Indiana § 25-11-1-2 - "Collection agency"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 25-11-1-2 — "Collection agency", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-11-1-2. "Collection agency"
Sec. 2. The term "collection agency" does not include the following:
(a) Attorney at law.
(b) Persons regularly employed on a regular wage or salary in the capacity of credit men or in a similar capacity except as an independent contractor.
(c) Banks, trust departments, fiduciaries, financial institutions, licensees under IC 37-1 and IC 37-2, and licensees under IC 28-5-1.
(d) Licensed real estate brokers.
(e) Employees of licensees under this chapter.
(f) Any person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation engaged in any business enterprise in the state whose primary object, business, or pursuit is not the collection of claims, as the term is defined by this chapter.
(g) Any electric, gas, water, or telephone public utility and its respective employees, agents, representative agents, representatives, and individual contractors.
(h) Any express company regulated under IC 8-2.1 or IC 8-3.
Formerly: Acts 1937, c.92, s.2; Acts 1955, c.304, s.2. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.272, SEC.1; P.L.23-1988, SEC.113; P.L.99-1989, SEC.31; P.L.3-1989, SEC.145; P.L.8-1993, SEC.376; P.L.159-2017, SEC.24; P.L.115-2026, SEC.45.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 25-11-1-2
What does Indiana Code § 25-11-1-2 cover?
Section 25-11-1-2 (""Collection agency"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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