Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 23 – Boards and Commissions


Chapter 2	Indiana Arts Commission
Chapter 2.5	Indiana Arts Commission Trust Fund
Chapter 5.5	Indiana Recycling Market Development Board
Chapter 6	Commission on Forensic Sciences
Chapter 6.5	Coroners Training Board
Chapter 7	Indiana Library and Historical Department
Chapter 7.1	State Library
Chapter 7.2	Historical Bureau
Chapter 7.3	Indiana GIS Mapping Standards
Chapter 9	Publication and Distribution of Reports of Indiana Academy of Science
Chapter 12	Indiana Commission for Arts and Humanities in Education
Chapter 15	Governor’s Residence Commission
Chapter 24.1	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Indiana Holiday Commission
Chapter 25	Indiana Commission for Women
Chapter 25.1	Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission
Chapter 26	Advisory Committee for Children With Special Health Needs
Chapter 27	Children’s Health Policy Board
Chapter 28	Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs
Chapter 29	Governor’s Council for People With Disabilities
Chapter 30	Mortgage Lending and Fraud Prevention Task Force
Chapter 30.2	Board for the Coordination of Programs Serving Vulnerable Individuals
Chapter 31	Commission on the Social Status of Black Males
Chapter 32	Native American Indian Affairs Commission
Chapter 34	Indiana Semiquincentennial Commission

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 23 - Boards and Commissions

account holder: means an Indiana resident who has established an advance deposit wagering account. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-2
accredited college or university: refers to a college or university that is accredited by one (1) of the following regional accrediting agencies:
Indiana Code 24-4-11-2
Accredited investor: has the meaning set forth in 17 C. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
act: refers to the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-1
adjusted or net capitalized cost: means the capitalized cost, less any capitalized cost reduction payments made by a retail lessee at the inception of a lease agreement. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-1
advance deposit wagering: means a system of pari-mutuel wagering in which wagers of an account holder are debited and payouts are credited to an account established by the account holder, regardless of whether the wagers are made in person, by telephone, or through communication by other electronic means. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-3
affiliate: means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-3
Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
agency: refers to any agency of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government. See Indiana Code 4-23-25-1
Agency: means any state administration, agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, institution, office, service, or other similar body of state government. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
Agent: means an individual, other than a broker-dealer, who represents a broker-dealer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of securities or represents an issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of the issuer's securities. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
allocable share: means Allocable Share as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-4
alternative container: means a rigid or nonrigid receptacle or other enclosure that:
Indiana Code 23-14-31-1
alternative payment date process: refers to the process described in section 4(d) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-4-1
ancillary service charge: means any charge that:
Indiana Code 24-5-27-2
animal: refers to a:
Indiana Code 23-14-42.5-1
Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. ^{Source: FDIC}
Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
appointing authority: refers to any of the following:
Indiana Code 4-23-25.1-1
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
architectural salvage material: means an item originally installed on or in a dwelling, a business, or any other structure and subsequently removed from the dwelling, business, or other structure. See Indiana Code 24-4-16-2
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
assist the transmission: means to provide substantial assistance or support that enables a person to formulate, compose, send, originate, initiate, or transmit a commercial electronic mail message when the person providing the assistance knows or consciously avoids knowing that the initiator of the commercial electronic mail message is engaged or intends to engage in a practice that violates this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-5-22-1
assistive device: means any new device, including a demonstrator, that a consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in Indiana that is used for a major life activity. See Indiana Code 24-5-20-2
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
authorized driver: means :
Indiana Code 24-4-9-1
authorized fee: means a government authorized, but discretionary, fee:
Indiana Code 24-5-27-3
authorizing agent: means a person legally entitled to order the cremation and final disposition of specific human remains. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-2
automatic dialing-announcing device: means a device that:
Indiana Code 24-5-14-1
automatic garage door opening system: means a system of devices and equipment that is not a commercial garage door operator and that when connected to a garage door automatically opens and closes the garage door. See Indiana Code 24-5-18-1
Bank: means :
Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
Basic cost of cigarettes: shall mean the invoice cost of cigarettes to the retailer or distributor, as the case may be, or the replacement cost of cigarettes to the retailer or distributor, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days prior to the date of sale, in the quantity last purchased, whichever is the lower, less all trade discounts and customary discounts for cash, plus the cost at full face value of any stamps which may be required by IC 6-7-1, if not included by the manufacturer in his selling price to the distributor. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Bid: means a written offer or proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor in response to an invitation to bid for the right to exhibit a motion picture. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
biodegradable: means that material has the proven capability to decompose in less than one (1) year in the most common environment where the material is usually disposed through natural biological processes into nontoxic carbonaceous soil, water, or carbon dioxide. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-3
Blind selling: means the bidding or negotiating for, or the offering or agreeing to terms for, the licensing or exhibition of a motion picture before the motion picture has either been trade screened within the state or before such motion picture has been made available for viewing within the state by all exhibitors from whom the distributor is inviting bids or with whom the distributor is negotiating for the right to exhibit the motion picture. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
board: refers to the children's health policy board established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-27-1
board: refers to the board of directors of the council. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-2
board: means the state board of funeral and cemetery service established by IC 25-15-9-1. See Indiana Code 23-14-48.5-2
board: refers to the board for the coordination of programs serving vulnerable individuals created by section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-1
board: refers to the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, a nonprofit corporation established to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of industrial hygiene by certifying individuals who meet its education, experience, and examination requirements. See Indiana Code 24-4-11-3
board: refers to the Indiana recycling market development board created by this chapter;
Indiana Code 4-23-5.5-1
board: refers to the coroners training board established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-6.5-1
Board: means the Indiana library and historical board established by IC 4-23-7-2. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
board: means the state board of funeral and cemetery service established by IC 25-15-9-1. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-3
body part: means :
Indiana Code 23-14-31-4
bona fide purchaser: means a person who in good faith makes a purchase without notice of any outstanding rights of others. See Indiana Code 24-4-17-2
boxing: means the art of attack and defense with the fists, or feet in the case of kickboxing, practiced as a sport. See Indiana Code 4-33-22-1
brand family: means cigarettes that are:
Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-1
Broker-dealer: means a person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for the person's own account. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
bureau: refers to the bureau of motor vehicles created by IC 9-14-7-1. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-2
burial plot: means the unit of space, consisting of one (1) or more:
Indiana Code 23-14-41-2
burial plot: means the unit of space consisting of one (1) or more:
Indiana Code 23-14-42-1
burial plot: means an individual grave space that is used or intended to be used for the interment of the remains of a deceased individual. See Indiana Code 23-14-42.5-2
burial transit permit: means a permit for the transportation and disposition of a dead human body required under IC 16-37-3-10 or IC 16-37-3-12. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-5
Business day: means a day other than Sunday or a legal holiday. See Indiana Code 24-5-7-1
business day: means a day other than Sunday or a legal holiday. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-1
business day: means a day other than Sunday or a legal holiday (as defined in IC 1-1-9-1). See Indiana Code 24-5-13-2
Business opportunity: means an investment that:
Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
buyback vehicle: means a motor vehicle that has been replaced or repurchased by a manufacturer or a nonresident manufacturer's agent or an authorized dealer, either under this chapter or IC 24-5-13 by judgment, decree, arbitration award, settlement agreement, or voluntary agreement in Indiana or another state, but does not include a motor vehicle that was repurchased pursuant to a guaranteed repurchase or satisfaction program advertised by the manufacturer and was not alleged or found to have a nonconformity as defined in IC 24-5-13-6. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-3
Buyer: means a purchaser of services under a contract for health spa services. See Indiana Code 24-5-7-1
buyer: means any person who, for purposes other than resale or sublease, enters into an agreement or contract within Indiana for the transfer, lease, or purchase of a motor vehicle covered under this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-5-13-3
buyer: means any person who, for purposes of a personal, noncommercial use, enters into an agreement or contract within Indiana for the purchase of a converted motor vehicle covered under this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-1
buyer: means a person who, for purposes other than resale or sublease, enters into an agreement or a contract within Indiana for the transfer, lease, or purchase of a buyback vehicle. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-4
buyer: means an individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization. See Indiana Code 24-5-15-1
buyer: means a person who buys goods from a seller. See Indiana Code 24-5-16-1
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
caller identification information: means information provided by a caller identification service regarding the telephone number of, or other information regarding the origination of, a call made using a telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service. See Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-2
caller identification service: means any service or device designed to provide the user of the service or device with the telephone number of, or other information regarding the origination of, a call made using a telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service. See Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-3
capitalized cost: means the amount that, after deducting any capitalized cost reduction, serves as the basis for determining the base lease payment, which is the part of the periodic lease payment that is the sum of:
Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-2
capitalized cost reduction: means a payment made by cash, check, credit card, debit card, net vehicle trade-in, rebate, or other similar means in the nature of a down payment or credit, made by a retail lessee at the inception of a lease agreement, for the purpose of reducing the capitalized cost and does not include any periodic payments received by the retail lessor at the inception of the lease agreement. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-3
casket: means a rigid enclosure that:
Indiana Code 23-14-31-6
Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
cemetery board: means :
Indiana Code 23-14-65-1
Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
child resistant packaging: means packaging that:
Indiana Code 24-3-7-2
Cigarette: shall mean and include any roll for smoking made wholly or in part of tobacco, irrespective of size or shape and irrespective of tobacco being flavored, adulterated, or mixed with any other ingredient, where such roll has a wrapper or cover made of paper or any other material; provided the definition in this paragraph shall not be construed to include cigars. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
cigarette: includes "roll-your-own" tobacco (i. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-5
cigarette: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-2-2(a). See Indiana Code 24-3-4-2
cigarette: has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-2. See Indiana Code 24-3-5-0.1
circulating product: includes :
Indiana Code 24-4-5-1.1
civil court: means any court in Indiana having jurisdiction of civil cases. See Indiana Code 24-4.4-3-115
civil court: means any court of Indiana having civil jurisdiction. See Indiana Code 24-4.5-6-117
claim: means a right to payment, whether or not the right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, fixed, matured, disputed, secured, legal, or equitable. See Indiana Code 24-4-17-3
claimant: means a victim filing an application for restitution assistance under this chapter. See Indiana Code 23-20-1-1
coalition: means the coalition to support Indiana seniors established by section 4(a) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-4-2
collateral costs: means expenses incurred by a consumer in connection with the repair of a nonconformity, including the reasonable costs of obtaining an alternative assistive device. See Indiana Code 24-5-20-3
collect calling: means an arrangement in which the called party takes affirmative action clearly indicating that the party will pay the charges associated with a call originating from an inmate telephone. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-4
commercial communication: means any written or oral statement, illustration, or depiction, whether in English or another language, that is designed to create interest in procuring legal services, whether it appears on or in a label, package, package insert, radio, television, brochure, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, leaflet, circular, mailer, book insert, free standing insert, letter, catalog, poster, chart, billboard, public transit card, point of purchase display, film slide, audio program transmitted over a telephone system, telemarketing script, on-hold script, upsell script, training materials provided to a telemarketing firm, program length commercial, the Internet, cellular network, or any other medium, as well as promotional materials, items, and Internet web sites. See Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-1
commercial electronic mail message: refers to an electronic mail message sent to promote the sale or lease of real property, goods, or services. See Indiana Code 24-5-22-2
commercial telephone solicitation: means any unsolicited call to a subscriber when:
Indiana Code 24-5-14-3
commission: refers to the Dr. See Indiana Code 4-23-24.1-1
commission: refers to the Indiana commission for women established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-25-2
commission: refers to the Indiana women's suffrage centennial commission established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-25.1-2
commission: refers to the commission on Hispanic/Latino affairs established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-28-1
commission: refers to the Native American Indian affairs commission established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-32-1
commission: means the Indiana semiquincentennial commission established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-34-1
commission: refers to the alcohol and tobacco commission created by Indiana Code 24-3-5-0.3
commission: means the alcohol and tobacco commission created by Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-3
commission: refers to the alcohol and tobacco commission created by Indiana Code 24-3-6-1
commission: refers to the alcohol and tobacco commission created by Indiana Code 24-3-7-3
commission: means compensation that accrues to a sales representative, for payment by a principal, at a rate expressed as a percentage of the dollar amount of orders taken or sales made by the sales representative. See Indiana Code 24-4-7-1
commission: means the fee that a consignor and a retail merchant have agreed that the retail merchant may retain after the sale of the consignor's item to a third party. See Indiana Code 24-4-17-4
commission: refers to the Indiana arts commission established by IC 4-23-2. See Indiana Code 4-23-2.5-2
commissioner: refers to the securities commissioner appointed by the secretary of state under IC 23-19-6-1(a). See Indiana Code 23-19-7-1
Commissioner: means the securities commissioner appointed under IC 23-19-6-1(a). See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
committee: refers to the advisory committee for children with special health needs established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-26-1
common enterprise: means an enterprise in which the fortunes of the investor are interwoven with those of either the person offering the investment, a third party, or other investors; and
Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
communication by other electronic means: means communication by any electronic communication device, including any of the following:
Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-5
compostable: means that material will decompose into a soil-like material in less than one (1) year under controlled biological circumstances. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-4
construction: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-14-1-1(4). See Indiana Code 4-33-12.5-1
consumer: means an individual who is the ultimate user of the subject of a consumer transaction. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-2
consumer: means a person that owns, leases, or rents the residential real property that is the subject of a real property improvement contract. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-2
consumer: means any of the following:
Indiana Code 24-5-20-4
Consumer: shall be deemed to mean an individual, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation who buys for his or its own use, or for the use of another but not for resale. See Indiana Code 24-4-3-1
consumer: means an individual:
Indiana Code 24-5-24-1
consumer: means an individual whose principal residence is in Indiana. See Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-1
consumer: refers to an individual who views a commercial communication for personal or familial purposes. See Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-2
consumer: means an individual who pays, or is responsible for paying, a provider for intrastate inmate calling services. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-5
consumer goods: means an article that is used or bought for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-5
consumer report: means any written, oral, or other communication of any information that:
Indiana Code 24-5-24-2
consumer report: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-24-2. See Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-2
consumer reporting agency: means any person that, for monetary fees or dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating information concerning a consumer's credit or other information for the purpose of furnishing a consumer report to another person. See Indiana Code 24-5-24-3
consumer reporting agency: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-24-3. See Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-3
consumer transaction: means a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition of an item of personal property, real property, a service, or an intangible to an individual for purposes that are primarily personal, family, or household, or a solicitation to supply any of these things, with or without an extension of credit. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-3
Consumer transaction: means a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition of an item of personal property, real property, a service, or an intangible, except securities and policies or contracts of insurance issued by corporations authorized to transact an insurance business under the laws of the state of Indiana, with or without an extension of credit, to a person for purposes that are primarily personal, familial, charitable, agricultural, or household, or a solicitation to supply any of these things. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
Contract: means a contract for health spa services entered into after August 31, 1983. See Indiana Code 24-5-7-1
Contract: means any agreement relating to a business opportunity. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
conversion: means the:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-2
converted motor vehicle: means a new motor vehicle that has a conversion. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-3
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
corporation: includes a corporation organized under or governed by this chapter and a domestic or foreign predecessor entity of a corporation in a merger or other transaction in which the predecessor's existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction. See Indiana Code 23-17-16-1
correctional facility: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-27-6
Cost to the distributor: shall mean the basic cost of cigarettes to the distributor, plus the cost of doing business by the distributor as evidenced by the standards and methods of accounting regularly employed by him in his allocation of overhead costs and expenses, paid or incurred, and must include without limitation labor costs (including salaries of executives and officers), rent, depreciation, selling costs, maintenance of equipment, delivery costs, all types of licenses, taxes, insurance, and advertising. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
Cost to the retailer: shall mean the basic cost of cigarettes to the retailer, plus the cost of doing business by the retailer as evidenced by the standards and methods of accounting regularly employed by him in his allocation of overhead costs and expenses paid or incurred and must include without limitation labor (including salaries of executives and officers), rent, depreciation, selling costs, maintenance of equipment, delivery costs, all types of licenses, taxes, insurance, and advertising; however, any retailer who, in connection with the retailer's purchase, receives not only the discounts ordinarily allowed upon purchases by a retailer, but also, in whole or in part, discounts ordinarily allowed on purchases by a distributor shall, in determining costs to the retailer pursuant to this section, add the cost to the distributor, as defined in paragraph (j), to the basic cost of cigarettes to said retailer as well as the cost of doing business by the retailer. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
council: refers to the governor's council for people with disabilities established by section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-3
Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
covered establishment: means a:
Indiana Code 24-4-23.2-2
CPAP transaction: means a nonrecourse transaction in which a CPAP provider provides a funded amount to a consumer claimant to use for any purpose other than prosecuting the consumer claimant's civil proceeding, if the repayment of the funded amount is:
Indiana Code 24-12-1-0.5
Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. ^{Source: OCC}
Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. ^{Source: OCC}
credit services organization: means a person that, with respect to the extension of credit by another person, sells, provides, performs, or represents that the person can or will sell, provide, or perform, in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration, any of the following services:
Indiana Code 24-5-15-2
creditor: means a person:
Indiana Code 24-5-23.5-3
creditor: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-23.6-1
creditor: means a person who has a claim. See Indiana Code 24-4-17-5
cremated remains: means all human remains recovered after the completion of the cremation of a human body or body part, including the residue of any foreign materials, nonmetallic casket material, dental work, or eyeglasses that were cremated with the human remains but excluding any prosthetic or medical device. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-7
cremation: means the incineration of the body of a deceased person or a body part of a nondeceased person and the mechanical or manual reduction of identifiable bone fragments to unidentifiable bone fragments. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-8
cremation chamber: means the enclosed space where the cremation takes place. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-9
cremation room: means the room where the cremation chamber is located. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-10
crematory: means a building or structure, including a holding facility where human remains are or are intended to be cremated. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-11
crematory authority: means the legal entity or the entity's authorized representative that is registered by the board to operate a crematory and to perform cremations. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-12
criminal history information: means information:
Indiana Code 24-4-18-1
customer: means a person who:
Indiana Code 24-4-14-2
damage: means physical damage or loss to a vehicle, including loss of use of the vehicle and the cost and expenses incident to any damage or loss. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-3
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
data exchange agreement: means an agreement concerning the exchange of any GIS data or framework data. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-1
dealer: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-13-3.1
dealer: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-4
dealer: means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, leasing, or exchanging motor vehicles. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-5
dealer: means a person who is in the business of selling or dispensing assistive devices. See Indiana Code 24-5-20-5
dealer: means a person who purchases or otherwise acquires architectural salvage material for resale or reuse as part of the normal course of the person's business. See Indiana Code 24-4-16-3
debit calling: means a presubscription or comparable service that allows an inmate, or someone acting on an inmate's behalf, to fund an account that:
Indiana Code 24-5-27-7
debt: has the meaning set forth in 15 U. See Indiana Code 24-5-15.5-2
Debt: has the meaning set forth in 15 U. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
debt buyer: means a person that is regularly engaged in the business of purchasing debt for collection purposes, regardless of whether the person:
Indiana Code 24-5-15.5-3
Debt collector: has the meaning set forth in 15 U. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
deceased animal: means a deceased animal:
Indiana Code 23-14-42.5-3
deceased owner: refers to the deceased record owner of burial rights in a burial plot. See Indiana Code 23-14-42.5-4
Decedent: A deceased person.
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
defibrillator: means an automated external defibrillator. See Indiana Code 24-4-15-1
delivery container: means a permanent container used by:
Indiana Code 24-4-5-1.2
delivery period: means a period during which a shared vehicle is delivered to a location identified in the shared vehicle agreement before the vehicle sharing start time. See Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-1
delivery sale: means a transaction for the purchase of tobacco products in which an offer to purchase tobacco products is made:
Indiana Code 24-3-5-1
demonstrator: means an assistive device used primarily for the purpose of demonstration to the public or loan to a consumer. See Indiana Code 24-5-20-6
Department: shall mean the alcohol and tobacco commission or its duly authorized assistants and employees. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
department: refers to the department of state revenue. See Indiana Code 24-3-4-3
department: means the department of state revenue. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-4
department: refers to the department of financial institutions established by IC 28-11-1-1. See Indiana Code 24-5-23.6-3
Department: means the Indiana library and historical department established by IC 4-23-7-1. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
Depository institution: means :
Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
developmental disability: means a severe, chronic disability that:
Indiana Code 4-23-29-4
devices: as used in this chapter shall be construed to include all weights, scales, beams, mechanical devices, or other instruments. See Indiana Code 24-6-3-14
Devise: To gift property by will.
direct loan agreement: means an agreement between a lender and a purchaser by which the lender has advanced funds under a loan secured by the vehicle that the purchaser has purchased. See Indiana Code 24-5-16-2
direct molding process: means any process by which a manufactured watercraft or its component part is used as a plug for the making of a mold from which a duplicate of the watercraft or component is made. See Indiana Code 24-4-8-1
director: refers to the director of the board appointed under section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-2
director: means an individual who is or was a director of a corporation or an individual who, while a director of a corporation, is or was serving at the corporation's request as a director, an officer, a member, a manager, a partner, a trustee, an employee, or an agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not. See Indiana Code 23-17-16-2
Director: means director of the Indiana state library. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
Directory assistance: means the disclosure of telephone number information in connection with an identified telephone service subscriber by means of a live operator or automated service. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
disability: means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities. See Indiana Code 4-23-29-5
disposition: means the cremation or other disposition of a dead human body or a part of a dead human body. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-13
disproportionality: refers to a situation in which members of a particular race or ethnic group in the United States are represented at a percentage higher or lower than the percentage of the general public that the particular race or ethnic group comprises. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-3
Distributor: means a person engaged in the business of distributing or supplying motion pictures to exhibitors by rental, sale or licensing. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
Distributor: shall mean and include every person who sells, barters, exchanges, or distributes cigarettes in the state of Indiana to retail dealers for the purpose of resale, or who purchases for resale cigarettes from a manufacturer of cigarettes or from a wholesaler, jobber, or distributor outside the state of Indiana who is not a distributor holding a registration certificate issued under the provisions of IC 6-7-1. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
distributor: includes the following:
Indiana Code 24-3-5-1.5
distributor: means a person that:
Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-5
distributor: means a distributor (as defined in IC 6-7-1-6) that holds a registration certificate issued under IC 6-7-1-16. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-2
division: means the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-1
division: means the gaming research division of the commission established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-33-18-1
division: means the license control division established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-33-19-1
division: refers to the gaming control division established under section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-33-20-2
division: refers to the securities division of the office of the secretary of state. See Indiana Code 23-19-7-2
division: refers to the securities division of the office of the secretary of state. See Indiana Code 23-20-1-2
division: refers to the division of pollution prevention established by IC 13-27-2-1; and
Indiana Code 4-23-5.5-1
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
dwelling: means a residential structure that is located in Indiana and that contains one (1) to four (4) units, regardless of whether the structure is permanently attached to real property. See Indiana Code 24-5-23.6-4
education: means :
Indiana Code 24-4-11-5
electronic cigarette: means a device that is capable of providing an inhalable dose of nicotine by delivering a vaporized solution. See Indiana Code 24-3-7-4
electronic delivery device: means any product that:
Indiana Code 24-3-7-5
Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) ^{Source: OCC}
electronic mail address: means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered. See Indiana Code 24-5-22-3
electronic map: has the meaning set forth in IC 5-14-3-2. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-2
eligible municipalities: means the following cities and towns located in Lake County:
Indiana Code 4-33-12.5-2
Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. ^{Source: OCC}
Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. ^{Source: OCC}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
executive: means :
Indiana Code 23-14-65-2
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
exhibition: means showing a motion picture to the public for a charge. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
Exhibitor: means a person engaged in the business of operating one (1) or more theaters. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
expenses: includes attorney's fees. See Indiana Code 23-17-16-3
experience: means the completion of professional level work sufficient to provide competence in the following:
Indiana Code 24-4-11-6
extension of credit: means the right to:
Indiana Code 24-5-15-3
exterior improvement: means any alteration, repair, replacement, reconstruction, or other modification made to the exterior of residential real property, including the exterior of any structure on or fixture or improvement to the property. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-2.5
Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. ^{Source: OCC}
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a set of United States statutes added as Title VIII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act. Its purpose is to ensure ethical practices in the collection of consumer debts and to provide consumers with an avenue for disputing and obtaining validation of debt information in order to ensure the information's accuracy. It is often used in conjunction with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. ^{Source: OCC}
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
Federal covered investment adviser: means a person registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Federal covered security: means a security that is, or upon completion of a transaction will be, a covered security under Section 18(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. ^{Source: OCC}
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Filing: means the receipt under this article of a record by the commissioner or a designee of the commissioner. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. ^{Source: OCC}
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
five star mortgage lender: means a creditor that:
Indiana Code 24-5-23.6-5
Fixed Rate: Having a "fixed" rate means that the APR doesn't change based on fluctuations of some external rate (such as the "Prime Rate"). In other words, a fixed rate is a rate that is not a variable rate. A fixed APR can change over time, in several circumstances:
- You are late making a payment or commit some other default, triggering an increase to a penalty rate
- The bank changes the terms of your account and you do not reject the change.
- The rate expires (if the rate was fixed for only a certain period of time).
flat rate calling: means a calling plan under which a provider charges a single fee for an inmate calling services call, regardless of the duration of the call. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-8
Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
framework data: means common electronic map information for a geographic area. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-3
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
fund: refers to the Indiana women's suffrage centennial commission fund established by section 14 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-25.1-3
fund: refers to the consumer protection fund for cemetery maintenance established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 23-14-48.5-3
fund: refers to the securities restitution fund established by IC 23-20-1-25. See Indiana Code 23-19-7-3
fund: refers to the securities restitution fund established by section 25 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 23-20-1-3
fund: refers to the consumer protection assistance fund established by IC 24-10-2-1. See Indiana Code 24-10-1-1
fund: refers to the Indiana arts commission trust fund established by section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-2.5-3
fund: refers to the coroners training and continuing education fund established by section 8 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-6.5-2
fund: refers to the Indiana mapping data and standards fund established by section 19 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-4
funeral director: means a person who holds a funeral director license issued under IC 25-15. See Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-3
funeral home: means a place that is licensed under IC 25-15 where:
Indiana Code 23-14-31-14
gaming control officer: refers to an officer employee of the division. See Indiana Code 4-33-20-1
garage: means a building or a part of a building designed or used for the storage, repair, or keeping of a motor vehicle. See Indiana Code 24-5-18-3
Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
GIS: refers to geographic information systems. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-5
Goods: means any merchandise, equipment, product, supply, or material. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
Guaranteed: means guaranteed as to payment of all principal, dividends, and interest. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
health club: means an establishment at which:
Indiana Code 24-4-15-2
Health spa: means any business entity, other than an entity that is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, offering health spa services to the public. See Indiana Code 24-5-7-1
Health spa services: means instruction, training, or assistance in physical culture, bodybuilding, exercising, reducing, figure development, or any other health spa service, for the use of the facilities of a health spa, figure salon, weight loss clinic, gymnasium, or other facility used for the delivery of health spa services, or for membership in any group, club, association, or organization formed to deliver health spa services. See Indiana Code 24-5-7-1
Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
highways: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-14-1-1(3). See Indiana Code 4-33-12.5-3
Historical bureau: means the Indiana historical bureau established by Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
holding facility: means an area that:
Indiana Code 23-14-31-15
home consumer transaction: means a consumer transaction that the consumer did not solicit that results from the direct contact by a supplier at a place other than the supplier's permanent place of business. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-4
human remains: means the body or a part of the body of an individual, including human remains that have been cremated. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-16
identity theft: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-26-1
IGIC: refers to the nonprofit entity known as the Indiana Geographic Information Council, or its successor organization. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-6
importer: means a person that imports, other than for personal consumption, one (1) or more brand families of a nonparticipating manufacturer. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-5.5
importer: means a person that brings cigarettes into the United States for sale or distribution. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-3
Improper means: includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means. See Indiana Code 24-2-3-2
Incurable deceptive act: means a deceptive act done by a supplier as part of a scheme, artifice, or device with intent to defraud or mislead. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
industrial hygiene: means the science and practice of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling the environmental factors and stresses arising in or from the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers and the general community. See Indiana Code 24-4-11-7
infant formula: means any food manufactured, packaged, and labeled specifically for sale for consumption by a child under two (2) years of age. See Indiana Code 24-4-12-5
informant: means an individual who provides original information concerning a violation of this article to the division. See Indiana Code 23-19-7-4
Initial cash payment: means that portion of the initial payment that the investor is obligated to pay to the seller before or at the time of delivery of goods or services. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
Initial payment: means the total amount an investor is obligated to pay under the terms of the contract before or at the time of delivery of the goods or services to the investor or within six (6) months of the date that the investor commences operation of the business. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
initial resale: means the first time a dealer sells a buyback vehicle to a buyer after it has been repurchased by a manufacturer under this chapter or IC 24-5-13. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-5.5
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
inmate: means an individual detained at a correctional facility, regardless of the duration of the detention. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-9
installer: means any person who is engaged in the business of:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-5
Institutional investor: means any of the following, whether acting for itself or for others in a fiduciary capacity:
Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Insurance company: means a company organized as an insurance company whose primary business is writing insurance or reinsuring risks underwritten by insurance companies and which is subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner or a similar official or agency of a state. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
insurance policy: refers to a:
Indiana Code 24-5-11-2.6
Insured: means insured as to payment of all principal and all interest. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
insured consumer: refers to a person:
Indiana Code 24-5-11-2.7
Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
interactive computer service: means an information service, a system, or an access software provider that provides or enables computer access to a computer server by multiple users. See Indiana Code 24-5-22-5
interconnected VOIP service: has the meaning set forth in 47 C. See Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-4
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
interior improvement: means any alteration, repair, replacement, reconstruction, or other modification made to the interior of real property, including the interior of any structure on or fixture or improvement to the property. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-2.8
International banking institution: means an international financial institution of which the United States is a member and whose securities are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Internet domain name: refers to a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an Internet host or service, assigned through centralized Internet naming authorities, comprising a series of character strings separated by periods, with the right most string specifying the top of the hierarchy. See Indiana Code 24-5-22-6
Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
Investment adviser: means a person that, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities or that, for compensation and as a part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Investment adviser representative: means an individual employed by or associated with an investment adviser or federal covered investment adviser and who makes any recommendations or otherwise gives investment advice regarding securities, manages accounts or portfolios of clients, determines which recommendation or advice regarding securities should be given, provides investment advice or holds herself or himself out as providing investment advice, or supervises employees who perform any of the foregoing. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Investor: means a person who is solicited to become obligated or does become obligated on a contract. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
invite bids: means a written or oral solicitation by a distributor to one (1) or more exhibitors to bid for the right to exhibit a motion picture. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
Issuer: means a person that issues or proposes to issue a security, subject to the following:
Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
item: means tangible or intangible property or services. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-2
jewelry: means personal ornaments made of gold, silver, or platinum that may or may not contain precious, semiprecious, or imitation stones. See Indiana Code 24-4-19-2
Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
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.
law enforcement officer: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-3-4-5
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
lead generation: refers to the use of commercial communication to initiate consumer interest or inquiry into legal services provided in Indiana or another jurisdiction to redress an alleged injury from a medical device or legend drug. See Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-3
lease: means a contract in the form of a lease or bailment for the use of a motor vehicle by a person for more than four (4) months, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the property at the expiration of the lease. See Indiana Code 24-5-13-3.4
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
lease agreement: means a written agreement entered into in Indiana for the transfer from a retail lessor to a retail lessee of the right to possess and use a motor vehicle in exchange for consideration for a scheduled term exceeding four (4) months, whether or not the retail lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the motor vehicle upon expiration of the agreement. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-4
lease contract: means a lease contract for or in contemplation of a lease for the use of a vehicle, and the purchase of services incidental to the lease, by an individual for a term exceeding four (4) months primarily for personal, family, household, business, commercial, or agricultural use. See Indiana Code 24-5-16-4
lease transaction: means a presentation made to a retail lessee concerning a motor vehicle, including a sales presentation or a document presented to the retail lessee, resulting in the execution of a lease agreement. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-5
Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. ^{Source: U.S. Mint}
Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
legend drug: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-199. See Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-4
legislative body: means :
Indiana Code 23-14-65-3
lessor: means a person who:
Indiana Code 24-5-13-3.7
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
liability: means the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, or reasonable expenses actually incurred with respect to a proceeding. See Indiana Code 23-17-16-4
licensed: means holding a license issued under section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-4
licensed entity: means a person holding:
Indiana Code 4-33-19-2
licensed SPMO: means a secondary pari-mutuel organization licensed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-6
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Local telephone directory: refers to a telephone classified advertising directory or the business section of a telephone directory that is distributed by a telephone company or directory publisher to subscribers located in the local exchanges contained in the directory. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
Local telephone number: refers to a telephone number that has the three (3) number prefix used by the provider of telephone service for telephones physically located within the area covered by the local telephone directory in which the number is listed. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
low THC hemp extract: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-4-22-1
maintenance: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-14-1-1(6). See Indiana Code 4-33-12.5-4
major life activity: includes the following:
Indiana Code 4-23-29-6
mandatory tax or fee: means a tax or fee that a provider is required to:
Indiana Code 24-5-27-14
manufacturer: means any person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles, or, in the case of motor vehicles not manufactured in the United States, any person who is engaged in the business of importing motor vehicles. See Indiana Code 24-5-13-4
manufacturer: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-6
manufacturer: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-13-4. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-6
manufacturer: means a person who manufactures a product made from tobacco that is made for smoking or chewing, including snuff. See Indiana Code 24-3-4-6
manufacturer: means a person that manufactures or assembles assistive devices. See Indiana Code 24-5-20-7
manufacturer: means a person that manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes to be sold in the United States. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-5
manufacturer: means either of the following:
Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-5
manufacturer: means a person who manufactures a recording. See Indiana Code 24-4-10-1
Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
Master Settlement Agreement: means the settlement agreement (and related documents) entered into on November 23, 1998, by the state and leading United States tobacco product manufacturers. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-6
master settlement agreement: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-6. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-6
matchmaker: means a person who, under contract, agreement, or other arrangement with a boxer, acts as a booker, an agent, a booking agent, or a representative to secure:
Indiana Code 4-33-22-4
medical device: refers to an instrument, an apparatus, an implement, a machine, a contrivance, an implant, an in vitro reagent, or another similar or related article, including a component part or accessory:
Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-6
medical device: means an instrument, an apparatus, an implement, a machine, a contrivance, an implant, an in vitro reagent, a tool, or other similar or related article, including a component part or an accessory:
Indiana Code 24-4-12-7
merchant: means a person or an entity that engages in the selling of tobacco products by delivery sale. See Indiana Code 24-3-5-2
methamphetamine vehicle: means any motor vehicle subject to registration and certificate of title provisions in which methamphetamine has been manufactured within the previous two (2) years. See Indiana Code 24-5-13-4.1
military animal: refers to a military working dog described in 10 U. See Indiana Code 23-14-42.5-6
minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
minority: means a member of a minority group as defined in Indiana Code 4-33-14-2
minority business enterprise: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 4-33-14-3
Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
mint issued coin: means a coin that:
Indiana Code 24-4-19-3
Misappropriation: means :
Indiana Code 24-2-3-2
mixed martial arts: means the unarmed physical confrontation of persons involving the use, subject to limitations as established by the commission, of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including grappling, kicking, and striking. See Indiana Code 4-33-22-2
mold: means any pattern, hollow form, matrix, or other device for giving shape or form to material in a plastic or molten state. See Indiana Code 24-4-8-2
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
mortgage: means a sale or loan, or the refinancing or consolidation of a sale or loan, in which a first mortgage deed of (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a first lien, is created or retained against land that is located in Indiana and upon which there is a dwelling that is or will be used by the debtor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. See Indiana Code 24-5-23.6-7
mortgage lender: means the original lender under a mortgage and the original lender's successors and assigns, including insurance companies, trust companies, banks, investment companies, savings banks, savings associations, credit unions, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, or any other mortgagee authorized to do business in this state. See Indiana Code 24-5-23-1
mortgage loan: means a loan in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against an interest in real property in Indiana. See Indiana Code 24-5-23.5-4
Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}
Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
motor fuel: includes gasoline (as defined in Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-1
motor vehicle: means any self-propelled vehicle that:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-7
motor vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-13-5. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-7
motor vehicle insurance policy: means an insurance policy that provides:
Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-2
municipality: means a city or town. See Indiana Code 23-14-65-4
National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. ^{Source: OCC}
National Credit Union Administration: The federal regulatory agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. (NCUA also administers the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures the deposits of federal credit unions.) ^{Source: OCC}
Native American Indian: means an individual who is at least one (1) of the following:
Indiana Code 4-23-32-2
new and unused property: means tangible personal property that:
Indiana Code 24-4-12-4
newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer: means a nonparticipating manufacturer:
Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-6.5
niche: means a space in a columbarium that is used or intended to be used for the interment of cremated human remains of one (1) or more deceased individuals. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-17
nicotine liquid container: means a bottle or other container that:
Indiana Code 24-3-7-6
Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
nonconformity: means any specific or generic defect or condition or any concurrent combination of defects or conditions that:
Indiana Code 24-5-13-6
nonconformity: means any specific or generic defect or condition or any concurrent combination of defects or conditions that:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-8
nonconformity: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-13-6. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-8
nonconformity: means a condition or defect that significantly impairs the use, value, function, or safety of an assistive device or any of its components. See Indiana Code 24-5-20-8
nonissuer distribution: means a transaction or distribution not directly or indirectly for the benefit of the issuer. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
nonparticipating manufacturer: means a tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-7
nonprofit hospital: means a hospital licensed under IC 16-21:
Indiana Code 23-17-32-2
nonprofit organization: means one (1) of the following:
Indiana Code 23-17-32-3
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Offer: includes every attempt to dispose of a business opportunity or an interest in a business opportunity for value. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
Offer to purchase: includes an attempt or offer to obtain, or solicitation of an offer to sell, a security or interest in a security for value. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
office: refers to the office of attorney general created by IC 4-6-1-2. See Indiana Code 24-10-1-2
office: refers to the Indiana office of energy development established by IC 4-3-23-3. See Indiana Code 4-23-5.5-1
official capacity: means the following:
Indiana Code 23-17-16-5
on consignment: means that no:
Indiana Code 24-4-17-6
online order: means an order that is:
Indiana Code 24-4-23.2-3
original information: means information that:
Indiana Code 23-19-7-6
out-of-pocket loss: means an amount equal to the amount of restitution ordered under any of the following:
Indiana Code 23-20-1-4
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
owner: means a person who owns or controls ten percent (10%) or more of the equity of a seller, or otherwise has a claim to ten percent (10%) or more of the net income of a seller. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-3
package: means the coating, covering, container, or wrapping used during a product's life cycle, including any outer container, wrapping, or label used in the retail display of any consumer goods. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-7
package: as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean any container which is used for the transportation of or sale of fruits and vegetables within the state. See Indiana Code 24-6-6-1
participating manufacturer: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-12(1). See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-8
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
party: includes an individual who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding. See Indiana Code 23-17-16-6
per call or per connection charge: means a one (1) time fee charged to a consumer at call initiation. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-15
performing group: means a vocal or an instrumental group seeking to use the name of another group that has previously released a commercial sound recording under the name of the other group. See Indiana Code 24-5-25-1
permanent place of business: means a fixed premises:
Indiana Code 24-4-19-4
Person: means a human being, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, trust, or governmental entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
person: means an individual, a corporation, the state or its subdivisions or agencies, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, an association, a cooperative, or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-5
person: means an individual, a corporation, the state or its subdivisions or agencies, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, an association, or a cooperative or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-7
person: means an individual, an incorporated or unincorporated organization or association, or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-4
person: has the meaning set forth in IC 23-17-2-20. See Indiana Code 23-17-32-4
person: includes a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a fiduciary, or an individual. See Indiana Code 23-20-1-5
Person: includes one (1) or more individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, societies, trusts, organizations, or corporations. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
Person: means a natural person, limited liability company, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Indiana Code 24-2-3-2
person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a joint venture, or any other entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-15-4
person: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-15.5-4
person: means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-3
person: means an individual, a company, a firm, an association, a partnership, a trust, a corporation, or other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-16-5
Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
person: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-2-2(b). See Indiana Code 24-3-4-7
person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, or other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-18-4
person: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-19-2
person: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-21-2
person: has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-4. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-6
Person: shall be deemed to mean a person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation. See Indiana Code 24-4-3-1
person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, estate, or trust. See Indiana Code 24-4-7-2
person: means an individual, a firm, a partnership, limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a corporation, a trust, an estate, or any combination of individuals. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-4
person: means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or another legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-5
person: means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-4-10-2
person: means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, or another organization. See Indiana Code 24-4-14-5
person: as used in this chapter shall be considered to include also firms, copartnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations. See Indiana Code 24-6-3-14
person: means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an association, a firm, or an educational institution. See Indiana Code 24-4-15-3
person: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-4-16.4-1
person: means an individual, a firm, an association, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint stock association, a trust, or a corporation. See Indiana Code 24-4-19-5
person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, or another legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-4-23.2-4
Person: means an individual, corporation, the state of Indiana or its subdivisions or agencies, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, nonprofit corporation or organization, or cooperative or any other legal entity. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
personal information: means any compilation of data (including any list, record, registry, roll, or roster) that directly or indirectly identifies a person as a:
Indiana Code 23-17-32-5
personal information: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-4-14-6
Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
persons: whenever used in this chapter shall be deemed to include corporations, associations, limited liability companies, joint stock companies, partnerships, limited or otherwise, existing under or authorized by the laws of the state of Indiana, or of the United States, or of any state, territory, or district of the United States, or of any foreign country. See Indiana Code 24-1-2-10
photodegradable: means that material has the proven capability to decompose within one (1) year into nontoxic carbonaceous soil, water, or carbon dioxide in the most common environment where the material is usually disposed through physical processes such as exposure to heat and light. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-8
place of primary use: means the street address representative of where a subscriber's use of a telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service primarily occurs, which must be:
Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-5
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
plug: means a manufactured item used to make a mold. See Indiana Code 24-4-8-3
political subdivision: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-7
Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
precious metal: means :
Indiana Code 24-4-19-6
precious metal dealer: means a person who engages in the business of purchasing precious metal for the purpose of reselling the precious metal in any form. See Indiana Code 24-4-19-7
Predecessor act: means IC 23-2-1 (before its repeal). See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
prepaid calling: means a presubscription or comparable service in which:
Indiana Code 24-5-27-16
prepaid collect calling: means a calling arrangement that:
Indiana Code 24-5-27-17
Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
Price amendment: means the amendment to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or, if an amendment is not filed, the prospectus or prospectus supplement filed under the Securities Act of 1933 that includes a statement of the offering price, underwriting and selling discounts or commissions, amount of proceeds, conversion rates, call prices, and other matters dependent upon the offering price. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
principal: means an owner, an officer, a general partner, a trustee, or other individual with supervisory functions usually exercised by those persons. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-5
principal: means a person who:
Indiana Code 24-4-7-3
Probate: Proving a will
proceeding: means a threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal. See Indiana Code 23-17-16-7
professional boxer: means a person who competes for money, teaches, pursues, or assists in the practice of boxing as a means to obtain a livelihood or pecuniary gain. See Indiana Code 4-33-22-3
program: refers to the five star mortgage program established by section 9 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-5-23.6-8
promoter: means the person primarily responsible for organizing, promoting, and producing a professional boxing or sparring, professional unarmed combat, or professional wrestling match, contest, or exhibition. See Indiana Code 4-33-22-6
prospect: means a person solicited by a seller. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-6
protected consumer: means an individual who is:
Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-4
provider: means a person that offers telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service. See Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-6
provider: means any communications service provider that provides inmate calling services, regardless of the technology used to provide the services. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-18
Proxy voting: The practice of allowing a legislator to cast a vote in committee for an absent legislator.
public agency: means a:
Indiana Code 23-17-32-6
Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Public library: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-12-1-5. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
public record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
public safety agency: means a state or local law enforcement or fire protection agency. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-3-1
purchase: means to acquire property in exchange for cash, credit, or other valuable consideration. See Indiana Code 24-4-19-8
purchaser: has the meaning set forth in IC 26-1-1-201(33). See Indiana Code 24-5-16-6
qualified escrow fund: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-7. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-9
qualifying claim: means a claim that:
Indiana Code 24-10-1-3
qualifying individual: means an Indiana resident who:
Indiana Code 24-10-1-4
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
real estate appraiser: means a person who prepares the appraisal for a real estate transaction in Indiana, regardless of whether the person is licensed or certified, or required to be licensed or certified, under the real estate appraiser licensure and certification program established under Indiana Code 24-5-23.5-5
real estate transaction: means a transaction that involves one (1) or both of the following:
Indiana Code 24-5-23.5-6
real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
real property improvement: means any alteration, repair, replacement, reconstruction, or other modification of residential real property. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-3
real property improvement contract: means an agreement, oral or written, between a real property improvement supplier and a consumer to make a real property improvement and for which the real property improvement contract price exceeds one hundred fifty dollars ($150). See Indiana Code 24-5-11-4
real property improvement contract price: means the amount actually charged for the services, materials, and work to be performed under the real property improvement contract but does not include financing costs, loan consolidation amounts, taxes, and governmental fees paid by or on behalf of the consumer, amounts returned to or on behalf of the consumer, or similar costs not related to the real property improvement. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-5
real property improvement supplier: means a person who engages in or solicits real property improvement contracts whether or not the person deals directly with the consumer. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-6
reconstruction: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-14-1-1(5). See Indiana Code 4-33-12.5-5
record: means a compilation of information that:
Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-5
recording: means a tangible medium upon which sounds or visual images are recorded or stored. See Indiana Code 24-4-10-3
recording group: means a vocal or an instrumental group, at least one (1) of whose members has released a commercial sound recording under the group's name, and in which the member or members:
Indiana Code 24-5-25-2
Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. ^{Source: FDIC}
recyclable: means that a material or product can be redeemed or returned at an identifiable recycling location for the purpose of returning the material to the economic mainstream in the form of raw material for new, reused, or reconstituted materials which meet quality standards necessary to be used in the marketplace. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-9
recycled: means that an article contains at least ten percent (10%) by weight of postconsumer or post manufacture material. See Indiana Code 24-5-17-10
registrant: means a supplier of a circulating product or the owner of a delivery container who has filed under section 1 of this chapter a description of a name, mark, or device used to indicate the ownership of the circulating product or delivery container. See Indiana Code 24-4-5-1.3
Registration certificate: refers to the registration certificate issued to cigarette distributors by the department of state revenue under IC 6-7-1-16. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
released claims: means Released Claims as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-8
releasing parties: means Releasing Parties as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-9
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
rental agreement: means a written contract:
Indiana Code 24-4-9-5
rental company: means any person engaged in the business of regularly making available, or arranging for another person to use, a vehicle under a rental agreement. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-7
renter: means a person who obtains the use of a vehicle from a rental company under a rental agreement. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-6
Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
representative: means a person who provides to a consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer. See Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-6
Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
residential building: means a structure such as a home or an apartment for one (1) or more families or persons that includes an attached or unattached garage. See Indiana Code 24-5-18-5
responsible manufacturer or installer: means the manufacturer or installer that is liable for the:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-9
Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
retail lessee: means an individual who executes a lease agreement for a motor vehicle from a retail lessor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-6
retail lessor: means a person who regularly engages in the business of selling or leasing motor vehicles and who offers or arranges a lease agreement for a motor vehicle. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-7
retail merchant: means a retail merchant making a retail transaction as described in Indiana Code 24-4-17-7
Retailer: shall mean every person, other than a distributor, who purchases, sells, offers for sale, or distributes cigarettes to consumers or to any person for any purpose other than resale, irrespective of quantity or amount or the number of sales. See Indiana Code 24-3-2-2
retailer: means a person that sells cigarettes to a consumer. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-7
retailer: means a person that engages in the business of selling or distributing motor fuel to an end user within Indiana. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-2
Revolving credit: A credit agreement (typically a credit card) that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved credit line when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is only billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. (Also called a charge account or open-end credit.) ^{Source: OCC}
Right of rescission: Right to cancel, within three business days, a contract that uses the home of a person as collateral, except in the case of a first mortgage loan. There is no fee to the borrower, who receives a full refund of all fees paid. The right of rescission is guaranteed by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). ^{Source: OCC}
Right of survivorship: The ownership rights that result in the acquisition of title to property by reason of having survived other co-owners.
roof system: includes roof coverings, roof sheathing, roof weatherproofing, and insulation. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-7.7
Run: means the continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a defined geographic area for a specified period of time. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
Sale: includes every contract to sell or dispose of a business opportunity or an interest in a business opportunity for value. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
Sale: includes every contract of sale, contract to sell, or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value, and "offer to sell" includes every attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to purchase, a security or interest in a security for value. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
sales representative: means a person who:
Indiana Code 24-4-7-4
salesperson: means a person employed, authorized, or appointed by a seller, including an independent contractor, who solicits a sale on behalf of the seller. See Indiana Code 24-5-12-7
scattering: means the final disposition of cremated human remains under section 44(a)(3) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-18
second-hand watch: shall be deemed to mean:
Indiana Code 24-4-3-1
secondary pari-mutuel organization: means an entity that offers advance deposit wagering. See Indiana Code 4-31-7.5-7
secured party: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-16-7
Securities and Exchange Commission: means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
securities violation: means a violation of any of the following:
Indiana Code 23-20-1-6
Security: means a note; stock; treasury stock; security future; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement; collateral trust certificate; preorganization certificate or subscription; transferable share; investment contract; voting trust certificate; certificate of deposit for a security; fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights; put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on a security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities, including an interest therein or based on the value thereof; put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency; or, in general, an interest or instrument commonly known as a "security"; or a certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
security agreement: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 24-5-16-8
security freeze: means a designation placed on a consumer's consumer report:
Indiana Code 24-5-24-4
security freeze: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-7
security interest: has the meaning set forth in IC 26-1-1-201(37). See Indiana Code 24-5-16-9
Self-regulatory organization: means a national securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a national securities association of broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board established under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
Seller: means a seller of services under a contract for health spa services. See Indiana Code 24-5-7-1
Seller: means a person, or his agent, who sells or leases or offers to sell or lease a business opportunity. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
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
seller: means a person who:
Indiana Code 24-5-13-6.1
seller: has the meaning set forth in IC 26-1-2-103(1)(d). See Indiana Code 24-5-16-10
seller: means a person that, in the course of business conducted for that purpose, does either of the following:
Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-7
seller: means a consumer or other person who sells precious metal to a precious metal dealer. See Indiana Code 24-4-19-9
senior citizen: means a resident of Indiana who is at least sixty (60) years of age. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-4-3
Senior consumer: means an individual who is at least sixty (60) years of age. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
Service: means any assistance, guidance, direction, work, labor, or such other act as may be provided by the seller in the initiation or maintenance of a business. See Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
sexually explicit materials: means a product or service:
Indiana Code 24-4-16.4-2
shared vehicle: means a vehicle that a shared vehicle owner has made available for P2P vehicle sharing with a shared vehicle driver through a P2P vehicle sharing program. See Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-6
shared vehicle agreement: means a written contract:
Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-11
shared vehicle driver: means a person who:
Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-7
shared vehicle owner: means an individual who makes a shared vehicle available for P2P vehicle sharing with a shared vehicle driver through a P2P vehicle sharing program. See Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-8
Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
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
sound recording: means a work that results from the placement on a material object of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds regardless of the nature of the material object, such as a compact disc, cassette, tape, or phonograph record, in which the sounds are placed. See Indiana Code 24-5-25-3
sparring: means combat in which participants intend to and actually:
Indiana Code 4-33-22-5
specifications: means the plans, detailed drawings, lists of materials, or other methods customarily used in the residential building industry as a whole to describe with particularity the work, workmanship, materials, and quality of materials for each project. See Indiana Code 24-5-11-8
sponsor: means a person on whose behalf a commercial communication is conducted to promote or advertise legal services. See Indiana Code 24-5-26.5-8
stamp: has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-9. See Indiana Code 24-3-6-8
stamping agent: means a person that may affix a stamp to a package of cigarettes under IC 6-7-1-15. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-10
start time: means the time, as identified in the shared vehicle agreement, when the shared vehicle driver is authorized to use a shared vehicle. See Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-9
State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
state agency: has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-1-1. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-8
state data center: refers to the state data center established under Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-9
state department: refers to the Indiana department of health. See Indiana Code 24-4-15-4
state GIS officer: refers to the individual appointed under section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-10
State library: means the Indiana state library established by IC 4-23-7-3. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
statewide base map: means an electronic map of Indiana consisting of framework data for Indiana. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-11
statewide data integration plan: means a plan:
Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-12
Statewide library card program: refers to the program established by section 5. See Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-1
Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
strength based: refers to a perspective that recognizes that:
Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-4
Subject of a consumer transaction: means the personal property, real property, services, or intangibles offered or furnished in a consumer transaction. See Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
subscriber: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-14-4
subscriber: means a person:
Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-7
Substantial seller: means a seller who has a net worth on a consolidated basis, according to current financial statements certified by an independent certified public accountant, of:
Indiana Code 24-5-8-1
sufficient proof of authority: means documentation that shows a representative has authority to act on behalf of a protected consumer and includes:
Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-8
sufficient proof of identification: means information or documentation that identifies a protected consumer or a representative of a protective consumer and includes:
Indiana Code 24-5-24.5-9
supplier: means a seller, lessor, assignor, or other person who engages in or solicits consumer transactions, including a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer, whether or not the supplier deals directly with the consumer. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-6
supplier: means a seller, lessor, assignor, or other person who regularly engages in or solicits consumer transactions. See Indiana Code 24-5-18-6
Supplier: means the following:
Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
task force: refers to the mortgage lending and fraud prevention task force created under section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-30-1
telecommunications service: has the meaning set forth in 47 U. See Indiana Code 24-5-14.5-8
Telephone facsimile machine: means equipment that has the capacity to transcribe text or images, or both, from:
Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
temporary container: means a receptacle:
Indiana Code 23-14-31-20
term of protection: means a period of time that:
Indiana Code 24-5-13-7
term of protection: means a period of time that:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-10
termination time: means the earliest of the following events:
Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-10
Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
Theater: means an establishment in which motion pictures are exhibited to the public regularly for a charge. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
third party food delivery service: means a person that:
Indiana Code 24-4-23.2-5
Third party solicitor: means a person that, for compensation, directly or indirectly, solicits a client for or refers a client to an investment adviser, a federal covered investment adviser, or an investment adviser representative. See Indiana Code 23-19-1-2
tobacco product manufacturer: means an entity that after June 30, 1999, directly (and not exclusively through any affiliate):
Indiana Code 24-3-3-10
tobacco product manufacturer: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-10. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-11
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Trade screening: means the showing of a motion picture by a distributor at some location within the state which is open to any exhibitor from whom the distributor intends to invite bids or with whom the distributor intends to negotiate for the right to exhibit the motion picture. See Indiana Code 24-1-5-1
Trade secret: means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that:
Indiana Code 24-2-3-2
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. ^{Source: OCC}
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on ^{Source: OCC}
unarmed combat: means the practice, or any related practice, of mixed martial arts or martial arts. See Indiana Code 4-33-22-7
unarmed competitor: means a person who engages in an unarmed combat match, contest, exhibition, or performance. See Indiana Code 4-33-22-8
Uncured deceptive act: means a deceptive act:
Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}
units sold: means the number of individual cigarettes sold in Indiana by the applicable tobacco product manufacturer (whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries) during the year in question. See Indiana Code 24-3-3-11
units sold: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-11. See Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-12
Unsolicited advertisement: means material advertising the commercial availability or quality of:
Indiana Code 24-5-0.5-2
unused property market: means an event:
Indiana Code 24-4-12-2
unused property merchant: means a person, other than a vendor or a merchant with an established retail store in the county, who transports an inventory of goods to a building, vacant lot, or other unused property market location and who, at that location, displays the goods for sale and sells the goods at retail or offers the goods for sale at retail. See Indiana Code 24-4-12-3
urn: means a receptacle designed to encase cremated remains. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-21
Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. ^{Source: OCC}
Variable Rate: Having a "variable" rate means that the APR changes from time to time based on fluctuations in an external rate, normally the Prime Rate. This external rate is known as the "index." If the index changes, the variable rate normally changes. Also see Fixed Rate.
vehicle: means any self-propelled vehicle that:
Indiana Code 24-5-13-5
vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-4-9-8. See Indiana Code 24-5-16-11
vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-196. See Indiana Code 24-5-16.5-8
vehicle: means a private passenger motor vehicle primarily designed for transporting passengers. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-8
vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 6-6-5-1(b). See Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-3
vehicle license cost recovery fee: means a charge imposed by a rental company to recover costs incurred by the rental company in licensing, titling, registering, plating, and inspecting a vehicle. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-8.5
vehicle sharing period: means a period beginning with:
Indiana Code 24-4-9.2-12
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
verification information: means data required by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to verify whether a deceased person is a veteran or a dependent of a veteran and is eligible for burial in a national or state cemetery, including:
Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-4
Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
veteran: means a person who:
Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-5
veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
victim: means an individual who suffers monetary injury as a result of a securities violation. See Indiana Code 23-20-1-7
vulnerable population: includes :
Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-5
waiver: means any contract or contract provision, whether separate from or a part of a rental agreement, under which a rental company agrees to waive all claims against the renter for any physical or mechanical damage or other loss or liability, as described in section 13 of this chapter, to or in connection with the rented vehicle during the term of the rental agreement. See Indiana Code 24-4-9-2
warranty: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-13.5-9
watercraft: means any instrumentality or device in or by means of which a person may be transported upon waters and includes a motorboat, sailboat, rowboat, skiff, dinghy, or canoe of whatever length or size. See Indiana Code 24-4-8-4
wraparound services: refers to support networks that are characterized by the creation of constructive relationships to assist recipients of services, families of recipients of services, and others using a strength based philosophy to guide service planning. See Indiana Code 4-23-30.2-6
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.