Indiana Code Title 6. Taxation § 6-7-3-18

Sec. 18.  When sentencing a defendant following a prosecution for delivery, possession, or manufacture of a controlled substance in violation of IC 35-48-4, the court may consider evidence of the accused's failure to pay the excise tax required by this chapter.  If the court finds that the defendant failed to pay the excise tax, the court may order the department to commence collection proceedings for the tax and any penalties, as part of the court's sentencing order.