Section 345IAC7-7-2. Exemption or license required

   (a) No person shall transport animal carcasses, condemned and inedible waste, or restaurant grease in the state unless that person:

(1) holds a valid disposal plant license or collection service license and transport vehicle licenses issued under IC 15-17-11; or

(2) is exempt under IC 15-17-11-1 or this rule.

  (b) A person who owns, cares for, or possesses an animal that dies must dispose of all parts of the animal carcass within twenty-four (24) hours of knowing of the death in a manner that meets the requirements in this rule.

  (c) A slaughtering establishment must dispose of condemned and inedible waste in compliance with the following:

(1) IC 15-17-5.

(2) 345 IAC 9.

(3) 345 IAC 10.

(4) This rule.

  (d) The following persons and activities are exempt from the requirements in this rule:

(1) The transportation or selling of any meat and meat products for the purpose of human consumption.

(2) Persons transporting, disposing of, or selling the hides or skins of animals, or tanning animal hides or skins provided no other byproducts operation is involved.

(3) Persons transporting and disposing of carcasses of the following:

(A) Fish.

(B) Reptiles.

(C) Dogs.

(D) Cats.

(E) Small game.

(4) Any governmental agency collecting, transporting, or disposing of animal carcasses in any manner.

(5) An animal owner or a person caring for animals who is transporting the carcass of an animal that he or she owns or cared for to a diagnostic facility or a site for disposal in compliance with this rule.

(6) Transportation and disposal of the carcasses of wild deer and other wild animals.

(7) Any person collecting, transporting, or disposing of animal carcasses in any manner for educational or research purposes.

  (e) The following apply to disposal plant, collection service, and transport vehicle licenses issued under this section:

(1) The license fees are those listed in IC 15-17-11-7.

(2) Each license expires at the end of the day on May 31 or the date a replacement license is issued, whichever is earlier. Licenses issued in March and April expire May 31 of the next year.

(3) A license may be renewed.

(Indiana State Board of Animal Health; 345 IAC 7-7-2; filed Jan 20, 1988, 4:04 p.m.: 11 IR 1758; readopted filed May 2, 2001, 1:45 p.m.: 24 IR 2895; filed Nov 4, 2002, 12:07 p.m.: 26 IR 694; readopted filed Jul 18, 2008, 8:16 a.m.: 20080813-IR-345080287RFA; errata filed Oct 3, 2008, 3:30 p.m.: 20081022-IR-345080767ACA; filed Jun 16, 2011, 8:46 a.m.: 20110713-IR-345100561FRA)