Sec. 12. (a) A party to a conveyance who:
(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 county prosecuting attorney of delinquent payments.
(e) The county prosecuting attorney 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 county prosecuting attorney reasonable attorney's fees.
As added by P.L.178-2002, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.144-2008, SEC.8.