{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-24-5-13-16.2","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 24-5-13-16.2","heading":"Civil action by buyer for failure to disclose methamphetamine vehicles; remedies","body":"Sec. 16.2. (a) In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this chapter, if a dealer or seller fails to make a disclosure required under section 16.1 of this chapter, a buyer or lessee may bring a civil action against the dealer or seller.\n(b) In an action brought by a buyer or lessee under this section, a court may order a dealer or seller to perform either of the following:\n(1) Decontaminate or contract for the decontamination of the methamphetamine vehicle in accordance with and to a standard set forth under 318 IAC 1.\n(2) Reimburse a buyer or lessee who incurred damages or expenses to remediate or decontaminate a methamphetamine vehicle to address the nonconformity.\n(c) In addition to the remedies described in subsection (b), a court may award liquidated damages to a buyer or lessee in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).\n(d) This section does not eliminate or abrogate existing tort remedies that may be available to a buyer or lessee.","path":["TITLE 24. TRADE REGULATION","ARTICLE 5. CONSUMER SALES","Chapter 13. Motor Vehicle Protection"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_24.html#24-5-13-16.2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T18:50:41Z","sha256":"253299d0738d678e2594786763858b6a51496d0a1ce68c9b5a2f9f223aaaf4e7","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-24-5-13-16.1","next":"us-in/ic-24-5-13-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}