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IN Code § 4-6-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 7. Assistants in Washington, d.c.|4-6-7-1. Number of Assistants

Sec. 1. The attorney general is authorized to employ one (1) or more assistants, residing in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, to assist the attorney general in the presentation and prosecution of claims of the state against the United States, pertaining to swamplands, or swampland indemnity, as the attorney general may think necessary.Formerly: Acts 1905, c.75, s.1. As amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.43.
IN Code § 4-6-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 7. Assistants in Washington, d.c.|4-6-7-2. Duration of Employment

Sec. 2. The attorney-general shall have power to limit the duration of such employment, and, if not otherwise expressed in the contract of employment, the same shall cease with the term of the attorney-general making such employment.Formerly: Acts 1905, c.75, s.2.
IN Code § 4-6-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 7. Assistants in Washington, d.c.|4-6-7-3. Compensation

Sec. 3. As compensation and for all their costs and expenses, the assistant or assistants shall receive a sum equal to not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the money recovered and turned over to the state, to be fixed in the contract of employment. The state shall not be liable to the assistant or assistants for any other sum, either for compensation or costs. In case money recovered is paid into the state treasury without the percent having been first deducted, the auditor of state shall issue the auditor of state's warrant, upon a voucher approved by the attorney general, for a sum equal to not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the money recovered and paid in; and there is appropriated out of the funds of the treasury not otherwise appropriated sums as may be necessary for this purpose.Formerly: Acts 1905, c.75, s.3. As amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.44.
IN Code § 4-6-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 8. Duty to Study Federal Legislation and Authority to Join Organizations|4-6-8-1. Preservation of State Government During War; Reports

Sec. 1. In order to maintain full co-operation in the war effort in all fields of proper state activity and to secure concerted action among the states to preserve the operations of state functions of government, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to study existing and proposed federal legislation and to cooperate with the attorneys general of other cooperating states in studies to determine the effect of legislation upon the normal field of state functions and powers, and to report to Indiana's governor, senators, and representatives in congress the results of the studies in all instances where the attorney general considers the action appropriate, or where, in the attorney general's opinion, any legislation affects, or would affect, if enacted into law, the normal field of state functions and powers.Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.1. As amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.45.
IN Code § 4-6-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 8. Duty to Study Federal Legislation and Authority to Join Organizations|4-6-8-2. Reports; Senators or Representatives in Congress

Sec. 2. The attorney general shall also make any reasonable or appropriate investigation or study of any existing or proposed federal legislation whenever the attorney general is specifically requested so to do by any of Indiana's senators or representatives in congress and report the result of the investigation or study as requested.Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.2. As amended by P.L.215-2016, SEC.46.
IN Code § 4-6-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 8. Duty to Study Federal Legislation and Authority to Join Organizations|4-6-8-3. Deputy or Assistant Attorney General; Appointment

Sec. 3. The attorney general shall designate or appoint a deputy or an assistant attorney general to assist in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.3. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.27.
IN Code § 4-6-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 8. Duty to Study Federal Legislation and Authority to Join Organizations|4-6-8-4. Membership in Attorneys General Organizations; Utilizing Services of Council of State Governments

Sec. 4. The attorney general and the attorney general's deputy or assistant is authorized to become a member of an organization existing on November 3, 1943, or formed after November 3, 1943, consisting of the attorneys general of similarly cooperating states and their deputies and assistants and, through the organization, is further authorized to use the services of the Council of State Governments in any manner deemed appropriate to effect the purposes of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1943, c.229, s.4. As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.28; P.L.215-2016, SEC.47.
IN Code § 4-6-9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-1. Creation

Sec. 1. (Division) There is created in the office of the Attorney General a division of consumer protection, hereinafter referred to as the "division."Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-2. Director of Division

Sec. 2. (Division: Director) The Attorney General shall appoint a director of the division at a salary to be approved by the State Budget Agency.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-3. Staff; Student Work-Study Programs

Sec. 3. (Division: Staff) The Attorney General shall furnish such staff assistance to the division as is necessary to promptly discharge its duties, and the division may participate in student work-study programs.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-6. Legislative Recommendations

Sec. 6. The division shall make legislative recommendations to the legislative council for transmittal to the general assembly. The recommendations must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.30.
IN Code § 4-6-9-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-7. Educational Program; Deceptive Sales Practices; Federal Funds

Sec. 7. (Consumer Educational Programs) The division shall initiate and maintain an educational program to inform consumers of deceptive sales practices and shall be designated by the Governor as the state agency for the receipt and administration of federal funds for the purposes of consumer protection activity.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-7.5. Educational Program; Breach of the Security of Data; Prevention and Mitigation

Sec. 7.5. The division may initiate and maintain an educational program to inform consumers of:(1) risks involved in a breach of the security of data; and(2) steps that the victim of a security breach should take to prevent and mitigate the damage from the security breach.As added by P.L.136-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.137-2009, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9. Consumer Protection Division|4-6-9-8. Adoption of Rules; Review

Sec. 8. (a) The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 relating to statutes enforced by the division.(b) A member of the division's staff who actively participates in the adoption of a rule under this section may not conduct the review of that rule required by IC 4-22-2-32.As added by P.L.24-1989, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-1. Period for Which Emergency Declared

Sec. 1. (a) Sections 1 through 7 of this chapter apply to the period during which an emergency is declared and the twenty-four (24) hours before the declaration by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12 or IC 10-14-3-13.(b) The definitions in IC 10-14-3 apply to this chapter.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.11.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-2. "Price Gouging" Defined

Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "price gouging" means charging a consumer an unconscionable amount for the sale of fuel. Price gouging occurs if:(1) the amount charged grossly exceeds the average price at which fuel was readily obtainable within the retailer's trade area during the seven (7) days immediately before the declaration of emergency; and(2) the increase in the amount charged is not attributable to cost factors to the retailer, including replacement costs, taxes, and transportation costs incurred by the retailer.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-3. Powers and Duties of Attorney General

Sec. 3. The attorney general has the following powers and duties regarding price gouging:(1) To investigate complaints received claiming price gouging.(2) To seek injunctive relief as appropriate.(3) To seek restitution for victims of price gouging.(4) To institute an action to levy and collect a civil penalty.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-4. Use of Information Obtained in Investigation

Sec. 4. (a) Information obtained during the attorney general's investigation under this chapter, including information from a person who responds to the investigation and designates the information as confidential, must be maintained as confidential until the investigation is completed by the attorney general and a course of action is determined. The attorney general may not make known in any manner any information obtained in the course of the investigation to persons other than those specified in subsection (c). Once the investigation is completed, if there is an agreed upon settlement or if charges are filed, the information becomes public.(b) The attorney general shall make available to the public, upon request, aggregate information concerning complaints of price gouging. The aggregate data may not identify particular persons or locations under investigation.(c) For purposes of this section, references to the attorney general include other individuals designated in writing and acting on behalf of the attorney general during the investigation. A person designated shall preserve the confidentiality of information under subsection (a).(d) A person who is served with a request for information, a subpoena to give testimony orally or in writing, or a request or order to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records under this chapter may apply to any court for protection against abuse or hardship.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-5. Action Brought by Attorney General

Sec. 5. If an investigation by the attorney general results in a finding of price gouging, the attorney general may bring an action in a circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county where the price gouging allegedly occurred. If the court finds that the retailer engaged in price gouging, the court may assess a civil penalty against the retailer. The civil penalty may not be more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per transaction.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-6. Civil Penalties

Sec. 6. Civil penalties collected under section 5 of this chapter must be deposited in the state general fund.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.11.
IN Code § 4-6-9.1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 9.1. Price Gouging in Declared Emergencies|4-6-9.1-7. Preemption of Local Government Powers in Price Gouging Emergencies

Sec. 7. This chapter preempts the power of local governments to regulate pricing of commodities under a declaration of emergency:(1) under IC 10-14-3-12;(2) under IC 10-14-3-13; or(3) by a local government.As added by P.L.124-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.12.
IN Code § 4-6-10-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 10. State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit|4-6-10-1. Establishment; Certification

Sec. 1. The attorney general shall:(1) establish a state medicaid fraud control unit that meets the standards prescribed by 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q); and(2) apply to the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services for certification of the unit under 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q).As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-10-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 10. State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit|4-6-10-1.5. Authority to Investigate

Sec. 1.5. The state Medicaid fraud control unit has the authority to:(1) investigate, in accordance with federal law (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.):(A) Medicaid fraud;(B) misappropriation of a Medicaid patient's private funds;(C) abuse of Medicaid patients; and(D) neglect of Medicaid patients; and(2) investigate, in accordance with federal law (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and as allowed under 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii), abuse or neglect of patients in board and care facilities.As added by P.L.73-2003, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-10-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 10. State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit|4-6-10-2. Employment of Qualified Individuals

Sec. 2. The attorney general shall hire qualified individuals to carry out the responsibilities of the state medicaid fraud control unit, subject to the state budget agency's approval under IC 4-12-1-13.As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-10-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 10. State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit|4-6-10-3. Subpoena of Witnesses and Records

Sec. 3. The attorney general and an investigator of the Medicaid fraud control unit, when engaged in:(1) an investigation of an alleged offense under section 1.5 of this chapter; or(2) the prosecution of an alleged offense that has been referred to the attorney general under IC 12-15-23-6;may issue, serve, and apply to a court to enforce, a subpoena for a witness to appear before the attorney general in person to produce books, papers, or other records, including records stored in electronic data processing systems, for inspection and examination.As added by P.L.10-1994, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.73-2003, SEC.2.
IN Code § 4-6-12-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-1. Establishment of Unit

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "unit" refers to the homeowner protection unit established under this chapter.As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-6-12-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-2. Purposes

Sec. 2. The attorney general shall establish a homeowner protection unit to enforce IC 24-9 and to carry out this chapter.As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.66-2014, SEC.1; P.L.52-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 4-6-12-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-3. Duties

Sec. 3. (a) The unit shall do the following:(1) Investigate deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending.(2) Investigate violations of IC 24-9.(3) Institute appropriate administrative and civil actions to redress:(A) deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending; and(B) violations of IC 24-5-0.5 and IC 24-9.(4) Cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of the following:(A) Deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending.(B) Criminal violations involving deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending.(C) Violations of IC 24-5-0.5 and IC 24-9.(D) Violations of:(i) the federal Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);(ii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.); and(iii) any other federal laws or regulations concerning mortgage lending.To the extent authorized by federal law, the unit may enforce compliance with the federal statutes or regulations described in this clause or refer suspected violations of the statutes or regulations to the appropriate federal regulatory agencies.(5) Enforce violations of IC 32-25.5-3 by homeowners associations.(b) The attorney general shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to the extent necessary to organize the unit.As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.230-2007, SEC.1; P.L.231-2013, SEC.1; P.L.66-2014, SEC.2; P.L.52-2017, SEC.2.
IN Code § 4-6-12-3.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-3.5. "Residential Real Estate Transaction"; Unit to Establish or Designate Toll Free Telephone Number; Staffing; Sharing of Information; Uniform Procedures; Publicizing Number

Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "residential real estate transaction" includes:(1) mortgage lending practices;(2) real estate appraisals; and(3) other practices;performed or undertaken in connection with a single family residential mortgage transaction or the refinancing of a single family residential mortgage transaction.(b) Not later than July 1, 2008, the unit shall:(1) establish a new toll free telephone number; or(2) designate an existing toll free telephone number operated or sponsored by the office of the attorney general;to receive calls from persons having information about suspected fraudulent residential real estate transactions.(c) The toll free telephone number required by this section shall be staffed by:(1) employees or investigators of the unit who have knowledge of the laws concerning residential real estate transactions;(2) representatives of any of the entities described in section 4(a)(8) through 4(a)(10) of this chapter who have knowledge of the laws concerning residential real estate transactions; or(3) a combination of persons described in subdivisions (1) and (2).The attorney general shall designate persons to staff the toll free telephone number as required by this subsection.(d) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the unit shall ensure that information received from callers to the toll free telephone number is shared with any entity described in section 4 of this chapter that has jurisdiction over the matter not later than fifteen (15) business days after the date the unit determines the appropriate entity to which the information should be referred. The unit shall establish uniform procedures for:(1) responding to calls received;(2) protecting:(A) the anonymity of callers who wish to report information anonymously; or(B) the identity of callers who request that their identity not be disclosed;(3) documenting and verifying information reported by callers; and(4) transmitting reported information to the appropriate entities described in section 4 of this chapter within the time required by this subsection.(e) The unit shall publicize the availability of the toll free telephone number established or designated under this section in a manner reasonably designed to reach members of the public.As added by P.L.145-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.8.
IN Code § 4-6-12-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-4. Interagency Cooperation

Sec. 4. (a) The following may cooperate with the unit to implement this chapter:(1) The Indiana professional licensing agency and the appropriate licensing boards with respect to persons licensed under IC 25.(2) The department of financial institutions.(3) The department of insurance with respect to the sale of insurance in connection with mortgage lending.(4) The securities division of the office of the secretary of state.(5) The supreme court disciplinary commission with respect to attorney misconduct.(6) The Indiana housing and community development authority.(7) The department of state revenue.(8) The state police department.(9) A prosecuting attorney.(10) Local law enforcement agencies.(11) The lieutenant governor.(12) The county auditor.(13) The county treasurer.(14) The county recorder.(b) Notwithstanding IC 5-14-3, the entities listed in subsection (a) may share information with the unit.As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.59; P.L.181-2006, SEC.13; P.L.1-2007, SEC.14; P.L.66-2014, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-6-12-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-5. Filing Complaints With Other Entities

Sec. 5. The attorney general may file complaints with any of the entities listed in section 4 of this chapter to carry out this chapter and IC 24-9.As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-6-12-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-6. Jurisdiction of Other Entities Not Limited

Sec. 6. The establishment of the unit and the unit's powers does not limit the jurisdiction of an entity described in section 4 of this chapter.As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-6-12-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-7. Investigations; Issuance of Subpoenas; Application to Courts

Sec. 7. The attorney general and an investigator of the unit may do any of the following when conducting an investigation under section 3 of this chapter:(1) Issue and serve a subpoena for the production of records, including records stored in electronic data processing systems, for inspection by the attorney general or the investigator.(2) Issue and serve a subpoena for the appearance of a person to provide testimony under oath.(3) Apply to a court with jurisdiction to enforce a subpoena described in subdivision (1) or (2).As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4.
IN Code § 4-6-12-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 4. State Offices and Administration|Article 6. Attorney General|Chapter 12. Homeowner Protection Unit|4-6-12-8. Home Ownership Education Programs

Sec. 8. The unit shall cooperate with the Indiana housing and community development authority in the development and implementation of the home ownership education programs established under IC 5-20-1-4(d).As added by P.L.73-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.235-2005, SEC.51; P.L.181-2006, SEC.14; P.L.145-2008, SEC.2.