IC 30-4-5.5
    Chapter 5.5. Enforcement Powers of Attorney General

IC 30-4-5.5-1
Remedies by attorney general against certain trustees and otherindividuals
    Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following:
        (1) A trustee of a benevolent trust, including a perpetual carefund or endowment care fund established under IC 23-14-48 ora prepaid funeral trust or escrow account established underIC 30-2-9, IC 30-2-10, or IC 30-2-13.
        (2) A cemetery owner.
        (3) A funeral home.
        (4) A beneficiary of a contract entered into under IC 30-2-9.
        (5) A seller (as defined in IC 30-2-13-10) under IC 30-2-13.
        (6) Any other person that holds a perpetual care fund, anendowment care fund, or a prepaid funeral trust fund.
    (b) A person described in subsection (a) may not do any of thefollowing:
        (1) Commit a breach of trust.
        (2) Violate the mandate of a charitable trust.
        (3) Violate a duty listed in this article.
        (4) Fail to comply with a requirement or prohibition set forth inany of the following:
            (A) IC 23-14-48.
            (B) IC 23-14-48.5.
            (C) IC 23-14-49.
            (D) IC 23-14-51.
            (E) IC 30-2-9.
            (F) IC 30-2-10.
            (G) IC 30-2-13.
            (H) IC 30-4.
    (c) The attorney general may petition a court to issue one (1) ormore of the following remedies for a breach, violation, or failureenumerated in subsection (b):
        (1) Injunctive relief.
        (2) Appointment of temporary or permanent receivers.
        (3) Permanent removal of trustees.
        (4) Appointment of permanent replacement trustees subject tocourt approval.
A remedy under this subsection is in addition to any other remedy.
    (d) The attorney general may seek a remedy listed in subsection(c) against a trustee, a trust, or any other person described insubsection (a) for a breach, violation, or failure enumerated insubsection (b).
    (e) A court in which an action is brought under this section maydo the following:
        (1) Issue a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction,or permanent injunction.
        (2) Order a trustee, an escrow agent, a seller (as defined in

IC 30-2-13-10), a cemetery owner, or a funeral home to payrestitution or money unlawfully received or retained frompurchasers and deposit the restitution or money into an escrowaccount for distribution to aggrieved purchasers.
        (3) Order a trustee, an escrow agent, a seller (as defined inIC 30-2-13-10), a cemetery owner, or a funeral home toreimburse the state for reasonable costs incurred by the attorneygeneral in investigating and prosecuting a violation of thissection.
        (4) Impose civil penalties.
        (5) Provide for the appointment of a receiver.
As added by P.L.245-2005, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.61-2008,SEC.15.