IC 24-5-14-13: Deceptive act of caller; remedies and penalties

Sec. 13. (a) A caller who violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and that is subject to:

(1) the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c), IC 24-5-0.5-4(d), and IC 24-5-0.5-4(f); and

(2) a civil penalty of not more than the following:

(A) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the first violation.

(B) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation after the first violation.

(b) A civil penalty recovered by the attorney general under subsection (a)(2) for a violation of this chapter shall be deposited in the consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund established by IC 24-4.7-3-6 to be used for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.