Indiana Code 30-2-13-24. Seller or agent; prohibited acts
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Sec. 24. A seller or an agent may not knowingly do the following:
(2) Solicit relatives of a person whose death is apparently pending for the purpose of selling prepaid services or merchandise.
(1) Except on request of a prospective purchaser, contact prospective purchasers in hospitals, health facilities, or similar institutions for the purpose of soliciting the sale of prepaid services or merchandise.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 30-2-13-24
- agent: means a person authorized by a seller to offer, sell, or solicit the sale of a contract on behalf of the seller and includes an employee or independent contractor of the seller. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-2
- purchaser: means a person or firm contracting with a seller for services or merchandise to be provided or delivered for a named individual. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-9
- seller: means a person doing business as a sole proprietor, a firm, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, or a partnership contracting to provide services or merchandise, or both, to a named individual. See Indiana Code 30-2-13-10
- services or merchandise: includes personal property or services:
Indiana Code 30-2-13-8
(3) Except where the arrangement is the subject of a contract allowed under this chapter, solicit, accept, or pay any consideration for recommending or causing a deceased person to be provided services or merchandise by specific sellers.
(4) Advertise prepaid services or merchandise in a false or misleading manner.
As added by P.L.200-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.160.