6-6-2.5-70. Inspections

IN Code § 6-6-2.5-70 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 70. (a) The department may conduct inspections for and enforce the laws concerning coloration of diesel fuel violations, sulfur content violations, marker violations, and shipping paper violations at any place where taxable fuel is or may be loaded in transport vehicles, produced, or stored. These places may include, but are not limited to:

(1) a terminal;

(2) a fuel storage facility that is not a terminal;

(3) a retail fuel facility; or

(4) a designated inspection site (defined as any state highway inspection station, weigh station, agricultural inspection station, mobile station, or other location designated by the commissioner).

(b) Inspections to determine violations under this chapter and enforcement of this chapter may be conducted by the state police department, agents of the department, Indiana state police motor carrier inspectors (in addition to their duties defined under IC 10-11-2-26), and any other law enforcement officer through procedures established by the department. Agents of the department have the same power and authority provided to authorized personnel under IC 16-44-2-11 and IC 16-44-2-12.

(c) The department may determine and approve all equipment used to test dyes, markers, and the chemical composition of fuel inspected under this chapter.

As added by P.L.18-1994, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.85-1995, SEC.29; P.L.2-2003, SEC.37.