Sec. 1. The state department shall investigate a report of an unlicensed institution or agency and report the findings to the attorney general. The attorney general may seek any of the following:

(1) An injunction in a court of jurisdiction in the county in which the unlicensed institution or agency is located or in the circuit or superior court of Marion County.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-21-5-1

  • 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
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) Relief under IC 4-21.5, including a civil penalty not to exceed an amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of unlicensed operation.

(3) Criminal penalties as provided in section 3 of this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-16.1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.

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