(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the owner of any animal or object condemned by the board shall be indemnified as provided in this article and regulations governing the payment of indemnity by the state or by the state in cooperation with the federal government. The length of time that a condemned animal has been in Indiana may not be considered when determining the payment of indemnity. The board or the board's agent shall determine indemnity amounts based on appraisals or other determinations of value made according to:(1) rules and policies adopted by the board; or(2) laws and policies of the federal government;that govern indemnity payments.(b) The board is not required to indemnify objects that are adulterated, misbranded, or condemned under IC 15-17-5, IC 15-18-1, or IC 16-42.(c) The board may pay the cost of transporting, testing, treating, euthanizing, destroying, and disposing of infected, exposed, or suspect animals and objects.(d) The board may pay the cost of cleaning and disinfecting for purposes allowed under this article.[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-14.]As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
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