1. (a) The consumer protection division telephone solicitation fund is established for the purpose of the administration of:

   1. (1) this article;
   2. (2) IC 24-5-0.5-3 (b)(19); and

   3. (3) IC 24-5-14.5 .

      The fund shall be used exclusively for this purpose.

2. (b) The division shall administer the fund.

3. (c) The division shall deposit all revenue received:

   1. (1) under this article;
   2. (2) from civil penalties deposited under IC 24-5-0.5-4 (h); and

   3. (3) from civil penalties deposited under IC 24-5-14.5-12 ;

      in the fund.

4. (d) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the division for the administration of:

   1. (1) this article;
   2. (2) IC 24-5-0.5-3 (b)(19); and
   3. (3) IC 24-5-14.5 .
5. (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. However, if the amount of money in the fund at the end of a particular state fiscal year exceeds two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), the treasurer of state shall transfer the excess from the fund to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2006, SEC.1; P.L.151-2013, SEC.5; P.L.65-2014, SEC.5.