Ind. Code § 16-41-20-12

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 16-41-20-12 - Costs and expenses

A person who:

(1) violates this chapter; or

(2) fails to comply with an order of:

(A) the state department or the state department's authorized agents;

(B) a local board of health; or

(C) a county health officer;

is liable for all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the state department, a local board of health or the local board of health's authorized agents, or a local health officer in executing the order. This amount may be recovered in a civil action brought by the state department, the local board of health or the local board of health's authorized agents, or the county health officer, who is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees.

IC 16-41-20-12

Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-14.

As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.24.