Ind. Code § 24-3-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-3-5-6
Filing with department of state revenue; compliance
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A merchant shall, before mailing or shipping cigarettes as part of a delivery sale, provide the department of state revenue with a written statement containing the merchant's name, address, principal place of business, and each place of business in Indiana.

(b) A merchant who mails or ships cigarettes as part of a delivery sale shall, not later than the tenth day of the calendar month immediately following the month in which the delivery sale occurred, file with the department of state revenue a copy of the invoice for each delivery sale to a customer in Indiana. The invoice must include the following information:

(1) The name and address of the customer to whom the cigarettes were delivered.

(2) The brand name of the cigarettes that were delivered to the customer.

(3) The quantity of cigarettes that were delivered to the customer.

(c) A merchant who complies with 15 U.S.C. 376 for the delivery sale of cigarettes is considered to satisfy the requirements of this section.

As added by P.L.253-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.160-2005, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27.5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-5-27.5-16
"Payment card network"
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, "payment card network" means an entity that directly, or through licensed members, processors, or agents, provides the proprietary services, infrastructure, and software that:

(1) route information and data to conduct debit card or credit card transaction authorization, clearance, and settlement; and

(2) a merchant or seller uses in order to accept as a form of payment a brand of:

(A) debit card;

(B) credit card; or

(C) another device that may be used to carry out debit or credit transactions.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all:

(1) motor vehicles that are sold, leased, transferred, or replaced by a dealer or manufacturer in Indiana; and

(2) methamphetamine vehicles that are sold, leased, transferred, or replaced by a dealer or seller in Indiana.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.76-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-6-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-6-6-12
Federal grading
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Federal grades, with any additions or changes, as well as any grades covering additional products, are hereby adopted by the state of Indiana and shall be applied under the terms of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.12. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.106.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14 / Section 24-5-14-3
Commercial telephone solicitation
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "commercial telephone solicitation" means any unsolicited call to a subscriber when:

(1) the person initiating the call has not had a prior business or personal relationship with the subscriber; and

(2) the purpose of the call is to solicit the purchase or the consideration of the purchase of goods or services by the subscriber.

(b) The term does not include calls initiated by the following:

(1) The state or a political subdivision (as defined by IC 36-1-2-13) for exclusively public purposes.

(2) The United States or any of its subdivisions for exclusively public purposes (involving real property in Indiana).

As added by P.L.151-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-17-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-5-17-4
"Compostable" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "compostable" means that material will decompose into a soil-like material in less than one (1) year under controlled biological circumstances.

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-4
City inspectors; appointment, service and removal
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The legislative body of a city having a population of at least twenty thousand (20,000) may provide for the appointment by the board of public safety of an inspector of weights and measures and provide for the inspector's compensation and for the necessary apparatus and expenses to be paid out of the city treasury. The inspector of weights and measures shall serve continuously during good behavior under the provisions of IC 36-8-3-4 governing the fire and police force. The inspector of weights and measures shall not be removed for any political reason and only for good and sufficient cause after an opportunity for hearing is given by the board of public safety. However, this subsection does not affect the power of the division of weights and measures of the Indiana department of health to discharge county or city inspectors of weights and measures under section 6 of this chapter.

(b) A person may not be appointed as a city inspector of weights and measures unless the person is approved by the division of weights and measures. A city inspector of weights and measures may not be removed without the approval and consent of the division of weights and measures.

(c) The same person may be employed as a city and county inspector of weights and measures. If the same person is so employed, the compensation and expenses of the inspector shall be divided between the city and county, as agreed upon under IC 36-1-7.

(d) If a city having a population of at least twenty thousand (20,000) does not provide for the appointment of an inspector of weights and measures, the executive of the county containing the city shall require the county inspector of weights and measures to perform those duties for that city.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.4. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.29; P.L.40-1989, SEC.41; P.L.2-1992, SEC.752; P.L.56-2023, SEC.216.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 24-5-13.1-3
"Converted motor vehicle"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "converted motor vehicle" means a new motor vehicle that has a conversion.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-5.5
"Importer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. As used in this chapter, "importer" means a person that imports, other than for personal consumption, one (1) or more brand families of a nonparticipating manufacturer.

As added by P.L.24-2010, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-20-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-4-20-5
Contract requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A foreign entity registered under this chapter is entitled to sell precious metals bullion and currency at a trade fair or coin show in Indiana during the term of the temporary registration if the contract:

(1) is for the purchase of precious metals bullion or currency;

(2) requires physical delivery of the quantity of the precious metals bullion or currency purchased not later than twenty-eight (28) calendar days after payment in full of the purchase price; and

(3) provides for the purchaser to receive physical delivery of the quantity of precious metals bullion or currency purchased not later than twenty-eight (28) calendar days after payment in full of the purchase price.

As added by P.L.195-2016, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-18 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-18
Penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A supplier who violates this chapter:

(1) commits a Class C infraction and is required to make a full refund as provided by section 12 of this chapter; and

(2) commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or by a consumer under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-5-24-17
Severability
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. The provisions of this chapter are severable as provided in IC 1-1-1-8(b).

As added by P.L.104-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-15-8-3
Evidentiary privilege; exemption from obligations concerning personal data
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The obligations imposed on a controller or a processor under this article do not apply if compliance by the controller or processor with this article would violate an evidentiary privilege under Indiana law. This article shall not be construed to prohibit a controller or processor from providing, as part of a privileged communication, personal data concerning a consumer to a person covered by an evidentiary privilege under Indiana law.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-17
Recovery of actual damages for seller's failure to comply with chapter or breach of contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter, a person who is damaged by a seller's failure to comply with this chapter or by a seller's breach of a contract may:

(1) bring an action for recovery of his actual damage including attorney fees; and

(2) bring an action against the bond required by section 3 of this chapter;

to recover an amount equal to his actual damages. However, the liability of the seller under this section may not exceed the amount of the bond.

As added by P.L.134-1984, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-7-8-3
Corrective notification
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. After a lessor has filed an initial or a subsequent notification under section 1 of this chapter, the lessor shall notify the department not later than thirty (30) days after:

(1) the lessor has a change in name or address;

(2) the lessor opens a new office or store, closes an existing office or store, or relocates an existing office or store;

(3) the lessor files for bankruptcy or reorganization; or

(4) the lessor is notified that the lessor is subject to revocation or suspension proceedings by a state or governmental authority with respect to the lessor's rental purchase activities.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.216-2013, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-4-16-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-4-16-2
"Architectural salvage material"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "architectural salvage material" means an item originally installed on or in a dwelling, a business, or any other structure and subsequently removed from the dwelling, business, or other structure.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) Aluminum, wood, or vinyl siding.

(2) Balustrades or other stair parts.

(3) Bathroom or kitchen cabinets or fixtures.

(4) Doors, door architraves, or doorknobs.

(5) Light fixtures.

(6) Mantelpieces.

(7) Plumbing.

(8) Shutters.

(9) Windows and window architraves, including stained glass or leaded glass window panes.

(10) Wood trim.

As added by P.L.63-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-12-8-1
Privileged communications
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. No communication between the consumer claimant's attorney in the civil proceeding and the CPAP provider with respect to the CPAP transaction limits, waives, or abrogates the scope or nature of any statutory or common law privilege, including the work product doctrine and the attorney client privilege.

As added by P.L.153-2016, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.7-1-2
Compliance with other law
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. This article does not relieve a person from complying with any other applicable law.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4.6-4-2
"Coalition" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "coalition" means the coalition to support Indiana seniors established by section 4(a) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.25-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-13-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-13-3-3
Powers of the circuit court
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Upon a proper showing to the appropriate circuit court, a permanent injunction, temporary injunction, restraining order, or writ of mandamus may be granted and a receiver or conservator may be appointed for the person alleged to have violated this article or the assets of the person alleged to have violated this article. In addition, upon a proper showing by the attorney general, the circuit court may enter an order of rescission, restitution, or disgorgement directed to any person who has engaged in any act violating this article or any order issued under this article.

(b) The circuit court may not require the attorney general to post a bond.

(c) The circuit court may award to the attorney general court costs and attorney's fees in an action brought under this chapter.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-5-16-16
Class A misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. A person who knowingly or intentionally engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a vehicle as described in section 12 of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.80-1990, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-10
Contracts; voidability for noncompliance; cure by seller; actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A contract for health spa services that does not comply with this chapter is voidable at the option of the buyer.

(b) The seller may cure noncompliance with this chapter, and no legal action may be brought by the buyer for relief under this chapter unless, following receipt of written notice of such noncompliance, the seller:

(1) fails within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of noncompliance to notify all buyers with whom the seller has contracted since August 31, 1983, of the noncompliance; or

(2) fails to make all contracts for health spa services which the seller has entered into after August 31, 1983, comply with this chapter.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-4-13-4
Examination of records by law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The jeweler shall make the records and information under section 3 of this chapter available for examination upon the request of a law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 5-2-5-1).

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

(1) the records are sufficient; and

(2) the jeweler has made the information reasonably available.

As added by P.L.97-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-13-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-13-1-5
"Consideration"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Consideration" means the payment of cash or the purchase of goods, services, or intangible property. The term does not include the purchase of goods or services furnished at cost to be used in making sales and not for resale, or time and effort spent in pursuit of sales or recruiting activities.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-2
"Cigarette"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "cigarette" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-5.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-14
Injunctive or equitable relief
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. In addition to any other remedy, any person may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or equitable relief for a violation of this chapter that caused actual damages to the person. The person who brings the action may recover actual damages, interest on the damages from the date the complaint was filed, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. If the court finds that the violation was flagrant, the court may increase the recovery to an amount not exceeding three (3) times the amount of actual damages.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-5
Certificate of registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) If an applicant complies with the requirements of this chapter, the secretary shall issue and deliver a certificate of registration to the applicant. The certificate of registration must be issued under the signature of the secretary and the seal of the state of Indiana. The certificate of registration must include all of the following:

(1) The name and business address of the person claiming ownership of the mark. If the person claiming ownership of the mark is:

(A) a corporation, the certificate of registration must show the state of incorporation;

(B) a partnership, the certificate of registration must show the state in which the partnership is organized and the names of the general partners, as specified by the secretary; or

(C) another form of legal entity, the certificate of registration must show the jurisdiction in which the legal entity is organized.

(2) The date claimed for the first use of the mark anywhere and the date claimed for the first use of the mark in Indiana.

(3) The class of goods or services and a description of the goods or services on or in connection with which the mark is used.

(4) A reproduction of the mark.

(5) The registration date.

(6) The term of the registration.

(b) A certificate of registration issued by the secretary under subsection (a) or a copy of a certificate of registration certified by the secretary is admissible in evidence as competent and sufficient proof of the registration of the mark in an action or judicial proceeding in a court of Indiana.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.5; Acts 1959, c.256, s.4. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.25; P.L.135-2006, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-3-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-3-3-13
Interest paid and release of escrow funds; severability
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Subsection (b) applies unless and until all or any part of subsection (b) is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable. If all or any part of subsection (b) or the application of all or any part of subsection (b) to a person, an entity, or a circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court, the unconstitutionality or invalidity does not affect other provisions of this chapter, and subsection (c) controls. Subsection (c) applies unless and until all or any part of subsection (c) is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable. If all or any part of subsection (c) or the application of all or any part of subsection (c) to a person, an entity, or a circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court, the unconstitutionality or invalidity does not affect other provisions of this chapter, and subsection (d) controls.

(b) A tobacco product manufacturer that places funds into escrow under section 12(2) of this chapter shall receive the interest or other appreciation on such funds as earned. The funds shall be released from escrow only under the following circumstances:

(1) To pay a judgment or settlement on any released claim brought against the tobacco product manufacturer by the state or any releasing party located or residing in Indiana. Funds shall be released from escrow under this subdivision:

(A) in the order in which they were placed into escrow; and

(B) only to the extent and at the time necessary to make payments required under such a judgment or settlement.

(2) To the extent that a tobacco product manufacturer establishes that the amount the tobacco product manufacturer is required to place in escrow on account of units sold in Indiana in a particular year exceeds the master settlement agreement payments the tobacco product manufacturer would have been required to make on account of units sold in Indiana if the tobacco product manufacturer were a participating manufacturer, as determined under section IX(i) of the master settlement agreement and after final determination of all adjustments, the excess payments shall be released from escrow and shall revert to the tobacco product manufacturer.

(3) To the extent not released from escrow under subdivision (1) or (2), funds shall be released from escrow and revert back to the tobacco product manufacturer twenty-five (25) years after the date on which the funds were placed into escrow.

(c) This subsection applies only if subsection (b) is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable. A tobacco product manufacturer that places funds into escrow under section 12(2) of this chapter shall receive the interest or other appreciation on the funds as earned. The funds shall be released from escrow only under the following circumstances:

(1) To pay a judgment or settlement on any released claim brought against the tobacco product manufacturer by the state or any releasing party located or residing in Indiana. Funds shall be released from escrow under this subdivision:

(A) in the order in which they were placed into escrow; and

(B) only to the extent and at the time necessary to make payments required under such a judgment or settlement.

(2) To the extent not released from escrow under subdivision (1), funds shall be released from escrow and revert back to the tobacco product manufacturer twenty-five (25) years after the date on which the funds were placed into escrow.

(d) This subsection applies only if subsections (b) and (c) are held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable. A tobacco product manufacturer that places funds into escrow under section 12(2) of this chapter shall receive the interest or other appreciation on such funds as earned. Such funds themselves shall be released from escrow only under the following circumstances:

(1) To pay a judgment or settlement on any released claim brought against such tobacco product manufacturer by the state or any releasing party located or residing in Indiana. Funds shall be released from escrow under this subdivision:

(A) in the order in which they were placed into escrow; and

(B) only to the extent and at the time necessary to make payments required under such a judgment or settlement.

(2) To the extent that a tobacco product manufacturer establishes that the amount it was required to place into escrow in a particular year was greater than the state's allocable share of the total payments that the manufacturer would have been required to make in that year under the Master Settlement Agreement (as determined pursuant to section IX(i)(2) of the Master Settlement Agreement, and before any of the adjustments or offsets described in section IX(i)(3) of that Agreement other than the Inflation Adjustment) had it been a participating manufacturer, the excess shall be released from escrow and revert back to the tobacco product manufacturer.

(3) To the extent not released from escrow under subdivision (1) or (2), funds shall be released from escrow and revert back to such tobacco product manufacturer twenty-five (25) years after the date on which the funds were placed into escrow.

As added by P.L.223-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.252-2003, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-10.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-10.5
Items that may be sold as unweighed, uncounted units
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.5. Notwithstanding any other provision, a packaged decorative fruit basket or a delicatessen tray or platter containing meat or cheese may be sold or offered for sale by weight, by numerical count, or as an unweighed, uncounted unit for sale.

As added by P.L.80-1999, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-15-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-15-5-3
Determination of role as controller or processor; context dependent
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Determining whether a person is acting as a controller or a processor with respect to a specific processing of data is a fact based determination that depends upon the context in which personal data is processed. A processor that continues to adhere to a controller's instructions with respect to a specific processing of personal data remains a processor.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-4
"Biometric data"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) "Biometric data" means data that:

(1) is generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint, images of the retina or iris, or other unique biological patterns or characteristics; and

(2) is used to identify a specific individual.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) a physical or digital photograph, or data generated from a physical or digital photograph;

(2) a video or audio recording, or data generated from a video or audio recording; or

(3) information collected, used, or stored for health care treatment, payment, or operations under HIPAA.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24.5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24.5 / Section 24-5-24.5-18
Material misrepresentation of fact; removing security freeze or deleting record
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A consumer reporting agency may remove a security freeze for a protected consumer or delete a record of a protected consumer if the security freeze was placed or the record was created based on a material misrepresentation of fact by the protected consumer or the protected consumer's representative.

As added by P.L.65-2014, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-4.8-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.8-1-9
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, or another organization.

As added by P.L.115-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-7-4-9
Assignee of lessor's rights; lessee's rights against assignee; contractual abridgement of lessee's claims or defenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) With respect to a rental purchase agreement, an assignee of the rights of the lessor is subject to all claims and defenses of the lessee against the lessor arising from the lease of property or services.

(b) A claim or defense of a lessee specified in subsection (a) may be asserted against the assignee under this section only if the lessee has made a good faith attempt to obtain satisfaction from the lessor with respect to the claim or defense and then only to the extent of the amount owing the assignee with respect to the sale or the lease of the property or services to which the claim or defense arose at the time the assignee has written notice of the claim or defense. Written notice of the claim or defense may be given before the attempts specified in this subsection. For the purposes of this subsection, written notice is any written notification other than notice on a coupon, billing statement, or any other payment medium or material supplied by the assignee.

(c) An agreement may not limit or waive the claims or defenses of a lessee under this section.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.45-1995, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 24-4-18-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-4-18-2
"Criminal history provider"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "criminal history provider" means a person or an organization that:

(1) compiles a criminal history report and either uses the report or provides the report to a person or an organization other than a criminal justice agency, a law enforcement agency, or another criminal history provider; or

(2) regularly publishes criminal history information on the Internet or regularly makes criminal history information available through the Internet.

For purposes of subdivision (2), a person publishes or makes available criminal history information "regularly" if the person publishes or makes available the criminal history information of at least twelve (12) individuals in a calendar year.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A criminal justice agency.

(2) A law enforcement agency.

(3) Any:

(A) person connected with or employed by:

(i) a newspaper or other periodical issued at regular intervals and having a general circulation; or

(ii) a recognized press association or wire service;

as a bona fide owner, editorial or reportorial employee, who receives income from legitimate gathering, writing, editing, and interpretation of news;

(B) person connected with a licensed radio or television station as an owner or official, or as an editorial or reportorial employee who receives income from legitimate gathering, writing, editing, interpreting, announcing, or broadcasting of news; or

(C) other person who gathers, records, compiles, or disseminates:

(i) criminal history information; or

(ii) criminal history reports;

solely for journalistic, academic, governmental, or legal research purposes.

(4) The clerk of a circuit, superior, city, or town court.

As added by P.L.69-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.112-2013, SEC.2; P.L.52-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-17
Rental rates, mileage charges, and fees; disclosures and prohibited practices
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. A rental company of a vehicle:

(1) may not offer, display, quote, or advertise and charge in a rental agreement a periodic rate that does not include the entire amount to be charged, except for taxes, airport fees, and mileage, if any, that a renter must pay to rent the vehicle for the period of time to which the rate applies;

(2) shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in any visual or oral advertisement or quotation transmitting computer system in which the rental company presents its rate, the terms of any mileage conditions relating to the advertised or quoted rate, including but not limited to, to the extent applicable, the amount of mileage, the number of miles for which no charges will be imposed, and a description of geographic driving limitations within the United States;

(3) may not charge, in addition to the rental rate, taxes, airport fees, and mileage charge, if any, any fee that must be paid by the renter as a condition of renting the vehicle, such as, but not limited to, required fuel surcharges, or any fee for transporting the renter to the location where the rented vehicle will be delivered to the renter; and

(4) shall separately disclose, charge, and remit to an airport any fee that is charged to the customer and is required to be fully remitted to an airport's management entity, and such fee shall be considered part of and included in the definition of gross concession revenue reported to the airport’s management authority.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.57-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23.2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23.2 / Section 24-4-23.2-3
"Online order"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "online order" means an order that is:

(1) placed by a customer of a covered establishment;

(2) for food and beverages prepared or provided by the covered establishment;

(3) for same-day delivery or pick up in Indiana; and

(4) made through an online modality or platform provided by a third party food delivery service, including:

(A) a website;

(B) a mobile application; or

(C) another Internet service.

As added by P.L.136-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 24-5-14.5-13
Cause of action; damages; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in section 14 of this chapter, any person who is aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring an action for the recovery of the person's actual damages, including court costs and attorney's fees, against any person:

(1) responsible for; or

(2) who knowingly participated in;

the violation. An action under this subsection may be brought in the circuit or superior court of the aggrieved person's county of residence or principal place of business in Indiana.

(b) Upon petition by any person that another person has violated this chapter, the circuit or superior court of the petitioner's county of residence or principal place of business in Indiana may enjoin the respondent from further violations. The injunctive relief available under this subsection is in addition to any damages to which a person may be entitled under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.151-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-4-26-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 26 / Section 24-4-26-2
"Marijuana"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "marijuana" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1.1-29.

As added by P.L.227-2025, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.243.
Ind. Code § 24-5-26.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 26.5 / Section 24-5-26.5-12
Lawyer referral service
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The provisions set forth in this chapter also apply to deceptive acts by a lawyer referral service that receives any benefit or consideration for the direct or indirect referral of prospective clients to lawyers or law firms.

As added by P.L.176-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-18-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-4-18-7
Criminal history data updates
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A criminal history provider may not knowingly include criminal history information in a criminal history report if the criminal history information fails to reflect material changes to the official record occurring sixty (60) days or more before the date the criminal history report is delivered.

(b) A criminal history provider that provides a criminal history report and fails to reflect material criminal history information does not violate this section if the material criminal history information was not contained in the official record at least sixty (60) days before the date the criminal history report is delivered.

As added by P.L.69-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.112-2013, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-26.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 26.5 / Section 24-5-26.5-3
"Lead generation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "lead generation" refers to the use of commercial communication to initiate consumer interest or inquiry into legal services provided in Indiana or another jurisdiction to redress an alleged injury from a medical device or legend drug.

As added by P.L.176-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-7-9-3
Unauthorized or excessive charges; offense
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A lessor who knowingly makes a charge under a rental purchase agreement that:

(1) is not authorized under this article; or

(2) exceeds the amount authorized under this article;

commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-4-23-17
Confidentiality of information concerning a minor
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. In an action filed under sections 11, 12, 13, and 15 of this chapter, the verification information of a minor who accessed the adult oriented website shall remain confidential. The clerk of the court shall place all records of the minor who accessed the adult oriented website in an envelope marked "confidential" inside the court's file pertaining to the minor. Records placed in the confidential envelope may only be released to:

(1) the judge or any authorized staff member;

(2) a party and the party's attorney;

(3) the parents of a minor who accessed the adult oriented website; or

(4) any person having a legitimate interest in the work of the court or in a particular case as determined by the presiding judge or their successor who shall consider the best interests, safety, and welfare of the minor.

As added by P.L.98-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-5-1.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4-5-1.1
"Circulating product"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.1. As used in this chapter, "circulating product" includes:

(1) clean laundered towels;

(2) industrial wiping towels;

(3) sheets, pillowcases, napkins, tablecloths, and linen;

(4) coats, aprons, shirts, and diapers;

(5) garments serviced by linen and towel supply companies;

(6) garments serviced by industrial garment and towel supply companies;

(7) articles of dust control;

(8) toilet devices;

(9) towel dispensing cabinets; and

(10) bags, carts, baskets, or other receptacles used as packages or containers;

loaned or circulated as part of a regular service for the periodic exchange of clean articles for soiled articles.

As added by P.L.114-1992, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-3-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-3-7-4
"Electronic cigarette"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "electronic cigarette" means a device that is capable of providing an inhalable dose of nicotine by delivering a vaporized solution. The term includes the components and cartridges of an electronic cigarette.

As added by P.L.231-2015, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-4-23-14
Security of age verification data
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Adult oriented website operators must use commercially reasonable methods to secure all information collected and transmitted under this chapter.

As added by P.L.98-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-20-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-4-20-7
Fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the electronic and enhanced access fund established by IC 4-5-10-5.

As added by P.L.195-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-7-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-7-8-1
Notification by lessor
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A lessor shall file notification with the department:

(1) within thirty (30) days after soliciting or entering into a rental purchase agreement subject to this article; and

(2) before February 1 in each subsequent year that the lessor solicits or enters into a rental purchase agreement subject to this article.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.172-1997, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-11
"Tobacco product manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "tobacco product manufacturer" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-10.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-18 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-18
Disclosure of information received
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The department and the commission shall disclose to the attorney general any information received under this chapter and requested by the attorney general for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing this chapter. The department, the commission, and the attorney general:

(1) shall share with each other the information received under this chapter; and

(2) may share the information received under this chapter with other federal, state, or local agencies only for purposes of enforcing this chapter or a corresponding law in another state.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law:

(1) the department, the commission, or the attorney general may provide information received under section 17 of this chapter to a court, an arbitrator, or a data clearinghouse or similar entity:

(A) for the purposes of making calculations required by the master settlement agreement and related settlement agreements; and

(B) with counsel for the parties;

upon the execution of a protective order approved by the attorney general; and

(2) any tobacco sales data provided from an outside party and received under the master settlement agreement must be treated as confidential under IC 5-14-3-4(a)(4) and IC 5-14-3-4(a)(5).

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.231-2015, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 24-7-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-7-1-6
Inapplicability to rental of musical instruments through programs at schools
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. This article does not apply to the rental of a musical instrument through a program offered at an elementary or a secondary school with the approval of the school.

As added by P.L.90-2008, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.35-2010, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-10
Monthly reports of imported cigarettes
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A person who, for the purpose of selling or distributing the cigarettes in Indiana, imports cigarettes into Indiana that were manufactured outside the United States, shall file a monthly report with the department and keep and maintain the records required under IC 6-7-1-19 and IC 6-7-1-19.5.

(b) The report required under subsection (a) must be signed by the person who imports the cigarettes, under penalties of perjury, and must contain the following information concerning cigarettes that the person imported during the preceding month:

(1) A copy of each of the following:

(A) The permit issued under 26 U.S.C. 5713 that allows the person to import the cigarettes into the United States.

(B) The United States Customs Service form concerning the cigarettes that contains the internal revenue tax information required by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

(2) A statement that includes the following information:

(A) The brand and brand styles of the cigarettes imported.

(B) The quantity of each brand style of the cigarettes imported.

(C) The name and address of each person to whom the cigarettes have been shipped.

(3) A statement signed by an officer of the manufacturer or importer, under the penalties for perjury, that states whether the manufacturer is a participant in the escrow fund under IC 24-3-3-12 and certifies that the manufacturer or importer has complied with the following:

(A) The federal cigarette package health warning requirements (15 U.S.C. 1333) and the federal ingredient reporting requirements (15 U.S.C. 1335a).

(B) The qualified escrow fund for tobacco product manufacturers requirements under IC 24-3-3.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.409.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-5-24-12
Written confirmation of change to official information; exception for technical modification
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a security freeze is in place with respect to a consumer's consumer report, a consumer reporting agency may not change any of the following official information on the consumer's consumer report without sending written confirmation of the change to the consumer not later than thirty (30) days after the change is posted to the consumer's consumer report:

(1) Name.

(2) Date of birth.

(3) Social Security number.

(4) Address.

In the case of an address change, the written confirmation required under this section shall be sent to both the new address and the old address.

(b) Written confirmation is not required under this section for technical modifications of a consumer's official information, including changes involving:

(1) the use of name or street:

(A) abbreviations; or

(B) complete spellings; or

(2) transpositions of numbers or letters in a consumer's name or address.

As added by P.L.104-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-20-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-5-20-6
"Demonstrator" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "demonstrator" means an assistive device used primarily for the purpose of demonstration to the public or loan to a consumer.

As added by P.L.85-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-1
"Brand family"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "brand family" means cigarettes that are:

(1) sold under the same trademark; and

(2) differentiated from one another by means of modifiers such as menthol, lights, kings, or 100s.

The term includes the use of a brand name, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or other indicia of product identification that is identical or similar to or identifiable with a previously known brand of cigarettes.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 24-5-16.5-4
"Lease agreement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "lease agreement" means a written agreement entered into in Indiana for the transfer from a retail lessor to a retail lessee of the right to possess and use a motor vehicle in exchange for consideration for a scheduled term exceeding four (4) months, whether or not the retail lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the motor vehicle upon expiration of the agreement. The term does not include an agreement that covers an absolute sale, a sale pending approval, or a retail installment sale.

As added by P.L.151-2015, SEC.80.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27-26 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27 / Section 24-5-27-26
Contracts for inmate calling services in violation of this chapter prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) After June 30, 2022, a provider shall not enter into or renew a contract with:

(1) the department of correction; or

(2) any:

(A) county;

(B) city; or

(C) public or private agency or organization;

that operates a correctional facility in Indiana;

for the provision of inmate calling services at a correctional facility unless the terms of the contract comply with this chapter.

(b) Any term, condition, or provision that:

(1) is included in a contract that is entered into or renewed after June 30, 2022, for the provision of inmate calling services at a correctional facility; and

(2) violates this chapter;

is void.

As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.5 / Section 24-5-13.5-8
"Nonconformity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "nonconformity" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-5-13-6.

As added by P.L.65-1992, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-14-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-14-2-11
"Owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. "Owner", with respect to a motor vehicle, means the registered owner, as determined by a search under IC 9-22-1-19.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-6
"Manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "manufacturer" means a person who manufactures a product made from tobacco that is made for smoking or chewing, including snuff. However, the term does not include the following:

(1) A person who produces a product made from tobacco that is made for smoking or chewing, including snuff, solely for the person's own personal consumption or use.

(2) A proprietor of a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse with respect to the operation of the warehouse.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-7-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-7-5-5
Late charges or delinquency fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The parties to a rental purchase agreement may contract for late charges or delinquency fees as follows:

(1) For agreements with monthly renewal dates, a late charge not exceeding eight dollars ($8) may be assessed on any rental payment not made within five (5) days after:

(A) the renewal date for the agreement; or

(B) the return of the property is required under the rental purchase agreement.

(2) For agreements with weekly or biweekly renewal dates, a late charge not exceeding the amount specified in subsection (e) may be assessed on any rental payments not made within two (2) days after:

(A) the renewal date for the agreement; or

(B) the return of the property is required under the agreement.

(b) A late charge on a rental purchase agreement may be assessed only once on any accrued regular rental payment, no matter how long it remains unpaid.

(c) A late charge may be collected at any time after it accrues.

(d) A late charge may not be assessed against a regular rental payment that is timely made, even though an earlier late charge has not been paid in full.

(e) The amount that may be assessed under subsection (a)(2) is as follows:

(1) Three dollars ($3) for any payment not greater than twenty dollars ($20).

(2) Five dollars ($5) for any payment greater than twenty dollars ($20).

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.138-1990, SEC.8; P.L.14-1992, SEC.63; P.L.213-2007, SEC.30; P.L.217-2007, SEC.29; P.L.69-2018, SEC.39; P.L.176-2019, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 24-4-16-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-4-16-3
"Dealer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "dealer" means a person who purchases or otherwise acquires architectural salvage material for resale or reuse as part of the normal course of the person's business.

As added by P.L.63-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 24-5-16.5-12
Remedies
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) A retail lessor who fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter is liable to the retail lessee for:

(1) actual damages sustained;

(2) a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per lease transaction; and

(3) reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

(b) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a retail lessee may bring an action in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court to recover the damages, penalties, and fees described in subsection (a).

(c) The total recovery of damages, penalties, and fees in a class action civil suit brought under this section may not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).

As added by P.L.151-2015, SEC.80. Amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-2
"Cigarette"
Status: in_force

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

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-23 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-23
Statistical reporting by rental companies; administration review of maximum charge for damage waiver
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) If a rental company enters into at least one (1) rental agreement containing a damage waiver in Indiana during a calendar year, the rental company shall compile and maintain the following statistics concerning all the rental agreements the rental company enters into in Indiana during that calendar year:

(1) The total expenses incurred by the rental company as a result of damage to vehicles that is caused while the vehicles are subject to the rental agreements.

(2) The total amount of the expenses referred to in subdivision (1) for which the rental company is indemnified.

(3) The total number of vehicles subject to the rental agreements, multiplied by the total number of days of the calendar year during which the vehicles are subject to the rental agreements.

(b) The expenses on which a rental company must compile statistics under subsection (a)(1) are the following:

(1) The cost that the rental company pays to replace damaged vehicle parts, less all discounts and price reductions or adjustments received by the rental company.

(2) The cost of labor paid by the rental company to replace damaged vehicle parts.

(3) The cost of labor paid by the rental company to repair damaged vehicle parts.

(4) The loss of use of the damaged vehicles, which must be determined according to the following formula:

STEP ONE: For each damaged vehicle, multiply the time necessary for the repair and replacement of damaged parts by eighty percent (80%).

STEP TWO: For each damaged vehicle, multiply the product of STEP ONE by the rental rate set forth in the rental agreement to which the vehicle was subject when damaged.

STEP THREE: Total the figures determined under STEP TWO for all of the damaged vehicles.

(5) Actual charges for towing, storage, and impound fees paid by the rental company.

(c) The director of the division of consumer protection appointed under IC 4-6-9-2 may request that rental companies provide the director with statistics compiled and maintained under subsection (a).

(d) Upon receiving a request under subsection (c), a rental company shall provide the director of the division of consumer protection with the statistics that are requested by the director.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.171-1997, SEC.1; P.L.19-2005, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 24-3-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-3-3-8
"Released claims"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "released claims" means Released Claims as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement.

As added by P.L.223-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.5 / Section 24-5-23.5-5
"Real estate appraiser"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "real estate appraiser" means a person who prepares the appraisal for a real estate transaction in Indiana, regardless of whether the person is licensed or certified, or required to be licensed or certified, under the real estate appraiser licensure and certification program established under IC 25-34.1-3-8.

As added by P.L.52-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-26-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 26 / Section 24-5-26-1
"Identity theft"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "identity theft" means:

(1) identity deception (IC 35-43-5-3.5); or

(2) synthetic identity deception (IC 35-43-5-3.8) (before its repeal).

As added by P.L.137-2009, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.142-2020, SEC.24; P.L.174-2021, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 24-14-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-14-3-2
Prohibition against stopping or causing a person to stop at scene of accident; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a towing company shall not stop, or cause a person to stop, at the scene of an accident or near a disabled motor vehicle:

(1) if there is an injury as the result of an accident; or

(2) for the purpose of:

(A) soliciting an engagement for emergency towing services;

(B) moving a motor vehicle from a public street, road, or highway; or

(C) accruing charges in connection with an activity described in clause (A) or (B).

(b) A towing company may stop, or cause a person to stop, at the scene of an accident or near a disabled motor vehicle under the circumstances or for any of the purposes described in subsection (a) if:

(1) the towing company is requested to stop or to perform a towing service by a law enforcement officer or by authorized state, county, or municipal personnel;

(2) the towing company is summoned to the scene or requested to stop by the owner or operator of a disabled vehicle;

(3) the owner of a disabled motor vehicle has previously provided consent to the towing company to stop or perform a towing service; or

(4) the towing company has a reasonable belief that a motorist is in need of immediate aid.

However, a towing company may not offer towing services under subdivision (4) unless one of the conditions described in subdivisions (1) through (3) are also met.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-3
"Consumer transaction" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "consumer transaction" means a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition of an item of personal property, real property, a service, or an intangible to an individual for purposes that are primarily personal, family, or household, or a solicitation to supply any of these things, with or without an extension of credit. The term does not include securities and policies or contracts of insurance issued by corporations authorized to transact an insurance business under the laws of Indiana.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4-25.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 25.5 / Section 24-4-25.5-4
"Funding"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "funding" means:

(1) income; or

(2) a monetary or in-kind contribution or donation.

As added by P.L.132-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-4-24-8
Consumer genetic testing provider privacy policy; required disclosure
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A consumer genetic testing provider may not perform, or cause to be performed, genetic testing on an individual's biological material unless the provider has provided the individual with a written disclosure of the provider's privacy policy, including the provider's policies and procedures regarding the provider's collection, maintenance, security, retention, and use of both biological material sent to the provider and data resulting from genetic testing performed on the biological material.

(b) The disclosure under subsection (a) must include complete information regarding the following:

(1) The identity of any third party that may perform genetic testing on biological material sent to the third party by the provider.

(2) The manner in which:

(A) biological material sent to the provider; and

(B) data resulting from genetic testing performed on biological material sent to the provider;

is stored, transferred, and secured.

(3) Any:

(A) testing or analysis that the provider performs or causes to be performed on; or

(B) other purpose for which the provider uses;

biological material sent by an individual to the provider that is in addition to the genetic testing requested by the individual.

(4) The:

(A) identity of any third party to which the provider provides access to:

(i) biological material sent to the provider; or

(ii) data resulting from genetic testing performed on biological material sent to the provider; and

(B) purpose for which the third party uses the biological material or data.

(c) A consumer genetic testing provider shall:

(1) publish the disclosure described in subsection (a) on the provider's website; and

(2) include on the provider's website prominent directions and hyperlinks to the location of the disclosure on the provider's website.

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-6
Contracts; cancellation provisions; contingencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) In at least ten (10) point boldface type, every health spa services contract that has not been cancelled under section 5 of this chapter must provide that the buyer or the buyer's estate may cancel the contract if any of the following occur:

(1) The buyer dies.

(2) The buyer becomes totally physically disabled for the duration of the contract.

(3) The health spa facility operated by the seller is moved to a location that is more than five (5) miles from the original facility. However, if a health spa facility is closed at any site and a facility with similar health spa services is operated less than five (5) miles away from the closed facility, then the buyer's contract may be transferred to the operating facility, if the operator of the facility to which the contract is to be transferred accepts the transfer.

(4) The services are no longer available as provided in the contract because of the seller's permanent discontinuance of operation.

(b) This section does not restrict the seller from offering or providing in a contract additional or broader reasons for cancellation.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.12-1986, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-23 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-23
Deceptive acts; injunction; civil penalties; venue
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) A seller who fails to comply with any provision of:

(1) this chapter; or

(2) IC 24-4.7;

commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c) and is subject to the penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5. An action for a violation of IC 24-4.7 may be brought under IC 24-5-0.5-4(c) or IC 24-4.7-5. An action by the attorney general for a violation of this chapter or IC 24-4.7 may be brought in the circuit or superior court of Marion County.

(b) A civil penalty recovered by the attorney general under:

(1) IC 24-5-0.5-4(g); or

(2) IC 24-5-0.5-8;

for a violation of this chapter shall be deposited in the consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund established by IC 24-4.7-3-6 to be used for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.24-1989, SEC.24; P.L.165-2005, SEC.8 and P.L.222-2005, SEC.34; P.L.242-2019, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-4.6-6-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1) "Deception" means:

(A) misrepresentation or omission of any material fact relating to the terms of a contract or agreement entered into with a senior consumer or to the existing or pre-existing condition of any of the property involved in such a contract or agreement; or

(B) the use or employment of any misrepresentation, false pretense, or false promise in order to induce, encourage, or solicit a senior consumer to enter into a contract or agreement.

(2) "Intimidation" means the conduct or communication by a person directed toward a senior consumer informing or implying to the senior consumer that the senior consumer will be deprived of food and nutrition, shelter, prescribed medication, or medical care and treatment if the senior consumer does not comply with the person's demands.

(3) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, the state of Indiana or its subdivisions or agencies, a business trust, an estate, a trust, a partnership, an association, a nonprofit corporation or organization, a cooperative, or any other legal entity.

(4) "Person in a position of trust and confidence" means a person, in relation to a senior consumer, who:

(A) is a parent, spouse, adult child, or other relative by blood or marriage of the senior consumer;

(B) is a joint tenant or tenant in common with the senior consumer;

(C) has a legal or fiduciary relationship with the senior consumer;

(D) is a financial planning or investment professional; or

(E) is a paid or unpaid caregiver for the senior consumer.

(5) "Senior consumer" means an individual who is at least sixty (60) years of age.

As added by P.L.250-2013, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-6-8-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.150, s.2. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2426.
Ind. Code § 24-3-6-12.3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-3-6-12.3
Distributor reports under section 12 of chapter; when required
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.3. Notwithstanding section 12(b)(2) of this chapter, as added by P.L.160-2005, a distributor is not required to report the information required in section 12(b)(2) of this chapter, as added by P.L.160-2005, until the later of the following:

(1) When the attorney general becomes capable of receiving the information reported in an electronic format.

(2) July 1, 2008.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.386.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-4-24-9
Acts of consumer genetic testing provider requiring consent of consumer
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A consumer genetic testing provider that performs, or causes to be performed, genetic testing on an individual's biological material may not take any of the following actions unless the provider has solicited and received the individual's freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent to the action:

(1) Perform, or cause to be performed, any testing or analysis of the individual's biological material that is not requested by the individual except as required to comply with state and federal law.

(2) Use the individual's biological material for any use other than the genetic testing requested by the individual.

(3) Subject to section 10(b) of this chapter, provide access by a third party to:

(A) the individual's biological material; or

(B) data, other than deidentified data, resulting from genetic testing performed on the individual's biological material.

(4) Retain the individual's biological material for more than thirty (30) days after the performance of the genetic testing requested by the individual, except as required to comply with state or federal law.

(5) Retain data, other than deidentified data, resulting from genetic testing performed on the individual's biological material for more than thirty (30) days after the completion of the service except as required to comply with state and federal law.

(6) Disseminate advertising or marketing communications to the individual based on the individual's genetic testing results.

(7) Provide information regarding the individual's:

(A) solicitation and use of the provider's genetic testing services; or

(B) use of the provider's:

(i) website; or

(ii) other remote or virtual services;

associated with the provider's genetic testing services;

to a third party to enable the third party to disseminate advertising or marketing communications to the individual.

(b) A provider's solicitation of an individual's consent to an action described in subsection (a) must:

(1) describe the action in terms that are sufficiently clear and concise as to be reasonably understandable by a person of ordinary intelligence; and

(2) solicit the individual's consent to the action separately from a solicitation of the individual's consent to any other action described in subsection (a).

(c) Consent to an action under subsection (a) is not freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous if the consent is provided by any of the following means:

(1) The individual's inaction.

(2) The individual's acceptance of:

(A) general or broad terms of service; or

(B) any other document requiring agreement by an individual using the provider's services;

containing information unrelated to the action under subsection (a).

(3) The individual closing, muting, pausing, or hovering a computer cursor over a piece of content.

(4) The individual's communication of consent through an Internet user interface that is designed or manipulated with the substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decision making, or choice.

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-21 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-21
Contracts to prevent competition
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. No manufacturer shall sell or contract to sell specific goods which may become the subject-matter of a retail installment sale in this state, whether patented or unpatented, to any retail seller in this state on the condition or with an agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the retail seller shall sell, assign or transfer any retail installment contracts arising from the retail installment sales of the goods, or any part thereof, only to a designated licensee or class of licensees, when the effect of the condition, agreement or understanding may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or create, or tend to create, a monopoly in the licensee or class designated. Any such condition, agreement or understanding with any retail seller in this state is hereby declared to be against the public policy of this state and to be unlawful and void.

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.21.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to sections 1, 2, 5, and 17 of this chapter by P.L.24-1989 are clarifications only and should not be construed as modifications of existing law.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.395.
Ind. Code § 24-12-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-12-11-3
Protected documents and information
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A party may not disclose or share any documents or information subject to a court order to seal or protect that is received in the course of the civil proceeding with a commercial litigation financier.

As added by P.L.140-2024, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-13
Infringement
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Subject to the provisions of section 15 of this chapter, a person who:

(1) uses, without the consent of the registrant, a reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this chapter:

(A) in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of goods or services; or

(B) on or in connection with which the use is likely to cause confusion or mistake, or result in deception regarding the source of origin of the goods or services; or

(2) reproduces, counterfeits, or copies a mark or colorably imitates a mark and applies the reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation to labels, signs, prints, packages, wrappers, receptacles, or advertisements intended to be used:

(A) in connection with the sale or other distribution of the goods or services in Indiana; or

(B) on the goods or services;

is liable in a civil action brought by the registrant for the remedies provided in this chapter, except that under subdivision (2) the registrant is not entitled to recover profits or damages unless the acts have been committed with the intent to cause deception, confusion, or mistake.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.174, s.13; Acts 1959, c.256, s.6. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.31; P.L.135-2006, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-7-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-7-5-2
Security deposit refunds
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A lessor may refuse to refund any part of a security deposit provided by a lessee only under the conditions authorized in the rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-12-1-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article:

(1) "Advertise" means publishing or disseminating any written, electronic, or printed communication, or any communication by means of recorded telephone messages or transmitted on radio, television, the Internet, or similar communications media, including film strips, motion pictures, and videos, published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of inducing a consumer to enter into a CPAP transaction.

(2) "Charges" means the amount of money to be paid to a CPAP provider by or on behalf of a consumer claimant above the funded amount provided by or on behalf of the CPAP provider to a consumer claimant. The term includes all administrative, origination, underwriting, and other fees no matter how denominated.

(3) "Civil proceeding", with respect to a CPAP transaction, means:

(A) a civil action;

(B) a mediation, an arbitration, or any other alternative dispute resolution proceeding; or

(C) an administrative proceeding before:

(i) an agency or instrumentality of the state; or

(ii) a political subdivision, or an agency or instrumentality of a political subdivision, of the state;

that is filed in, or is under the jurisdiction of, a court with jurisdiction in Indiana, a tribunal in Indiana, or an agency or instrumentality described in clause (C) in Indiana. The term includes all proceedings arising out of or relating to the proceeding, including any proceedings on appeal or remand, and any enforcement, ancillary, or parallel proceedings.

(4) "Civil proceeding advance payment contract", or "CPAP contract", means a contract for a CPAP transaction that a CPAP provider enters into, or offers to enter into, with a consumer claimant.

(5) "Civil proceeding advance payment provider", or "CPAP provider", means a person that enters into, or offers to enter into, a CPAP transaction with a consumer claimant in connection with a civil proceeding.

(6) "Civil proceeding advance payment transaction", or "CPAP transaction", has the meaning set forth in section 0.5 of this chapter.

(7) "Consumer claimant", with respect to a CPAP transaction, means an individual:

(A) who is or may become a plaintiff, a claimant, or a demandant in a civil proceeding; and

(B) who:

(i) is offered a CPAP transaction by a CPAP provider; or

(ii) enters into a CPAP transaction with a CPAP provider.

(8) "Department" refers to the department of financial institutions established by IC 28-11-1-1.

(9) "Director" means the director of the department of financial institutions or the director's designee.

(10) "Funded amount", with respect to a CPAP transaction, means the amount of money:

(A) that is provided to the consumer claimant by the CPAP provider;

(B) the repayment of which is:

(i) required only if the consumer claimant prevails in the consumer claimant's civil proceeding; and

(ii) sourced from the proceeds of the civil proceeding, whether the proceeds result from a judgment, a settlement, or some other resolution; and

(C) that under IC 24-12-4-1(1)(A) must be:

(i) set forth; and

(ii) designated by the term "funded amount";

by the CPAP provider in the CPAP contract.

(11) "Funding date" means the date on which the funded amount is transferred to the consumer claimant by the CPAP provider, by:

(A) personal delivery, wire, Automated Clearing House (ACH), or other electronic means; or

(B) insured, certified, or registered United States mail.

(12) "Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry" (or "Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry" or "NMLSR") means a multistate licensing system owned and operated by the State Regulatory Registry, LLC, or by any successor or affiliated entity, for the licensing and registration of creditors, mortgage loan originators, and other persons in the mortgage or financial services industries. The term includes any other name or acronym that may be assigned to the system by the State Regulatory Registry, LLC, or by any successor or affiliated entity.

(13) "Regularly engaged", with respect to a CPAP provider, refers to a CPAP provider that:

(A) entered into CPAP transactions with consumer claimants more than fifteen (15) times in the preceding calendar year; or

(B) enters into or will enter into CPAP transactions with consumer claimants more than fifteen (15) times in the current calendar year, if the CPAP provider did not meet the numerical standard described in clause (A) in the preceding calendar year.

(14) "Resolution date" means the date the funded amount, plus the agreed upon charges, is delivered to the CPAP provider.

(15) "Unique identifier" means a number or other identifier assigned by protocols established by the NMLSR.

As added by P.L.153-2016, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.96; P.L.176-2019, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 24-7-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-7-3-4
Form of disclosures
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The disclosures required under section 3 of this chapter shall be stated:

(1) clearly and conspicuously; and

(2) in words and phrases that have a nontechnical meaning.

(b) Except as provided in the rules adopted by the department, the disclosures required under section 3 of this chapter may be included in the rental purchase agreement or in a separate writing that references the rental purchase agreement.

(c) Except as provided in the rules adopted by the department, the disclosures required under section 3 of this chapter may be provided in a different sequence than the sequence set forth in section 3 of this chapter.

(d) Additional information or explanations supplied by the lessor may not have the effect of circumventing, evading, or unduly complicating the information required to be disclosed.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.172-1997, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-1-104 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.6-1-104
Computation of interest; methods
Status: in_force

Sec. 104. (a) The parties may agree upon any method of computing interest on a loan or a forbearance of money, goods, or things in action if the amount of interest on the unpaid balances of the principal does not exceed any limitation imposed by law upon charges incident to the extension of credit.

(b) Methods of computing interest to which parties may agree under this section include the following:

(1) Simple interest on the unpaid balances of the principal.

(2) Simple interest on the outstanding balance of the principal to which is added past due installments of interest, the sum of which forms the principal upon which interest thereafter shall be computed. The addition to principal in this manner may occur repeatedly but not more frequently than daily.

(c) Unless the parties agree otherwise, the method of computing interest agreed upon under this section continues to apply after the term of the loan or forbearance, including after the award of a judgment on the loan or forbearance, until all principal and interest and the amount of any judgment are paid.

(d) If the parties do not agree on the method of computation, interest shall be computed and charged:

(1) at the rate agreed to by the parties or as provided in section 102 of this chapter; and

(2) according to the method described in subsection (b)(2).

As added by P.L.140-1990, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-4.6-3-4
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates section 2 of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.173-1997, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-12
Return of consideration upon cancellation; emergency home improvements completed; quantum meruit
Status: reserved

Sec. 12. If the consumer exercises the right to cancel under this chapter, the supplier shall, within ten (10) business days after the notice of cancellation is delivered, return to the consumer any payment or other consideration transferred to the supplier by the consumer. However, if the transaction constitutes a real property improvement contract under IC 24-5-11 and if the real property improvement has been made on an emergency basis within three (3) days after final agreement to the contract, the supplier is entitled to recover from the consumer the fair market value of the material and labor involved to alleviate the emergency.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-15-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-15-8-4
Disclosure of personal data to third party controller or processor
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A controller or processor that discloses personal data to a third party controller or processor in compliance with this article is not in violation of this article if the third party controller or processor that receives and processes the personal data violates this article, as long as, at the time of disclosing the personal data, the disclosing controller or processor did not have actual knowledge that the recipient intended to commit a violation. A third party controller or processor receiving personal data from a controller or processor is likewise not in violation of this article solely because of the transgressions of the controller or processor from which it receives such personal data.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-25 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-25
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.25. Repealed by Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.5 / Section 24-5-23.5-4
"Mortgage loan"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "mortgage loan" means a loan in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against an interest in real property in Indiana.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) A home loan subject to IC 37-5.

(2) A loan described in IC 37-5-1-1, to the extent allowed under federal law.

(3) A first lien mortgage transaction (as defined in IC 37-1-2) subject to IC 37-1.

(4) A consumer credit sale subject to IC 37-2-3 in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against an interest in real property in Indiana.

(5) A consumer loan subject to IC 37-2-4 in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against an interest in real property in Indiana.

(6) A loan in which a mortgage (or another equivalent consensual security interest) that constitutes a lien is created or retained against land:

(A) that is located in Indiana;

(B) upon which there is a dwelling that is not or will not be used by the borrower primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; and

(C) that is classified as residential for property tax purposes.

The term includes a loan that is secured by land in Indiana upon which there is a dwelling that is purchased by or through the borrower for investment or other business purposes.

(c) The term does not include a land contract.

As added by P.L.52-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.35-2010, SEC.88; P.L.89-2011, SEC.21; P.L.13-2013, SEC.66; P.L.115-2026, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-12
Rental company's action for damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A rental company may bring an action to recover for damage based on a rental agreement. If the action is against a renter who is a resident of Indiana, the action shall be filed in the county of the renter's primary residence.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-3
"Damage"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "damage" means physical damage or loss to a vehicle, including loss of use of the vehicle and the cost and expenses incident to any damage or loss.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-12-4-2
Required CPAP notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), in a civil proceeding in which a consumer claimant is a party, the consumer claimant or the consumer claimant'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 consumer claimant has entered into a CPAP contract with a CPAP provider.

(b) A consumer claimant or the consumer claimant's attorney shall provide the written notice required by subsection (a) within a reasonable time after the date on which the consumer claimant and the CPAP provider enter into the CPAP contract, regardless of whether any other party in the civil proceeding is aware of the existence of or seeks information about the CPAP contract.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply if the court in which the civil proceeding is filed issues an order excusing the consumer claimant from the duty to provide the written notice required by subsection (a).

(d) In a civil proceeding in which a consumer claimant is a party, the existence and contents of the CPAP contract are subject to discovery under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure by:

(1) a party other than the consumer claimant; or

(2) an insurer that has a duty to defend another party in the civil proceeding.

(e) The written notice provided under subsection (a) is not admissible as evidence in a court proceeding.

As added by P.L.63-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4-1-6
Revocation of corporate permit
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If any corporation, foreign or domestic, authorized to do business in this state is found guilty of unfair discrimination within the terms of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to immediately revoke the permit of such corporation to do business in this state.

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.117, s.6. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27.5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-5-27.5-15
"Payment card issuer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. As used in this chapter, "payment card issuer" means a:

(1) lender, including a financial institution; or

(2) merchant;

that receives applications for and issues payment cards to consumers.

As added by P.L.132-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 24-13-5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-13-5-4
Required disclosure of inventory exempted from appropriate inventory repurchase programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An entity must clearly describe to a salesperson, prior to purchase, inventory that is excluded from the entity's appropriate inventory repurchase program as seasonal, discontinued, or special promotion products not subject to the entity's appropriate inventory repurchase program.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-25-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 25 / Section 24-5-25-6
Penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A person who violates section 4 of this chapter commits a Class A infraction. Each performance or production in violation of section 4 of this chapter constitutes a separate violation.

As added by P.L.56-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-12-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-4-12-1
Chapter exemptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) An event organized for the exclusive benefit of:

(A) a community chest;

(B) a fund;

(C) a foundation;

(D) an association; or

(E) a corporation;

organized and operated for religious, educational, or charitable purposes, unless part of an admission fee, a parking fee charged to vendors or prospective purchasers, or the gross receipts or net earnings from the sale or exchange of personal property is shared with a private shareholder or person organizing or conducting the event.

(2) An event where all personal property offered for sale or displayed is new, and all persons selling, exchanging, or offering or displaying personal property for sale or exchange are manufacturers or authorized representatives of manufacturers or distributors.

(3) The sale of a motor vehicle or trailer that is required to be registered or is subject to state motor vehicle registration law.

(4) The sale of wood for fuel, ice, or livestock.

(5) Business conducted in an industry or association trade show.

(6) Property, although never used, whose style, packaging, or material clearly indicates that the property was not produced or manufactured recently.

(7) A person who sells by sample, catalog, or brochure for future delivery.

(8) The sale of arts or crafts by a person who produces the arts or crafts.

(9) A person who makes sales presentations related to a prior, individualized invitation issued to the consumer by the owner or legal occupant of the premises.

As added by P.L.99-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-17-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-5-17-1
Policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. It is the policy of the state to discourage deceptive environmental advertising claims.

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-7-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-7-8-2
Contents of notification
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The notification required under section 1 of this chapter must include the following:

(1) The name of the lessor.

(2) The name in which business is transacted if different from subdivision (1).

(3) The address of the principal office, which may be outside Indiana if it is in another state in the continental United States.

(4) The address of all offices or stores, if any, in Indiana at which rental purchase agreements are made.

(5) If rental purchase agreements are made in a place other than an office or retail store in Indiana, a brief description of the manner in which they are made.

(6) The address of the designated agent upon whom service of process may be made in Indiana.

(7) Other information required by the director of the department.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-2010, SEC.93; P.L.69-2018, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 24-3-6-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-3-6-16
Right of action; notice to attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) Either or both of the following may bring an action to prevent or restrain violations of this chapter:

(1) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee.

(2) A person that holds a valid permit under 26 U.S.C. 5712.

(b) A person that brings an action under subsection (a) shall provide notice to the attorney general of the commencement of the action.

As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-6
"Nonconformity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. 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 motor vehicle; or

(2) renders the motor vehicle nonconforming to the terms of an applicable manufacturer's warranty.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-7-9-2
Failure to provide required information; offense
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A lessor who knowingly fails to provide information that the lessor is required to disclose to a lessee or provide to the department under this article commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.172-1997, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.6 / Section 24-5-23.6-3
"Department"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of financial institutions established by IC 28-11-1-1.

As added by P.L.115-2010, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-15 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-15
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. A person who recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.15. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2421.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4.6-5-8
Bureau of motor vehicles rules, agreements with association of retailers, release of information; owner payment of fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The bureau of motor vehicles shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement a system by which an association of retailers may obtain the name and mailing address of the owner of a vehicle involved in an incident in which motor fuel is pumped into the vehicle and proper payment is not made. The bureau of motor vehicles may integrate any system established under this section with its existing programs for the release of information under IC 9-14-12 and IC 9-14-13.

(b) The bureau of motor vehicles may enter into an agreement with an association of retailers to establish:

(1) a fee different from the fees provided for in IC 9-14-12-7; or

(2) other negotiated terms for the release of vehicle owner records;

for purposes of the system established under this section.

(c) Any release of information by the bureau of motor vehicles under this section must be:

(1) consistent with the authority of the bureau of motor vehicles under IC 9-14-13; and

(2) in compliance with 18 U.S.C. 2721 et seq.

(d) The name and mailing address of the owner of a vehicle released by the bureau of motor vehicles under subsection (a) may be used by an association of retailers only for purposes of collection efforts under this chapter.

(e) If the owner of a vehicle makes complete payment:

(1) as set forth in section 4(a) of this chapter for the:

(A) price of motor fuel that has been pumped into the vehicle;

(B) service charge of fifty dollars ($50); and

(C) cost of certified mail; or

(2) for an amount equal to triple the pump price of the motor fuel received plus other damages under IC 34-24-3-1, as set forth in section 5(b)(4) of this chapter;

no criminal prosecution for a violation of IC 35-43-4 may be brought against the owner of the vehicle for the failure to make proper payment to a retailer under this chapter.

As added by P.L.97-2011, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.655.
Ind. Code § 24-8-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-8-3-5
Location and size of statement of verifiable retail value and odds
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The verifiable retail value and odds for each prize must be stated in immediate proximity with each listing of the prize in each place it appears on the notice.

(b) The verifiable retail value and odds for each prize must be listed in the same size type and boldness as the prize.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-4-11-4
"Certified industrial hygienist (CIH)" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "certified industrial hygienist (CIH)" is a person who has received the designation certified industrial hygienist from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and whose certification has not lapsed or been revoked.

As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-8-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-8-2-6
"Property"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. "Property" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-253.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-5
"Law enforcement officer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "law enforcement officer" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-185.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.114-2012, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 24-3-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-3-7-7
Liquid and gel nicotine substances required to be contained in child resistant packaging
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A person may not manufacture, sell, or distribute:

(1) a liquid or gel substance containing nicotine; or

(2) a nicotine liquid container;

unless the product is contained in child resistant packaging.

As added by P.L.231-2015, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-21 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-21
Waiver of chapter provisions void and unenforceable
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. Any waiver of any provision of this chapter is void and unenforceable.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-7-4-5
Required waiver of lessee's defenses, counterclaims, or rights of action in collecting payments or charges
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A lessor may not require a lessee to waive any defense, counterclaim, or right of action against:

(1) the lessor; or

(2) a person acting on the lessor's behalf, as the lessee's agent;

in collection of rental payments or charges under the rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-14
Annual update of registration; additional fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. On August 1 of each year, every person registered under this chapter shall file an update to the registration. The registrant shall pay an additional fifty dollars ($50) for filing the annual update.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-9-22 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-4-9-22
Unfair, deceptive, or coercive acts by rental company
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. A rental company may not engage in any unfair, deceptive, or coercive act to induce a renter to purchase a damage waiver or any other optional good or service.

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.19-2005, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-10-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-10-1-3
"Qualifying claim"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this article, "qualifying claim" means a claim that:

(1) subject to IC 24-10-2-2(b), is filed with the office on a form prescribed by the office;

(2) is based on a court order that:

(A) is issued in a case instituted or maintained by the office in connection with a violation of a statute set forth in IC 24-10-2-1(c); and

(B) awards restitution to one (1) or more qualifying individuals;

(3) identifies each qualifying individual who:

(A) has been awarded restitution in the order described in subdivision (2); and

(B) seeks payment from the fund through the claim submitted;

(4) attests that the party ordered to pay the restitution has not paid the full amount ordered with respect to each qualifying individual identified under subdivision (3); and

(5) seeks payment from the fund of any amount of the restitution:

(A) ordered by the court; and

(B) not paid by the party ordered to pay the restitution;

with respect to each qualifying individual identified under subdivision (3).

As added by P.L.121-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-4-23-1
"Adult oriented website"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "adult oriented website" means a publicly accessible website that publishes material harmful to minors, if at least one-third (1/3) of the images and videos published on the website depict material harmful to minors.

As added by P.L.98-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.206.
Ind. Code § 24-2-1-14.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-2-1-14.5
Cancellation; action to compel registration; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.5. (a) An action for cancellation of a mark registered under this chapter or an action to compel registration of a mark under this chapter must be brought in a court with jurisdiction in Indiana.

(b) In an action for cancellation of a mark, the secretary:

(1) may not be made a party to an action;

(2) must be notified of the filing of a complaint in an action by the clerk of the court in which the complaint is filed; and

(3) is entitled to intervene in an action for cancellation of a mark.

(c) In an action brought against a nonresident registrant, service may be effected upon the secretary as agent for service of the registrant in accordance with the procedures established for service upon nonresident corporations and business entities.

As added by P.L.135-2006, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 24-4-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-4-18-3
"Criminal history report"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "criminal history report" means criminal history information that has been:

(1) compiled primarily for the purposes of evaluating a particular person's eligibility for:

(A) employment in Indiana;

(B) housing in Indiana;

(C) a license, permit, or occupational certification issued under state law; or

(D) insurance, credit, or another financial service, if the insurance, credit, or financial service is to be provided to a person residing in Indiana; or

(2) published or made available on the Internet by a criminal history provider.

(b) The term does not include information compiled primarily for the purpose of journalistic, academic, governmental, or legal research.

(c) The term includes information described in subsection (a) and not excluded under subsection (b), regardless of the geographical location of the person who compiled the information.

As added by P.L.69-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.112-2013, SEC.3; P.L.52-2021, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-21-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 21 / Section 24-5-21-7
Provisions not exclusive
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and do not relieve a person from compliance with other applicable provisions of law.

(b) The penalties in this chapter are cumulative and in addition to any other applicable penalties.

(c) A person that violates this chapter is subject to the penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5.

(d) All actions brought under this chapter must be brought within two (2) years after the date on which the violation of this chapter occurred.

As added by P.L.230-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-16.4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 16.4 / Section 24-4-16.4-4
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A person or an employee or agent of a person who knowingly or intentionally offers for sale or sells sexually explicit materials in violation of this chapter commits unregistered sale of sexually explicit materials, a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.92-2008, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-21-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 21 / Section 24-5-21-2
"Person" defined
Status: in_force

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

As added by P.L.230-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-16-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 16 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-16-4-1
Requirements to make reasonable efforts to determine age of account holder; determination account holder considered or not considered adolescent
Status: in_force

Effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 1. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, not later than fourteen (14) days after the first date on which an Indiana account holder has spent at least twenty-five (25) hours in a single six (6) month period using a social media provider's social media platform, the social media provider shall:

(1) make reasonable efforts; and

(2) use reasonable means, taking into consideration the technology and data available to the social media provider;

to determine the age of the Indiana account holder.

(b) Subject to subsection (d):

(1) if a social media provider knows or has reason to know that an Indiana account holder is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the social media provider may consider the Indiana account holder to not be an adolescent for purposes of this article; and

(2) if the social media provider knows or has reason to know that the Indiana account holder is not sixteen (16) years of age or older, the social media provider shall consider the Indiana account holder to be an adolescent for purposes of this article.

(c) Not later than fourteen (14) days after the first date on which an Indiana account holder has spent at least fifty (50) hours in a single six (6) month period using a social media provider's social media platform, the social media provider shall determine the age of the Indiana account holder as described under subsection (a) for the purpose of verifying the social media provider's determination of the Indiana account holder's age under subsection (a).

(d) Subject to subsection (f):

(1) if a social media provider knows or has reason to know that an Indiana account holder is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the social media provider may continue to consider the Indiana account holder to not be an adolescent for purposes of this article; and

(2) if the social media provider knows or has reason to know that the Indiana account holder is not sixteen (16) years of age or older, the social media provider shall consider the Indiana account holder to be an adolescent for purposes of this article.

(e) Subject to subsection (g), a social media provider shall determine the age of an Indiana account holder with the social media provider's social media platform as described under subsection (a) for the purpose of verifying the social media provider's most recent determination of the Indiana account holder's age:

(1) when the Indiana account holder has spent an additional one hundred (100) hours using the social media platform following the date on which the social media provider determines the Indiana account holder's age under subsection (c) and each time the Indiana account holder spends an additional one hundred (100) hours using the social media platform thereafter; and

(2) each time the social media provider collects demographic information of any kind regarding the Indiana account holder.

(f) Subject to subsection (g):

(1) if a social media provider knows or has reason to know that an Indiana account holder is sixteen (16) years of age or older, the social media provider may continue to consider the Indiana account holder to not be an adolescent for purposes of this article; and

(2) if the social media provider knows or has reason to know that the Indiana account holder is not sixteen (16) years of age or older, the social media provider shall consider the Indiana account holder to be an adolescent for purposes of this article.

(g) Once an Indiana account holder has held an account with a social media provider's social media platform continuously for ten (10) consecutive years, the social media provider may, for purposes of the requirements to be met by a social media provider under this article, consider the Indiana account holder to not be an adolescent without determining the age of the Indiana account holder under this section.

As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-2
"Consumer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "consumer" means a person that owns, leases, or rents the residential real property that is the subject of a real property improvement contract.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-4-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4-4-3
Sign on delivery vehicle
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Upon both sides of delivery vehicles shall be displayed a sign with letters not less than three (3) inches in height showing name of person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation delivering or attempting to deliver commodities as prescribed in section 1 of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1931, c.177, s.3. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.53; P.L.8-1993, SEC.349.
Ind. Code § 24-4-17-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-4-17-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), this chapter applies to an item delivered to a retail merchant after June 30, 2009.

(b) This chapter does not apply to an item that has a value less than fifty dollars ($50).

(c) This chapter does not apply to an item offered at auction, or held by an auctioneer before or after being offered at auction.

(d) If a provision of this chapter conflicts with the Uniform Commercial Code (IC 26-1), the Uniform Commercial Code controls with respect to that provision.

As added by P.L.85-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4-8-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-4-8-7
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. This chapter applies to products duplicated using a mold made after August 31, 1987.

As added by P.L.250-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-15-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-4-15-1
"Defibrillator"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "defibrillator" means an automated external defibrillator.

As added by P.L.129-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-22-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 22 / Section 24-5-22-3
"Electronic mail address"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "electronic mail address" means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered.

As added by P.L.36-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-3
Surety bonds; requirements; waiver
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A seller shall obtain a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in Indiana. The amount of the bond must be at least twenty (20) times the initial payment required for the business opportunity, but not less than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000). The bond must be in favor of the state for the use and benefit of investors.

(b) The attorney general may waive the bonding requirement under subsection (a) and accept in lieu of the bond an irrevocable letter of credit for an equivalent amount issued in the favor of the state.

As added by P.L.134-1984, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.12-1986, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 24-5-20-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-5-20-14
Limitation of warranties and waiver of rights prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A manufacturer's exclusion or limitation of the warranties or consumer remedies provided by this chapter is void.

(b) A purported waiver of rights to legal action or arbitration by a consumer within an assistive device purchase agreement is void.

As added by P.L.85-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-8
Sale, distribution, or transportation of prohibited cigarettes
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As of October 1, 2000, a person may not sell, distribute, or transport into Indiana any of the following cigarettes:

(1) Cigarettes that have been marked for sale, distribution, or use outside the United States, including labels stating "For Export Only", "U.S. Tax-Exempt", and "For Use Outside U.S.".

(2) Cigarettes that do not comply with the federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1333) or with other federal requirements regarding health warnings and other information on cigarette packages manufactured, packaged, or imported for sale, distribution, or use in the United States.

(3) Cigarettes that do not comply with federal trademark and copyright laws.

(4) Cigarettes that violate federal requirements on importation of previously exported tobacco products, including 26 U.S.C. 5754.

(5) Cigarettes that the person knows or has reason to know that the manufacturer did not intend to be sold, distributed, or used in the United States.

(6) Cigarettes that have not had the list of the cigarette's added ingredients submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under 15 U.S.C. 1335a.

(7) Cigarettes that have had the package altered before the cigarettes are sold or distributed to the consumer that remove, conceal, or obscure any of the following:

(A) A marking that indicates the cigarettes are intended to be sold, distributed, or used outside the United States.

(B) A health warning or other information required under 15 U.S.C. 1333.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-10 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-10
Return of vehicle upon failure to correct nonconformity; refund; replacement
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If, after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer is unable to correct the nonconformity, the manufacturer shall accept the return of the vehicle from the buyer and, at the buyer's option, either, within thirty (30) days, refund the amount paid by the buyer or provide a replacement vehicle of comparable value.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-26.5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 26.5 / Section 24-5-26.5-14
Cause of action; remedy
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A manufacturer or seller of medical devices or legend drugs or a consumer may bring an action against any combination of persons that authorize, finance, sponsor, participate in, or otherwise benefit from a deceptive act under this chapter. In the action the court may do any combination of the following:

(1) Issue an injunction.

(2) Order the person engaged in lead generation to reimburse money unlawfully received by any person from the aggrieved consumers to be held in escrow for distribution to aggrieved consumers, void or limit the application of contracts or clauses resulting from deceptive acts, and order other restitution as the court determines appropriate.

(b) A manufacturer, seller, or consumer that commences an action under this section shall serve the attorney general with a copy of the complaint. The attorney general may join an action under this section commenced by the manufacturer, seller, or consumer.

As added by P.L.176-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27 / Section 24-5-27-14
"Mandatory tax or fee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "mandatory tax or fee" means a tax or fee that a provider is required to:

(1) collect directly from consumers; and

(2) remit to federal, state, or local governments;

for, or in connection with, intrastate inmate calling services.

As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-14-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-14-2-4
"Consensual towing agreement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Consensual towing agreement" means an agreement between a towing company and a person or business to perform towing services at the request of the owner, operator, or person having legal custody of the vehicle that is agreed upon prior to the vehicle being towed.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24.5 / Section 24-5-24.5-5
"Record"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "record" means a compilation of information that:

(1) identifies a protected consumer;

(2) is created by a consumer reporting agency solely for the purpose of complying with this chapter; and

(3) is not created or used to consider the protected consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living.

As added by P.L.65-2014, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-10-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 10 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-10-2-1
Consumer protection assistance fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The consumer protection assistance fund is established for the purpose of compensating qualifying individuals who submit qualifying claims to the office. The fund shall be administered by the office.

(b) The fund consists of:

(1) appropriations made to the fund by the general assembly;

(2) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the fund; and

(3) at the discretion of the office, money recovered or received by the office for consumer protection purposes if use of the money is not otherwise restricted.

(c) Money in the fund may be used to make payments to qualifying individuals who file qualifying claims with the office in connection with a case involving a violation by one (1) or more other persons of any of the following statutes, including rules adopted under the authority of the following statutes:

(1) IC 24-4.7 (concerning telephone solicitation of consumers) if the case concerns a violation involving telephone solicitations made in connection with any practice or transaction governed by a statute described in subdivisions (2) through (4).

(2) IC 24-5-15 (concerning credit services organizations).

(3) IC 37-4 (concerning mortgage rescue fraud).

(4) IC 37-5 (concerning home loan practices).

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.

(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.

(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.121-2011, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.115-2026, SEC.43.
Ind. Code § 24-8-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-8-3-4
Statement of odds
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) If an element of chance is involved, each notice must state the odds the participant has of receiving each prize.

(b) The statement of the odds must include, for each prize, the total number of prizes to be given away and the total number of notices distributed.

(c) The total number of notices must include all notices in which a prize may be given including notices for other sponsors.

(d) If the odds of winning a prize are not accurately stated on the basis of the number of notices, the odds shall be stated in a manner that will not deceive or mislead a participant regarding the participant's chance of receiving a prize.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-15-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-4-15-8
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.129-2007, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-4.8-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.8 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.8-2-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a person who monitors or interacts with an owner or operator's Internet connection, Internet service, network connection, or computer if the person is a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or other computer service provider who monitors or interacts with an owner or operator's Internet connection, Internet service, network connection, or computer for one (1) or more of the following purposes:

(1) Network security.

(2) Computer security.

(3) Diagnosis.

(4) Technical support.

(5) Maintenance.

(6) Repair.

(7) Authorized updates of software or system firmware.

(8) Authorized remote system management.

(9) Detection or prevention of the unauthorized, illegal, or fraudulent use of a network, service, or computer software, including scanning for and removing computer software that facilitates a violation of this chapter.

As added by P.L.115-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-8
Contracts cancelled; refunds; proration, cancellation of loan agreements
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) All money paid pursuant to a contract for health spa services that is cancelled under this chapter shall be refunded within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of cancellation. However, in a cancellation under section 6 of this chapter, the seller may retain the portion of the total price representing the services used or completed plus reimbursement for the expenses incurred in an amount not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total contract price. In no instance may the seller demand more than the full contract price from the buyer.

(b) If the buyer has executed any credit or loan agreement to pay for all or part of the cancelled health spa services, that agreement shall also be cancelled and returned within thirty (30) days. Notice of the duty described by this subsection must be included in each health spa services contract, in at least ten (10) point boldface type.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.12-1986, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-15-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-15-6-1
Applicability of data protection impact assessment requirements; controller's duty to conduct assessment; activities subject to assessment; weighing of benefits and risks; assessments conducted for compliance with other laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The data protection impact assessment requirements set forth in this chapter apply to processing activities created or generated after December 31, 2025, and are not retroactive to any processing activities created or generated before January 1, 2026.

(b) A controller shall conduct and document a data protection impact assessment of each of the following processing activities involving personal data:

(1) The processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising.

(2) The sale of personal data.

(3) The processing of personal data for purposes of profiling, if such profiling presents a reasonably foreseeable risk of:

(A) unfair or deceptive treatment of, or unlawful disparate impact on, consumers;

(B) financial, physical, or reputational injury to consumers;

(C) a physical or other intrusion upon the solitude or seclusion, or the private affairs or concerns, of consumers, if such intrusion would be offensive to a reasonable person; or

(D) other substantial injury to consumers.

(4) The processing of sensitive data.

(5) Any processing activities involving personal data that present a heightened risk of harm to consumers.

(c) Data protection impact assessments conducted under this chapter shall identify and weigh the benefits that may flow, directly and indirectly, from the processing to the controller, the consumer, other stakeholders, and the public against the potential risks to the rights of the consumer associated with such processing, as mitigated by safeguards that can be employed by the controller to reduce such risks. The use of de-identified data and the reasonable expectations of consumers, as well as the context of the processing and the relationship between the controller and the consumer whose personal data will be processed, shall be factored into this assessment by the controller.

(d) A single data protection impact assessment may address a comparable set of processing operations that include similar activities.

(e) A data protection impact assessment conducted by a controller for the purpose of compliance with other laws or regulations may be used to comply with this section if the assessment has a reasonably comparable scope and effect to an assessment conducted under this section.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-1-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 1 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-1-1-2
Violation of chapter; domestic corporations; forfeiture of charter and franchise; foreign corporations; prohibition
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Any corporation, chartered under the laws of this state, which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall thereby forfeit its charter and its franchise, and its corporate existence shall thereupon cease and determine. Every foreign corporation which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter is hereby denied the right to do and is prohibited from doing business in this state. It is hereby made the duty of the attorney general of the state to enforce this section by due process of law.

Formerly: Acts 1897, c.104, s.2. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-11
Signature of supplier
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Before a consumer signs a real property improvement contract and before the consumer can be required to make any down payment in connection with the real property improvement contract, the real property improvement supplier must have agreed unequivocally by written signature to all of the terms of the real property improvement contract.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 24-4-20-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-4-20-6
Foreign entity requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A foreign entity may not sell precious metals bullion or currency at a trade fair or coin show in Indiana unless the foreign entity:

(1) registers with the secretary of state under this chapter; or

(2) is otherwise authorized to conduct business in Indiana.

As added by P.L.195-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-5-20-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 20 / Section 24-5-20-7
"Manufacturer" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "manufacturer" means a person that manufactures or assembles assistive devices. The term includes the agents of that person, an importer, a factory branch, and any warrantors of the person's assistive device. The term does not include a professional who fabricates, without charge, a device for use in the course of treatment.

As added by P.L.85-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-15-8-2
Collecting, using, or retaining data; permissible purposes
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The obligations imposed on a controller or a processor under this article do not prohibit or restrict a controller or processor from collecting, using, or retaining data to do the following:

(1) Conduct internal research to develop, improve, or repair products, services, or technology.

(2) Effectuate a product recall.

(3) Identify and repair technical errors that impair existing or intended functionality.

(4) Perform internal operations that are:

(A) reasonably compatible with the expectations of the consumer;

(B) reasonably anticipated based on the consumer's existing relationship with the controller; or

(C) otherwise compatible with:

(i) processing data in furtherance of the provision of a product or service specifically requested by a consumer, or the parent of a child; or

(ii) the performance of a contract to which the consumer is a party.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-12-9-7
Credit reports; payment of fees or costs; demonstrated financial responsibility; considerations
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) If the director requests a credit report for an individual described in section 5(b) of this chapter, the individual to whom the request is made shall pay any fees or costs associated with procuring the report.

(b) The individual must submit personal history and experience information in a form prescribed by the NMLSR, including the submission of authorization for the NMLSR or the director to obtain an independent credit report obtained from a consumer reporting agency described in Section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(p)).

(c) The director may consider one (1) or more of the following when determining if an individual has demonstrated financial responsibility:

(1) Bankruptcies filed within the last ten (10) years.

(2) Current outstanding judgments, except judgments solely as a result of medical expenses.

(3) Current outstanding tax liens or other government liens or filings.

(4) Foreclosures within the past three (3) years.

(5) A pattern of serious delinquent accounts within the past three (3) years.

As added by P.L.176-2019, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-7
"Subject of a consumer transaction" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "subject of a consumer transaction" means the personal property, real property, services, or intangibles furnished in a consumer transaction, whether the transaction is governed by a single contract or multiple contracts.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-13-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-13-3-4
Authorization of other enforcement actions by the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. This chapter does not bar the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney from proceeding under any other provision of law against a pyramid promotional scheme or any person involved with a pyramid promotional scheme.

As added by P.L.105-2017, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-11.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-11.5
Refund; leased motor vehicle; computation of amount
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.5. (a) If a refund is tendered under this chapter with respect to a leased motor vehicle, the refund shall be made as follows:

(1) The lessee shall receive all deposit and lease payments paid by the lessee to the lessor, including all credits and allowances for any trade-in vehicles, less a reasonable allowance for use.

(2) The lessor shall receive:

(A) the lessor's purchase cost, including freight and accessories;

(B) any fee paid to another to obtain the lease;

(C) any insurance premiums or other costs expended by the lessor for the benefit of the lessee;

(D) sales tax paid by the lessor; and

(E) five percent (5%) of the amount described in subdivision (2)(A);

less the total of all deposit and lease payments paid by the lessee to the lessor, including all credits and allowances for any trade-in vehicle.

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

(1) the total lease obligation of the lessee at the inception of the lease; by

(2) a fraction having as its denominator one hundred thousand (100,000) and as its numerator the number of miles that the vehicle traveled before the lessor's acceptance of its return.

As added by P.L.24-1989, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 24-5-19-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-5-19-11
Penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A person that violates this chapter is subject to the penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5.

(b) The penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5 apply whether or not a recipient of the person's solicitation is actually deceived.

As added by P.L.176-1997, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-5-24-1
"Consumer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "consumer" means an individual:

(1) whose principal residence is in Indiana; and

(2) whose credit information and history is recorded in a consumer report.

As added by P.L.104-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-13-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-4-13-7
Confidentiality
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Records and information generated by a jeweler in the course of business are confidential under IC 5-14-3-4.

(b) A law enforcement officer (as defined in IC 3-6-6-36(a)) may obtain or receive records and information described in subsection (a) relating to the purchase of used jewelry for use in investigating crime.

(c) Law enforcement officials may disclose the name and address of the jeweler to an adverse claimant in the case of a dispute over ownership of property in possession of the jeweler.

As added by P.L.97-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-7-2-7
"Period"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "Period" means a day, week, month, or other subdivision of a year.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-6-5-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1923, c.44, s.6. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.92; P.L.2-1992, SEC.760. Repealed by P.L.104-2003, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-7-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-7-8-6
Conducting other business at rental purchase location; conditions; lessor not relieved from applicable laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a lessor required to file notification and pay fees under this chapter may conduct other business, including offering for sale to members of the general public:

(1) property and services that were or may be the subject of a rental purchase agreement under this article; and

(2) property or services that are unrelated or only partially or indirectly related to the lessor's rental purchase agreement business;

at the location where the lessor enters into rental purchase agreements with lessees unless the lessor carries on other business for the purpose of evasion or circumvention of this article.

(b) A lessor may offer for sale to a lessee or prospective lessees the property or services described in subsection (a) at the location where the lessor enters into rental purchase agreements as provided under subsection (a) only if all the following conditions are met:

(1) The lessor:

(A) does not require that the lessee or prospective lessee purchase the property or services as a condition to entering into a rental purchase agreement;

(B) does not require that any purchaser or prospective purchaser of the property or services enter into a rental purchase agreement as a condition to purchasing the property or services; and

(C) clearly discloses in writing to the lessee or prospective lessee before the purchase is completed that:

(i) the purchase of the property or services is not a condition to entering into a rental purchase agreement; and

(ii) entering into a rental purchase agreement is not a condition to purchasing the property or services.

(2) The lessor does not charge the lessee or prospective lessee more for the property or services than the lessor charges members of the general public for the property or services.

(3) The transaction for the purchase of the property or services is conducted separately from any rental purchase agreement, and the cost for purchasing the property or services is not made a part of any rental purchase agreement.

(c) If a lessor offers for sale the property or services described in subsection (a) to lessees or prospective lessees in compliance with the conditions set forth in subsection (b), the business is not considered as being conducted for the purpose of evasion or circumvention of this article.

(d) This section does not relieve a lessor from:

(1) obtaining licenses, permits, authorizations, or consents required by law;

(2) filing or providing notifications as required by law; or

(3) otherwise complying with any other statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance of:

(A) this state;

(B) the United States; or

(C) any governmental unit of this state or the United States;

applicable to a lessor or the lessor's business activities permitted by this section.

As added by P.L.137-2014, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-4-23-8
"Transactional data"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "transactional data" means a sequence of information that documents an exchange, agreement, or transfer between an individual, commercial entity, or third party used for the purpose of satisfying a request or event. The term includes records that relate to a mortgage, education, or employment.

As added by P.L.98-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.213.
Ind. Code § 24-4.9-2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.9 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.9-2-11
Redacted data or personal information
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Data are redacted for purposes of this article if the data have been altered or truncated so that not more than the last four (4) digits of:

(1) a driver's license number;

(2) a state identification number; or

(3) an account number;

is accessible as part of personal information.

(b) For purposes of this article, personal information is "redacted" if the personal information has been altered or truncated so that not more than five (5) digits of a Social Security number are accessible as part of personal information.

As added by P.L.125-2006, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 24-15-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-15-6-2
Attorney general's request for data protection impact assessment; controller's duty to provide; confidentiality
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The attorney general may request, pursuant to a civil investigative demand, that a controller disclose any data protection impact assessment that is relevant to an investigation conducted by the attorney general. Upon receipt of such a request, the controller shall make the data protection impact assessment available to the attorney general. Subject to subsection (b), the attorney general may evaluate the data protection impact assessment for a controller's compliance with the responsibilities set forth in IC 24-15-4.

(b) Data protection impact assessments are confidential and exempt from public inspection and copying under IC 5-14-3-4. The disclosure of a data protection impact assessment pursuant to a request from the attorney general does not constitute a waiver of attorney-client privilege or work product protection with respect to the assessment and any information contained in the assessment.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-14
Use of commercial symbols
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. A seller may not use the trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol of any business that does not either control the ownership interest in the seller or accept responsibility for all representations made by the seller in regard to the business opportunity, unless it is clear from the circumstances that the owner of the commercial symbol is not involved in the business opportunity.

As added by P.L.134-1984, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-5-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4.7-5-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 1 of this chapter by P.L.222-2005 apply only to a contract entered into or renewed after July 1, 2005.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.393.
Ind. Code § 24-4-27.5-0.7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 27.5 / Section 24-4-27.5-0.7
"Charitable organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.7. As used in this chapter, "charitable organization" means an organization that is recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

As added by P.L.60-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13.1-27 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13.1 / Section 24-5-13.1-27
Limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) An action brought under this chapter must be commenced within two (2) years following the date the buyer first reports the nonconformity to the responsible manufacturer or installer, its agent, or authorized dealer.

(b) When the buyer has commenced an informal dispute settlement procedure described in section 23 of this chapter, the two (2) year period specified in subsection (a) is tolled during the time the informal dispute settlement procedure is being conducted.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-17 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-17
"Institution of higher education"
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. "Institution of higher education" means a public or private college or university.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-8
"Purchase"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "purchase" means to acquire property in exchange for cash, credit, or other valuable consideration.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-15-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-15-2-2
"Aggregate data"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. "Aggregate data" means information:

(1) that relates to a group or category of consumers;

(2) from which individual consumer identities have been removed; and

(3) that is not linked or reasonably linkable to any consumer.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-11-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-4-11-6
"Experience" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "experience" means the completion of professional level work sufficient to provide competence in the following:

(1) The anticipation and recognition of workplace environmental factors and stresses, including chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic stresses, and the understanding of their effect on people and their well-being.

(2) The evaluation, through observation, sampling, testing, and with the use of quantified measurement techniques, of the magnitude of workplace environmental factors and stresses.

(3) The prescription of methods for prevention, elimination, control, or reduction of environmental factors and stresses and their effects. Methods include the following:

(A) Engineering.

(B) Administrative control.

(C) Personnel protective equipment.

(D) Training.

As added by P.L.175-1996, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-19-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-5-19-7
Voidable contracts
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A contract entered into in reliance on a solicitation that does not comply with this chapter is voidable by the party that relied on the solicitation.

As added by P.L.176-1997, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16-19 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-5-16-19
Severability
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. This chapter is severable in the manner provided by IC 1-1-1-8.

As added by P.L.80-1990, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-4
Requirements before advertising; amendment of filings; renewal fee; record of filings
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Before placing any advertisement or making any other representations to any investor in Indiana, the seller shall:

(1) file a copy of the disclosure statement required by section 2 of this chapter and the bond required by section 3 of this chapter with the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general; and

(2) pay an initial filing fee of fifty dollars ($50).

(b) The seller shall amend these filings when any material change in the information occurs and shall pay a fee of ten dollars ($10) for filing the amendment.

(c) If the seller continues to solicit business opportunities in Indiana, he shall pay annually a renewal fee of ten dollars ($10) on or before the anniversary date of the initial filing for the particular business opportunity.

(d) The director of the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general or his designate shall maintain a record of all filings made under this chapter and shall assign a registration number to each of them. The seller shall be advised in writing of the assigned number. Any advertisements, pamphlets, brochures, or any other materials used in the solicitation of a business opportunity must include the assigned registration number in the following manner: "C.P.D. Reg. No. ____ .".

As added by P.L.134-1984, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24.5 / Section 24-4-24.5-2
"Gas station"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "gas station" means an establishment that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuels.

As added by P.L.228-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-12
Consumer's copy of signed and dated contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A real property improvement supplier shall give a fully executed copy of a real property improvement contract to the consumer immediately after the consumer signs it. The real property improvement contract must show the dates the real property improvement supplier and each consumer executed the contract.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24.5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24.5 / Section 24-5-24.5-16
Removing security freeze
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Not later than thirty (30) days after receiving a request that meets the requirements of section 15 of this chapter, the consumer reporting agency shall remove the security freeze for the protected consumer.

As added by P.L.65-2014, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-5-17-14 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-5-17-14
Violations; penalties; claims for damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A person who knowingly violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is subject to remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5.

(b) A person who suffers actual damages from a violation of this act may bring an action to recover the actual damage plus attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.13-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-12
"Units sold"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "units sold" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-11.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23.5 / Section 24-5-23.5-3
"Creditor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "creditor" means a person:

(1) that regularly engages in Indiana in the extension of mortgage loans 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

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

(b) The term does not include a person described in:

(1) IC 37-5-2-6(a)(2) if the person described in IC 37-5-2-6-6(a)(2) is not the person extending the credit in the transaction; or

(2) IC 37-5-2-6(b).

As added by P.L.52-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.115-2026, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 24-5-16-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 16 / Section 24-5-16-5
"Person" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a company, a firm, an association, a partnership, a trust, a corporation, or other legal entity.

As added by P.L.80-1990, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-15-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-5-15-7
Contract between consumer and credit services organization; notice of cancellation form
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a contract between a consumer and a credit services organization concerning the purchase of the services of the credit services organization must be in writing, be dated and signed by both the consumer and the credit services organization, and include all of the following:

(1) A statement in at least 10 point boldface type in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the buyer that reads:

"You, the buyer, may cancel this contract at any time before midnight of the third business day after the date of the transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.".

(2) The terms and conditions of payment, including the total amount of all payments to be made by the buyer to the credit services organization or to another person.

(3) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed and the results to be achieved by the credit services organization for or on behalf of the buyer, including all guarantees and all promises of full or partial refunds and a list of the adverse information appearing on the consumer's credit report that the credit services organization expects to have modified and the estimated date by which each modification will occur.

(4) The principal business address of the credit services organization and the name and address of the credit services organization's agent in Indiana authorized to receive service of process.

(b) A contract shall be accompanied by two (2) copies of a form captioned "NOTICE OF CANCELLATION" attached to the contract and that contains the following statement in at least 10 point boldface type:

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

You may cancel this contract, without any penalty or obligation, at any time before midnight of the third business day after the date the contract is signed.

If you cancel, any payment made by you under this contract will be returned within ten days following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice, or any other written notice, to

_____________________________________________________

(name of seller)

_____________________________________________________

(address of seller)

(place of business)

not later than midnight __________________________________

(date)

"I hereby cancel this transaction". _________________________

(date)

_____________________________________________________

(buyer's signature)

(c) A credit services organization shall give a copy of the completed contract and all other documents required by the credit services organization to the buyer at the time the contract and the documents are signed.

(d) If a contract is subject to this chapter and to IC 37-4, IC 37-4-3 applies to the contract.

As added by P.L.142-1990, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.209-2007, SEC.1; P.L.115-2026, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 24-5-22-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 22 / Section 24-5-22-7
Indiana recipient of commercial electronic mail message; transmission of commercial electronic mail message; application
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) For purposes of this section, a person knows that the intended recipient of a commercial electronic mail message is an Indiana resident if that information is available, upon request, from the registrant of the Internet domain name contained in the recipient's electronic mail address.

(b) Subsection (c) applies only to a commercial electronic mail message that:

(1) uses a third party's Internet domain name without permission of the third party;

(2) otherwise misrepresents or obscures any information in identifying the point of origin or the transmission path of the commercial electronic mail message; or

(3) contains false or misleading information in the subject line.

(c) A person may not initiate or assist the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message described in subsection (b):

(1) from a computer located in Indiana; or

(2) to an electronic mail address that the sender:

(A) knows; or

(B) has reason to know;

is held by a resident of Indiana.

As added by P.L.36-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.91.
Ind. Code § 24-4-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4-2-4
Redemption in money or merchandise; option of holder of stamps
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The redeemable value of such stamps, trading stamps, cash discount stamp, check, ticket, coupon or other similar device, printed or legibly written on the face of said stamp as provided in this section shall be the same, whether redeemed in merchandise or in lawful money of the United States, and the redemption of such stamps as described in this section shall be in lawful money of the United States or in merchandise of equal value thereto, at the option of the holder of said stamps.

Formerly: Acts 1913, c.299, s.4. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.139.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-5-24-11
"Energy utility"; "specialized credit reporting tool"; persons excluded from security freeze requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "energy utility" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.5-2.

(b) As used in this section, "specialized credit reporting tool" means a scoring model that:

(1) is available only to an energy utility; and

(2) is used by the energy utility to validate a consumer's identity and creditworthiness.

(c) The following persons are not required to place a security freeze on a consumer's consumer report:

(1) A consumer reporting agency that acts only as a reseller (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 1681a(u)) of information. However, a consumer reporting agency must honor any security freeze placed on a consumer's consumer report by another consumer reporting agency.

(2) A:

(A) check services; or

(B) fraud prevention services;

company that reports on incidents of fraud or issues authorizations for the purpose of approving or processing negotiable instruments, electronic fund transfers, or similar methods of payment.

(3) A deposit account information service company that issues reports concerning account closures due to:

(A) fraud;

(B) substantial overdrafts;

(C) ATM abuse; or

(D) similar negative information concerning a consumer;

to inquiring financial institutions for use only in reviewing a consumer's request for a deposit account at the inquiring financial institution.

(4) A consumer reporting agency that furnishes specialized credit reporting tools to an energy utility.

As added by P.L.104-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-4.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 24-12-4.5-2
Fee; servicing charge; document charges; limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) With respect to a CPAP transaction, a CPAP provider may impose the following:

(1) A fee that is:

(A) calculated at an annual rate that does not exceed thirty-six percent (36%) of the funded amount; and

(B) earned at consummation and each year after consummation on the anniversary of the funding date, in the case of a CPAP transaction offered or entered into after June 30, 2019.

(2) A servicing charge that is:

(A) calculated at an annual rate that does not exceed seven percent (7%) of the funded amount; and

(B) earned at consummation and each year after consummation on the anniversary of the funding date, in the case of a CPAP transaction offered or entered into after June 30, 2019.

(3) With respect to any one (1) civil proceeding, total charges that do not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for obtaining and preparing documents, in the case of a CPAP transaction offered or entered into after June 30, 2019.

(4) The following with respect to a CPAP transaction offered or entered into after June 30, 2016, and before July 1, 2019:

(A) If the funded amount of the CPAP transaction is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), a one (1) time charge that does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for obtaining and preparing documents.

(B) If the funded amount of the CPAP transaction is at least five thousand dollars ($5,000), a one (1) time charge that does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for obtaining and preparing documents.

(b) A CPAP provider may not assess, or collect from the consumer claimant, any fee or charge not otherwise permitted under this chapter in connection with a CPAP transaction. The fees and charges permitted under this chapter are not subject to refund or rebate.

As added by P.L.176-2019, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-26 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-26
Judicial review
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. A determination by the attorney general to not list in or to remove from a directory under section 14 of this chapter a brand family or a tobacco product manufacturer is subject to review only by the Marion County circuit court.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-5-2-19
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.231, s.19. Repealed by Acts 1971, P.L.366, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-3-2-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-3-2-12
Injunction
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The department, or any person injured by any violation or who shall suffer injury from any threatened violation of this chapter, may maintain an action in any court of equitable jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin such violation or threatened violation. If in such action a violation or threatened violation of this chapter shall be established, the court shall enjoin and restrain or otherwise prohibit such violation or threatened violation, and in addition thereto, the court shall assess in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant the costs of suit including reasonable attorney's fees. In such action it shall not be necessary that actual damages to the plaintiff be alleged or proved, but where alleged and proved, the plaintiff in said action, in addition to such injunctive relief and costs of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be entitled to recover from the defendant the actual damages sustained by him.

(b) In the event that no injunctive relief is sought or required, any person injured by a violation of this chapter may maintain an action for damages and costs of suit in any court of general jurisdiction.

Formerly: Acts 1949, c.51, s.12. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.42.
Ind. Code § 24-4-7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-4-7-3
"Principal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "principal" means a person who:

(1) manufactures, produces, imports, sells, or distributes a product for wholesale;

(2) contracts with a sales representative to solicit wholesale orders for the product; and

(3) compensates the sales representative, in whole or in part, by commission.

As added by P.L.238-1985, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-5.4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 24-3-5.4-5
"Distributor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "distributor" means a person that:

(1) purchases cigarettes on which the tax under IC 6-7-1 is not paid; and

(2) stores, sells, or otherwise disposes of the cigarettes.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-3.7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-3.7
"Lessor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.7. As used in this chapter, "lessor" means a person who:

(1) holds title to a motor vehicle leased to a lessee under a written lease agreement; or

(2) holds the lessor's rights under an agreement described in subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.24-1989, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 24-5-24-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-5-24-8
Application treated as incomplete by third party; notification of security freeze
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A third party that requests a consumer's consumer report in connection with an application by the consumer for credit shall treat the application for credit as incomplete if:

(1) a security freeze has been placed on the consumer's consumer report;

(2) the consumer has not authorized the release of the consumer's consumer report under section 7 of this chapter; and

(3) the consumer reporting agency refuses to release the consumer report to the third party based on subdivisions (1) and (2).

(b) A consumer reporting agency that refuses under subsection (a)(3) to release a consumer report shall notify the third party requesting the consumer report of the existence of a security freeze as the basis for the refusal to release the consumer report to the third party.

(c) A consumer reporting agency shall not:

(1) state; or

(2) otherwise imply;

to a third party that the consumer's security freeze under this chapter reflects a negative credit score, history, report, or rating.

As added by P.L.104-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-1-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-12-1-0.5
"Civil proceeding advance payment transaction"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. (a) As used in this article and subject to IC 24-12-6-2, "civil proceeding advance payment transaction", or "CPAP transaction", means a nonrecourse transaction in which a CPAP provider provides a funded amount to a consumer claimant to use for any purpose other than prosecuting the consumer claimant's civil proceeding, if the repayment of the funded amount is:

(1) required only if the consumer claimant prevails in the civil proceeding; and

(2) sourced from the proceeds of the civil proceeding, whether the proceeds result from a judgment, a settlement, or some other resolution.

(b) The term includes a transaction:

(1) that is termed or described as:

(A) a purchase; or

(B) an assignment of an interest in a consumer claimant's civil proceeding, or in the proceeds of a consumer claimant's civil proceeding;

by the CPAP provider; or

(2) with respect to which the CPAP provider sets forth in a CPAP contract, an agreement by:

(A) the CPAP provider to purchase from the consumer claimant; or

(B) the consumer claimant to assign to the CPAP provider;

a contingent right to receive a share of the potential proceeds of the consumer claimant's civil proceeding, whether the proceeds result from a judgment, a settlement, or some other resolution.

As added by P.L.176-2019, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 24-4-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-4-3-3
Invoice of sale
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Any person, or agent or employee thereof, who sells a second-hand watch shall deliver to the vendee a written invoice setting forth the name and address of the vendor, the name and address of the vendee, the date of the sale, the name of the watch or its maker, and the serial numbers (if any) or other distinguishing numbers or identification marks on its case and movement. In the event the serial numbers, or other distinguishing numbers or identification marks have been erased, defaced, removed, altered or covered, this shall be set forth in the invoice. A duplicate of the aforesaid invoice shall be kept on file by the vendor of such second-hand watch for at least one (1) year from the date of the sale thereof and shall be open to inspection during all business hours by the prosecuting attorney or his representative of the county in which the vendor is engaged in business.

Formerly: Acts 1937, c.270, s.3.
Ind. Code § 24-5-22-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 22 / Section 24-5-22-6
"Internet domain name"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "Internet domain name" refers to a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an Internet host or service, assigned through centralized Internet naming authorities, comprising a series of character strings separated by periods, with the right most string specifying the top of the hierarchy.

As added by P.L.36-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24.4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24.4 / Section 24-4-24.4-1
"Massage establishment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "massage establishment" means a facility where massage therapy is provided. The term does not include the following:

(1) The office of a licensed health care practitioner (as defined in IC 20-34-5-4), if the licensed health care practitioner employs a massage therapist to perform massage therapy on the patients of the licensed health care practitioner.

(2) A public lodging establishment, if the massage therapy is provided for persons at the public lodging establishment.

(3) The residence of a massage therapist who provides massage therapy at the therapist's residence, if the massage therapist is the only person providing massage therapy at the residence.

As added by P.L.228-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-16-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-16-2-3
"Daily active users"
Status: in_force

Effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 3. "Daily active users" means the unique users in the United States who:

(1) used a particular online forum, website, or application at least eighty percent (80%) of the days during the previous twelve (12) months; or

(2) if the online forum, website, or application did not exist during all of the previous twelve (12) months, used the particular online forum, website, or application at least eighty percent (80%) of the days during the previous month.

As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 24-5-23-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-5-23-2
Marketing materials and solicitations; use of name of existing mortgage lender prohibited; permissible uses and references; remedies
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation may not use the name of an existing mortgage lender or a name confusingly similar to that of an existing mortgage lender when marketing to or soliciting business from a customer or prospective customer if the reference to the existing mortgage lender is:

(1) without the consent of the existing mortgage lender; and

(2) made in a manner that could cause a reasonable person to believe that the marketing material or solicitation:

(A) originated from;

(B) is endorsed by; or

(C) is in any other way the responsibility of;

the existing mortgage lender.

(b) This section does not prohibit the use of or reference to the name of an existing mortgage lender in marketing materials or solicitations if the use or reference does not deceive or confuse a reasonable person regarding whether the marketing material or solicitation:

(1) originated from;

(2) is endorsed by; or

(3) is in any other way the responsibility of;

the existing mortgage lender.

(c) A mortgage lender whose name is used in violation of this section may bring an action to recover the greater of:

(1) two (2) times the amount of actual damages incurred by the mortgage lender as a result of the violation; or

(2) one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus attorney's fees.

(d) A mortgage lender that is a bank or a bank holding company is entitled to any relief available under both:

(1) subsection (c); and

(2) IC 28-1-20-4(m);

with respect to the same violation.

As added by P.L.10-2006, SEC.22 and P.L.57-2006, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 24-5-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-5-12-3
"Owner" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "owner" means a person who owns or controls ten percent (10%) or more of the equity of a seller, or otherwise has a claim to ten percent (10%) or more of the net income of a seller.

As added by P.L.253-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-15-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-15-10-1
Attorney general's exclusive enforcement authority
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The attorney general has exclusive authority to enforce the provisions of this article.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-27-20 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 27 / Section 24-5-27-20
Ancillary service charges for intrastate inmate calling services
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Automated payment fee" means:

(A) a credit card payment fee;

(B) a debit card payment fee; or

(C) a bill processing fee.

The term includes fees for payments made by interactive voice response, the Internet, or kiosk.

(2) "Fee for single call and related services" means a billing arrangement in which:

(A) an inmate's collect calls are billed through a third party on a per call basis; and

(B) the called party:

(i) does not have an account with the provider of inmate calling services; or

(ii) does not want to establish an account with the provider of inmate calling services.

(3) "Live agent fee" means a fee associated with the optional use of a live operator to complete inmate calling services transactions.

(4) "Paper bill or statement fee" means a fee associated with providing a customer of inmate calling services an optional paper billing statement.

(5) "Third party financial transaction fee" means the exact fee, with no markup, that a provider of inmate calling services is charged by a third party to transfer money or process financial transactions to facilitate a consumer's ability to make account payments through the third party.

(b) A provider may not charge an ancillary service charge for, or in connection with, an intrastate inmate calling services call, other than those ancillary service charges permitted by the Federal Communications Commission for, or in connection with, interstate or international inmate calling services calls at the time the call is initiated.

(c) Subject to subsection (d), a rate for an ancillary service charge permitted under subsection (b) for, or in connection with, an intrastate inmate calling services call shall not exceed the rate for the comparable ancillary service charge permitted by the Federal Communications Commission for, or in connection with, interstate or international inmate calling services calls at the time the call is initiated. Subject to subsection (b), ancillary service charges subject to the rate cap set forth in this subsection include the following:

(1) Automated payment fees.

(2) Fees for single call and related services.

(3) Live agent fees.

(4) Paper bill or statement fees.

(5) Third party financial transaction fees.

(d) A provider that has been granted a waiver by the Federal Communications Commission from the ancillary service charge caps for interstate or international inmate calling services calls with respect to a particular:

(1) correctional facility; or

(2) contract for the provision of inmate calling services;

is not subject to the intrastate caps under subsection (c) for the comparable intrastate ancillary services provided to the same correctional facility or under the same contract. The exemption from the intrastate ancillary service charge caps provided under this subsection runs concurrently with the term of the exemption from the corresponding interstate or international ancillary service charge caps, as determined by the Federal Communications Commission.

As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-4-24-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-4-24-3
"Deidentified data"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "deidentified data" means data that cannot reasonably be used to infer information about, or otherwise be linked to, an identifiable consumer and that:

(1) is subject to:

(A) administrative and technical measures to ensure that the data cannot be associated with a particular consumer;

(B) public commitment by the holder of the data to:

(i) maintain and use the data in deidentified form; and

(ii) not attempt to reidentify the data; and

(C) legally enforceable contractual obligations that prohibit any recipients of the data from attempting to reidentify the data; or

(2) meets requirements for deidentification of the data set forth in 45 CFR 164.514.

As added by P.L.233-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-3-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-3-3-4
"Allocable share"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "allocable share" means Allocable Share as that term is defined in the Master Settlement Agreement.

As added by P.L.223-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-6-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-6-5-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

Formerly: Acts 1923, c.44, s.8. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2422. Repealed by P.L.104-2003, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-8-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-8-4-1
Disclosure of prizes
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Before a demonstration, seminar, or sales presentation begins, the promoter shall inform the person of the prize, if any, the person will receive.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-18-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 18 / Section 24-4-18-5
"Law enforcement agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this section, "law enforcement agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 10-13-3-10.

As added by P.L.69-2012, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4.6-5-7
Civil liability of vehicle owner
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. If a vehicle owner does not:

(1) pay the total pump price of the motor fuel pumped and the service charge in response to a notice sent by a retailer under this chapter; or

(2) reply to the retailer's notice with a written notice under section 6(b)(1) or 6(b)(2) of this chapter;

the vehicle owner's civil liability under this chapter does not preclude criminal liability under IC 35-43-4-2, IC 35-43-4-3, IC 35-43-4-8, or any other law.

As added by P.L.97-2011, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 24-14-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-14-2-7
"Government agency towing"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "Government agency towing" means the towing of a government owned or government controlled vehicle by the government agency that owns or controls the towed vehicle.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-16-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-16-2-4
"Linked account"
Status: in_force

Effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 4. "Linked account", with respect to a user's account with a social media provider, means another account with the social media provider that the user has designated, through a means provided by the social media provider, as an account:

(1) from which the user wishes to receive content;

(2) from which the user wishes the social media provider to include in recommendations for content provided to the user by the social media provider; or

(3) with which the user wishes to associate the user's account.

As added by P.L.100-2026, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 24-4.6-1-201 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 1 / Section 24-4.6-1-201
Law applicable to consumer credit sales or leases
Status: in_force

Sec. 201. IC 24-5-2-21 through IC 24-5-2-24 apply to consumer credit sales, consumer leases, and assignees thereof.

Formerly: Acts 1974, P.L.115, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.10-2006, SEC.21 and P.L.57-2006, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 24-14-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-14-9-1
Prohibited actions for towing companies
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A towing company shall not do any of the following:

(1) Falsely represent, either expressly or by implication, that the towing company represents or is approved by any organization that provides emergency road service for disabled motor vehicles.

(2) Require the owner or operator of a disabled motor vehicle to preauthorize:

(A) repair work; or

(B) more than twenty-four (24) hours of storage;

as a condition for providing towing service for the disabled motor vehicle.

(3) Charge more than one (1) towing fee when the owner or operator of a disabled motor vehicle requests that the disabled motor vehicle be towed to a repair facility owned or operated by the towing company.

(4) Tow a motor vehicle to a repair facility unless:

(A) either:

(i) the owner of the motor vehicle; or

(ii) the owner's designated representative;

gives consent for the motor vehicle to be towed to the repair facility; and

(B) the consent described in clause (A) is given before the motor vehicle is removed from the location from which it is to be towed.

The prohibition set forth in this subdivision does not apply in any case in which a towing company tows a motor vehicle to a storage facility that includes a repair facility on the same site.

(5) Offer or provide compensation to a person for a towing referral unless the person and towing company have a prior contract.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 24-15-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-15-4-6
Compliance by controllers; authority of attorney general to provide online resources for controllers
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The attorney general may maintain on the attorney general's website a list of resources for controllers, including sample privacy notices and disclosures, to assist controllers in complying with this chapter.

As added by P.L.94-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-3-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-3-7-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to any product that:

(1) has been approved or certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale:

(A) as a tobacco cessation product;

(B) as a tobacco dependence product; or

(C) for another medical purpose; and

(2) is marketed and sold for an approved purpose referred to in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(C).

As added by P.L.231-2015, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-4-5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4-5-6
Trademarks; use of circulating product or delivery container without consent; prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a person who possesses a circulating product or delivery container in good faith in the ordinary course of business.

(b) Evidence of possession of a circulating product or delivery container marked under section 1 of this chapter by a person other than the registrant whose name, mark, or device is on the circulating product or delivery container without the written consent of the registrant of the name, mark, or device constitutes prima facie evidence of unlawful use of or traffic in the circulating product or delivery container.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.365, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.114-1992, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-4.7-4-4
Contracts and sales
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to any of the following:

(1) A sale in which:

(A) no prior payment is made to a merchant;

(B) an invoice accompanies the goods or services; and

(C) a consumer is allowed seven (7) days to cancel the services or return the goods without obligation for payment.

(2) A contractual agreement that:

(A) requires payment; and

(B) allows the consumer at least ten (10) days to cancel the contract and receive a full refund of the payment.

(3) A sale regulated by 170 IAC 7-1.1-19.

(4) A newspaper subscription executed through a telephone call.

(b) A contract made under a telephone sales call is not valid and enforceable against a consumer unless the contract complies with this section.

(c) A contract made under a telephone sales call must satisfy all of the following:

(1) The contract must be reduced to writing and signed by the consumer.

(2) The contract must contain the name, address, and business telephone number of the seller, the total price of the contract, and a detailed description of the goods or services being sold.

(3) The description of goods or services as stated in the contract must be the same as the description principally used in the telephone solicitation.

(4) The contract must contain, in bold, conspicuous type immediately preceding the signature the words "you are not obligated to pay any money unless you sign this contract and return it to the seller".

(5) The contract may not exclude from its terms any oral or written representations made by the telephone solicitor to the consumer in connection with the transaction.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2002, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-7-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-7-2-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.159-2017, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 24-4-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-4-3-5
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A person who recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.

Formerly: Acts 1937, c.270, s.5. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2411.
Ind. Code § 24-8-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-8-3-7
Additional purchases
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) If a prize is offered or given that will require a person to purchase additional goods or services, including shipping fees, handling fees, or any other charge, the requirement and additional cost to the person must be clearly disclosed on the first page of the notice.

(b) Disclosure must be made by using the following appropriately completed statement:

"You must pay $ _______ in order to receive this item.".

(c) The disclosure statement must be in at least 10 point boldface type.

As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-7-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 7 / Section 24-5-7-12
Waiver of chapter provisions void
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. Any waiver by the buyer of part or all of this chapter is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.

As added by P.L.249-1983, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-4-10-3
"Recording" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "recording" means a tangible medium upon which sounds or visual images are recorded or stored. The term includes the following:

(1) An original:

(A) phonograph record;

(B) compact disc;

(C) wire;

(D) tape;

(E) audio cassette;

(F) video cassette; or

(G) film.

(2) Any other medium on which sounds or visual images are or can be recorded or otherwise stored.

(3) A copy or reproduction of an item in subdivision (1) or (2) that duplicates an original recording in whole or in part.

As added by P.L.180-1991, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-5-13-24 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 13 / Section 24-5-13-24
Dealer's liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. This section does not apply to a transaction or solicited transaction relating to a methamphetamine vehicle. Nothing in this chapter imposes any liability on a dealer or creates a cause of action by a consumer against a dealer, and a manufacturer may not, directly or indirectly, expose any franchised dealer to liability under this chapter.

As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.76-2013, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 24-5-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-5-8-11
Initial cash payment
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A seller may not require an initial cash payment that exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the initial payment.

As added by P.L.134-1984, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-12-9-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 12 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-12-9-9
License renewal; revocation or suspension of license not renewed; correcting amendments
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A license issued under this article must be renewed not later than December 31 of each calendar year. The minimum standards for license renewal for a CPAP provider include the following:

(1) Payment by the CPAP provider of all required fees for renewal of the license.

(2) The filing by the CPAP provider of all reports and information required by the director.

(b) A license issued by the department under this article may be revoked or suspended by the department if the person fails to:

(1) file any renewal form required by the department; or

(2) pay any license renewal fee described under section 5(h)(3) of this chapter;

not later than sixty (60) days after the due date.

(c) A person whose license is revoked or suspended under this section may do either of the following:

(1) Pay all delinquent fees and apply for reinstatement of the license.

(2) Appeal the revocation or suspension to the department for an administrative review under IC 4-21.5-3.

Pending the decision from a hearing under IC 4-21.5-3 concerning license revocation or suspension, a license remains in force.

(d) If, at any time, the information or record contained in:

(1) an original application for licensure filed under this chapter; or

(2) a renewal application filed under this chapter;

is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in a material respect, the applicant shall promptly file a correcting amendment with the department.

As added by P.L.176-2019, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 24-5-14.5-9
Prohibited acts; transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a person shall not, in connection with any telecommunications service or interconnected VOIP service, knowingly and with the intent to defraud or cause harm to another person or to wrongfully obtain anything of value, cause any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to a subscriber.

As added by P.L.151-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-4-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 14 / Section 24-4-14-2
"Customer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "customer" means a person who:

(1) has:

(A) received; or

(B) contracted for;

the direct or indirect provision of goods or services from another person holding the person's personal information; or

(2) provides the person's personal information to another person in connection with a transaction with a nonprofit corporation or charitable organization.

The term includes a person who pays a commission, a consignment fee, or another fee contingent on the completion of a transaction.

As added by P.L.125-2006, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 24-7-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-7-9-5
Defenses; clerical error and correction
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. It is a defense in a criminal proceeding under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter or a civil proceeding under section 4 of this chapter that the lessor or an assignee of a lessor:

(1) failed to comply with this article as a result of a bona fide clerical error; and

(2) corrected the error after the date of execution of the rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 2 / Section 24-4.7-2-9
"Telephone sales call"
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) "Telephone sales call" means a telephone call made to a consumer for any of the following purposes:

(1) Solicitation of a sale of consumer goods or services.

(2) Solicitation of a charitable contribution.

(3) Obtaining information that will or may be used for the direct solicitation of a sale of consumer goods or services or an extension of credit for such purposes.

(b) The term includes any of the following:

(1) A call made by use of an automated dialing device.

(2) A call made by use of a recorded message device.

(3) Transmission of:

(A) a text message;

(B) a graphic message;

(C) an image;

(D) a photograph; or

(E) a multimedia message;

to a telephone number through the use of short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS), over-the-top (OTT) messaging or voice calling service, or any other technology or service that transmits messages to a device.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.226-2011, SEC.11; P.L.148-2024, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 24-5-11-2.6 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 11 / Section 24-5-11-2.6
"Insurance policy"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.6. As used in this chapter, "insurance policy" refers to a:

(1) personal line policy of property and casualty insurance coverage; or

(2) commercial line farm insurance policy that insures residential property.

As added by P.L.170-2017, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 24-3-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 24-3-4-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to cigarettes sold or intended to be sold as duty free merchandise by a duty free sales enterprise that complies with federal requirements, including the requirements under 19 U.S.C. 1555(b). However, this chapter applies to cigarettes that are brought back into the United States that have not been assessed a federal tax or federal duty.

As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 24-5-14.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 24-5-14.5-4
"Interconnected VOIP service"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "interconnected VOIP service" has the meaning set forth in 47 CFR 9.3.

As added by P.L.151-2013, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 24-3-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 3 / Chapter 6 / Section 24-3-6-5
"Manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "manufacturer" means a person that manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes to be sold in the United States.

As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 24-4-12-11 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-4-12-11
Chapter violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. A person who violates this chapter commits:

(1) a Class B misdemeanor on the first violation;

(2) a Class A misdemeanor on the second violation; and

(3) a Level 6 felony on the third and any subsequent violation.

As added by P.L.99-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.272.
Ind. Code § 24-4-23.2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 23.2 / Section 24-4-23.2-5
"Third party food delivery service"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "third party food delivery service" means a person that:

(1) uses an online modality or platform, such as:

(A) a website;

(B) a mobile application; or

(C) another Internet service;

to offer or arrange for the sale, and same-day delivery or pick up, of food and beverages prepared or provided by one (1) or more covered establishments that are not affiliates of the person; and

(2) engages in the activities described in subdivision (1):

(A) for consideration; or

(B) for the purpose of obtaining customer data related to a transaction between a covered establishment and a customer of the covered establishment.

(b) The term does not include an:

(1) Internet service provider; or

(2) Internet search engine;

used by a third party food delivery service, a covered establishment, or a customer of a covered establishment if the Internet service provider or Internet search engine does not both receive consideration for and offer and arrange for the sale, and same-day delivery or pick up, of food and beverages prepared or provided by one (1) or more covered establishments that are not affiliates of the Internet service provider or the Internet search engine, as described in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2).

As added by P.L.136-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 12 / Section 24-4-12-2
"Unused property market" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "unused property market" means an event:

(1) where a fee is charged for the sale or the exchange of personal property or where a fee is charged to a prospective buyer for admission to an area where personal property is offered or displayed for sale or exchange by two (2) or more persons;

(2) held more than six (6) times in any twelve (12) month period where personal property is offered or displayed for sale or exchange; or

(3) referred to as a "swap meet", "indoor swap meet", "flea market", or any other similar term, regardless of whether the event is held inside a building or in the open, if that event has as a primary characteristic activities that involve a series of sales sufficient in number, scope, and character to constitute a regular course of business.

As added by P.L.99-1999, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-4-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4-5-2
Trademarks; unlawful sale or purchase; concealment or removal
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a registrant or person who has purchased from a registrant a circulating product or delivery container bearing a mark or device registered under this chapter.

(b) It is unlawful for any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, or association, except the owner or registrant of a brand registered as provided in this chapter, to:

(1) sell, buy, rent, launder or clean, give, take, or otherwise traffic in;

(2) erase, obliterate or otherwise cover up, conceal, or remove a name, mark, or device registered under this chapter; or

(3) fill or refill;

without the written consent of the registrant, any circulating product or delivery container that is marked with or by any name, mark, or device, a description of which is filed and published as provided in section 1 of this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.365, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.114-1992, SEC.5; P.L.8-1993, SEC.352.
Ind. Code § 24-4.7-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.7 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-4.7-3-2
Agents
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The division may contract with an agent to perform the division's duties under section 1 of this chapter if both of the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) The agent has demonstrated experience in maintaining a national no sales solicitation calls listing.

(2) The contract requires the vendor to provide the listing in:

(A) a printed hard copy format; and

(B) any other format offered;

at a cost that does not exceed the production cost of the format offered.

(b) If the division enters into a contract under this section, the division must retain the ultimate authority for the following:

(1) Approval of the procedures for establishment, maintenance, and publication of the listing.

(2) Establishing fees required by section 1(e) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 24-14-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 14 / Chapter 8 / Section 24-14-8-1
Towing, clean-up, and storage fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A towing company or storage facility shall charge a fee for towing, clean-up services, or storage of a motor vehicle that is reasonable and may not exceed the storage rates allowed under IC 9-22-1-4.

As added by P.L.281-2019, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 24-4-19-20 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-4-19-20
Confidentiality of records and information
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) Records and information generated by a precious metal dealer in the course of business are confidential under IC 5-14-3-4.

(b) A law enforcement officer (as defined in IC 3-6-6-36(a)) may obtain or receive records and information described in subsection (a) relating to the purchase of precious metal for use in investigating crime.

(c) Law enforcement officials may disclose the name and address of the precious metal dealer to an adverse claimant in the case of a dispute over ownership of property in possession of the precious metal dealer.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 24-6-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 6 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-6-3-13
Weighmaster; appointment; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The division of weights and measures upon application of any county, city, town, corporation, limited liability company, individual, firm, association, or institution may designate one (1) or more employees or some other suitable person or persons, to act as weighmaster for such county, city, town, corporation, limited liability company, individual, firm, association, or institution. Such weighmaster shall be appointed for a specified term and shall, before entering upon official duties, make oath faithfully to execute trust as weighmaster. The division of weights and measures shall issue and keep record of a certificate of appointment which shall designate the location of the scale or scales or measuring devices to be operated by said weighmaster. The rights and duties of weighmasters shall be prescribed by the division and such weighmasters shall not receive compensation from the state for duties so performed. Any weighmaster who commits misconduct in the execution of duties shall forfeit the certificate as weighmaster.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.13. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2420; P.L.2-1992, SEC.759; P.L.8-1993, SEC.367.
Ind. Code § 24-7-5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-7-5-12
Fee for accepting rental payments by telephone
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) A lessor may contract for and receive a fee for accepting rental payments by telephone in connection with a rental purchase agreement, if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The fee is assessed only upon request by the lessee for the underlying payment by telephone service.

(2) The payment by telephone service is not established in advance, under the rental purchase agreement or otherwise, as the expected method for making rental payments under the rental purchase agreement.

(3) The fee does not exceed three dollars ($3).

(4) The lessee retains the right to make rental payments by payment methods in connection with which no additional fee would be assessed or incurred (including in-person payments and payments by mail) as a result of such alternative payment methods.

(5) The fee is contracted for and disclosed by the lessor in the rental purchase agreement.

(6) The lessor posts a sign at each store location disclosing to existing and prospective lessees:

(A) the amount of the fee;

(B) the lessee's right and option to make rental payments by alternative payment methods and not be assessed or incur an additional fee; and

(C) the alternative payment methods offered by the lessor in connection with which no additional fee would be assessed or incurred.

(7) The lessor's books and records provide an audit trail sufficient to allow the department and its examiners to confirm the lessee's compliance with the conditions listed in subdivisions (1) through (6).

(b) A fee may not be charged under this section unless there is interaction between a live employee or representative of the lessor and the lessee.

As added by P.L.222-2013, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.85-2020, SEC.18; P.L.159-2020, SEC.69.
Ind. Code § 24-5-10-16 — Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 5 / Chapter 10 / Section 24-5-10-16
Other remedies
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The consumer's right to cancel a home consumer transaction under this chapter is in addition to any other remedy available to the consumer. This right cannot be waived.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.