Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-21.5-3; IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 1. (a) If there are facts and circumstances sufficient to cause a prudent person to believe that an individual has committed a noncriminal violation of IC 4-33, IC 4-35, or this title, the commission may initiate an action for civil penalty against that individual for the violation.

(b) The civil penalty that the commission may seek for the violation of IC 4-33, IC 4-35, or this title must not exceed the greater of the following:

1. (1) The following amounts:

   1. (A) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first violation.
   2. (B) Two thousand dollars ($2,000) for the second violation.
   3. (C) Four thousand dollars ($4,000), for the third and any subsequent violations.
2. (2) The amount of any jackpot or thing of value won contemporaneous to or because of the violation of IC 4-33, IC 4-35, or this title.

(c) The commission may order an additional penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the original penalty goes unpaid.

(d) The commission may take any other action deemed necessary by the commission to ensure compliance with IC 4-33, IC 4-35, or this title.

(e) The commission must initiate the action by filing a complaint.

(f) The complaint must meet the following requirements:

1. (1) Be in writing.
2. (2) State the name of the respondent.
3. (3) State the address and telephone number of the respondent that are on file with the commission.
4. (4) Identify the dollar amount of the requested civil penalty.
5. (5) State in detail the reasons why and the facts upon which the commission will rely to show that the respondent should be penalized.
6. (6) Have a title and case number assigned to the matter.
7. (7) Be accompanied by a certificate of service indicating the date of service in accordance with IC 4-21.5.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 13-2-1; filed Dec 15, 2008, 11:29 a.m.: 20090114-IR-068080430FRA; errata filed Jan 27, 2009, 1:42 p.m.: 20090211-IR-068080430ACA; readopted filed Oct 2, 2015, 3:23 p.m.: 20151028-IR-068150249RFA; readopted filed Sep 30, 2021, 2:07 p.m.: 20211027-IR-068210351RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2025, 2:46 p.m.: 20251210-IR-068240626RFA)