A civil action to enforce this chapter or IC 10-16-7-23 may be brought in any court with jurisdiction by the attorney general against any person that knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter. The court may:

1. (1) issue an injunction;

2. (2) order the person to make a payment of money;

   1. (A) unlawfully received from; or

   2. (B) required to be refunded to;

      one (1) or more servicemembers;

3. (3) order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the attorney general's investigation and prosecution related to the action; and

4. (4) order the person to pay to the state a civil penalty not greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.

   However, a court may not proceed if relief from the violation has already been granted under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

As added by P.L.156-2015, SEC.4.