Indiana § 28-8-5-24 - Civil penalties; civil action by department
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§ 28-8-5-24. Civil penalties; civil action by department
Sec. 24. (a) If the department determines, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, that a person has violated this chapter, the department may, in addition to or instead of all other remedies available under this chapter, impose upon the person a civil penalty not greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.
(b) In addition to or instead of imposing a civil penalty under subsection (a), the department may bring a civil action against a person for violating this chapter.
(c) If the court finds that the defendant is guilty of violating this chapter, the court may assess a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
(d) Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited into the financial institutions fund established by IC 28-11-2-9.
As added by P.L.42-1993, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.89-2011, SEC.67.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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