Sec. 104. Creditor's Provisions of and Charge for Insurance; Excess Amount of Charge - (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter and subject to the provisions on additional charges (IC 24-4.5-2-202 and IC 24-4.5-3-202) and maximum charges (Part 2 of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3), a creditor may agree to provide insurance, and may contract for and receive a charge for insurance separate from and in addition to other charges. A creditor need not make a separate charge for insurance provided or required by him. This Article does not authorize the issuance of any insurance prohibited under any statute, or rule thereunder, governing the business of insurance.
(2) The excess amount of a charge for insurance provided for in agreements in violation of this Chapter is an excess charge for the purposes of the provisions of the Chapter on remedies and penalties (Chapter 5) as to effect of violations on rights of parties (IC 24-4.5-5-202) and of the provisions of the Chapter on administration (Chapter 6) as to civil actions by the department (IC 24-4.5-6-113).