Ind. Code ch. 5-36-2

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Ind. Code § 5-36-2-1 Prohibited acts of a public agency with respect to digital assets

Sec. 1. (a) No public agency other than the department of financial institutions may adopt or enforce a rule or other regulation that would have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or impairing the ability of a person to: (1) use or accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or (2) take or maintain custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet. (b) No public agency other than the department of financial institutions may impose taxes or fees on: (1) use or acceptance of digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; or (2) taking or maintaining custody of digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or hardware wallet; that are not applicable to comparable financial transactions that do not involve digital assets. As added by P.L.49-2026, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 5-36-2-2 Operation of a node; development of software on a blockchain protocol; transfer of digital assets; limitations of public agencies

Sec. 2. No public agency other than the department of financial institutions may adopt or enforce a rule or other regulation that would have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or impairing the ability of an individual or business to do any of the following: (1) Operate a node for the purpose of connecting to a blockchain protocol and participating in the operation of the blockchain protocol. (2) Develop software on a blockchain protocol. (3) Transfer digital assets to another individual or business using a blockchain protocol. (4) Participate in staking on a blockchain protocol. As added by P.L.49-2026, SEC.11.

Ind. Code § 5-36-2-3 Operation of a digital asset mining business; limitations of public agencies

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no public agency other than the department of financial institutions may prohibit the operation of a digital asset mining business. (b) A public agency may enforce rules or other regulations applicable to a digital asset mining business's location as zoned, in compliance with IC 36-7-4. As added by P.L.49-2026, SEC.11.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/5Fetched: 10/17/2026