Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is:
(1) actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c); and
(2) subject to the remedies and penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5.
An action by the attorney general for a violation of this chapter may be brought in the circuit or superior court of Marion County.
(b) If the attorney general brings an action under this section and proves by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has knowingly or intentionally violated section 9 of this chapter, the attorney general may recover from the person on behalf of the state a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. A civil penalty recovered under this subsection 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.
As added by P.L.151-2013, SEC.8.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 14.5. False or Misleading Caller Identification
24-5-14.5-2. "Caller Identification Information"
24-5-14.5-3. "Caller Identification Service"
24-5-14.5-4. "Interconnected Voip Service"
24-5-14.5-5. "Place of Primary Use"
24-5-14.5-8. "Telecommunications Service"
24-5-14.5-12. Violation a Deceptive Act; Knowing or Intentional Violations; Civil Penalty
24-5-14.5-13. Cause of Action; Damages; Injunctive Relief
24-5-14.5-14. Cause of Action; Gross Negligence or Intentional Wrongdoing