CHAPTER 6. ENFORCEMENT

IC 24-5.5-6

    

Chapter 6. Enforcement

IC 24-5.5-6-1

Violations; deceptive act; Class A misdemeanor

    

Sec. 1. A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this
article commits:

        (1) a Class A misdemeanor; and

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

As added by P.L.209-2007, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.114-2010,
SEC.17.

IC 24-5.5-6-2

Homeowner's cause of action; damages; attorney's fees

    

Sec. 2. (a) A homeowner may bring an action against a person for
damages incurred as a result of a violation of this article.

    (b) A homeowner who:

        (1) brings an action under this section; and

        (2) is awarded damages;

may seek reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.209-2007, SEC.2.

IC 24-5.5-6-3

Attorney's fees; treble damages

    

Sec. 3. (a) A court may award attorney's fees under section 2(b)
of this chapter.

    (b) If the court finds that a person willfully or knowingly violated
this article, the court may award damages equal to three (3) times the
amount of actual damages.

As added by P.L.209-2007, SEC.2.

IC 24-5.5-6-4

Indiana housing and community development authority; list of
nonprofit organizations

    

Sec. 4. (a) The Indiana housing and community development
authority shall maintain a list of nonprofit organizations that:

        (1) offer counseling or advice to homeowners in foreclosure or
loan defaults; and

        (2) do not contract for services with for-profit lenders or
foreclosure purchasers.

    (b) The Indiana housing and community development authority
shall provide names and telephone numbers of the organizations
described in subsection (a) to a homeowner upon request.

As added by P.L.209-2007, SEC.2.

IC 24-5.5-6-5

Attorney general's authority to adopt rules

    

Sec. 5. The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2

necessary to implement this article.

As added by P.L.209-2007, SEC.2.

IC 24-5.5-6-6

Credit services organizations statute not preempted

    

Sec. 6. Except as provided in IC 24-5-15-7(d), this article may not
be construed to preempt the provisions of IC 24-5-15-1 through
IC 24-5-15-11.

As added by P.L.209-2007, SEC.2.