§ 16-41-14-19 — Orders of compliance; civil penalties

(a) The state department may commence
an action under IC 4-21.5-3-6 or IC 4-21.5-4 for issuance of an order
of compliance and a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000) per violation per day against any person who:
(1) fails to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted under this
chapter; or
(2) interferes with or obstructs the state department or the state
department's designated agent in the performance of official
duties under this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) The state department may commence an action against a facility
licensed by the state department under either subsection (a) or the
licensure statute for the facility, but the state department may not bring
an action arising out of one (1) incident under both statutes.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.5-10(b) part, (c)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.