§ 24-13-3-1 — Attorney general authorized to issue cease and desist orders, bring court actions, and impose civil penalties

(a) If the attorney general has reasonable cause
to believe that a person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or
practice constituting a violation of any provision of this article, or any
order issued under this article, the attorney general may do any of the
following:
(1) Issue a cease and desist order, with or without a prior hearing,
against any person engaged in the prohibited activities, directing
the person to cease and desist from further illegal activities.
(2) Bring an action in the circuit court of the county in which the
violation is believed to have occurred to:
(A) enjoin the acts or practices constituting a violation of this
article; or
(B) enforce compliance with this article or any order issued
under this article.
(3) Impose by order and collect a civil penalty against any person
found in an administrative action to have violated any provision
of this article or any order issued under this article.
(b) The maximum amount of a civil penalty that may be imposed
upon a person under subsection (a) is ten thousand dollars ($10,000)
for each violation committed by the person. The attorney general may
bring an action in the circuit court of the county in which the violation
occurred to recover a penalty imposed under this chapter. The attorney
general shall transfer all civil penalties collected under this chapter to
the treasurer of state for deposit in the state general fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.