Sec. 103. (1) In addition to other powers granted by this article, the department within the limitations provided by law may:
(a) receive and act on complaints, take action designed to obtain voluntary compliance with this article, or commence proceedings on the department's own initiative;
(b) counsel persons and groups on their rights and duties under this article;
(c) establish programs for the education of consumers with respect to credit practices and problems;
(d) make studies appropriate to effectuate the purposes and policies of this article and make the results available to the public;
(e) adopt, amend, and repeal rules, orders, policies, and forms to carry out the provisions of this article;
(f) maintain more than one (1) office within Indiana; and
(g) appoint any necessary attorneys, hearing examiners, clerks, and other employees and agents and fix their compensation, and authorize attorneys appointed under this section to appear for and represent the department in court.
(2) Liability may not be imposed under this article for an act done or omitted in conformity with a rule, written notice, written opinion, written interpretation, or written directive of the department notwithstanding the fact that after the act is done or omitted the rule, written notice, written opinion, written interpretation, or written directive may be:
(a) amended or repealed; or
(b) determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid;
for any reason.
As added by P.L.145-2008, SEC.20.
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