Indiana § 16-21-5-3 - Unlawful operation or advertisement of unlicensed institution or agency; violation; classification
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§ 16-21-5-3. Unlawful operation or advertisement of unlicensed institution or agency; violation; classification
Sec. 3. A person who:
(1) operates an institution or agency that is required to be licensed under this chapter that is not licensed under this chapter; or
(2) advertises the operation of an institution or agency that is required to be licensed under this chapter that is not licensed under this chapter;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-16.3.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.
IC 16-21-6Chapter 6. Hospital Financial Disclosure Law
16-21-6-0.1Contractual allowances defined 16-21-6-0.2Education related costs defined 16-21-6-0.3"Controlling" 16-21-6-1Gross patient revenue defined 16-21-6-2Net patient revenue defined 16-21-6-3Fiscal reports; required documentation; failure to file report 16-21-6-4Repealed 16-21-6-5Fiscal reports; further verifying information 16-21-6-6Patient information reports 16-21-6-6Patient information reports 16-21-6-7Fiscal and patient information reports; personal identification of patients; public inspection; copies 16-21-6-8Compliance; injunctive relief 16-21-6-9Rules; uniform reporting system 16-21-6-10State health commissioner; findings and recommendations; report 16-21-6-11Consumer guide to Indiana hospitals 16-21-6-12Violations 16-21-6-13Submission of audited financial statements; penalty
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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