Inspections
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.
Last modified: May 28, 2006