Indiana § 4-6-17-16 - Action; relief; civil penalty
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§ 4-6-17-16. Action; relief; civil penalty
Sec. 16. (a) If the attorney general has probable cause to believe a violation of this chapter has occurred, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state in connection with a violation of this chapter to seek:
(1) appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief;
(2) the costs and expenses of the suit, including reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees; and
(3) a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b) If a violation of this chapter is committed intentionally, or constitutes a second or subsequent violation, the attorney general may bring a civil action to recover a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, in addition to the relief provided in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2).
(c) A civil penalty collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state general fund.
As added by P.L.131-2026, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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