{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-32-16-8","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-32-16-8","heading":"Person required to cooperate with division; failure to cooperate","body":"Sec. 8. (a) A person shall cooperate in an inquiry, investigation, or inspection conducted by, or on behalf of, the division for purposes of determining whether or not a person has violated or is about to violate any provision under this article. The willful failure of a person to cooperate, absent a bona fide claim of privilege, may:\n(1) be considered by the division a violation of statute; and\n(2) thus subject the person to denial, suspension, or revocation of licensing or a bar from licensing.\n(b) The following are examples of, but are not the only, conduct by a person that may be considered a failure to cooperate:\n(1) The failure to timely respond by way of appearance or production of documents to a subpoena or order issued by the division.\n(2) The failure to answer any question pertinent to inquiry unless the response to the question is subject to a bona fide claim of privilege.\n(3) The failure to grant division personnel access to:\n(A) the business premises of a dealer or a person required to be licensed as a dealer; or\n(B) the records and documents that the dealer or person required to be licensed as a dealer is required, by statute or rule, to make available for inspection.\n(4) The failure to attend a scheduled proceeding at which the appearance of the person is required. If a person elects to retain counsel for the purpose of representation in any such proceeding, it is the responsibility of the person to do so in a timely fashion. The failure of a person to retain counsel, absent a showing of good cause, does not require an adjournment of the proceeding.\n(5) The failure to timely respond to or to provide information requested under a demand under this chapter.\n(6) Aiding or abetting the failure of another person to cooperate.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 32. DEALER SERVICES","Chapter 16. Administration and Legal Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-32-16-8","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"ce987aeb1a4e3a89314a0419dd4dcc8b11efb9823624615d9a769b8392553926","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-32-16-7","next":"us-in/ic-9-32-16-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}