to sell or deliver or substitute any other kind and quality or weight of coal or coke than that so described and indicated, and proof of the sale, delivery, or substitution of any coal or coke which is not of the kind, quality, and weight so described and indicated shall constitute prima facie evidence and proof of intent to violate this section. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.1; Acts 1935, c.278, s.1. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.52; P.L.8-1993, SEC.347.

Ind. Code § 24-4-4-2 Coal in carload lots; invoice; contents

Sec. 2. Every person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation who produces, ships or sells coal in car-load lots in this state shall transmit an invoice for each shipment of coal which shall indicate plainly thereon the state in which the coal was mined, the name of the coal or the number of the vein or seam from which the coal was taken, and the size and grade thereof, which size of all grades must be designated according to the opening in the screens over and through which each such size of coal is made at the place of production. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.2; Acts 1935, c.278, s.2. As amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.348.

Ind. Code § 24-4-4-3 Sign on delivery vehicle

Sec. 3. Upon both sides of delivery vehicles shall be displayed a sign with letters not less than three (3) inches in height showing name of person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation delivering or attempting to deliver commodities as prescribed in section 1 of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.3. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.53; P.L.8-1993, SEC.349.

Ind. Code § 24-4-4-4 Division of weights and measures; delivery tickets

Sec. 4. Upon the demand of the division of weights and measures, a deputy of the division inspector, or any peace officer, the person or persons in charge of any such load of commodities shall deliver to such officer all delivery tickets in the person's possession, and shall proceed, at the direction of the officer to a suitable tested scale for the purpose of reweighing such load of commodities to verify the correctness of the delivery ticket. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.4; Acts 1935, c.278, s.3. As amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.748.

Ind. Code § 24-4-4-5 Violations

Sec. 5. A person who recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.5; Acts 1935, c.278, s.4. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2412.

Ind. Code § 24-4-4-6 Regulation by ordinance

Sec. 6. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any city from regulating by ordinance the retail or wholesale delivery of coal. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.6. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.54.

Ind. Code § 24-4-4-7 Advertising coal and coke

Sec. 7. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation, by himself or itself, or by his or its agent or servant, or as agent or servant of another, to advertise by any false statement, either oral or written, or to publish or display any false sign, printing, or writing concerning the grade, size, quality, vein or seam, brand or trade name, name of mine in which produced, or origin of such coal or coke sold or delivered, or offered by him, it, or them for sale or delivery. For the purpose of this chapter, the term "size" where used in reference to coal shall be construed to mean the various grades into which coal is screened, namely, lump, block, egg, nut, and screenings, and the size of all such grades of coal must be designated according to the openings in the screens over and through which each such size of coal is made at the place of production. Abbreviations or words, terms, or phrases describing the size, preparation, or origin of coal or coke shall not be included in any advertisement as mentioned in this chapter. Any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 5 of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.7; Acts 1933, c.265, s.1; Acts 1935, c.278, s.5. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.55; P.L.8-1993, SEC.350.

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