§ 25-30-1.3-23 — Violations; fines; separate offenses; complaints

Indiana § 25-30-1.3-23

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 30: PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FIRMS, SECURITY
• Ch. 1.3: Security Guard Agency Licensing

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(a) A person who recklessly, knowingly,
or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person who is not exempt under section 6 of this chapter, who
does not have a security guard agency license, and who recklessly,
knowingly, or intentionally:
(1) engages in business as a security guard agency;
(2) solicits or advertises for business as a security guard agency;
or
(3) in any way represents to be a security guard agency;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) In addition to any other penalty imposed on the person, the court
shall fine a 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 24 of this chapter is sufficient if the complaint alleges
that a person or business entity on a specific day in a specific county:
(1) engaged in business as a security guard agency;
(2) solicited or advertised for business as a security guard agency;
or
(3) represented to be a security guard agency;
without a security guard agency license.
(f) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails or
refuses to surrender a security guard agency license issued under this
chapter when the license is revoked by action of the board commits a
Class A misdemeanor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.185-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.202.