Civil penalties

# (1)

either:

# (A)

files a sales disclosure form that does not contain all of the information required by this chapter; or

# (B)

files a sales disclosure form that contains inaccurate information;
and receives from the township assessor (in a county containing a consolidated city) or the county assessor (in any other county) written notice of the problems described in clause (A) or (B); and

# (2)

fails to file a correct sales disclosure form that fully complies with all requirements of this chapter within thirty (30) days after the date of the notice under subdivision (1);
is subject to a penalty in the amount determined under subsection (b).

(b) The amount of the penalty under subsection (a) is the greater of:

(1) one hundred dollars ($100); or

(2) twenty-five thousandths percent (0.025%) of the sale price of the real property transferred under the conveyance document.

(c) The township assessor in a county containing a consolidated city, or the county assessor in any other county, shall:

(1) determine the penalty imposed under this section;

(2) assess the penalty to the party to a conveyance; and

# (3)

notify the party to the conveyance that the penalty is payable not later than thirty

(30) days after notice of the assessment.

(d) The county auditor shall:

(1) collect the penalty imposed under this section;

(2) deposit penalty collections as required under section 4 of this chapter; and

(3) notify the prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit of delinquent payments.

(e) The prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit shall initiate an action to recover a delinquent penalty under this section. In a successful action against a person for a delinquent penalty, the court shall award the prosecuting attorney reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.178-2002, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.144-2008, SEC.8; P.L.148-2024, SEC.1.