Indiana § 9-32-16-12 - False or misleading statements or omitted facts

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§ 9-32-16-12. False or misleading statements or omitted facts

Sec. 12. It is a violation of this article for a person to:

(1) make or cause to be made, in a record that is used in an action or proceeding or filed under this chapter, a statement that, at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to a material fact; or

(2) in connection with a statement to the division or to a consumer, omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, not false or misleading.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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