Indiana Code § 15-20-4-5

Deposits for animal adoption; return of deposit; forfeiture of deposit
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Sec. 5. (a) A deposit made under section 4(a)(2)(B), 4(a)(3)(B), or 4(b)(2) of this chapter shall be held by the animal care facility in a separate account. The deposit shall be: (1) returned to the depositor not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal care facility if proof is given that a spay-neuter procedure has been completed on the companion animal; or (2) forfeited after one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal care facility, if proof is not given under subdivision (1).       (b) If a deposit is forfeited under subsection (a)(2), the animal care facility holding the deposit shall remit the forfeited deposit amount to the bureau of motor vehicles within a reasonable time. The bureau of motor vehicles shall deposit any amounts received under this section in a trust fund established under IC 9-18.5-12-14 (f), for a special group that provides spay-neuter services.   IC 15-21 ARTICLE 21. COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDER REGULATION               Ch. 1. Application and Definitions             Ch. 2. Commercial Dog Broker and Commercial Dog Breeder Registration             Ch. 3. Registration Requirements             Ch. 4. Duties of Commercial Dog Breeders             Ch. 5. Records             Ch. 5.5. Board Inspections             Ch. 6. Units             Ch. 7. Enforcement   IC 15-21-1 Chapter 1. Application and Definitions               15-21-1-1 Repealed             15-21-1-1.5 Application             15-21-1-2 Definitions             15-21-1-2.3 "Animal care facility"             15-21-1-2.5 "Animal rescue operation"             15-21-1-3 "Board"             15-21-1-3.5 "Canine care certified program"             15-21-1-4 "Commercial dog breeder"             15-21-1-5 "Commercial dog broker"             15-21-1-5.3 "Hobby breeder"             15-21-1-6 "Person"             15-21-1-6.5 "Retail pet store"             15-21-1-6.7 "Unit"             15-21-1-7 "Veterinarian"

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