§ 24-5-14-13 — Deceptive act of caller; remedies and penalties

Indiana § 24-5-14-13

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: CONSUMER SALES
• Ch. 14: Regulation of Automatic Dialing Machines

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(a) A caller who violates this chapter
commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under
IC 24-5-0.5-4 and that is subject to:
(1) the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c), IC 24-5-0.5-4(d), and IC 24-5-0.5-4(f); and
(2) a civil penalty of not more than the following:
(A) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the first violation.
(B) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation
after the first violation.
(b) A civil penalty recovered by the attorney general under
subsection (a)(2) for a violation of this chapter shall be deposited in the
consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund established by
IC 24-4.7-3-6 to be used for the administration and enforcement of this
chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.117-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.242-2019, SEC.11.