Sec. 12. (a) For the purpose of enforcing IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, carriers engaged in commerce, and persons receiving food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in commerce or holding such articles so received shall, upon the request of an officer or employee designated by the state department, permit the officer or employee, at reasonable times, to have access to and to copy all records showing the movement in commerce of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, or the holding of a food, drug, device, or cosmetic during or after the movement, and the quantity, shipper, and consignee of the food, drug, device, or cosmetic.

     (b) It is unlawful for a carrier or person described in subsection (a) to fail to permit access to and copying of such records upon request if the request is accompanied by a statement in writing specifying the nature or kind of food, drug, device, or cosmetic to which the request relates.

     (c) Evidence obtained under this section may not be used in a criminal prosecution of the person from whom the evidence is obtained.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-12.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.