Notice of intent to bring action against referral service; opportunity to cure violation

Sec. 8. (a) No legal action under this chapter may be commenced by the attorney general against a for-profit dental referral service until the attorney general has given the service thirty (30) days written notice of the violation. (b) Notice under subsection (a) must comply with the following: (1) Be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. (2) Include a copy of the code sections of the chapter alleged to have been violated. (3) Describe the alleged unlawful advertising. (4) Include a statement that the for-profit dental referral service has the lesser of: (A) thirty (30) days from the date the notice was received; or (B) thirty-five (35) days from the date the notice was sent; to cure the violation. (c) A for-profit dental service that does not cure a violation within the time period required under subsection (b) is subject to sections 6 and 7 of this chapter. As added by P.L.33-1993, SEC.23.