Sec. 13. (a) A caller who violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and that is subject to:

(1) the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c), IC 24-5-0.5-4(d), and IC 24-5-0.5-4(f); and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-14-13

  • 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
  • caller: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or the entity that attempts to contact, or contacts, a subscriber in Indiana by using a telephone or telephone line. See Indiana Code 24-5-14-2
(2) a civil penalty of not more than the following:

(A) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the first violation.

(B) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation after the first violation.

     (b) A civil penalty recovered by the attorney general under subsection (a)(2) 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.117-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.242-2019, SEC.11.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 14 Contents