Indiana § 4-31-13-1 - Disciplinary actions; civil penalties
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§ 4-31-13-1. Disciplinary actions; civil penalties
Sec. 1. (a) The commission may issue orders under IC 4-21.5 to:
(1) deny, suspend, diminish, or revoke permits and licenses as authorized by this article; and
(2) impose civil penalties, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the commission on a person who violates this article or a rule or an order of the commission.
(b) The commission or the commission's designee, as determined under the rules of the commission, on its own motion or in addition to a penalty assessed by the judges, may issue orders under IC 4-21.5 to rule a person off one (1) or more permit holders' premises, if necessary in the public interest to maintain proper control over recognized meetings.
(c) A civil penalty imposed against a licensee under subsection (a)(2) may not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). For purposes of subsection (a)(2), each day during which a violation of this article or a rule or an order of the commission continues to occur constitutes a separate offense.
(d) Civil penalties imposed under this article shall be deposited in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.341-1989(ss), SEC.2. Amended by P.L.24-1992, SEC.43; P.L.50-1995, SEC.10; P.L.210-2013, SEC.9; P.L.153-2026, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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