Ind. Code § 24-5-15.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 24-5-15.5-5
Plaintiff debt buyer; initial pleading; required documentation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) If a debt buyer brings an action on a debt, or an arbitration proceeding requesting a judgment on a debt, the plaintiff debt buyer shall attach with the initial pleading the following:

(1) One (1) of the following:

(A) If a signed contract or other writing evidencing the debtor's agreement to the debt exists, a copy of the contract or other writing.

(B) If a signed contract or other writing evidencing the debtor's agreement to the debt does not exist, a copy of a document provided to the debtor while the account was active.

However, for a revolving credit account, a copy of a charge off statement or the most recent monthly statement recording a purchase transaction, a last payment, or a balance transfer is sufficient to satisfy this requirement.

(2) A chronological list of the:

(A) names of all previous owners of the debt and date of each transfer of ownership of the debt, beginning with the name of the original charge off creditor; and

(B) documentation, or a bill of sale, evidencing the assignment of the debt to the plaintiff debt buyer.

(b) An initial pleading described in subsection (a) is sufficient if the plaintiff debt buyer complies with subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2).

As added by P.L.280-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-12
Dry capacity measure; sale of fruits and vegetables; commodities; original standard container; definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) All commodities shall be offered for sale or sold upon the basis of avoirdupois net weight or by numerical count only, and it shall be unlawful for anyone to use or employ any dry capacity measure, basket, barrel, or container of any kind as a means of determining the amounts or quantities of any commodities offered for sale or sold; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to apply to fruits and vegetables sold in the original standard container, nor to vegetables which by common custom are offered for sale or sold by the bunch; nor shall the provisions of this chapter be construed to apply to fresh berries and to other small fruits which are customarily offered for sale and sold by the box, basket, or other receptacle, except, however, when such fresh berries or such other small fruits are offered for sale or sold in bulk, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the extent that such fresh berries and such other small fruits shall be offered for sale and sold by avoirdupois net weight only; provided, further, however, that all fresh berries and such other small fruits when offered for sale or sold shall be so offered or sold in boxes, baskets, or receptacles of uniform size to hold one (1) quart or one (1) pint dry measure only, which said boxes, baskets, or other receptacles shall be uniformly and evenly filled throughout.

(b) The term "commodities" as used in this section shall be construed to mean commodities or articles (other than liquids) which are capable of being measured by dry capacity measure.

(c) The term "original standard container" as used in this section shall be construed to mean and include only barrels, boxes, baskets, hampers, or similar containers the dimensions or capacity of which is established by Indiana or federal statute, the contents of which have not been removed or repacked, and upon which is plainly and conspicuously marked the net quantity of contents thereof in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.12. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 24-4-16-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-4-16-6
Dealer records; inspection
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A dealer shall keep a record book that contains the following information concerning architectural salvage material received by the dealer:

(1) An accurate description of any architectural salvage material received by the dealer. If multiple articles of a similar nature that do not contain an identification or serial number are delivered together in one (1) transaction to the dealer, the description of the articles is adequate if the description contains:

(A) the quantity of the articles delivered; and

(B) a physical description of the type of articles delivered, including any unique identifying marks, numbers, names, letters, or special features.

(2) The date and time of the transaction.

(3) The:

(A) name, address, date of birth, and telephone number; and

(B) signature;

of the person who sold or otherwise transferred ownership of the architectural salvage material to the dealer.

(4) The:

(A) type of government issued identification used to verify the identity of the person who sold or otherwise transferred ownership of the architectural salvage material to the dealer as described in section 4 of this chapter;

(B) name of the governmental agency that issued the identification; and

(C) identification number printed on the government issued identification.

(b) The record book described in subsection (a) must be open to inspection by a law enforcement officer at all reasonable times.

(c) A dealer shall retain a record book described in subsection (a) for at least two (2) years after the date of the most recent transaction recorded in the book.

As added by P.L.63-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-15-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-5-15-6
Written statement provided by credit services organization
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. Before executing a contract or agreement with a buyer or receiving money or other valuable consideration, a credit services organization must provide the buyer with a written statement that contains the following:

(1) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer and the total cost of the services.

(2) A statement explaining the buyer's right to proceed against the bond or surety account required under section 8 of this chapter.

(3) The name and address of the:

(A) surety company that issued a bond; or

(B) depository and the trustee of a surety account and the account number of the surety account;

required under section 8 of this chapter.

(4) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to review any file on the buyer maintained by a consumer reporting agency as provided under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).

(5) A statement that the buyer's file is available for review:

(A) at no charge at the times and under the circumstances set forth in 15 U.S.C. 1681j; and

(B) for a minimal charge at any other time as provided by 15 U.S.C. 1681j(f).

(6) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to dispute the completeness or accuracy of an item contained in a file on the buyer maintained by a consumer reporting agency.

(7) A statement that accurate information cannot be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency.

(8) A complete and accurate statement indicating when consumer information becomes obsolete and when consumer reporting agencies are prevented from issuing reports containing obsolete information.

(9) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling services.

As added by P.L.142-1990, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.114-2010, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-16-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 16 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-16-5-1
Verifiable parental consent information use and deletion
Status: in_force

Effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 1. A social media provider that receives information from an individual for the purpose of the individual's provision of verifiable parental consent to the social media provider:

(1) may not use the information for any purpose other than registering the individual's provision of verifiable parental consent; and

(2) shall, except as necessary to comply with any other applicable state or federal law or regulation, delete the information immediately after registering the individual's provision of verifiable parental consent.

As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-3-5-3
"Tobacco product"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "tobacco product" has the meaning set forth in IC 7.1-6-1-3. However, the term does not include a cigar or pipe tobacco.

As added by P.L.253-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.160-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24.5 / Section 24-5-24.5-9
"Sufficient proof of identification"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "sufficient proof of identification" means information or documentation that identifies a protected consumer or a representative of a protective consumer and includes:

(1) a Social Security number or a copy of a Social Security card issued by the Social Security Administration;

(2) a certified or official copy of a birth certificate issued by an entity authorized to issue the birth certificate; or

(3) a copy of a valid state issued driver's license, a valid state issued identification card, or any valid government issued identification.

As added by P.L.65-2014, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-11
Rules; classification of goods and services; electronic application
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish:

(1) a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this chapter but not to limit or extend an applicant's or registrant's rights; and

(2) a single electronic application for registration of a mark that:

(A) may include each good upon which a mark is used;

(B) may include each service with which a mark is used; and

(C) must indicate the appropriate class or classes of the goods or services.

To the extent practical, the classification of goods or services should conform to the classification of goods or services adopted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

(b) If a single electronic application includes goods or services that fall within multiple classes, the secretary may require payment of a fee for each class.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.11; Acts 1959, c.256, s.5. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.30; P.L.135-2006, SEC.13; P.L.128-2017, SEC.8; P.L.59-2018, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 24-11-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-11-3-1
Assertion of claim of patent infringement in bad faith prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person may not assert a claim of patent infringement in bad faith.

As added by P.L.172-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-6-5-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1923, c.44, s.10. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.95. Repealed by P.L.104-2003, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-21 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-21
"Processing"
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. "Processing", with respect to personal data, means any operation or set of operations performed, whether by manual or automated means, on personal data or on sets of personal data, such as the collection, use, storage, disclosure, analysis, deletion, or modification of personal data.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4.7-4-6
Compliance with other applicable laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A telephone solicitor, a supplier, or a caller must also comply with all other applicable laws, including the following, if applicable:

(1) IC 24-5-12.

(2) IC 24-5-14.

(3) IC 24-5-14.5.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2002, SEC.2; P.L.61-2014, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-0.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 0.5 / Section 24-5-0.5-10
Suppliers; deceptive and unconscionable acts
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A supplier commits a deceptive act if the supplier gives any of the following representations, orally or in writing, or does any of the following acts:

(1) Either:

(A) solicits to engage in a consumer transaction without a permit or other license required by law;

(B) solicits to engage in a consumer transaction if a permit or other license is required by law to engage in the consumer transaction and the supplier is not qualified to obtain the required permit or other license or does not intend to obtain the permit or other license; or

(C) engages in a consumer transaction without a permit or other license required by law.

(2) Commits a violation of IC 24-5-10.

(b) A supplier commits an unconscionable act that shall be treated the same as a deceptive act under this chapter if the supplier solicits a person to enter into a contract or agreement:

(1) that contains terms that are oppressively one sided or harsh;

(2) in which the terms unduly limit the person's remedies; or

(3) in which the price is unduly excessive;

and there was unequal bargaining power that led the person to enter into the contract or agreement unwillingly or without knowledge of the terms of the contract or agreement. There is a rebuttable presumption that a person has knowledge of the terms of a contract or agreement if the person signs a written contract.

As added by P.L.12-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.251-1987, SEC.1; P.L.18-1997, SEC.4; P.L.105-2017, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-19-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-5-19-9
Power to bring action, seek injunction, or submit matter to attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A person that receives a solicitation that violates the provisions of this chapter may:

(1) bring an action in the circuit or superior court of the county of the person's residence for recovery of the person's actual damages resulting from the violation, including court costs and attorney's fees;

(2) petition the circuit or superior court of the person's county of residence to enjoin the sender of the solicitation from further violation; and

(3) whether or not the recipient of the solicitation is actually deceived, submit the matter to the attorney general for action under IC 24-5-0.5.

As added by P.L.176-1997, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.7-2-8
"Telephone number"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. "Telephone number" means a residential telephone number that:

(1) is assigned to a subscriber who has a place of primary use in Indiana; or

(2) otherwise represents an Indiana telephone number or is associated with an Indiana identification number.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.226-2011, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-4
"Permanent place of business"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "permanent place of business" means a fixed premises:

(1) owned by a precious metal dealer; or

(2) leased by a precious metal dealer for a term of at least twelve (12) months;

at which the precious metal dealer purchases or resells precious metal.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.1-22 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 24-5-13.1-22
Affirmative defenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. It is an affirmative defense to any claim under this chapter that:

(1) the nonconformity, defect, or condition does not substantially impair the use, value, or safety of the converted motor vehicle; or

(2) the nonconformity, defect, or condition is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the converted motor vehicle by the buyer.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-1.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-1.5
Substantial sellers; application of certain sections
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.5. Sections 2, 3, 4, 13, 15, and 19 of this chapter do not apply to a substantial seller.

As added by P.L.252-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-14-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-14-5-2
Fees for emergency towing and private property towing
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A towing company may charge fees for emergency towing and private property towing as follows:

(1) If the towing service is an emergency towing requested by the state police department and the towing company has filed its rates to be part of the state police department's towing rotation, at the rate agreed to by the towing company and the state police department.

(2) If the towing service is an emergency towing requested by a local law enforcement agency and the local law enforcement agency has set rates, at the rate of the local law enforcement agency or at the rate provided to the local law enforcement agency.

(3) If the towing service is an emergency towing requested by a local law enforcement agency and the local law enforcement agency does not have set rates or rates provided to the local law enforcement agency, at the following rates:

(A) The rate the towing company provides to the state police department district in which the tow occurs.

(B) If the towing company does not have rates filed with the state police department district in which the tow occurs, then a rate that is not more than the state police department district's towing and storage agreements.

(4) If the towing service is a private property towing requested by a property owner that does not have a towing agreement with the towing company, at the rate applicable under subdivision (2) or (3).

(5) If the towing service is a private property towing requested by a property owner that has a towing agreement with the towing company, at the rate applicable in the towing agreement.

A towing company with a towing agreement that uses the services of another towing company to respond to an emergency towing may not charge a rate for the other towing company's services that is greater than the rate provided in the towing agreement.

As added by P.L.227-2025, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 24-2-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-2-2-3
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.143, s.3. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2407.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-7
"Rental company"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "rental company" means any person engaged in the business of regularly making available, or arranging for another person to use, a vehicle under a rental agreement.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-5-24-3
"Consumer reporting agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "consumer reporting agency" means any person that, for monetary fees or dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating information concerning a consumer's credit or other information for the purpose of furnishing a consumer report to another person.

(b) The term does not include an entity designated as a commercially reasonable private consumer credit reporting entity under IC 37-3-3-8(e).

As added by P.L.104-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-2026, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-8.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-8.5
Certificate of change of name
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.5. (a) A registrant or an applicant who changes the name of the person to whom the mark is issued or for whom an electronic application is filed may record a certificate of change of name of the registrant or applicant by electronic application with the secretary upon the payment of a recording fee.

(b) The secretary may issue a new certificate of registration or an assigned application in the name of the assignee. The secretary may issue a new certificate of registration in the name of the assignee for the remainder of the term of the:

(1) certificate of registration; or

(2) most recent renewal of the certificate of registration.

As added by P.L.135-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.5; P.L.206-2021, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-12-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-12-9-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.153-2016, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.176-2019, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 24-4-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-4-7-8
Waiver of provision in chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A provision in a contract between a sales representative and a principal that waives a provision of this chapter by:

(1) an express waiver; or

(2) a contract subject to the laws of another state;

is void.

As added by P.L.138-1990, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4.6-4-3
"Senior citizen" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "senior citizen" means a resident of Indiana who is at least sixty (60) years of age.

As added by P.L.25-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.8-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.8-1-11
"Transmit"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "transmit" means to transfer, send, or otherwise make available computer software or a computer software component through a network, the Internet, a wireless transmission, or any other medium, including a disk or data storage device.

(b) "Transmit" does not include an action by a person who provides:

(1) the Internet connection, telephone connection, or other means of connection for an owner or operator, including a compact disc or DVD on which computer software to establish or maintain a connection is made available;

(2) the storage or hosting of computer software or an Internet web page through which the computer software was made available; or

(3) an information location tool, including a directory, an index, a reference, a pointer, or a hypertext link, through which the owner or operator of the computer located the software;

unless the person receives a direct economic benefit from the execution of the computer software.

As added by P.L.115-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-5-27.5-6
"Financial institution"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "financial institution" means any bank, trust company, corporate fiduciary, savings association, credit union, savings bank, bank of discount and deposit, or industrial loan and investment company organized or reorganized under Indiana law, the law of another state (as defined in IC 28-2-17-19), or United States law.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-4.8-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.8-1-5
"Execute"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Execute" means to perform a function or carry out an instruction of computer software.

As added by P.L.115-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-17-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-4-17-4
"Commission"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "commission" means the fee that a consignor and a retail merchant have agreed that the retail merchant may retain after the sale of the consignor's item to a third party. The term includes any form of compensation, including a percentage of the actual selling price of an item.

As added by P.L.85-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-1-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-1-2-3
Restraint of bidding for letting contracts; offense
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who engages in any scheme, contract, or combination to restrain or restrict bidding for the letting of any contract for private or public work, or restricts free competition for the letting of any contract for private or public work, commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Formerly: Acts 1907, c.243, s.3. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2404.
Ind. Code § 24-14-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-14-2-5
"Emergency towing"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Emergency towing" means the towing and storage of a motor vehicle, with or without the owner's consent, because of:

(1) a motor vehicle accident on a public street, road, or highway; or

(2) an incident:

(A) related to an emergency; and

(B) necessitating the removal of the motor vehicle from a location for public safety reasons.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-9
Compliance with other provisions of law
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties from compliance with other applicable provisions of law.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-26.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 26.5 / Section 24-5-26.5-13
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter.

As added by P.L.176-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.173.
Ind. Code § 24-5-18-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-5-18-5
"Residential building"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "residential building" means a structure such as a home or an apartment for one (1) or more families or persons that includes an attached or unattached garage.

As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-4-8-5
Acts prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A person may not manufacture, by use of a direct molding process, a watercraft or its component part manufactured by another person without permission of that other person.

(b) A person may not sell a watercraft or its component part manufactured in violation of subsection (a).

As added by P.L.250-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-1-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-1-1-6
Special grand jury instructions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the judges of the courts of this state specially to instruct the grand juries as to the provisions of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1897, c.104, s.6. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.5; P.L.84-2016, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 24-5-15.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 24-5-15.5-4
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "person" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-0.5-2.

As added by P.L.280-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-4-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4-5-4
Trademarks; possession of goods; notice to owner
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, or association who finds or receives in any manner a circulating product or delivery container marked with a brand registered under this chapter shall make a reasonable effort to find the owner of the circulating product or delivery container and restore the property to the owner.

(b) Any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, or association who finds or receives a circulating product or delivery container may notify the owner by regular United States mail, which is sufficient to comply with the requirement to restore the property to the owner, and the owner has the burden of picking up the property at the location set forth in the letter.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.365, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.56; P.L.114-1992, SEC.7; P.L.8-1993, SEC.354.
Ind. Code § 24-1-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-1-5-5
Submitting and opening bids
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. All bids must be submitted in writing and shall be opened at the designated time in the presence of those exhibitors, or their agents, who are present for the bid opening. The opened bids are subject to examination by the exhibitors or their agents.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.161, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-7-7-2
Record keeping requirements; lessor's ownership rights; examinations and investigations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A person subject to this article shall make the books and records of the person reasonably available for inspection by the department or the department's representative.

(b) At a minimum, every lessor shall keep a record of all payments remitted by the lessee on a rental purchase agreement, including the following:

(1) The name of the lessee.

(2) The date of each transaction.

(3) The total amount of each payment.

(4) A breakdown of each payment reflecting:

(A) each type of charge; and

(B) the amount of each type of charge.

(c) A person subject to this article shall maintain books and records that demonstrate to the department that a lessor has acquired, before entering into a rental purchase agreement with a lessee, complete and total ownership rights to the property subject to the rental purchase agreement.

(d) The method of maintaining any data required under this section is at the discretion of the lessor, if hard copies of the required data are readily available. The record keeping system of the lessor shall be made available in Indiana for examination. The director shall determine the sufficiency of the records and whether the lessor has made the required information reasonably available.

(e) In administering this article and in order to determine compliance with this article, the department or the department's representative may examine the books and records of persons subject to the article and may make investigations of persons necessary to determine compliance. For this purpose, the department may administer oaths or affirmations, and, upon the department's own motion or upon request of any party, may subpoena witnesses, compel attendance, compel testimony, and require the production of any matter that is relevant to the investigation, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts, or any other matter reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.

(f) If the person's records are located outside Indiana, but within the continental United States, the person shall, at the person's option, either make them available to the department at a convenient location in Indiana, or pay the reasonable and necessary expenses for the department or the department's representative to examine them at the place where they are maintained within the continental United States. The department may designate representatives, including comparable officials of the state in which the records are located, to inspect them on the department's behalf.

(g) Upon failure without lawful excuse to obey a subpoena or to give testimony and upon reasonable notice to all persons affected thereby, the department may apply to a court for an order compelling compliance.

(h) The department may not make public the name or identity of a person whose acts or conduct the department investigates under this section or the facts disclosed in the investigation, but this subsection does not apply to disclosures in actions or enforcement proceedings under this article.

(i) A lessor shall use United States generally accepted accounting principles and practices in keeping books and records so that the department or the department's representative may determine if the lessor is in compliance with this article or a rule adopted under this article.

(j) A lessor shall keep the lessor's books and records that pertain to a rental purchase agreement for at least two (2) years after the rental purchase agreement has terminated.

(k) To discover violations of this article or to secure information necessary for the enforcement of this article, the department may investigate:

(1) any person subject to this article; and

(2) any person that the department suspects to be operating in violation of this article.

The department has all investigatory and enforcement authority under this article that the department has under IC 28-11 with respect to financial institutions. If the department conducts an investigation under this section, the person investigated shall pay all reasonably incurred costs of the investigation in accordance with the fee schedule adopted under IC 28-11-3-5. Any costs required to be paid under this section shall be paid not later than sixty (60) days after the person receives a notice from the department of the costs being assessed. The department may impose a fee, in an amount fixed by the department under IC 28-11-3-5, for each day that the assessed costs are not paid, beginning on the first day after the sixty (60) day period described in this subsection.

(l) If a lessor contracts with an outside vendor to provide a service that would otherwise be undertaken internally by the lessor and be subject to the department's routine examination procedures, the person that provides the service to the lessor shall, at the request of the director, submit to an examination by the department. If the director determines that an examination under this subsection is necessary or desirable, the examination may be made at the expense of the person to be examined. If the person to be examined under this subsection refuses to permit the examination to be made, the director may order any lessor that receives services from the person refusing the examination to:

(1) discontinue receiving one (1) or more services from the person; or

(2) otherwise cease conducting business with the person.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-1990, SEC.13; P.L.172-1997, SEC.13; P.L.35-2010, SEC.92; P.L.137-2014, SEC.20; P.L.5-2015, SEC.55; P.L.186-2015, SEC.27; P.L.69-2018, SEC.44.
Ind. Code § 24-7-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-7-6-4
Prejudgment garnishment proceedings
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) IC 37-2-6-4 and IC 37-2-6-5 apply to garnishments related to a rental purchase agreement.

(b) With respect to a debt arising from a rental purchase agreement, regardless of where made, the lessor may not attach unpaid earnings of the debtor by garnishment proceedings or other similar proceedings before the entry of a judgment in an action against the lessee arising from a rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-2026, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-15
"HIPAA"
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. "HIPAA" refers to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d et seq.).

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-31 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-31
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.31. Repealed by Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-14-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-14-2-14
"Storage facility"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) "Storage facility" means any:

(1) lot;

(2) facility; or

(3) other property;

used to store motor vehicles that have been removed from another location by a tow truck.

(b) The term includes a storage yard (as defined in IC 9-22-1-3.5).

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to residential real property located in Indiana, including all fixtures to, structures on, and improvements to the real property.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.82-2012, SEC.1; P.L.170-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 24-5-13.5-7
"Motor vehicle"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "motor vehicle" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-13-5.

As added by P.L.65-1992, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.1. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.21. Repealed by P.L.135-2006, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 24-14-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-14-3-6
Emergency towing; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A towing company that performs emergency towing under this chapter shall do the following:

(1) Properly secure all towed motor vehicles.

(2) Take all reasonable efforts to prevent:

(A) further damage (including weather damage) to; or

(B) the theft of;

all towed motor vehicles, including a towed motor vehicle's cargo and contents.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-11-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-11-2-5
"Target"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Target" means any of the following:

(1) An end user who has received a demand letter or against whom an assertion of patent infringement has been made.

(2) An end user who has been threatened with litigation for patent infringement or against whom a lawsuit has been filed alleging patent infringement.

(3) An end user whose customer has received a demand letter asserting that the person's product, service, or technology has infringed a patent.

As added by P.L.172-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-8-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-8-5-2
Honor of evidence of obligation by sponsors
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A sponsor shall honor a voucher, certificate, or other evidence of obligation if the person named as being responsible fails to honor the voucher, certificate, or other evidence of obligation.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.9-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.9 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.9-2-4
"Doing business in Indiana"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Doing business in Indiana" means owning or using the personal information of an Indiana resident for commercial purposes.

As added by P.L.125-2006, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-1
Weights and measures furnished by United States government
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The:

(1) standard weights and measures furnished by the government of the United States and certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and

(2) weights, measures, balances, and apparatus as may be added by the division of weights and measures and verified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology;

are the standards by which all state, county, and city standards shall be tried, proved, and sealed.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.1. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.142; P.L.2-1992, SEC.749.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.1-15 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 24-5-13.1-15
Refund; computation of amount
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) If a refund is tendered under this chapter with respect to a converted motor vehicle that is not a leased converted motor vehicle, the refund must be the full contract price of the converted motor vehicle, including all credits and allowances for any trade-in converted motor vehicle and less a reasonable allowance for use.

(b) To determine a reasonable allowance for use under this section, multiply:

(1) the total contract price of the converted motor vehicle; by

(2) a fraction having as its denominator one hundred thousand (100,000) and having its numerator the number of miles that the converted motor vehicle traveled before the responsible manufacturer or installer accepts the return of the converted motor vehicle.

(c) The refund must also include reimbursement for the following incidental costs:

(1) All sales tax.

(2) The unexpended portion of the registration fee and excise tax that has been prepaid for any calendar year.

(3) All finance charges actually expended.

(4) The cost of all options added by the authorized dealer.

(d) Refunds made under this section shall be made to the buyer and lienholder, if any, as their respective interests appear on the records of ownership.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-25.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 25.5 / Section 24-4-25.5-11
Secretary of state; compliance audits; publication of compliant Indiana media entities; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The secretary of state shall conduct regular audits to ensure that an Indiana media entity complies with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) The secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with the requirements of this chapter on the secretary of state's website.

(c) The secretary of state may impose a civil penalty of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) on an Indiana media entity that knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with the disclosure and reporting requirements of this chapter.

As added by P.L.132-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-18-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-5-18-10
Violations; penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A supplier who knowingly violates the requirements of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.

(b) The attorney general may bring an action on behalf of the state to recover the penalty imposed by subsection (a) from the supplier.

As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-4-8-4
"Watercraft" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "watercraft" means any instrumentality or device in or by means of which a person may be transported upon waters and includes a motorboat, sailboat, rowboat, skiff, dinghy, or canoe of whatever length or size.

As added by P.L.250-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 24-5-13.1-8
"Nonconformity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "nonconformity" means any specific or generic defect or condition or any concurrent combination of defects or conditions that:

(1) substantially impairs the use, market value, or safety of a converted motor vehicle; or

(2) renders the converted motor vehicle nonconforming to the terms of the warranty of a responsible manufacturer or installer.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-4.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-4.1
"Methamphetamine vehicle"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.1. As used in this chapter, "methamphetamine vehicle" means any motor vehicle subject to registration and certificate of title provisions in which methamphetamine has been manufactured within the previous two (2) years. For the purposes of this chapter, a methamphetamine vehicle suffers from a nonconformity.

As added by P.L.76-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-10.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-10.5
Prohibited acts; contracts with insured consumers for exterior improvements; right to cancel; services performed; acting as public adjuster prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.5. (a) A real property improvement supplier shall not advertise, offer, or promise to pay or rebate any part of an insurance deductible to induce a person to enter into a real property improvement contract or otherwise purchase goods or services from the real property improvement supplier. Acts prohibited by this subsection include the following:

(1) Advertising, offering, or promising to grant an allowance or a discount against the real property improvement contract price or against other fees or charges.

(2) Advertising, offering, or promising to pay to an insured consumer, or to any other person, any form of compensation, including a gift, prize, bonus, coupon, credit, referral fee, or other item of monetary value for any reason, including the display of a sign or advertisement on real property.

(b) This subsection applies to a real property improvement contract that is entered into by a real property improvement supplier and an insured consumer after June 30, 2012, and before July 1, 2017, and that includes one (1) or more exterior improvements. An insured consumer who enters into a real property improvement contract for which the real property improvement contract price, or charges for other goods and services under the contract, are to be paid, in whole or in part, from the proceeds of an insurance policy, may cancel the contract before midnight on the third business day after the insured consumer has received written notice from the insurance company that any part of the claim or contract is not a covered loss under the insurance policy. An insured consumer who seeks to cancel a real property improvement contract under this subsection must provide to the real property improvement supplier, at the address specified in the form provided under section 10(c)(6)(B) of this chapter, written notice of the insured consumer's intent not to be bound by the contract. If the notice of cancellation is sent by mail, the notice is effective upon deposit of the notice into the United States mail, with postage prepaid and the notice properly addressed to the real property improvement supplier. Subject to subsection (c), not later than ten (10) days after a real property improvement contract is cancelled under this subsection, the real property improvement supplier shall tender to the insured consumer:

(1) any payment or deposit made by the insured consumer; and

(2) any note or other evidence of indebtedness of the insured consumer.

(c) If:

(1) an insured consumer cancels a real property improvement contract under subsection (b); and

(2) the real property improvement supplier has performed emergency or temporary services that the insured consumer acknowledged in writing before their performance to be necessary to prevent damage to the residential property;

the real property improvement supplier is entitled to the reasonable value of the emergency or temporary services performed.

(d) A real property improvement supplier shall not act as a public adjuster (as defined in IC 27-1-27-1).

As added by P.L.82-2012, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 24-4-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-4-13-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter:

(1) "jewelry" means personal ornaments made of precious metals that may or may not contain precious, semiprecious, or imitation stones;

(2) "used jewelry" means jewelry previously purchased at retail, acquired by gift, or obtained in some other fashion by a consumer that is later sold to a jeweler by a consumer or a person who has acquired jewelry from a consumer;

(3) "jeweler" means a person engaged in the purchase and resale of jewelry;

(4) "person" means an individual, a firm, an association, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint stock association, a trust, or a corporation; and

(5) "seller" means a consumer or other person who sells used jewelry to a jeweler.

As added by P.L.97-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-24 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-24
Subsidy of licensees
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. No manufacturer shall pay or give or contract to pay or give any thing or service of value to any licensee in this state, and no licensee in this state shall accept or receive or contract or agree to accept or receive, directly or indirectly, any payment, thing or service of value from any manufacturer, if the effect of the payment or giving of any such thing or service of value by the manufacturer, or the acceptance or receipt thereof by the licensee, may be to lessen or eliminate competition or tend to create or create a monopoly in the licensee that accepts or receives the payment, thing or service of value or contracts or agrees to accept or receive the same.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.24.
Ind. Code § 24-12-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-12-2-1
CPAP contract requirements; attorney's written acknowledgment
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Every CPAP transaction must meet the following requirements:

(1) The CPAP contract must be completely filled in when presented to the consumer claimant for signature.

(2) The CPAP contract must contain, in bold font contained within a box, a right of rescission, allowing the consumer claimant to cancel the contract without penalty or further obligation if, not later than five (5) business days after the funding date, the consumer claimant either:

(A) returns to the CPAP provider the full amount of the disbursed funds by delivering the provider's uncashed check to the provider's office in person; or

(B) mails, by insured, certified, or registered United States mail, to the address specified in the contract, a notice of cancellation and includes in the mailing a return of the full amount of disbursed funds in the form of the provider's uncashed check or a registered or certified check or money order.

(3) The CPAP contract must contain the initials of the consumer claimant on each page.

(4) If the consumer claimant is represented by an attorney in the civil proceeding on which a CPAP transaction is based, the CPAP contract must contain a written acknowledgment by the attorney that attests to the following:

(A) That to the best of the attorney's knowledge, all costs and charges relating to the CPAP transaction have been disclosed to the consumer claimant.

(B) That the attorney is being paid by the consumer claimant on a contingency basis under a written fee agreement.

(C) That all proceeds of the civil proceeding will be disbursed through a trust account of the attorney, or through a settlement fund established to receive the proceeds of the civil proceeding on behalf of the consumer claimant.

(D) That the attorney is following the instructions of the consumer claimant with respect to the CPAP transaction.

(E) That the attorney has not received a referral fee or other consideration from the CPAP provider, and agrees not to receive a referral fee or other consideration from the CPAP provider at any time, in connection with the CPAP transaction.

If the attorney retained by the consumer claimant in the consumer claimant's civil proceeding does not complete the acknowledgment required by this subdivision, the CPAP contract, and the CPAP transaction to which it pertains, are void. However, the CPAP contract, and the CPAP transaction to which it pertains, remain valid and enforceable if the consumer claimant or the attorney terminates the representation.

As added by P.L.153-2016, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.176-2019, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-14
Brand family directory; refunds
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) Not later than July 1 of each year, the attorney general shall make available to the public by publishing on accessIndiana (as operated under IC 4-13.1-2) a directory listing all brand families listed in certifications filed under section 13 of this chapter.

(b) A directory described in subsection (a) shall not include the name or brand families of a nonparticipating manufacturer:

(1) that fails to comply with section 13 of this chapter;

(2) whose certification fails to comply with section 13(c) or 13(e) of this chapter, unless the attorney general determines that the failure has been remedied; or

(3) that:

(A) has filed a certification under section 13 of this chapter; and

(B) poses an elevated risk for noncompliance, as determined by the attorney general under section 13.6(a) of this chapter;

unless the nonparticipating manufacturer, or an importer that assumes joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer under section 13.5 of this chapter, posts a bond under section 13.6 of this chapter.

(c) The directory may not include a tobacco product manufacturer or a brand family if the attorney general concludes that:

(1) in the case of a nonparticipating manufacturer, all escrow payments required under IC 24-3-3-12 for any period for any brand family, whether or not listed by the nonparticipating manufacturer, have not been fully paid into a qualified escrow fund governed by a qualified escrow agreement that has been approved by the attorney general; or

(2) all outstanding final judgments, including interest on the judgments, for violations of IC 24-3-3 have not been fully satisfied for the tobacco product manufacturer or brand family.

(d) The directory may not include a newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer unless the newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer posts a bond under section 13.6 of this chapter.

(e) The attorney general shall update the directory as necessary to correct mistakes or to add or remove a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family to keep the directory in conformity with the requirements of this chapter.

(f) The attorney general shall post in the directory and transmit by electronic mail or other means to each distributor or stamping agent notice of any removal from the directory of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not later than thirty (30) days before the attorney general removes the tobacco product manufacturer or brand family from the directory.

(g) Unless otherwise provided in an agreement between a tobacco product manufacturer and a distributor or stamping agent, a distributor or stamping agent is entitled to a refund from a tobacco product manufacturer for any money paid by the distributor or stamping agent to the tobacco product manufacturer for any cigarettes of the tobacco product manufacturer or brand family that:

(1) are in the possession of the distributor or stamping agent on; or

(2) the distributor or stamping agent receives from a retailer after;

the date on which the tobacco product manufacturer or brand family is removed from the directory.

(h) Unless otherwise provided in an agreement between a retailer and a distributor, stamping agent, or tobacco product manufacturer, a retailer is entitled to a refund from a distributor, stamping agent, or tobacco product manufacturer for any money paid by the retailer to the distributor, stamping agent, or tobacco product manufacturer for any cigarettes of the tobacco product manufacturer or brand family that are in the possession of the retailer on the date on which the tobacco product manufacturer or brand family is removed from the directory.

(i) The attorney general shall not restore a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family to the directory until the tobacco product manufacturer pays a distributor, stamping agent, or retailer any refund due under subsection (g) or (h).

(j) A distributor or stamping agent shall provide and update as necessary an electronic mail address to the attorney general for purposes of receiving a notification required by this chapter.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.44; P.L.24-2010, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-13
Surety bonds; contracts for services to be rendered at planned facilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A health spa that sells contracts for health spa services to be rendered at a planned health spa facility or a health spa facility under construction shall file with the secretary of state a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in Indiana in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or such greater amount as the secretary of state may specify by rule. The health spa is relieved from the obligation to maintain such a bond upon commencing health spa service.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-8
"Participating manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "participating manufacturer" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-12(1).

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-6-5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-6-5-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1923, c.44, s.11. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2426.
Ind. Code § 24-3-3.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 24-3-3.5-1
Disclosure
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any official purpose, including enforcing IC 24-3-3 or a judgment in a civil action based on IC 24-3-3, the attorney general may disclose information obtained under IC 24-3-3-11 or IC 24-3-3-14.

As added by P.L.33-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-4.6-6-5
Action by senior consumer victim; remedies; action by attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A senior consumer who is a victim of an act described in section 4(a) or 4(b) of this chapter may bring an action against the person who commits the act.

(b) In an action brought against a person under this section, the court may order the person to:

(1) return property or assets improperly obtained, controlled, or used; and

(2) reimburse the senior consumer for any damages incurred or for the value of the property or assets lost as a result of the violation or violations of this chapter.

(c) In addition to the remedy provided in subsection (b), a court may order the following:

(1) For knowing violations committed by a person who is not in a position of trust and confidence:

(A) payment of two (2) times the amount of damages incurred or value of property or assets lost; and

(B) payment of a civil penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(2) For knowing violations committed by a person in a position of trust and confidence:

(A) payment of treble damages; and

(B) payment of a civil penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

(d) The court may award reasonable attorney's fees to a senior consumer that prevails in an action under this section. Actual damages awarded to a person under this section have priority over any civil penalty imposed under this chapter.

(e) The burden of proof in proving that a person committed financial exploitation of a senior consumer under section 4 of this chapter is by a preponderance of the evidence.

(f) The attorney general may bring an action to enjoin an alleged commission of financial exploitation of a senior consumer and may petition the court to freeze the assets of the person allegedly committing financial exploitation of a senior consumer in an amount equal to but not greater than the alleged value of lost property or assets for purposes of restoring to the victim the value of the lost property or assets. The burden of proof required to freeze the assets of a person allegedly committing financial exploitation of a senior consumer is by a preponderance of the evidence. In addition, the court may:

(1) issue an injunction;

(2) order the person to make payment of the money unlawfully received from the senior consumer or senior consumers, to be held in escrow for distribution to the aggrieved senior consumer or senior consumers;

(3) for knowing violations, increase the amount of restitution ordered under subdivision (2) in any amount up to three (3) times the amount of damages incurred or value of property or assets lost;

(4) order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the attorney general's investigation and prosecution related to the action;

(5) provide for the appointment of a receiver;

(6) for knowing violations by a person who is not in a position of trust and confidence, order the person to pay a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation; and

(7) for knowing violations by a person in a position of trust and confidence, order the person to pay a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

(g) In an action under subsection (a) or (f), the court may void or limit the application of contracts or clauses resulting from the financial exploitation.

(h) In an action under subsection (a), upon the filing of the complaint or on the appearance of any defendant, claimant, or other party, or at any later time, the trial court, the supreme court, or the court of appeals may require the plaintiff, defendant, claimant, or other party or parties to give security, or additional security, in a sum the court directs to pay all costs, expenses, and disbursements that are awarded against that party or that the party may be directed to pay by any interlocutory order, by the final judgment, or on appeal.

(i) Any person who violates the terms of an injunction issued under subsection (f) shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per violation. For the purposes of this section, the court issuing the injunction shall retain jurisdiction, the cause shall be continued, and the attorney general acting in the name of the state may petition for recovery of civil penalties. Whenever the court determines that an injunction issued under subsection (f) has been violated, the court shall award reasonable costs to the state.

As added by P.L.250-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-6-5-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1923, c.44, s.5. Repealed by P.L.104-2003, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4.8-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.8 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.8-2-3
Prohibited conduct by persons who are not owners or operators of computers
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A person who is not the owner or operator may not knowingly or intentionally do any of the following:

(1) Induce the owner or operator to install computer software on the owner or operator's computer by knowingly or intentionally misrepresenting the extent to which installing the computer software is necessary for:

(A) computer security;

(B) computer privacy; or

(C) opening, viewing, or playing a particular type of content.

(2) Use intentionally deceptive means to execute or cause the execution of computer software with the intent to cause the owner or operator to use the computer software in a manner that violates subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.115-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-8-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-8-2-3
"Prize" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Prize" means a gift, award, or other item distributed in a promotion.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-0.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 0.5 / Section 24-5-0.5-9
Cooperative purchase supplier contracts; maximum duration; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A supplier which is organized primarily to provide benefits to persons from the cooperative purchase of the subject of a consumer transaction shall not offer a contract for that purpose that is to be effective for more than five (5) years. A supplier that violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. The attorney general, acting in the name of the state, has the exclusive right to petition for recovery of such a fine, and this fine may be recovered only in an action brought under section 4(c) of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1978, P.L.127, SEC.6. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.152, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 24-5-14.5-2
"Caller identification information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "caller identification information" means information provided by a caller identification service regarding the telephone number of, or other information regarding the origination of, a call made using a telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service.

As added by P.L.151-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-0.1
Application of chapter to certain rental agreements
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The addition of this chapter by P.L.232-1989 does not apply to rental agreements entered into before July 1, 1989.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.388.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-4
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a firm, a partnership, limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a corporation, a trust, an estate, or any combination of individuals.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.356.
Ind. Code § 24-6-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-6-2-1
Procurement of weights and measures
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The several boards of county commissioners within this state be, and they are hereby authorized and required to procure for their respective counties, and at the expense of the same, a set of the following measures and weights for the use of their county: that is; one (1) measure of one (1) foot or twelve (12) inches, English measure, so-called; also one (1) measure of three (3) feet, or thirty-six (36) inches, as aforesaid; also, one half (1/2) bushel measure for dry measure, which shall contain one thousand seventy-five and one-fifth (1,075 1/5) solid inches; also one gallon measure, which shall contain two hundred and thirty-one (231) solid inches; which measures are to be of wood or of any metal the court may think proper; also, one (1) set of weights commonly called avoirdupois weights; and sealed with the name or initial letters of the county inscribed thereon; and shall be kept by the county auditor of each and every county in this state, for the purpose of trying and sealing the weights and measures used in their counties.

Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.117, s.1. As amended by P.L.137-2021, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-13-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-13-2-1
Pyramid promotional scheme prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person may not establish, promote, or operate any pyramid promotional scheme. A limitation as to the number of persons who may participate or the presence of additional conditions affecting eligibility for the opportunity to receive compensation under the plan does not change the identity of the plan as a pyramid promotional scheme.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-17-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-5-17-6
"Ozone friendly" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "ozone friendly" or any similar term that connotes that stratospheric ozone is not being depleted through use or production of the product means that a chemical or material released into the environment as a result of the use or production of a product will not migrate to the stratosphere and cause unnatural and accelerated deterioration of ozone.

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-14-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-14-4-6
Commercial private property towing procedure; reimbursement
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A towing company that performs commercial private property towing under this chapter shall do the following:

(1) Properly secure all towed motor vehicles.

(2) Take all reasonable efforts to prevent:

(A) further damage (including weather damage) to; or

(B) the theft of;

all towed motor vehicles, including a towed motor vehicle's cargo and contents.

(3) Except for a towing performed under IC 9-22-1, reimburse the owner of the motor vehicle for any damage caused by the towing company.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.81-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-22-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 22 / Section 24-5-22-9
Interactive computer services; blocking transmission of commercial electronic mail; liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) An interactive computer service may, upon its own initiative, block the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail message that it reasonably believes is or will be sent in violation of this chapter.

(b) An interactive computer service is not liable for any action voluntarily taken in good faith to block the receipt or transmission through its service of any commercial electronic mail message that it reasonably believes is or will be sent in violation of this chapter.

As added by P.L.36-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.6 / Section 24-5-23.6-9
Five star mortgage program established; guidelines; requirements; certifications; fees; investigations; enforcement
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The five star mortgage program is established. Not later than June 1, 2010, the department shall adopt guidelines to implement the program. The program established by this section, as implemented through the department's guidelines, must meet the following criteria:

(1) The program must be available on a voluntary basis to creditors that offer mortgages to Indiana customers after June 30, 2010.

(2) To participate in the program, a creditor must submit a certification, on a form prescribed by the department, attesting that the creditor qualifies as a five star mortgage lender.

(3) To qualify as a five star mortgage lender under the program, a creditor must certify, on the form described in subdivision (2), that the creditor meets the following conditions:

(A) The creditor offers or will offer to Indiana customers after June 30, 2010, at least one (1) mortgage product that qualifies as a five star mortgage under the program.

(B) The creditor does not have a record of any significant or recurring violation of:

(i) IC 24-5-23.5-7; or

(ii) any other state or federal law, regulation, or rule applicable to mortgage transactions;

as of the date of the creditor's certification. If the creditor is not certain whether it meets the criterion set forth in this clause, the creditor shall consult with the department before filing a certification to participate in the program.

(C) The creditor does not have a director or an executive officer who has been convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation under the laws of Indiana or any other jurisdiction, as of the date of the creditor's certification. If the creditor is not certain whether it meets the criterion set forth in this clause, the creditor shall consult with the department before filing a certification to participate in the program.

(4) To qualify as a five star mortgage under the program, a mortgage must include the following terms and conditions:

(A) If the mortgage involves a purchase money transaction, the mortgage must require a down payment by the debtor, or a person acting on behalf of the debtor, of at least ten percent (10%) of the purchase price of the dwelling that is the subject of the mortgage. If the mortgage involves the refinancing of an existing mortgage, the customer must have equity of at least ten percent (10%) in the dwelling that is the subject of the mortgage.

(B) The mortgage must have a fixed rate of interest.

(C) The mortgage must provide for an escrow account that:

(i) is established by the creditor, or a person acting on behalf of the creditor, for the benefit of the debtor;

(ii) is maintained by the creditor, or a person acting on behalf of the creditor, during the life of the mortgage; and

(iii) is used during the life of the mortgage to pay taxes and insurance owed with respect to the dwelling that is the subject of the mortgage.

However, this clause does not apply if, in the creditor's ordinary course of business, the creditor does not regularly establish and maintain, or contract for the establishment and maintenance of, escrow accounts for the payment of taxes and insurance, on behalf of the creditor's customers.

(D) The term of the mortgage may not exceed thirty (30) years.

(E) The mortgage may not include a prepayment penalty or fee.

(5) A creditor that qualifies as a five star mortgage lender and files a certification with the department under subdivision (3) shall provide a written statement, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department, to any Indiana customer who:

(A) applies for a five star mortgage offered by the creditor; and

(B) does not qualify for the five star mortgage based on the creditor's underwriting standards for the five star mortgage.

The statement must set forth the reasons why the Indiana customer did not qualify for the five star mortgage.

(6) A creditor that qualifies as a five star mortgage lender and files a certification with the department may include that fact in any marketing material or solicitation directed at Indiana customers, subject to any conditions or limitations imposed by the department in the guidelines adopted under this section.

(7) If a creditor:

(A) holds itself out as a five star mortgage lender and:

(i) the creditor has not filed an accurate certification, including any renewal certification required by the department under subsection (b)(3), with the department under this chapter; or

(ii) the creditor has filed a certification or a renewal certification with the department under this chapter and subsequently ceases offering at least one (1) mortgage product that qualifies as a five star mortgage; or

(B) fails to comply with any program requirement;

the department, upon discovering the act described in clause (A) or (B), shall immediately provide written notice to the creditor that the creditor does not qualify for participation in the program, or no longer qualifies for participation in the program, as appropriate. The notice provided under this subdivision must inform the creditor of the reason or reasons the creditor does not qualify for participation in the program, or no longer qualifies for participation in the program, as appropriate. Not later than seven (7) days after the date of the notice provided to the creditor under this subdivision, the department shall remove the creditor from the list of creditors published on the department's website under subsection (c), as appropriate, and shall post, on the same web page on which the list described in subsection (c) is published, a link to the notice provided to the creditor under this subdivision.

(b) In addition to the program criteria required by subsection (a), the guidelines adopted by the department under this section may include the following:

(1) Provisions allowing a creditor that qualifies as a five star mortgage lender and files a certification with the department to include in the paperwork associated with a five star mortgage:

(A) a statement;

(B) a seal; or

(C) any other designation considered appropriate by the department;

indicating that the particular mortgage product is a five star mortgage.

(2) A requirement that a creditor that qualifies as a five star mortgage lender and files a certification with the department shall report the following information to the department on an annual basis, or any other basis determined appropriate by the department:

(A) The total number and types of residential mortgage products that were offered by the creditor to Indiana customers during the applicable reporting period, including any five star mortgages reported under clause (C).

(B) The total number of residential mortgages described in clause (A) that were closed by the creditor during the applicable reporting period, including any five star mortgages that were closed during the reporting period, as reported under clause (D).

(C) The number of mortgage products that:

(i) qualified as five star mortgages under the program; and

(ii) were offered by the creditor to Indiana customers;

during the applicable reporting period.

(D) The number of five star mortgages offered to Indiana customers that were closed by the creditor during the applicable reporting period.

(3) A requirement that a creditor that qualifies as a five star mortgage lender and files a certification with the department shall periodically submit to the department a renewal certification, on a form prescribed by the department, in conjunction with a report filed under subdivision (2), or at such other time as the department determines appropriate. In any renewal certification required under this subdivision, a creditor must attest that the creditor:

(A) continued to meet the criteria necessary to qualify as a five star mortgage lender; and

(B) complied with all program requirements;

during the applicable reporting period.

(4) A fee fixed by the department under IC 28-11-3-5 for each certification and recertification submitted by a creditor under this chapter. However, any fee fixed by the department under this subdivision may not exceed the department's actual costs to:

(A) process certifications and renewal certifications;

(B) publish the list described in subsection (c) on the department's website; and

(C) otherwise administer the program.

(5) Any other program requirements, criteria, or incentives that the department determines necessary to implement and evaluate a program to encourage creditors to offer stable mortgage products to qualified Indiana customers.

(c) The department shall publish on the department's website a list of all creditors that have a current and accurate:

(1) certification under this chapter; or

(2) renewal certification under this chapter;

on file with the department. The Indiana housing and community development authority and the securities division of the office of the secretary of state shall provide a link to the list described in this subsection on their respective websites.

(d) The program guidelines established by the department under subsections (a) and (b) must be made available:

(1) for public inspection and copying at the offices of the department under IC 5-14-3; and

(2) on the department's website.

(e) The department shall investigate any credible complaint received by any means alleging that a creditor has committed a violation described in subsection (a)(7). If the creditor that is the subject of a complaint under this subsection is not subject to regulation by the department, the department shall forward the complaint to the appropriate state or federal regulatory agency.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the department may adopt a different name for the program, other than the five star mortgage program, in adopting the guidelines to implement the program.

As added by P.L.115-2010, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.137-2014, SEC.18; P.L.23-2026, SEC.251.
Ind. Code § 24-4-27.5-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-4-27.5-0.5
"Affiliated group"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "affiliated group" means a group of one (1) or more entities in which a controlling interest is owned by a common owner or owners, either corporate or noncorporate, or by one (1) or more of the member entities.

As added by P.L.60-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-13-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-13-5-2
Required disclosures about appropriate inventory repurchase programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. An entity must clearly describe an appropriate inventory repurchase program in its recruiting literature, sales manual, or contracts with independent salespersons. The recruiting literature, sales manual, or contract must disclose any inventory that is not eligible for repurchase under the program.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-26.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 26.5 / Section 24-5-26.5-10
Required disclosures
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. It is a deceptive act for a person engaged in lead generation to fail to make the following written and oral disclosures to a consumer who responds to an advertisement or other commercial communication subject to this chapter:

(1) Disclosures:

(A) that a case will be referred to another attorney or law firm to represent a consumer responding to the advertisement or other commercial communication;

(B) that identify the attorney or law firm that will represent a consumer responding to the advertisement or other commercial communication, if known; and

(C) that identify the sponsor of the advertisement or other commercial communication.

(2) Any other disclosure required under the rules adopted by the attorney general under section 13 of this chapter that the attorney general determines is necessary to permit a consumer to make an informed consent to a referral.

As added by P.L.176-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-13.6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-13.6
Bonds required for certain newly qualified and certain nonparticipating manufacturers
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.6. (a) The attorney general may determine that a nonparticipating manufacturer, including a newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer, poses an elevated risk for noncompliance with this article if any of the following apply:

(1) The nonparticipating manufacturer or an affiliate of a nonparticipating manufacturer has failed to make required payments into a qualified escrow fund in any state during the three (3) calendar years immediately preceding the date of the determination unless:

(A) the nonparticipating manufacturer or affiliate:

(i) did not knowingly or recklessly fail to make the required payments; and

(ii) makes the required payment not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after receiving notice of the missed or insufficient payment; or

(B) the failure to make the required payment is:

(i) the subject of a good faith dispute that is documented to the satisfaction of the attorney general; and

(ii) cured not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after entry of a final order that resolves the good faith dispute and establishes the amount of the required escrow payment.

(2) A state has removed the nonparticipating manufacturer, an affiliate of the nonparticipating manufacturer, or a brand family of the nonparticipating manufacturer or an affiliate of the nonparticipating manufacturer from the state's tobacco directory for noncompliance with state law during the three (3) calendar years immediately preceding the date of the determination.

(3) A state has:

(A) litigation pending; or

(B) an unsatisfied judgment;

against the nonparticipating manufacturer or an affiliate of the nonparticipating manufacturer for escrow payments or penalties, costs, or fees related to the nonparticipating manufacturer or affiliate's noncompliance with the state's escrow laws.

(b) The attorney general shall require:

(1) a newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer; or

(2) a nonparticipating manufacturer that:

(A) has filed a certification under section 13 of this chapter; and

(B) poses an elevated risk for noncompliance, as determined by the attorney general under subsection (a);

to post a bond as described in subsection (c).

(c) A bond required under subsection (b) must be:

(1) posted by corporate surety located within the United States;

(2) in an amount equal to the greater of:

(A) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or

(B) the amount that the nonparticipating manufacturer is required to place into a qualified escrow fund under IC 24-3-3-12(2) for the calendar year in which the bond is posted;

(3) written in favor of the state of Indiana; and

(4) for a nonparticipating manufacturer, conditioned on the performance of the nonparticipating manufacturer, or an importer that assumes joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer under section 13.5 of this chapter, of all of obligations and duties of the nonparticipating manufacturer under this article during the calendar year in which the bond is posted and the immediately succeeding calendar year.

(d) If the attorney general determines under subsection (a) that a newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer poses an elevated risk of noncompliance, the attorney general may require the newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturer to post a bond under subsection (c) for at least the first three (3) years during which the newly qualified nonparticipating manufacturers brand families are listed in a directory under section 14 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.24-2010, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-4-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4-1-5
Duty of secretary of state
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If complaint shall be made to the secretary of state that any corporation authorized to do business in this state is guilty of unfair discrimination within the terms of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to refer the matter to the attorney general, who may, if the facts justify it in his judgment, institute proceedings in the court against such corporations.

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.5. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-12
Permanent place of business requirement
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A precious metal dealer may engage in the business of purchasing or reselling precious metal in Indiana only at a permanent place of business owned or leased by the precious metal dealer.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-21 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-21
Violations; injunction
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. Upon petition by any person that a seller has failed to comply with this chapter, the circuit or superior court of the county of residence of the petitioner may enjoin the seller from further violations.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-13-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-13-5-3
Inventory exempted from appropriate inventory repurchase programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. An appropriate inventory repurchase program is not required to apply to inventory that:

(1) is no longer within the inventory's commercially reasonable use or shelf life period; or

(2) has been used or opened.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-19-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-5-19-10
Violation of chapter; Class A misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A person that violates the provisions of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.176-1997, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-17
Examination of records and information by law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) A precious metal dealer shall make the records and information under section 15 of this chapter available for examination upon the request of a law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 10-13-3-10).

(b) The law enforcement agency under subsection (a) shall determine if:

(1) the records are sufficient; and

(2) the precious metal dealer has made the information reasonably available.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-3-5-4
Requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Subject to section 4.5 of this chapter, a merchant may not mail or ship cigarettes as part of a delivery sale unless, before mailing or shipping the cigarettes, the merchant:

(1) obtains from the prospective customer a written statement signed by the prospective customer under penalty of perjury:

(A) providing the prospective customer's address and date of birth;

(B) advising the prospective customer that:

(i) signing another person's name to the statement required under this subdivision may subject the person to a civil monetary penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); and

(ii) purchasing cigarettes by a person less than twenty-one (21) years of age is a Class C infraction under IC 35-46-1-10.5;

(C) confirming that the cigarette order was placed by the prospective customer;

(D) providing a warning under 15 U.S.C. 1333(a)(1); and

(E) stating the sale of cigarettes by delivery sale is a taxable event for purposes of IC 6-7-1;

(2) makes a good faith effort to verify the information in the written statement obtained under subdivision (1) by using a federal or commercially available data base; and

(3) receives payment for the delivery sale by a credit or debit card issued in the name of the prospective purchaser.

As added by P.L.253-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.160-2005, SEC.7; P.L.49-2020, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9.2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9.2 / Section 24-4-9.2-10
"Termination time"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "termination time" means the earliest of the following events:

(1) The end of the vehicle sharing period identified in the shared vehicle agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the shared vehicle agreement.

(2) The end of the vehicle sharing period identified in the shared vehicle agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to an agreed alternative location and the alternative location has been communicated through the P2P vehicle sharing program.

(3) The shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle owner's designee takes possession and control of the shared vehicle.

As added by P.L.253-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-7-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-7-5-10
Liability of lessee for replacement cost of leased property; fair market value
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) If a lessee is liable to a lessor for the replacement cost of property leased under a rental purchase agreement, the lessor may not charge the lessee more than the fair market value for the property.

(b) For purposes of subsection (a), fair market value shall be determined by the lessor in the same manner, and using the same method, that would apply if the lessee were exercising an early purchase option under the rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.138-1990, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.69-2018, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 24-3-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-3-7-6
"Nicotine liquid container"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "nicotine liquid container" means a bottle or other container that:

(1) contains a nicotine liquid or another substance containing nicotine; and

(2) is sold, marketed, or intended for use with an electronic cigarette or other electronic delivery device.

(b) The term does not include a container containing nicotine in a cartridge that is sold, marketed, or intended for use with an electronic cigarette if the cartridge:

(1) is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer; and

(2) is not intended to be opened by the consumer.

As added by P.L.231-2015, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-1
"Authorized driver"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, with respect to a vehicle that is the subject of a rental agreement, "authorized driver" means:

(1) the renter of the vehicle;

(2) the spouse of the renter, if the spouse:

(A) is a licensed driver; and

(B) satisfies the rental company's minimum age requirement for authorized drivers;

(3) an employer or coworker of the renter, if the employer or coworker:

(A) is engaged in a business activity with the renter;

(B) is a licensed driver; and

(C) satisfies the rental company's minimum age requirement for authorized drivers;

(4) a person who operates the vehicle:

(A) while parking the vehicle at a commercial establishment; or

(B) in an emergency; or

(5) a person expressly identified as an authorized driver in the rental agreement.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-25.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 25.5 / Section 24-4-25.5-12
Indiana media entity required to report or sanctioned by secretary of state; special accreditation required for state government media event
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to an Indiana media entity that:

(1) is required to make a report under section 7 or 8 of this chapter; or

(2) has been sanctioned by the secretary of state under section 11 of this chapter.

(b) A person to which this section applies must obtain special accreditation from the Indiana department of administration to attend a state government media event.

(c) The Indiana department of administration shall establish criteria for granting special accreditation under subsection (b). In determining whether to grant special accreditation, the department shall consider whether an Indiana media entity is included on the secretary of state's published list described in section 11(b) of this chapter.

(d) The Indiana department of administration may revoke special accreditation if a person to which this section applies has:

(1) failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter; or

(2) been removed from the secretary of state's published list of compliant media entities.

As added by P.L.132-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-19 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-19
Retention of precious metal purchases
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) A precious metal dealer shall hold each article of precious metal purchased by the precious metal dealer for at least ten (10) calendar days after the date the precious metal dealer purchases the precious metal:

(1) at the precious metal dealer's permanent place of business where the purchase occurred; and

(2) separate from other precious metal.

(b) During the ten (10) calendar days that the precious metal dealer must hold precious metal under subsection (a), the precious metal dealer:

(1) may not change the form of the precious metal; and

(2) shall allow a law enforcement officer to inspect the precious metal.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-3-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-3-3-12
Tobacco product manufacturers required to become participating manufacturer or place money in qualified escrow fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within Indiana (whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries) after June 30, 1999, shall do one (1) of the following:

(1) Become a participating manufacturer (as that term is defined in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement) and generally perform its financial obligations under the Master Settlement Agreement; or

(2) Place into a qualified escrow fund by April 15 of the year following the year in question the following amounts (as such amounts are adjusted for inflation):

(A) 1999, $0.0094241 per unit sold after June 30, 1999.

(B) 2000, $0.0104712 per unit sold.

(C) For each of 2001 and 2002, $0.0136125 per unit sold.

(D) For each of 2003 through 2006, $0.0167539 per unit sold.

(E) For each of 2007 and each year thereafter, $0.0188482 per unit sold.

As added by P.L.223-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-10-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-10-2-4
Authority to adopt rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.

As added by P.L.121-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-4-24-6
"Genetic testing"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "genetic testing" means analysis of genetic data.

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-6-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-6-6-6
Used containers; marking requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. When fruits and vegetables, packed in used containers, are offered for sale carrying any markings pertaining to the previous contents, the words "not original contents," shall be conspicuously marked, labeled, or tagged on the outside of each container in letters not less than one-fourth (1/4) of one (1) inch in height.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.6.
Ind. Code § 24-5-25-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 25 / Section 24-5-25-3
"Sound recording"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "sound recording" means a work that results from the placement on a material object of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds regardless of the nature of the material object, such as a compact disc, cassette, tape, or phonograph record, in which the sounds are placed.

As added by P.L.56-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-11.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-11.1
Vehicle license cost recovery fee; estimates; adjustment
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.1. (a) A rental company may include in a rental agreement separately stated surcharges, fees, and charges, including vehicle license cost recovery fees, airport access fees, airport concession fees, and any applicable taxes.

(b) A vehicle license cost recovery fee that is included as a separately stated fee in a rental agreement must represent the rental company's good faith estimate of the rental company's daily charge necessary to recover the rental company's actual total annual vehicle licensing, titling, registration, plating, and inspection costs.

(c) If a rental company collects, in a calendar year, vehicle license cost recovery fees in an amount that exceeds the rental company's actual total vehicle licensing, titling, registration, plating, and inspection costs for the calendar year, the rental company shall do the following:

(1) Retain the excess amount.

(2) Reduce the vehicle license cost recovery fee for the following year by a corresponding, proportionate amount.

(d) This section may not be construed to prevent a rental company from adjusting its vehicle license cost recovery fee during a calendar year.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.654.
Ind. Code § 24-5-20-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-5-20-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: reserved

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to assistive devices purchased by, leased by, or transferred to a consumer before July 1, 1999.

As added by P.L.85-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-16
Damage deposits or advances; payment for damage; liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) A rental company may not require a deposit or advance charge against the credit card of a renter, in any form, for damage to a rental vehicle that is in the care, custody, or control of the renter or other authorized driver.

(b) If a renter's insurance deductible cannot be ascertained, a rental company may:

(1) at the time that care, custody, or control of a rental vehicle is restored to the rental company; and

(2) in an amount that may not exceed five hundred dollars ($500);

require payment by the renter for damage to the rental vehicle.

(c) If a renter's insurance deductible can be ascertained, the rental company may charge the renter an amount that may not exceed the renter's insurance deductible for damage to the rental vehicle.

(d) After the cost of the damage and liability for the damage described in subsections (b) and (c) is agreed to between the rental company and renter or is determined under law, the rental company:

(1) may require payment by the renter of any cost of the damage that exceeds the amount paid by the renter; and

(2) shall refund to the renter any overpayment received from the renter;

under subsection (b) or (c).

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.126-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-11-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 11 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-11-2-2
"Demand letter"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) "Demand letter" means a letter, electronic mail, or any other written, including electronic, communication asserting that a target has engaged in patent infringement.

(b) The term does not include a complaint alleging patent infringement, or other documents related to an action for patent infringement, filed:

(1) in a United States District Court; or

(2) with the International Trade Commission.

As added by P.L.172-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4.7-4-1
Prohibitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A telephone solicitor may not make or cause to be made a telephone sales call to a telephone number if that telephone number appears in the most current quarterly listing published by the division.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-3
"Department"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of state revenue.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-7-2-8.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-7-2-8.5
"Regular rental payment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.5. "Regular rental payment" means a periodic payment in a fixed amount that permits a lessee's use of property under a rental purchase agreement for a specific time after the initial rental period.

As added by P.L.176-2019, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-4.7-3-6
Consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund is established for the following purposes:

(1) The administration of:

(A) this article;

(B) IC 24-5-0.5-3(b)(19);

(C) IC 24-5-12;

(D) IC 24-5-14; and

(E) IC 24-5-14.5.

(2) The reimbursement of prosecuting attorneys for expenses incurred in extraditing violators of any statute set forth in subdivision (1).

The fund shall be used exclusively for these purposes.

(b) The division shall administer the fund.

(c) The fund consists of all revenue received:

(1) under this article;

(2) from civil penalties recovered under IC 24-5-0.5-4(h);

(3) from civil penalties recovered after June 30, 2019, under IC 24-5-12-23(b);

(4) from civil penalties recovered after June 30, 2019, under IC 24-5-14-13(b); and

(5) from civil penalties recovered under IC 24-5-14.5-12.

(d) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the division for the purposes set forth in subsection (a).

(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, if the amount of money in the fund at the end of a particular state fiscal year exceeds two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), the treasurer of state shall transfer the excess from the fund to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2006, SEC.1; P.L.151-2013, SEC.5; P.L.65-2014, SEC.5; P.L.242-2019, SEC.4; P.L.148-2024, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.5-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 24-5-13.5-5.5
"Initial resale"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "initial resale" means the first time a dealer sells a buyback vehicle to a buyer after it has been repurchased by a manufacturer under this chapter or IC 24-5-13.

As added by P.L.211-2023, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-4
"Real property improvement contract"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "real property improvement contract" means an agreement, oral or written, between a real property improvement supplier and a consumer to make a real property improvement and for which the real property improvement contract price exceeds one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 24-5-17-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-5-17-3
"Biodegradable" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "biodegradable" means that material has the proven capability to decompose in less than one (1) year in the most common environment where the material is usually disposed through natural biological processes into nontoxic carbonaceous soil, water, or carbon dioxide.

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-6-6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-6-6-4
Prohibition against certain markings
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. No person shall sell, offer, expose or have in his possession for sale, any fresh fruits or vegetables, packed in any package, upon which package is marked any designation which represents such fruit as "No. 1," "Finest," "Best", "Extra Good", "Fancy," "Selected," "Prime," "Standard," or other name denoting superior grade or quality, unless such fruit or vegetables consist of well-grown specimens, sound, of nearly uniform size, normal shape, good color for the variety, and not less than ninety per cent (90%) free from injurious or disfiguring bruises, diseases, insect injuries or other defects, natural deterioration and decay in transit or storage excepted.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.4.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-16
Precious metal purchases reported to law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) Each day a precious metal dealer purchases precious metal at a permanent place of business, the precious metal dealer shall report the information described in section 15(d) of this chapter concerning the precious metal to a law enforcement agency as follows:

(1) If the permanent place of business is located in a municipality that maintains a law enforcement agency, the report required under this section shall be made to the law enforcement agency of the municipality.

(2) If the permanent place of business is not located in a municipality that maintains a law enforcement agency, the report required under this section shall be made to the sheriff of the county in which the permanent place of business is located.

(b) The information reported to a law enforcement agency under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an electronic format if requested by the law enforcement agency.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-4.8-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.8-1-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.115-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-2-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-2-2-1
Use of terms leading buyer to believe that seller is governmental agency
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation or association, not an agency or instrumentality of the United States government, selling or offering for sale goods, wares or merchandise, to use or cause or permit to be used in the corporate or trade-name, or description of the seller or of the place where the goods, wares or merchandise are offered for sale, any of the following words or expressions, viz., "Army", "Navy", "Air Force", "Space Force", "Marine Corps", "Marines", "Coast Guard", "Government", "Post Exchange", "P-X", or "G.I."; or any word or expression which may lead the public to believe that the seller or the place is owned, operated or managed by the United States government or its military or naval forces or any agency of the United States government.

Formerly: Acts 1947, c.143, s.1. As amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.340; P.L.238-2025, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 24-5-13.5-13
Failure to comply; liability; actual damages; privity; prima facie evidence of violation; limitation of actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in IC 34-30-34-3, a person who fails to comply with section 10, 11, or 12 of this chapter is liable for the following:

(1) Actual damages or the value of the consideration, at the election of the buyer.

(2) The costs of an action to recover damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

(3) Not more than three (3) times the value of the actual damages or the consideration as exemplary damages.

(4) Other equitable relief, including restitution, as is considered proper in addition to damages and costs.

(b) Actual damages under this section include the following:

(1) The difference between the actual market value of the vehicle at the time of purchase and the contract price of the vehicle.

(2) Towing, repair, and storage expenses.

(3) Rental of substitute transportation.

(4) Food and lodging expenses.

(5) Lost wages.

(6) Finance charges.

(7) Sales or use tax or other governmental fees.

(8) Lease charges.

(9) Other incidental and consequential damages.

(c) Lack of privity is not a bar to an action under this section.

(d) This subsection does not apply to consent orders or stipulated judgments in which there is no admission of liability by the defendant. A permanent injunction, final judgment, or final order of the court obtained by the attorney general under section 14 of this chapter is prima facie evidence in an action brought under this section that the defendant has violated section 10, 11, or 12 of this chapter.

(e) An action to enforce liability under this section may be brought within two (2) years from the date of discovery by the buyer.

As added by P.L.65-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1993, SEC.195; P.L.118-1993, SEC.6; P.L.211-2023, SEC.79.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-2
"Item" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "item" means tangible or intangible property or services. The term includes but is not limited to coupon books for use with a business other than the seller's business and certificates of a type that the purchaser must redeem to obtain the item described in the certificate.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.24-1989, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-5-16-8
"Security agreement" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "security agreement" has the meaning set forth in IC 26-1-9.1-102(a)(73).

As added by P.L.80-1990, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.57-2000, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23.2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23.2 / Section 24-4-23.2-1
"Affiliate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "affiliate" means any person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of another person.

As added by P.L.136-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-12
"De-identified data"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "De-identified data" means data that cannot reasonably be linked to an identified or identifiable individual because a controller that possesses the data:

(1) takes reasonable measures to ensure that the data cannot be associated with an individual;

(2) publicly commits to maintaining and using the data without attempting to re-identify the data; and

(3) obligates any recipients of the data through contractual requirements to comply with all applicable provisions of this article.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.6 / Section 24-5-23.6-1
"Creditor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "creditor" means:

(1) a person:

(A) that engages in Indiana in the extension of mortgages that are subject to a credit service charge or loan finance charge, as applicable, or are payable by written agreement in more than four (4) installments (not including a down payment); and

(B) to whom the obligation arising from a mortgage is initially payable, either on the face of the note or contract, or by agreement if there is not a note or contract; or

(2) a person who brokers a mortgage, including a person who:

(A) directly or indirectly solicits, processes, places, or negotiates mortgages for others;

(B) offers to solicit, process, place, or negotiate mortgages for others; or

(C) closes mortgages that may be in the person's own name with funds provided by others and that are thereafter assigned to the person providing funding for the mortgages.

(b) The term does not include a person described in IC 37-5-2-6(b).

As added by P.L.115-2010, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.115-2026, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 24-4-16.4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 16.4 / Section 24-4-16.4-1
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "person" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-234.

As added by P.L.92-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 24-5-14.5-5
"Place of primary use"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "place of primary use" means the street address representative of where a subscriber's use of a telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service primarily occurs, which must be:

(1) the residential street address or the primary business street address of the subscriber or, in the case of a subscriber of interconnected VOIP service, the subscriber's registered location (as defined in 47 CFR 9.3);

(2) within the licensed service area of the provider; and

(3) in the case of:

(A) mobile telecommunications service, determined in the manner provided in IC 6-8.1-15; and

(B) nonmobile telecommunications communications service, determined in the manner provided in IC 6-2.5-12.

As added by P.L.151-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 24-5-16.5-2
"Capitalized cost"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "capitalized cost" means the amount that, after deducting any capitalized cost reduction, serves as the basis for determining the base lease payment, which is the part of the periodic lease payment that is the sum of:

(1) the average periodic lease charge; plus

(2) the average periodic depreciation.

(b) For a single payment lease, the base lease payment is the sum of:

(1) the average periodic lease charge multiplied by the number of months in the term of the lease; plus

(2) the average periodic depreciation multiplied by the number of months in the term of the lease.

(c) The capitalized cost may include any of the following:

(1) Taxes.

(2) Registration fees.

(3) License fees.

(4) Insurance charges.

(5) Charges for guaranteed auto protection or GAP coverage.

(6) Charges for service contracts and extended warranties.

(7) Fees and charges for accessories and for installing accessories.

(8) Charges for delivery, service, and repair.

(9) Administrative fees, acquisition fees, and all fees or charges for providing services incidental to the lease agreement.

(10) The unpaid balance of an amount financed under an outstanding motor vehicle loan agreement or motor vehicle retail installment contract with respect to a motor vehicle used as a trade-in vehicle.

(11) The unpaid part of the early termination obligation under an outstanding lease agreement.

(12) The first periodic payment due at the inception of the lease agreement, if not otherwise paid by the retail lessee.

As added by P.L.151-2015, SEC.80.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.6. Repealed by Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-7-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-7-2-3
"Consummation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Consummation" means the time or date on which the lessee signs a rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 24-5-13.5-9
"Warranty"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "warranty" means:

(1) a written warranty issued by the manufacturer; or

(2) an affirmation of fact or promise made by the manufacturer, excluding statements made by the dealer;

in connection with the sale or lease of a motor vehicle to a consumer that relates to the nature of the material or workmanship and affirms or promises that such material or workmanship is free of defects or will meet a specified level of performance.

As added by P.L.65-1992, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-14-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-14-10-3
Rulemaking authority
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.176.
Ind. Code § 24-15-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-15-5-2
Contract between controller and processor; requirements for processor; liabilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A contract between a controller and a processor shall govern the processor's data processing procedures with respect to processing performed on behalf of the controller. The contract must be binding and clearly set forth instructions for processing personal data, the nature and purpose of processing, the type of data subject to processing, the duration of processing, and the rights and obligations of both parties. The contract must also include requirements that the processor do the following:

(1) Ensure that each individual processing personal data is subject to a duty of confidentiality with respect to the data.

(2) At the controller's direction, delete or return all personal data to the controller as requested at the end of the provision of services, unless retention of the personal data is required by law.

(3) Upon the reasonable request of the controller, make available to the controller all information in its possession necessary to demonstrate the processor's compliance with the obligations in this chapter.

(4) Allow, and cooperate with, reasonable assessments by the controller or the controller's designated assessor. Alternatively, the processor may arrange for a qualified and independent assessor to conduct an assessment of the processor's policies and technical and organizational measures in support of the processor's obligations under this chapter using an appropriate and accepted control standard or framework and assessment procedure for such assessments. The processor shall provide a report of any such assessment to the controller upon request.

(5) Subject to subsection (b), engage any subcontractor pursuant to a written contract that requires the subcontractor to meet the obligations of the processor with respect to the personal data.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a controller or a processor from the liabilities imposed on the controller or processor by virtue of its role in the processing relationship.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-16
"Identified or identifiable individual"
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. "Identified or identifiable individual" means an individual who can be readily identified, directly or indirectly.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.5 / Section 24-5-23.5-8
Creditor's duty to provide notice concerning homeowner protection unit's contact information and borrower's right to inspect settlement statement before closing; unit to prescribe form of notice; promotion of unit's contact information; information sharing; exemption from liability for disclosing suspected violation; report to legislative council of complaints received
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) This subsection applies with respect to a completed application for a mortgage loan that is received by a creditor after December 31, 2009. A creditor shall, not later than three (3) business days after receiving a completed written application for a mortgage loan from a borrower or prospective borrower, provide to the borrower or prospective borrower a notice, on a form prescribed by the homeowner protection unit under subsection (b), that includes the following:

(1) Contact information for the homeowner protection unit established by the attorney general under IC 4-6-12, including:

(A) an electronic mail address for the homeowner protection unit; and

(B) the toll free telephone number described in IC 4-6-12-3.5.

(2) A statement that the borrower or prospective borrower may contact the homeowner protection unit to report:

(A) a suspected violation of section 7 of this chapter; or

(B) other information about suspected fraudulent residential real estate transactions, as authorized by IC 4-6-12-3.5(b).

(3) A statement that the borrower in a real estate transaction that involves the making, refinancing, or consolidation of a mortgage loan has the right to inspect the HUD-1 or HUD-1A settlement statement during the business day immediately preceding settlement, as provided by the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), as amended.

The creditor shall provide the notice required by this subsection by delivering it to the borrower or prospective borrower or placing it in the United States mail to the borrower or prospective borrower within the time prescribed by this subsection.

(b) Not later than September 1, 2009, the home owner protection unit established by the attorney general under IC 4-6-12 shall prescribe the form required under subsection (a) for use by creditors who receive completed written applications for mortgage loans after December 31, 2009.

(c) The homeowner protection unit established by the attorney general under IC 4-6-12, in cooperation with the real estate appraiser licensure and certification board created by IC 25-34.1-8-1, shall publicize and promote awareness of the availability of the:

(1) electronic mail address; and

(2) toll free telephone number;

described in subsection (a)(1) to accept complaints from real estate appraisers, creditors, borrowers, potential borrowers, and other persons concerning suspected violations of section 7 of this chapter.

(d) A creditor may share any information obtained concerning a suspected violation of section 7 of this chapter with the homeowner protection unit established by the attorney general under IC 4-6-12. The homeowner protection unit may, in turn, share any information received from a creditor under this subsection with the following:

(1) Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and federal regulatory agencies in accordance with IC 4-6-12-3(a)(4).

(2) Any entity listed in IC 4-6-12-4 that may have jurisdiction over any person who is suspected of violating section 7 of this chapter, including any entity that may have jurisdiction over the creditor or an agent of the creditor if the homeowner protection unit suspects that the creditor or an agent of the creditor has violated section 7 of this chapter. However, the homeowner protection unit and any entity listed in IC 4-6-12-4 that receives information under this subdivision shall treat the information, including information concerning the identity of the complainant, as confidential and shall exercise all necessary caution to avoid disclosure of the information, except as otherwise permitted or required by law.

(e) Any:

(1) real estate appraiser, creditor, borrower, potential borrower, or other person that makes, in good faith, a voluntarily disclosure of a suspected violation of section 7 of this chapter to the homeowner protection unit under this section or otherwise; and

(2) director, officer, manager, employee, or agent of a person described in subdivision (1) who makes, or requires another person to make, a disclosure described in subdivision (1);

is not liable to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, under any constitution, law, or regulation of any state or a political subdivision of any state, or under any contract or other legally enforceable agreement, including an arbitration agreement, for a disclosure described in subdivision (1) or for failing to provide notice of a disclosure described in subdivision (1) to any person who is the subject of the disclosure.

(f) Beginning in 2009, the report provided by the mortgage lending and fraud prevention task force to the legislative council under P.L.145-2008, SECTION 35, must include the following information:

(1) The total number of complaints or reports:

(A) received by the homeowner protection unit during the most recent state fiscal year; and

(B) concerning a suspected violation of section 7 of this chapter.

(2) From the total number of complaints or reports reported under subdivision (1), a breakdown of the sources of the complaints or reports, classified according to the complainants' interest in or relationship to the real estate transactions upon which the complaints or reports are based.

(3) A description of any:

(A) disciplinary or enforcement actions taken; or

(B) criminal prosecutions pursued;

by the homeowner protection unit or any entity listed in IC 4-6-12-4 and having jurisdiction in the matter, as applicable, in connection with the complaints or reports reported under subdivision (1).

The homeowner protection unit shall make available to the mortgage lending and fraud prevention task force any information necessary to provide the information required under this subsection in the task force's report to the legislative council.

As added by P.L.52-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-9
License or permit as prerequisite
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If a license or permit is necessary for any part of a real property improvement, the real property improvement contract must be conditioned upon the appropriate party obtaining the necessary licenses or permits before any work under the real property improvement contract commences.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-20 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-20
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.20. Repealed by Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-5-16-7
"Secured party" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "secured party" has the meaning set forth in IC 26-1-9.1-102(a)(72).

As added by P.L.80-1990, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.57-2000, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-7-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-7-2-9
"Rental purchase agreement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) "Rental purchase agreement" means an agreement between a lessor and a lessee that:

(1) permits a lessee's use of property for a specified time;

(2) has an initial period of four (4) months or less;

(3) is automatically renewable with each rental payment; and

(4) permits the lessee to become the owner of the property.

(b) The term includes:

(1) an agreement; or

(2) a transaction;

that the director determines to be a rental purchase agreement, despite efforts by a person to structure the transaction in a manner that the director determines is being used to avoid application of this article.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-1990, SEC.5; P.L.213-2007, SEC.29; P.L.217-2007, SEC.28; P.L.69-2018, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 24-12-9-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-12-9-12
Change in control of CPAP provider; application to department; timeframe for department's decision; conditions for approval; duty to report transfer of securities; director's discretion to require new license
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "control" means possession of the power directly or indirectly to:

(1) direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a CPAP provider, whether through the beneficial ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; or

(2) vote at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting securities of a CPAP provider, whether the voting rights are derived through the beneficial ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

(b) An organization or an individual acting directly, indirectly, or through or in concert with one (1) or more other organizations or individuals may not acquire control of any CPAP provider unless the department has received and approved an application for change in control. The department has not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of an application to issue a notice approving the proposed change in control. The application must contain the name and address of the organization, individual, or individuals who propose to acquire control and any other information required by the director.

(c) The period for approval under subsection (b) may be extended:

(1) in the discretion of the director for an additional thirty (30) days; and

(2) not more than two (2) additional times for not more than forty-five (45) days each time if:

(A) the director determines that the organization, individual, or individuals who propose to acquire control have not submitted substantial evidence of the qualifications described in subsection (d);

(B) the director determines that any material information submitted is substantially inaccurate; or

(C) the director has been unable to complete the investigation of the organization, individual, or individuals who propose to acquire control because of any delay caused by or the inadequate cooperation of the organization, individual, or individuals.

(d) The department shall issue a notice approving the application only after the department is satisfied that both of the following apply:

(1) The organization, individual, or individuals who propose to acquire control are qualified by competence, experience, character, and financial responsibility to control and operate the CPAP provider in a legal and proper manner.

(2) The interests of the owners and creditors of the CPAP provider and the interests of the public generally will not be jeopardized by the proposed change in control.

(e) The director may determine, in the director's discretion, that subsection (b) does not apply to a transaction if the director determines that the direct or beneficial ownership of the CPAP provider will not change as a result of the transaction.

(f) The president or other chief executive officer of a CPAP provider shall report to the director any transfer or sale of securities of the CPAP provider that results in direct or indirect ownership by a holder or an affiliated group of holders of at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding securities of the CPAP provider. The report required by this subsection must be made not later than ten (10) days after the transfer of the securities on the books of the CPAP provider.

(g) Depending on the circumstances of the transaction, the director may reserve the right to require the organization, individual, or individuals who propose to acquire control of a CPAP provider licensed under this article to apply for a new license under this chapter, instead of acquiring control of the licensee under this section.

As added by P.L.176-2019, SEC.53.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4.7-4-7
Prohibitions; providing telephone numbers for solicitation purposes; transferring live calls; providing assistance or support to violators; inapplicability to communications service providers
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to the sale, transfer, or provision of a consumer's telephone number to a person that is exempt from this article under IC 24-4.7-1-1.

(b) A telephone solicitor, a supplier, or a caller may not sell, transfer, or make available to another person for solicitation purposes a consumer's telephone number if the telephone solicitor, supplier, or caller knows that the telephone number appears in the most current quarterly listing published by the division.

(c) A telephone solicitor, a supplier, or a caller may not transfer a live call to one (1) or more other persons if the call has been placed to a consumer in violation of this article or IC 24-5-14.

(d) A telephone solicitor, a supplier, or a caller may not provide substantial assistance or support to another person if the telephone solicitor, supplier, or caller knows or consciously avoids knowing that the person has engaged in any act or practice that violates this article or IC 24-5-14.

(e) A person may not provide substantial assistance or support to a telephone solicitor, a supplier, or a caller if the person knows or consciously avoids knowing that the telephone solicitor, supplier, or caller has engaged in any act or practice that violates this article or IC 24-5-14. A communications service provider (as defined in IC 8-1-32.5-4) does not violate this subsection, and this subsection does not:

(1) provide a right of action against a communications service provider; or

(2) subject a communications service provider to any criminal penalties or civil remedies set forth in this article or in IC 24-5-14;

if the communications service provider's equipment or services are used only to transport, handle, or retransmit a communication that violates this article or IC 24-5-14.

As added by P.L.61-2014, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.227-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-19 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-19
Proof of qualified escrow fund by nonparticipating manufacturer
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. The attorney general may require a nonparticipating manufacturer to provide from the financial institution that holds the nonparticipating manufacturer's qualified escrow fund for purposes of complying with this chapter proof of:

(1) the amount of money in the qualified escrow fund being held on behalf of the state;

(2) the dates of any deposits into the qualified escrow fund; and

(3) the dates and amounts of any withdrawals from the qualified escrow fund.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-20-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-5-20-3
"Collateral costs" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "collateral costs" means expenses incurred by a consumer in connection with the repair of a nonconformity, including the reasonable costs of obtaining an alternative assistive device. The term does not include the cost of an alternative assistive device.

As added by P.L.85-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4.7-5-4
Statute of limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An action brought under this chapter may not be brought more than two (2) years after the occurrence of the deceptive act.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-13
Registration requirement; secretary of state; local law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) A precious metal dealer must satisfy the registration requirements described in subsections (b) and (c) before the precious metal dealer may engage in the business of purchasing or reselling precious metal at a permanent place of business in Indiana.

(b) A precious metal dealer must submit to the secretary of state one (1) time every twelve (12) months a registration that includes the following:

(1) The name of the precious metal dealer.

(2) The addresses of all permanent places of business owned or leased by the precious metal dealer in Indiana.

(3) Any other information required by the secretary of state.

(4) A registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100), to be deposited by the secretary of state into the electronic and enhanced access fund established by IC 4-5-10-5.

(c) A precious metal dealer must submit a registration to a law enforcement agency one (1) time every twelve (12) months for each permanent place of business owned or leased by the precious metal dealer in Indiana as follows:

(1) If the permanent place of business is located in a municipality that maintains a law enforcement agency, the registration shall be submitted to the law enforcement agency of the municipality.

(2) If the permanent place of business is not located in a municipality that maintains a law enforcement agency, the registration shall be submitted to the sheriff of the county in which the permanent place of business is located.

A registration submitted to a law enforcement agency under this subsection must include the name of the precious metal dealer, the address of the permanent place of business, any other information required by the law enforcement agency, and a registration fee of fifty dollars ($50). However, if a precious metals dealer registers more than one (1) permanent place of business with the same law enforcement agency, the precious metal dealer must pay a registration fee of fifty dollars ($50) to register all the permanent places of business with the law enforcement agency.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-20 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-20
Damages; costs and attorney's fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. In addition to any other remedies or penalties under this chapter, a person who is damaged by a seller's failure to comply with this chapter or by a seller's breach of contract may bring an action for recovery of the person's actual damages, including court costs and attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-25.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 25.5 / Section 24-4-25.5-10
Indiana media entity publishing or broadcasting content sourced from or influenced by foreign entity; disclosure
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. An Indiana media entity that publishes or broadcasts content:

(1) sourced from; or

(2) influenced by;

a foreign entity must include the name of the foreign entity in the publication or broadcast.

As added by P.L.132-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.5 / Section 24-5-23.5-9
Violation a Class A misdemeanor and a deceptive act; action for injunctive relief by attorney general; civil penalty; cumulative enforcement procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A person that knowingly or intentionally violates section 7 of this chapter commits:

(1) a Class A misdemeanor; and

(2) an act that is:

(A) actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5; and

(B) subject to the penalties listed in IC 24-5-0.5.

(b) The attorney general may maintain an action in the name of the state of Indiana to enjoin a person from violating section 7 of this chapter. A court in which the action is brought may:

(1) issue an injunction;

(2) order the person to make restitution;

(3) order the person to reimburse the state for the attorney general's reasonable costs of investigating and prosecuting the violation; and

(4) impose a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation.

(c) A person that violates an injunction issued under this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. The court that issues the injunction retains jurisdiction over a proceeding seeking the imposition of a civil penalty under this subsection.

(d) A civil penalty imposed and collected under this section shall be deposited in the investigative fund established by IC 25-34.1-8-7.5.

(e) The enforcement procedures established by this section are cumulative and an enforcement procedure available under this section is supplemental to any other enforcement procedure available under:

(1) this section; or

(2) any other state or federal law, rule, or regulation;

for a violation of section 7 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.52-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 24-5-13.5-14
Deceptive acts; remedies and penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. A manufacturer or dealer who fails to comply with section 10, 11, or 12 of this chapter, as applicable to the manufacturer or dealer, commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and is subject to the remedies and penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5.

As added by P.L.65-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.118-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 24-3-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-3-7-8
Seizure of products; penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) If the commission discovers any product sold or distributed in violation of this chapter, the commission may seize and take possession of the product. The commission shall destroy products seized under this subsection.

(b) The commission may impose a civil penalty on any person who sells or distributes a product in violation of this chapter. However, the civil penalty may not exceed the greater of:

(1) five hundred percent (500%) of the retail value of the product sold or distributed in violation of this chapter; or

(2) five thousand dollars ($5,000).

As added by P.L.231-2015, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-15 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-15
Attempts to correct nonconformity; reasonable number of attempts; time period; extension
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) A reasonable number of attempts is considered to have been undertaken to correct a nonconformity if:

(1) the nonconformity has been subject to repair at least four (4) times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers, but the nonconformity continues to exist; or

(2) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of any nonconformity for a cumulative total of at least thirty (30) business days, and the nonconformity continues to exist.

(b) The thirty (30) business day period in subsection (a)(2) shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available as a direct result of a strike, a period of civil unrest, a fire, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of God, or an act of war. The manufacturer, its agent, or an authorized dealer shall provide or make provision for the free use of a vehicle to any buyer whose vehicle is out of service by reason of repair during a strike, a period of civil unrest, a fire, a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, an act of God, or an act of war.

(c) The burden is on the manufacturer to show that the reason for an extension under subsection (b) was the direct cause for the failure of the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer to cure any nonconformity during the time of the event.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-2013, SEC.82.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-4-24-1
"Consumer genetic testing"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "consumer genetic testing" means a service in which a person:

(1) provides an individual with a means of submitting a sample of the individual's biological material directly to the person;

(2) performs, or causes to be performed, genetic testing on the submitted biological material; and

(3) returns the results of the genetic testing directly to the individual.

(b) The term does not include genetic testing:

(1) of biological material of a patient of a health care provider (as defined in IC 16-18-2-163(a)), the collection and testing of which is:

(A) performed at the request or direction of the health care provider for the purpose of the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of a physical or mental illness, injury, disease, disorder, or disability; and

(B) subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (P.L. 104-191);

(2) performed as required by a court order;

(3) performed for purposes of a law enforcement investigation at the request or direction of a law enforcement agency;

(4) performed at the request or direction of a coroner or medical examiner for purposes of investigating the cause of an individual's death; or

(5) performed for purposes of research (as defined in 45 CFR 164.501) that is subject to:

(A) 21 CFR 50 and 21 CFR 56; or

(B) 45 CFR 46.

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-12
Replacement of vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) If a vehicle is replaced by a manufacturer under this chapter, the manufacturer shall reimburse the buyer for any fees for the transfer of registration or any sales tax incurred by the buyer as a result of replacement.

(b) If a replaced vehicle was financed by the manufacturer, its subsidiary, or agent, the manufacturer, subsidiary, or agent may not require the buyer to enter into any refinancing agreement concerning a replacement vehicle that would create any financial obligations upon the buyer less favorable than those of the original financing agreement.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-6-5-14
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1923, c.44, s.14. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.98. Repealed by P.L.104-2003, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4-1-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.2. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2426.
Ind. Code § 24-5-20-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-5-20-12
Resale of nonconforming assistive devices prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. An assistive device returned due to a nonconformity under this chapter by a consumer or an assistive device lessor in Indiana or any other state may not be sold or leased again in Indiana unless full disclosure of the reason for the return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee.

As added by P.L.85-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-5
"Person" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a corporation, the state or its subdivisions or agencies, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, an association, a cooperative, or any other legal entity.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-14-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-14-7-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following:

(1) A towing company that tows and stores a motor vehicle under this article.

(2) A storage facility that stores a motor vehicle that is towed by a towing company under this article, regardless of whether the towing company and the storage facility are affiliates.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-7
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "person" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-2-2(b).

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4-12-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-4-12-10
Improper maintenance of or failure to produce receipts
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. It is a violation of this chapter for an unused property merchant required to maintain receipts under this chapter to knowingly do any of the following:

(1) Falsify, obliterate, or destroy the receipts.

(2) Refuse or fail upon request to make the receipts available for inspection within a period that is reasonable based on the individual circumstances surrounding the request. However, this chapter does not require the unused property merchant to possess the receipt on or about the merchant's person without reasonable notice.

(3) Fail to maintain the receipts required by this chapter for at least two (2) years after the date of the transaction.

As added by P.L.99-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-3-6-1
"Commission"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the alcohol and tobacco commission created by IC 7.1-2-1-1.

As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-4-23-2
"Adult oriented website operator"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "adult oriented website operator" means a person that owns or operates an adult oriented website. The term does not include the following:

(1) A newspaper or news service that publishes news related information through a website.

(2) A cloud service provider.

(3) An Internet provider, an affiliate or subsidiary of an Internet provider, or a search engine that:

(A) solely provides access or connection to a website or other Internet content that is not under the control of that Internet service provider, affiliate or subsidiary, or search engine; and

(B) is not responsible for creating or publishing the content that constitutes material harmful to minors.

As added by P.L.98-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.207.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-25 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-25
Blocking telephone number or identity of solicitor; violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. (a) If a person makes a solicitation to a prospect that is outside of the course of dealing (as described in IC 26-1-1-205), whether personally, through salespersons, or through the use of an automated dialing and answering device, the person may not knowingly or intentionally block or attempt to block the display of the person's:

(1) telephone number; or

(2) identity;

by a caller identification service (as defined in IC 24-5-14.5-3) when attempting to initiate a telephone conversation for the purpose of making a solicitation to a prospect.

(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a previous unrelated conviction under this subsection.

As added by P.L.48-1998, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.151-2013, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-4
"Manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "manufacturer" means any person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles, or, in the case of motor vehicles not manufactured in the United States, any person who is engaged in the business of importing motor vehicles.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-3-5-2
"Merchant"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "merchant" means a person or an entity that engages in the selling of tobacco products by delivery sale.

As added by P.L.253-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-8-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-7-8-5
Directors, executive officers, Indiana store managers; criminal background checks
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Before appointing or hiring any director, executive officer, or Indiana store manager, a lessor must perform a criminal background check on the candidate and retain, until the department's next examination of the lessor is completed, records of the background check in the lessor's files.

As added by P.L.216-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-18-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-5-18-1
"Automatic garage door opening system"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "automatic garage door opening system" means a system of devices and equipment that is not a commercial garage door operator and that when connected to a garage door automatically opens and closes the garage door.

As added by P.L.212-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24.5-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24.5 / Section 24-5-24.5-11
Requirement to place security freeze; conditions; creating record
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A consumer reporting agency shall place a security freeze on a protected consumer's consumer report if:

(1) the consumer reporting agency receives a request from the protected consumer's representative for the placement of the security freeze under this section; and

(2) the protected consumer's representative:

(A) submits the request to the consumer reporting agency at the address or other point of contact and in the manner specified by the consumer reporting agency;

(B) provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of identification of the protected consumer and the representative; and

(C) provides to the consumer reporting agency sufficient proof of authority to act on behalf of the protected consumer; and

(3) the protected consumer's representative pays to the consumer reporting agency a fee as provided in section 17 of this chapter.

(b) If a consumer reporting agency does not have a consumer report pertaining to a protected consumer when the consumer reporting agency receives a request under subsection (a), the consumer reporting agency shall create a record for the protected consumer.

As added by P.L.65-2014, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-4-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4-5-5
Trademarks; deposits for safekeeping not constituting sale
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Acceptance of money by a registrant as a deposit to secure safekeeping and return of a circulating product or delivery container does not constitute a sale of the property, either optional or otherwise, in any proceeding under this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.365, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.114-1992, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-2-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.7-2-7.5
"Place of primary use"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. "Place of primary use", with respect to a telephone subscriber, means the street address representative of where the subscriber's use of the telephone service primarily occurs, which must be:

(1) the residential street address of the subscriber or, in the case of a subscriber of interconnected VOIP service, the subscriber's registered location (as defined in 47 CFR 9.3); and

(2) in the case of mobile telecommunications services (as defined in IC 6-8.1-15-7), within the licensed service area of the home service provider, as set forth in IC 6-8.1-15-8.

As added by P.L.226-2011, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-5-15-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-5-15-9
Damage claims; alternative actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A person that is damaged by a credit services organization's violation of this chapter may:

(1) bring an action to recover the greater of two (2) times the amount of actual damages or one thousand dollars ($1,000) and attorney's fees; and

(2) bring an action against the bond or irrevocable letter of credit required under section 8 of this chapter to recover an amount equal to the person's actual damages.

As added by P.L.142-1990, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 24-5-13.1-18
Reimbursement for towing and rental costs
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. Whenever a converted motor vehicle is replaced or refunded under this chapter, the responsible manufacturer or installer shall reimburse the buyer for necessary towing and rental costs actually incurred as a direct result of the nonconformity.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4-2-6
Violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.299, s.6. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2410.
Ind. Code § 24-7-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-7-6-3
Same or substituted leased item upon reinstatement; revised disclosures
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If reinstatement occurs under sections 1 through 2 of this chapter, the lessor shall provide the lessee with either the same item leased by the lessee before reinstatement or a substitute item of comparable quality and condition. If any information disclosed under IC 24-7-3-2 is inaccurate after the delivery of a substitute item, the lessor shall provide the lessee with a revised set of disclosures. If there is more than one (1) lessee in a rental purchase agreement, delivery of a copy of the revised set of disclosures to one (1) of the lessees is sufficient to comply with this section.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-0.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 0.5 / Section 24-5-0.5-8
Incurable deceptive act; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A person who commits an incurable deceptive act is subject to a civil penalty of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation. The attorney general, acting in the name of the state, has the exclusive right to petition for recovery of such a fine, and this fine may be recovered only in an action brought under section 4(c) of this chapter.

As added by Acts 1978, P.L.127, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.152, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-14-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-14-1-3
Application of article to other statutes
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. This article does not supersede or nullify a towing company's or any other person's rights, duties, or obligations under the following:

(1) IC 24-4-6-2.

(2) IC 9-22-1.

(3) IC 9-22-6.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-4-27.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-4-27.5-10
"Written financial analysis"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "written financial analysis" means a written document that:

(1) analyzes the expected short term and long term financial benefits and costs to an entity of implementing an entity proposal or proxy proposal;

(2) concludes what vote or course of action is most likely to positively affect interest holder value; and

(3) explains the methods and processes used to prepare the analysis, including the experience and geographic location of the personnel who formed the conclusion.

As added by P.L.60-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-14
Mitigation of damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The supplier is not entitled to mitigation of damages if a consumer properly exercises the consumer's right to cancel under this chapter.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4.6-5-5
Collection of a liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) To collect a liability from a vehicle owner under this chapter, an association of retailers must first send a notice of nonpayment to the vehicle owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address indicated by records obtained under section 8 of this chapter.

(b) A notice sent under subsection (a) must:

(1) state the total pump price of the motor fuel pumped into the vehicle owner's vehicle and the amount of the service charge;

(2) state how the vehicle owner is to pay the liability;

(3) include a copy of this chapter and IC 34-24-3;

(4) state that, subject to section 6(b) of this chapter, the vehicle owner is subject to liability for an amount equal to triple the total pump price of the motor fuel received plus other damages under IC 34-24-3-1 if the liability is not paid within thirty (30) days; and

(5) include a signed statement by the retailer or the employee of the retailer who reported the incident in which motor fuel was pumped into the vehicle owner's vehicle and proper payment was not made, setting forth:

(A) the date, time, and location of the incident; and

(B) the license plate number of the vehicle into which the motor fuel was pumped.

As added by P.L.97-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-2-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-2-3-4
Damages for misappropriation and unjust enrichment; royalty; exemplary damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) In addition to or in lieu of injunctive relief, a complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant also may recover for the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing damages for actual loss.

(b) When neither damages nor unjust enrichment are provable, the court may order payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period during which the use could have been prohibited.

(c) If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subsection (a).

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.148, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.50-1984, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-5-27.5-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a payment card transaction that is initiated after September 30, 2024, at a firearms retailer that is physically located in Indiana.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a payment card transaction that is initiated at a firearms retailer's physical location outside Indiana regardless of whether the:

(1) purchaser in the payment card transaction is an Indiana consumer; or

(2) firearms retailer has at least one (1) physical location in Indiana.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-5
Contracts; cancellation; notice; refunds
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A copy of the buyer's cancellation rights under this chapter shall be furnished in writing to the buyer at the time the contract is formed.

(b) In at least 10 point boldface type, every contract for health spa services must provide that the contract may be cancelled before midnight of the third full business day after the buyer signs the contract.

(c) A buyer may cancel the contract by written notice, in any form, delivered in person or mailed by certified or registered mail to the seller at the address specified in the contract. The notice must be accompanied by the membership cards previously delivered to the buyer.

(d) All money paid under a contract shall be refunded within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of cancellation.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.24-1989, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14 / Section 24-5-14-5
Restrictions on use of automatic dialing-announcing device
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following messages:

(1) Messages from school districts to students, parents, or employees.

(2) Messages to subscribers with whom the caller has a current business or personal relationship.

(3) Messages advising employees of work schedules.

(b) A caller may not use or connect to a telephone line an automatic dialing-announcing device unless:

(1) the subscriber has knowingly or voluntarily requested, consented to, permitted, or authorized receipt of the message; or

(2) the message is immediately preceded by a live operator who obtains the subscriber's consent before the message is delivered.

As added by P.L.151-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.169-2015, SEC.165; P.L.216-2015, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 24-4-25.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 25.5 / Section 24-4-25.5-5
"Indiana media entity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "Indiana media entity" means a media entity that:

(1) has a physical presence in Indiana; or

(2) receives income from one (1) or more subscribers located in Indiana.

As added by P.L.132-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-6-6-5
Misrepresentation by package
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. No person shall sell, offer or have in his possession for sale, either privately or on the open market, packed in any package in which the face or shown surface gives a false representation of the contents of such package, and it shall be considered a false representation if such face shows more than ten per cent (10%), by count, or weight, larger in size or superior in grade to or different in variety than the remaining portion of the package, natural deterioration and decay in transit or storage excepted.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-5-16-9
"Security interest" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "security interest" has the meaning set forth in IC 26-1-1-201(37).

As added by P.L.80-1990, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9.2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9.2 / Section 24-4-9.2-9
"Start time"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "start time" means the time, as identified in the shared vehicle agreement, when the shared vehicle driver is authorized to use a shared vehicle.

As added by P.L.253-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14 / Section 24-5-14-1
Automatic dialing-announcing device
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "automatic dialing-announcing device" means a device that:

(1) selects and dials telephone numbers; and

(2) working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, disseminates a prerecorded or synthesized voice message to the telephone number called.

As added by P.L.151-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-9
Entry without warrant; prosecution; hindrance of inspector
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The division of weights and measures, the division's agents, deputies, or inspectors, and the county and city inspectors of weights and measures may go into or upon without formal warrant any stand, place, building or premises, or may stop any vender, peddler, junk dealer, coal wagon, ice wagon, or any dealer, for the purpose of making the proper test and for the purpose of ascertaining the proper weights and measures of all commodities found therein or thereon. Whenever the division, the division's agents, deputies, or inspectors, or the county and city inspectors of weights and measures find a violation of law relating to weights and measures, the individual shall cause the violator to be prosecuted.

(b) No person may molest, hinder or obstruct in any way the division of weights and measures, the division's agents, deputies, or inspectors, or any county or city inspector of weights and measures in the performance of official duties.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.9. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2419; P.L.2-1992, SEC.757.
Ind. Code § 24-4-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4-2-2
Redemption in lawful money by seller or issuer; minimum redemption
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Any person who shall sell or issue to any person engaged in any trade, business, or profession, any stamp, trading stamp, cash discount stamp, check, ticket, coupon, or other similar device which will entitle the holder, on presentation, either singly or in definite number, to receive either directly from the vendor or indirectly through any other person, money, goods, wares, or merchandise, shall upon presentation redeem the same either in goods, wares, or merchandise, or in lawful money of the United States, at the option of the holder, at the value in lawful money printed on the face, if the same be presented for redemption in number or quantity aggregating in money value not less than five cents ($0.05) in each lot.

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.299, s.2. As amended by P.L.137-2021, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-3-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-3-2-7
Sale to meet price of competitor
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Any retailer may offer to sell or sell cigarettes at a price made in good faith to meet the price of a competitor who is selling the same article at cost to him as a retailer, as defined in section 2(i) of this chapter. Any distributor may offer to sell or sell cigarettes at a price made in good faith to meet the price of a competitor who is rendering the same type of service and is selling the same article at cost to him as a distributor, as defined in section 2(j) of this chapter. The price of cigarettes offered for sale or sold under the exceptions specified in section 6 of this chapter shall not be considered the price of a competitor and shall not be used as a basis for establishing prices below cost, nor shall the price established at a bankrupt sale be considered the price of a competitor within the purview of this section.

(b) In the absence of proof of the price of a competitor under this section, the lowest cost to the retailer or the lowest cost to the distributor, as the case may be, determined by any cost survey made pursuant to section 11 of this chapter, may be deemed the price of a competitor within the meaning of this section.

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.51, s.7. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-4
Electronic application
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, a person who uses a mark in Indiana may file in the office of the secretary, in a manner that complies with the requirements of the secretary, an electronic application for registration of the mark. The electronic application must include the following information:

(1) The name and business address of the person applying for registration of the mark, and:

(A) if the applicant is a corporation, the state of incorporation;

(B) if the applicant is a partnership, the:

(i) state in which the partnership is organized; and

(ii) names of the general partners, as specified by the secretary; or

(C) if the applicant is another form of legal entity, the jurisdiction in which the legal entity was organized.

(2) The:

(A) goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used;

(B) mode or manner in which the mark is used on or in connection with the goods or services; and

(C) class in which the goods or services fall.

(3) The date on which the mark was first used anywhere and the date on which the mark was first used in Indiana by the applicant or the applicant's predecessor in business.

(4) A statement that:

(A) the applicant is the owner of the mark;

(B) the mark is in use; and

(C) to the knowledge of the person verifying the electronic application, another person:

(i) has not registered the mark, either federally or in Indiana; or

(ii) does not have the right to use the mark either in the identical form or in such near resemblance to the form as to be likely, if applied to the goods or services of the other person, to cause deception, confusion, or mistake.

(b) The secretary may also require on an electronic application:

(1) a statement indicating whether an application to register a mark, parts of a mark, or a composite of a mark, has been filed by the applicant or a predecessor in the interest of the applicant in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. If an application has previously been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the applicant must provide full particulars with respect to the previous application, including the:

(A) filing date and serial number of each application;

(B) status of each application; and

(C) reason or reasons for the refusal of the application or the nonregistration of the mark if an application to register the mark was finally refused registration or if an application to register the mark has not resulted in a registration; and

(2) a drawing of the mark that complies with the requirements of the secretary.

(c) The electronic application must be signed and verified under oath, affirmation, or declaration subject to perjury laws by:

(1) the applicant;

(2) a member of the applicant firm or applicant limited liability company; or

(3) an officer of the applicant corporation, association, or other form of legal entity.

The electronic application must be accompanied by one (1) sample image showing actual use of the mark. The electronic application must be accompanied by an application fee payable to the secretary.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.4; Acts 1959, c.256, s.3. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.24; P.L.8-1993, SEC.339; P.L.135-2006, SEC.4; P.L.128-2017, SEC.5; P.L.59-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5-0.2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-3-5-0.2
"Cigarette manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.2. As used in this chapter, "cigarette manufacturer" means a person or an entity that does the following:

(1) Manufactures cigarettes.

(2) Does one (1) of the following:

(A) Participates in the Master Settlement Agreement (as defined in IC 24-3-3-6) and performs the person's or entity's financial obligations under the Master Settlement Agreement.

(B) Places the applicable amount into a qualified escrow fund (as defined in IC 24-3-3-7).

(3) Pays all applicable taxes under IC 6-7-1.

As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-12-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-12-11-5
Discovery; required notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) In a civil proceeding in which a plaintiff enters into a commercial litigation financing agreement, the contents of the commercial litigation financing agreement are subject to discovery under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure by:

(1) a party other than the plaintiff; or

(2) an insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil proceeding.

(b) In a civil proceeding in which a plaintiff enters into a commercial litigation financing agreement that is directly or indirectly financed by a foreign person, the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney shall provide to:

(1) each of the other parties in the civil proceeding; and

(2) each insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil proceeding;

written notice that the plaintiff has entered into a commercial litigation financing agreement.

(c) A plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney shall provide the written notice required by subsection (b) within a reasonable time after the date on which the commercial litigation financing agreement was executed.

As added by P.L.140-2024, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-14-4-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-14-4-7
Abandoned vehicles; rights of private property owner
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. This chapter does not affect a private property owner's rights under IC 9-22-1 with respect to abandoned vehicles on the property owner's property.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-17-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-5-17-12
Representation's validity; information and documentation requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A person shall maintain in written form in the person's records the following information and documentation supporting the validity of the representation:

(1) The reasons why the person believes the representation to be true.

(2) Any significant adverse environmental impacts directly associated with the production, distribution, use, or disposal of the consumer good.

(3) Any measures that the person has taken to reduce the environmental impacts directly associated with the production, distribution, and disposal of the consumer good.

(4) Any violations of federal, state, or local permits directly associated with the production or distribution of the consumer good.

(5) Whether the consumer good is recycled, recyclable, biodegradable, photodegradable, compostable, or ozone friendly.

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-8-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-8-3-1
Delivery
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Notice may be delivered by any of the following methods:

(1) Hand.

(2) Mail.

(3) Newspaper.

(4) Other periodical.

(5) Electronic mail or any other form of electronic, digital, or Internet based communication.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.222-2005, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 24-4-17-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-4-17-11
Conditions of accepting an item for commission on consignment; remedies
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A retail merchant may accept an item for commission on consignment from a person only if, not later than seven (7) days after accepting the item, the retail merchant enters into a written contract with the person that specifies the following:

(1) The value of the item.

(2) The time within which the proceeds from the sale must be paid to the consignor if the item is sold.

(3) The commission the retail merchant is to receive if the item is sold.

(4) The minimum price for the sale of the item.

(5) Any discounts ordinarily given by the retail merchant in the regular course of business.

(b) If a retail merchant violates this section, the consignor may bring an action in a court with jurisdiction to void the consignor's contractual obligations to the retail merchant. A retail merchant who violates this section is liable to the consignor in an amount equal to:

(1) fifty dollars ($50);

(2) any actual, consequential, or incidental damages sustained by the consignor because of the violation of this section; and

(3) reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.85-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.97.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-17
Reference to compliance with chapter restricted
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. A seller may not make any reference to its compliance with this chapter other than by setting forth the registration number as provided in section 16 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-1-1-5.2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-1-1-5.2
Attorney general may bring action on behalf of the state or a political subdivision
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.2. (a) The attorney general may bring an action in a county on behalf of the state or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 34-6-2.1-155) for injuries or damages sustained directly or indirectly as a result of a violation of this chapter.

(b) An action brought under this section may be brought, without respect to the amount in controversy, in a circuit or superior court in a county in which the defendant resides or is engaged in business, or in which service may be obtained.

(c) The plaintiff in an action brought under this section is entitled to recover a penalty of threefold the damages awarded in the action, plus reasonable costs and attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.135-2008, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.7-2-6
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. "Fund" refers to the consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund established by IC 24-4.7-3-6.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-11-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-11-1-1
Article not applicable to claims for relief under certain federal laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to a demand letter or assertion of patent infringement that includes a claim for relief arising under:

(1) 35 U.S.C. 271(e)(2); or

(2) 42 U.S.C. 262.

As added by P.L.172-2015, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-27 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-27
Issuance of registration certificate
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. The department shall not issue a registration certificate under IC 6-7-1-16(a) to a distributor unless the distributor certifies in writing that the distributor will comply with this chapter.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-3-5-8
Civil penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more one thousand dollars ($1,000) on a:

(1) customer who signs another person's name to a statement required under section 4(1) of this chapter; or

(2) merchant who sells cigarettes by delivery sale to a person less than twenty-one (21) years of age.

The commission shall deposit amounts collected under this section into the Richard D. Doyle tobacco education and enforcement fund established by IC 7.1-6-2-6.

As added by P.L.253-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.160-2005, SEC.12; P.L.49-2020, SEC.24; P.L.163-2025, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 24-16-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-16-2-7
"Verifiable parental consent"
Status: in_force

Effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 7. "Verifiable parental consent" means verifiable parental consent as defined by 15 U.S.C. 6501(9) that is obtained in conformance with 16 CFR 312.5.

As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 24-3-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-3-3-5
"Cigarette"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "cigarette" means any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains:

(1) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco;

(2) tobacco, in any form, that is functional in the product, which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette; or

(3) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subdivision (1).

The term "cigarette" includes "roll-your-own" tobacco (i.e., any tobacco which, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes). For purposes of this definition of "cigarette", nine-hundredths (0.09) of an ounce of "roll-your-own" tobacco constitutes one (1) individual "cigarette".

As added by P.L.223-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-4-23-9
"Verification information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "verification information" means all information, data, and documents provided by an individual for the purposes of verification of identity or age under this chapter.

As added by P.L.98-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.214.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-0.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.397. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-13
Repossession by supplier; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If the consumer exercises the right to cancel under this chapter and has possession of the subject of the consumer transaction, the supplier may retake possession only:

(1) if the supplier has complied with section 12 of this chapter;

(2) if no more than ten (10) days have passed after compliance with section 12 of this chapter; and

(3) to the extent its return is feasible and can be done without causing damage to any other property of the consumer.

(b) If the supplier fails to take possession of the property within twenty (20) days after receipt of the notice of cancellation, the supplier's right to possession is forfeited.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-3
Registerability
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A mark by which the goods or services of an applicant may be distinguished from other goods or services may not be registered if the mark:

(1) consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter;

(2) consists of or comprises matter that may:

(A) disparage or falsely suggest a connection with:

(i) persons living or dead;

(ii) institutions;

(iii) beliefs; or

(iv) national symbols; or

(B) bring into contempt or disrepute:

(i) persons living or dead;

(ii) institutions;

(iii) beliefs; or

(iv) national symbols;

(3) consists of or comprises the flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of:

(A) the United States;

(B) a state or municipality;

(C) the United Nations; or

(D) a foreign nation;

(4) consists of or comprises the name, signature, or portrait identifying a particular living individual, unless the individual provides written consent; or

(5) is a mark that:

(A) if used on or in connection with the goods or services of the applicant, is merely descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive of the goods or services;

(B) if used on or in connection with the goods or services of the applicant, is primarily geographically descriptive or deceptively geographically misdescriptive of the goods or services; or

(C) is primarily merely a surname.

This subdivision does not prevent the registration of a mark that is used in Indiana by the applicant and has become distinctive of the applicant's goods or services. The secretary may accept proof of continuous use of a mark by the applicant in Indiana for the five (5) years immediately preceding the date on which the claim of distinctiveness is made as evidence that the mark has become distinctive, as used on or in connection with the applicant's goods or services; or

(6) is a mark that so resembles a mark registered in Indiana or a mark or trade name previously used by another person in Indiana and not abandoned, as to be likely, if used on or in connection with the goods or services of the applicant, to cause deception, confusion, or mistake.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.3; Acts 1959, c.256, s.2. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.23; P.L.135-2006, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-2
Disclosure document; cover sheet; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) At least seventy-two (72) hours before the time the investor signs a contract, or at least seventy-two (72) hours before receipt of any consideration by the seller, whichever occurs first, the seller shall provide the investor a written disclosure document, the cover sheet of which is entitled in at least ten (10) point bold face capital letters "DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY INDIANA LAW". Under this title, the following statement must appear in at least ten (10) point type: "The state of Indiana has not reviewed and does not approve, recommend, endorse, or sponsor any business opportunity. The information contained in this disclosure has not been verified by the state. If you have any questions about this investment, see an attorney before you sign a contract.". Nothing except the title and statement may appear on the cover sheet.

(b) The disclosure document must also contain the following information:

(1) The name of the seller, whether the seller is doing business as an individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the names under which the seller has done, is doing, or intends to do business, and the name of any parent or affiliated company that will engage in business transactions with the investor or that will take responsibility for statements made by the seller.

(2) The names, business addresses, business telephone numbers, and titles of the seller's officers, directors, trustees, general partners, general managers, principal executives, and any other persons charged with responsibility for the seller's business activities relating to the sale of business opportunities.

(3) The names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of all the seller's representatives who are soliciting business opportunities in Indiana.

(4) The length of time the seller has:

(A) solicited business opportunities; and

(B) solicited business opportunities involving the goods or services currently being offered to the investor.

(5) A statement of the initial payment to be paid by the investor, or when not known, a statement of the approximate initial payment to be paid.

(6) An unexecuted copy of all contracts.

(7) The following financial statements:

(A) A balance sheet of the seller as of the close of its last fiscal year.

(B) Income statements for each of the seller's last three (3) fiscal years or for the period of the seller's and any predecessor's existence, if the seller and any predecessor have been in existence for less than three (3) years.

(8) A complete and detailed description of any service that the seller undertakes to perform for the investor.

(9) A complete description of any training offered by the seller, the length of training, and a detailed itemization of all costs to be covered by any fee to be charged for the training.

(10) A statement disclosing the names, home addresses, and home telephone numbers of all persons who have been investors in a business opportunity offered by the seller within the last two (2) year period.

(11) A statement listing the name, home address, and home telephone number of any investor who has requested within the preceding three (3) year period that the seller return his money.

(12) A statement as to whether the seller or any of its officers, directors, trustees, general partners, general managers, principal executives, or representatives has been:

(A) held liable in a civil action for unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive practices;

(B) convicted of a crime involving fraud, embezzlement, conversion, or theft during the most recent seven (7) year period; or

(C) declared bankrupt in any judicial proceeding during the most recent seven (7) year period.

(13) A statement as to whether the seller or any of its officers, directors, trustees, general partners, general managers, principal executives, or representatives has been a party to any legal cause of action brought by an investor within the most recent seven (7) year period.

(14) A statement as to whether the seller or any of its officers, directors, trustees, general partners, general managers, principal executives, or representatives is currently involved in litigation alleging unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

(15) A statement containing the name of the parties, the name of the court, the cause or docket number of the lawsuit, the date the suit was filed, and the date the judgment was entered, if applicable, for each answer to subdivisions (12), (13), and (14).

(16) The following statement: "As required by Indiana law, the seller has secured a bond issued by _______________ (name and address of surety), a surety company authorized to do business in Indiana. Before signing a contract to invest in this business opportunity, you should check with the surety company to determine the bond's current status.".

(17) If the seller makes any statement concerning earnings or range of earnings that may be earned through the business opportunity, the seller must set forth the following:

"No guarantee of earnings or ranges of earnings can be made. The number of investors who have earned through this business opportunity an amount in excess of the amount of their initial payment is at least ________, which represents ________ percent of the total number of investors in this business opportunity.".

As added by P.L.134-1984, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.362.
Ind. Code § 24-7-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-7-1-2
Inapplicable law
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Except as provided in this article, the provisions of:

(1) the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and regulations adopted under that act;

(2) IC 37-2;

(3) IC 26-1-1-201(37);

(4) IC 26-1-2 concerning the creation of a security interest in property;

(5) IC 26-1-9.1; and

(6) rules adopted under the statutes described in subdivisions (2) through (5);

do not apply to a rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.57-2000, SEC.10; P.L.159-2017, SEC.20; P.L.115-2026, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 24-3-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-3-7-5
"Electronic delivery device"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "electronic delivery device" means any product that:

(1) contains or delivers nicotine, lobelia, or any other substance intended for human consumption; and

(2) can be used by a person to simulate smoking in the delivery of nicotine, lobelia, or any other substance through inhalation of vapor from the product.

(b) The term includes any component part of a product described in subsection (a), whether or not the component part is marketed or sold separately.

As added by P.L.231-2015, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-7-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-7-9-4
Civil damages recoverable by lessee
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) If a lessor violates this article and a lessee who is a party to the agreement prevails in the proceeding, the lessee may:

(1) recover from the lessor committing the violation; or

(2) set off in a counterclaim in any action by the lessor committing the violation;

the amounts described in subsection (b).

(b) The lessee in an action described in subsection (a) may recover all of the following:

(1) Reasonable attorney's fees, as determined by the court.

(2) Court costs.

(3) The greater of:

(A) the actual damages incurred by the lessee as a result of the violation;

(B) three hundred dollars ($300); or

(C) twenty-five percent (25%) of the total rental payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property leased under the agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-10-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-10-1-1
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this article, "fund" refers to the consumer protection assistance fund established by IC 24-10-2-1.

As added by P.L.121-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27.5-25 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-5-27.5-25
Enforcement; applicable primary financial regulator; attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the applicable primary financial regulator with jurisdiction over a financial services provider subject to this chapter is responsible for enforcing the financial services provider's compliance with this chapter.

(b) The attorney general is responsible for enforcing section 20 of this chapter with respect to any person that is not a financial services provider subject to regulation under subsection (a). Upon receiving notice of an alleged violation of section 20 of this chapter, the attorney general shall investigate the alleged violation in accordance with IC 4-6-3-3, subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in IC 4-6-3-9. However, in any investigation under this subsection, the attorney general may not require any person to:

(1) produce documentary material that includes;

(2) answer under oath and in writing written interrogatories concerning; or

(3) appear and testify under oath concerning;

protected financial information (as defined in section 19 of this chapter). If the attorney determines that a violation of section 20 of this chapter has occurred, the attorney general shall provide written notice to the person found to be in violation. Upon receiving written notice from the attorney general under this subsection, a person has thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt to cease the violation. If the person fails to cease the violation within the thirty (30) day period set forth in this subsection, the attorney general may seek, in a court having jurisdiction, injunctive relief, a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation, costs, expert fees, and reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-6
"Supplier" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "supplier" means a seller, lessor, assignor, or other person who engages in or solicits consumer transactions, including a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer, whether or not the supplier deals directly with the consumer.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-15.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 24-5-15.5-3
"Debt buyer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "debt buyer" means a person that is regularly engaged in the business of purchasing debt for collection purposes, regardless of whether the person:

(1) collects the debt;

(2) hires another person to collect the debt; or

(3) hires an attorney for litigation connected to collection of the debt.

(b) The term does not include a person that acquires a debt incidental to the purchase of a portfolio that predominantly consists of debt that has not been charged off.

As added by P.L.280-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-5-15.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 24-5-15.5-2
"Debt"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "debt" has the meaning set forth in 15 U.S.C. 1692a(5).

As added by P.L.280-2019, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27.5-23 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-5-27.5-23
Prohibition against disclosing financial record that includes protected financial information
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. Except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation, a financial services provider may not disclose a financial record that:

(1) is related to a payment card transaction; and

(2) includes protected financial information, including a firearms code that was used, collected, or assigned in violation of this chapter.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-22 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-22
Acts tending to prevent competition
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. Any threat, express or implied, made directly or indirectly to any retail seller in this state by any manufacturer that the manufacturer will discontinue or cease to sell, or refuse to enter into a contract to sell, or will terminate a contract to sell, specific goods which may become the subject matter of a retail installment sale in this state, whether patented or unpatented, to the retail seller, unless the retail seller sells, assigns, or transfers the retail installment contracts arising from his retail installment sales to any designated licensee or class of licensees, shall be prima facie evidence that the manufacturer has sold or intends to sell such specific goods on the condition or with the agreement or understanding prohibited by section 21 of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.22. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 24-4-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-4-7-6
Doing business in Indiana
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. For purposes of Indiana trial rule 4.4, a principal who contracts with a sales representative to solicit wholesale orders for a product in Indiana is doing business in Indiana.

As added by P.L.238-1985, SEC.1.