2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 24. Trade Regulation
ARTICLE 5. CONSUMER SALES
CHAPTER 13. Motor Vehicle Protection
24-5-13-16.2. Civil action by buyer for failure to disclose methamphetamine vehicles; remedies
Sec. 16.2. (a) In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this chapter, if a dealer or seller fails to make a disclosure required under section 16.1 of this chapter, a buyer or lessee may bring a civil action against the dealer or seller.
(b) In an action brought by a buyer or lessee under this section, a court may order a dealer or seller to perform either of the following:
(1) Decontaminate or contract for the decontamination of the methamphetamine vehicle in accordance with and to a standard set forth under 318 IAC 1.
(2) Reimburse a buyer or lessee who incurred damages or expenses to remediate or decontaminate a methamphetamine vehicle to address the nonconformity.
(c) In addition to the remedies described in subsection (b), a court may award liquidated damages to a buyer or lessee in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(d) This section does not eliminate or abrogate existing tort remedies that may be available to a buyer or lessee.
As added by P.L.76-2013, SEC.7.
