§ 25-30-1-21 — Violations; fines; separate offenses; complaints

(a) A person who violates this chapter
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person violates this chapter if the person is not exempt under
section 5 of this chapter, does not have a private investigator firm
license, and knowingly or intentionally:
(1) engages in the private investigator firm business;
(2) solicits or advertises for business as a private investigator
firm; or
(3) in any way represents to be a private investigator firm.
(c) In addition to any other fine imposed on the person, the court
shall fine the person convicted of an offense under subsection (b) the
amount of compensation earned by the person in the commission of the
offense. Notwithstanding IC 35-50-3-2, the total fine imposed under
this section may exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if necessary to
comply with this subsection.
(d) Each transaction under subsection (b) constitutes a separate
offense.
(e) A complaint for a violation of this chapter or for an injunction
under section 22 of this chapter is sufficient if the complaint alleges
that a person on a specific day in a specific county:
(1) engages in business as a private investigator firm;
(2) solicited or advertised for business as a private investigator
firm; or
(3) represented to be a private investigator firm;
without a private investigator firm license.
(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails or refuses to
surrender a private investigator firm license issued under this chapter
when the license is revoked by the board commits a Class A
misdemeanor.
Formerly: Acts 1961, c.163, s.21. As amended by Acts 1978,
P.L.2, SEC.2552; P.L.214-1993, SEC.78; P.L.1-1998, SEC.134;
P.L.185-2007, SEC.25.