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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 31. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:
(1) “Controlled substance” has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-9.
(2) “Property” has the meaning set forth in IC 5-2-15-3.
(b) The superintendent shall adopt:
(1) guidelines; and
(2) a reporting form or a specified electronic format, or both;
for the report by a law enforcement agency under IC 5-2-15-3 of a property used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance.
(c) The guidelines adopted under this section must require a law enforcement agency to report the existence of a property used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance to:
(1) the department;
(2) the local fire department that serves the area in which the property is located; and
(3) the local health department in whose jurisdiction the property is located;
on the form or in the specified electronic format adopted by the superintendent.
(d) The guidelines adopted under this section:
(1) may incorporate a recommendation of the methamphetamine abuse task force (IC 5-2-14, expired June 30, 2007, and repealed) that the superintendent determines to be relevant;
(2) may require the department to report the existence of the property to one (1) or more additional agencies or organizations;
(3) must require the department to maintain reports filed under IC 5-2-15-3 in a manner permitting an accurate assessment of:
(A) the number of properties used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance located in Indiana in a specified period;
(B) the geographical dispersal of properties used in the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance located in Indiana in a specified period; and
(C) any other information that the superintendent determines to be relevant; and
(4) must require a law enforcement agency to report any other information that the superintendent determines to be relevant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 10. Public Safety § 10-11-2-31 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-10-public-safety/in-code-sect-10-11-2-31/
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