Indiana § 28-8-5-23 - Investigations; void check cashing transactions
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§ 28-8-5-23. Investigations; void check cashing transactions
Sec. 23. (a) If the department determines that a reasonable belief exists that a person is operating without a valid license or in violation of this chapter, the department may investigate the person.
(b) If a person knowingly acts as a casher of checks without the license required by section 12 of this chapter, the check cashing transaction is void and the customer is not required to pay any check cashing fees to the person. If the customer has paid any check cashing fees to the person, the customer, or the department on behalf of the customer, is entitled to recover the payment from the person.
As added by P.L.42-1993, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.172-1997, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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