Section 25-30-1.3-23 - Violations; fines; separate offenses; complaints(a) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.(b) A person who is not exempt under section 6 of this chapter, who does not have a security guard agency license, and who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally: (1) engages in business as a security guard agency;(2) solicits or advertises for business as a security guard agency; or(3) in any way represents to be a security guard agency; commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) In addition to any other penalty imposed on the person, the court shall fine a person convicted of an offense under subsection (b) the amount of compensation earned by the person in the commission of the offense. Notwithstanding IC 35-50-3-2, the total fine imposed under this section may exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if necessary to comply with this subsection.(d) Each transaction under subsection (b) constitutes a separate offense.(e) A complaint for a violation of this chapter or for an injunction under section 24 of this chapter is sufficient if the complaint alleges that a person or business entity on a specific day in a specific county: (1) engaged in business as a security guard agency;(2) solicited or advertised for business as a security guard agency; or(3) represented to be a security guard agency; without a security guard agency license.
(f) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails or refuses to surrender a security guard agency license issued under this chapter when the license is revoked by action of the board commits a Class A misdemeanor.As added by P.L. 185-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L. 3-2008, SEC.202.