Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is: (1) actionable by the attorney general under IC 24-5-0.5-4 (c); and (2) subject to the remedies and penalties set forth in IC 24-5-0.5 . An action by the attorney general for a violation of this chapter may be brought in the circuit or superior court of Marion County. (b) If the attorney general brings an action under this section and proves by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has knowingly or intentionally violated section 9 of this chapter, the attorney general may recover from the person on behalf of the state a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. A civil penalty recovered under this subsection shall be deposited in the consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund established by IC 24-4.7-3-6 to be used for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
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