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.

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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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