Title 24, TRADE REGULATION

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 b…

Sec. 13. (a) An importer or a manufacturer shall maintain documentation for each place of business belonging to the importer or manufacturer for each transaction other than a retail transaction with a consumer involving the sale, purchase, transfer, consignment, or receipt of cig…

Sec. 14. (a) The commission may enter and inspect, without a warrant during normal business hours or with a warrant during nonbusiness hours, the facilities and records of an importer or a manufacturer. (b) If the commission or a law enforcement officer has knowledge or reasonabl…

Sec. 15. (a) A person who violates this chapter is liable for a civil penalty equal to the greater of: (1) five (5) times the value of the cigarettes involved in the violation; or (2) one thousand dollars ($1,000). (b) A civil penalty under this section is in addition to any othe…

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 s…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "distributor" means a distributor (as defined in IC 6-7-1-6) that holds a registration certificate issued under IC 6-7-1-16. As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "importer" means a person that brings cigarettes into the United States for sale or distribution. As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "licensed" means holding a license issued under section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.

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.

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "person" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-4. As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "retailer" means a person that sells cigarettes to a consumer. The term includes a distributor. As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "stamp" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-9. As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.

Sec. 9. (a) The commission may issue or renew a license to the following applicants: (1) An importer. (2) A manufacturer. The commission shall prescribe the form of an application. (b) An importer or manufacturer that conducts business in Indiana must apply under this section for…

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) A person that holds a special event permit issued under IC 9-32-11-18. (2) The buying, selling, or trading of a motor vehicle that is a motorcycle (as defined in IC 9-13-2-108). (b) A person who engages in the business…

Sec. 2. (a) For the purpose of this section, "wrecker" means a motor vehicle with an apparatus capable of lifting one (1) or more axles of a towed vehicle off the ground for the purpose of transportation. (b) A person who engages in the business of towing disabled motor vehicles …

Sec. 1. The term "package" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean any container which is used for the transportation of or sale of fruits and vegetables within the state. Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.1. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.100.

Sec. 10. This chapter shall not apply to products in transit from point of origin to place of processing, or further grading or conditioning. Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.10. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.105.

Sec. 11. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. Formerly: Acts 1935, c.65, s.11. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2423.

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.

Sec. 2. Every person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation who, by himself or by his agent or employee, packs or repacks fresh fruits or vegetables in containers intended for sale, either privately or on the open market, shall cause the same to be marked in a plain and…

Sec. 3. No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose, or have in his possession for sale, either privately or on the open market, any fresh fruits or vegetables packed in containers and intended for sale, unless such containers are marked in accordance with the provisions of this…

Sec. 4. No person shall sell, offer, expose or have in his possession for sale, any fresh fruits or vegetables, packed in any package, upon which package is marked any designation which represents such fruit as "No. 1," "Finest," "Best", "Extra Good", "Fancy," "Selected," "Prime,…

Sec. 5. No person shall sell, offer or have in his possession for sale, either privately or on the open market, packed in any package in which the face or shown surface gives a false representation of the contents of such package, and it shall be considered a false representation…

Sec. 6. When fruits and vegetables, packed in used containers, are offered for sale carrying any markings pertaining to the previous contents, the words "not original contents," shall be conspicuously marked, labeled, or tagged on the outside of each container in letters not less…

Sec. 7. Fruits and vegetables packed in original containers and graded according to the legal grades of the state wherein they originated shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter provided such packages are marked with the grade, grower or distributor, and address, and …

Sec. 8. (a) Fruits and vegetables originating outside of the state of Indiana, and which are repacked within the state, shall have the name of the repacker or distributor and the name of the state where the product originated clearly marked on the package, in letters not less tha…

Sec. 9. The Indiana department of health, its division of weights and measures, food inspectors, sealers of weights and measures, and agents are hereby charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the duty of every prosecuting attorney to whom the I…

Sec. 1. A lessee who fails to make timely rental payments has the right to reinstate the original rental purchase agreement under the original terms of the agreement without losing any rights or options previously acquired under the rental purchase agreement and without additiona…

Sec. 2. (a) As a condition precedent to reinstatement of the rental purchase agreement, a lessor may charge: (1) the outstanding balance of any accrued regular rental payments, returned payment fees, and delinquency charges; (2) a reinstatement fee not exceeding the amount allowe…

Sec. 3. If reinstatement occurs under sections 1 through 2 of this chapter, the lessor shall provide the lessee with either the same item leased by the lessee before reinstatement or a substitute item of comparable quality and condition. If any information disclosed under IC 24-7…

Sec. 4. (a) IC 37-2-6-4 and IC 37-2-6-5 apply to garnishments related to a rental purchase agreement. (b) With respect to a debt arising from a rental purchase agreement, regardless of where made, the lessor may not attach unpaid earnings of the debtor by garnishment proceedings …

Sec. 5. (a) If the court as a matter of law finds the rental purchase agreement or any clause of a rental purchase agreement to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may: (1) refuse to enforce the rental purchase agreement; (2) enforce the remainder of the re…

Sec. 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this article commits a Level 6 felony. As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.276.

Sec. 2. A sponsor or promoter who violates this article is liable to an aggrieved person for the greater of: (1) two (2) times the actual damages sustained by the person; or (2) five hundred dollars ($500) plus attorney's fees. As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. A person who violates this article commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5 and is subject to the penalties listed in IC 24-5-0.5. As added by P.L.233-1989, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. A consumer claimant may assign the contingent right to receive an amount of the potential proceeds of a civil proceeding. As added by P.L.153-2016, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. This article may not be construed to cause any CPAP transaction that complies with this article to be considered a loan or to be otherwise subject to any other provisions of Indiana law governing loans. As added by P.L.153-2016, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. Not later than three (3) business days after a completed tow, the towing company or storage facility responsible for a towed vehicle must: (1) search: (A) the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System data base (as described under 49 U.S.C. 30502); or (B) an equival…

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…

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 ma…

Effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 1. An owner or operator of a social media provider that violates this article commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5 and that is subject to the penalties and remedies available to the attorney general under IC…

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the senior consumer protection act. (b) This chapter does not apply to deception, intimidation, or other exploitation of a senior consumer in relation to insurance coverage or an insurance product that is regulated by th…

Sec. 2. (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to protect senior consumers. (b) The purposes and policies of this chapter are to: (1) simplify, clarify, and modernize the law concerning the ownership, control, and use of property or assets of senior consumers; …

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 …

Sec. 4. (a) A person commits financial exploitation of a senior consumer when the person knowingly and by deception or intimidation obtains control over the property of a senior consumer or illegally uses the assets or resources of a senior consumer. (b) The illegal use of the as…

Sec. 5. (a) A senior consumer who is a victim of an act described in section 4(a) or 4(b) of this chapter may bring an action against the person who commits the act. (b) In an action brought against a person under this section, the court may order the person to: (1) return proper…