Indiana § 24-5-12-25 - Blocking telephone number or identity of solicitor; violations
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§ 24-5-12-25. Blocking telephone number or identity of solicitor; violations
Sec. 25. (a) If a person makes a solicitation to a prospect that is outside of the course of dealing (as described in IC 26-1-1-205), whether personally, through salespersons, or through the use of an automated dialing and answering device, the person may not knowingly or intentionally block or attempt to block the display of the person's:
(1) telephone number; or
(2) identity;
by a caller identification service (as defined in IC 24-5-14.5-3) when attempting to initiate a telephone conversation for the purpose of making a solicitation to a prospect.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a previous unrelated conviction under this subsection.
As added by P.L.48-1998, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.151-2013, SEC.7.
IC 24-5-13Chapter 13. Motor Vehicle Protection
24-5-13-0.1Repealed 24-5-13-1Application of chapter 24-5-13-2"Business day" 24-5-13-3"Buyer" 24-5-13-3.1"Dealer" 24-5-13-3.4"Lease" 24-5-13-3.7"Lessor" 24-5-13-4"Manufacturer" 24-5-13-4.1"Methamphetamine vehicle" 24-5-13-5"Motor vehicle" or "vehicle" 24-5-13-6"Nonconformity" 24-5-13-6.1"Seller" 24-5-13-7"Term of protection" 24-5-13-8Repair of nonconformities 24-5-13-9Notification of claim; manufacturer's disclosure 24-5-13-9.3Repealed 24-5-13-10Return of vehicle upon failure to correct nonconformity; refund; replacement 24-5-13-11Refund; computation of amount 24-5-13-11.5Refund; leased motor vehicle; computation of amount 24-5-13-12Replacement of vehicle 24-5-13-13Reimbursement for towing and rental costs 24-5-13-14Retention of vehicle pending replacement or refund 24-5-13-15Attempts to correct nonconformity; reasonable number of attempts; time period; extension 24-5-13-16Refusal to diagnose or repair; written repair orders 24-5-13-16.1Seller's duty to disclose methamphetamine vehicles 24-5-13-16.2Civil action by buyer for failure to disclose methamphetamine vehicles; remedies 24-5-13-17Repealed 24-5-13-18Affirmative defenses 24-5-13-19Informal procedures established by manufacturer 24-5-13-20Additional remedies 24-5-13-21Civil enforcement actions 24-5-13-22Costs and expenses in recovery actions 24-5-13-23Limitations 24-5-13-24Dealer's liability
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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