Sec. 24. (a) If the board determines that a person that is not licensed or exempt under this chapter is engaged in activities that require a license, the board may send a notice of hearing requiring the person to show cause why the challenged activities are not a violation of this chapter. The notice must be in writing and include the following information:
(1) The date, time, and place of the hearing.
(2) The alleged violation.
(3) That the affected person or the person's representative may present evidence concerning the alleged violation.
(b) A hearing conducted under this section must comply with IC 4-21.5.
(c) If the board after a hearing determines that the activities that the person engaged in are subject to licensing under this chapter, the board may issue a cease and desist order that describes the person and activities that are the subject of the order.
(d) A cease and desist order issued under this section is enforceable in the circuit courts, superior courts, and probate courts of Indiana.
(e) The attorney general, the board, or the prosecuting attorney of any county where a violation of section 23(b) of this chapter occurs may file an action in the name of the state for an injunction.
As added by P.L.185-2007, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.112.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 30. Private Investigator Firms, Security Guards, and Polygraph Examiners
Chapter 1.3. Security Guard Agency Licensing
25-30-1.3-2. "Business Entity"
25-30-1.3-5. "Security Guard Agency"
25-30-1.3-6. "Industrial Plant"; Application
25-30-1.3-7. Necessity of License
25-30-1.3-9. Qualifications for License; Grounds for Denial
25-30-1.3-10. Change in Ownership; Termination of License
25-30-1.3-11. Continuation of Business After Death of Licensee
25-30-1.3-12. Form of License; Pocket Card; Change of Information; Assignment of License
25-30-1.3-13. Employees of Licensee
25-30-1.3-17. Expiration; Renewal; Reinstatement
25-30-1.3-19. Administrative Proceedings; Violations; Sanctions
25-30-1.3-20. Carrying Weapons
25-30-1.3-21. Action to Collect Fees; Burden of Proving Licensure or Exemption
25-30-1.3-22. Prosecuting Attorneys; Reporting Violations
25-30-1.3-23. Violations; Fines; Separate Offenses; Complaints
25-30-1.3-24. Activities by Unlicensed Persons; Show Cause Notice; Cease and Desist Order