Indiana § 25-30-1-21 - Violations; fines; separate offenses; complaints
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§ 25-30-1-21. Violations; fines; separate offenses; complaints
Sec. 21. (a) A person who violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person violates this chapter if the person is not exempt under section 5 of this chapter, does not have a private investigator firm license, and knowingly or intentionally:
(1) engages in the private investigator firm business;
(2) solicits or advertises for business as a private investigator firm; or
(3) in any way represents to be a private investigator firm.
(c) In addition to any other fine imposed on the person, the court shall fine the person convicted of an offense under subsection (b) the amount of compensation earned by the person in the commission of the offense. Notwithstanding IC 35-50-3-2, the total fine imposed under this section may exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if necessary to comply with this subsection.
(d) Each transaction under subsection (b) constitutes a separate offense.
(e) A complaint for a violation of this chapter or for an injunction under section 22 of this chapter is sufficient if the complaint alleges that a person on a specific day in a specific county:
(1) engages in business as a private investigator firm;
(2) solicited or advertised for business as a private investigator firm; or
(3) represented to be a private investigator firm;
without a private investigator firm license.
(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails or refuses to surrender a private investigator firm license issued under this chapter when the license is revoked by the board commits a Class A misdemeanor.
Formerly: Acts 1961, c.163, s.21. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2552; P.L.214-1993, SEC.78; P.L.1-1998, SEC.134; P.L.185-2007, SEC.25.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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