Indiana Code 24-5-12-23. Deceptive acts; injunction; civil penalties; venue
(1) this chapter; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-12-23
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- division: means the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-1
- seller: means a person who, personally, through salespersons, or through the use of an automated dialing and answering device, makes a solicitation if in the solicitation any one (1) of the following occurs:
Indiana Code 24-5-12-8
- solicitation: means a telephone conversation or attempted telephone conversation that occurs in a telephone call made by a seller to another person in which the seller offers, or attempts to offer, an item to the other person in exchange for money or other consideration. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-9
commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c) and is subject to the penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5. An action for a violation of IC 24-4.7 may be brought under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c) or IC 24-4.7-5. An action by the attorney general for a violation of this chapter or IC 24-4.7 may be brought in the circuit or superior court of Marion County.
(b) A civil penalty recovered by the attorney general under:
(1) IC 24-5-0.5-4(g); or
(2) IC 24-5-0.5-8;
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.
As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.24-1989, SEC.24; P.L.165-2005, SEC.8 and P.L.222-2005, SEC.34; P.L.242-2019, SEC.10.