Ind. Code § 10-16-20-5

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 10-16-20-5 - Civil action to enforce chapter

A civil action to enforce this chapter or IC 10-16-7-23 may be brought in any court with jurisdiction by the attorney general against any person that knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter. The court may:

(1) issue an injunction;

(2) order the person to make a payment of money;

(A) unlawfully received from; or

(B) required to be refunded to;

one (1) or more servicemembers;

(3) order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the attorney general's investigation and prosecution related to the action; and

(4) order the person to pay to the state a civil penalty not greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.

However, a court may not proceed if relief from the violation has already been granted under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

IC 10-16-20-5

Added by P.L. 156-2015, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2015.