4-6-9-1. Creation
Sec. 1. (Division) There is created in the office of the Attorney General a division of consumer protection, hereinafter referred to as the “division.” Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
4-6-9-2. Director of Division
Sec. 2. (Division: Director) The Attorney General shall appoint a director of the division at a salary to be approved by the State Budget Agency. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
4-6-9-3. Staff; Student Work-Study Programs
Sec. 3. (Division: Staff) The Attorney General shall furnish such staff assistance to the division as is necessary to promptly discharge its duties, and the division may participate in student work-study programs. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
4-6-9-4. Powers and Duties; Telephone Sales Solicitation Information
Sec. 4. (a) The division has the following powers and duties: (1) The power to investigate any written consumer complaint made by a nonmerchant arising from a transaction between a merchant as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code and a nonmerchant concerning sales, leases, assignments, awards by chance, or other dispositions of goods, services, or […]
4-6-9-5. Repealed
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.6, SEC.36.
4-6-9-6. Legislative Recommendations
Sec. 6. The division shall make legislative recommendations to the legislative council for transmittal to the general assembly. The recommendations must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.30.
4-6-9-7. Educational Program; Deceptive Sales Practices; Federal Funds
Sec. 7. (Consumer Educational Programs) The division shall initiate and maintain an educational program to inform consumers of deceptive sales practices and shall be designated by the Governor as the state agency for the receipt and administration of federal funds for the purposes of consumer protection activity. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.22, SEC.1.
4-6-9-7.5. Educational Program; Breach of the Security of Data; Prevention and Mitigation
Sec. 7.5. The division may initiate and maintain an educational program to inform consumers of: (1) risks involved in a breach of the security of data; and (2) steps that the victim of a security breach should take to prevent and mitigate the damage from the security breach. As added by P.L.136-2008, SEC.1. Amended by […]
4-6-9-8. Adoption of Rules; Review
Sec. 8. (a) The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 relating to statutes enforced by the division. (b) A member of the division’s staff who actively participates in the adoption of a rule under this section may not conduct the review of that rule required by IC 4-22-2-32. As added by P.L.24-1989, SEC.1.