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Indiana Code Title 24. Trade Regulation § 24-5-23.5-9

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 9. (a) A person that knowingly or intentionally violates section 7 of this chapter commits:

(1) a Class A misdemeanor;  and

(2) an act that is:

(A) actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5;  and

(B) subject to the penalties listed in IC 24-5-0.5.

(b) The attorney general may maintain an action in the name of the state of Indiana to enjoin a person from violating section 7 of this chapter.  A court in which the action is brought may:

(1) issue an injunction;

(2) order the person to make restitution;

(3) order the person to reimburse the state for the attorney general's reasonable costs of investigating and prosecuting the violation;  and

(4) impose a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

(c) A person that violates an injunction issued under this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.  The court that issues the injunction retains jurisdiction over a proceeding seeking the imposition of a civil penalty under this subsection.

(d) A civil penalty imposed and collected under this section shall be deposited in the investigative fund established by IC 25-34.1-8-7.5.

(e) The enforcement procedures established by this section are cumulative and an enforcement procedure available under this section is supplemental to any other enforcement procedure available under:

(1) this section;  or

(2) any other state or federal law, rule, or regulation;

for a violation of section 7 of this chapter.

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