Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to all passenger-type motor vehicles, including passenger buses and school buses. With respect to trucks, including truck-tractors, the requirements for safety glazing material in this section apply to all glazing material used in doors, windows, …

Sec. 6. (a) The windshield on a motor vehicle must be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield. The device must be constructed to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle. (b) A windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle must …

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles that: (1) contains parts and accessories; and (2) is equipped; as required under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation. (b) Except as provided in …

Sec. 8. A person who violates section 4(e) of this chapter commits a Class A infraction. As added by P.L.12-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.164-2018, SEC.10.

Sec. 1. A person may not: (1) construct a private entrance, driveway, or approach connecting with a highway in the state highway system or the state maintained route through a city or town; or (2) cut or remove a curb along a highway; without a written permit from the Indiana dep…

Sec. 2. The Indiana department of transportation shall adopt rules and requirements for private entrances, driveways, and approaches necessary to provide for drainage of the highway, preservation of the highway, and the safety and convenience of traffic on the highway. [Pre-1991 …

Sec. 3. The rules and requirements adopted under section 2 of this chapter may include the minimum distance that gasoline pumps, buildings, and other structures to which private entrances, driveways, or approaches make a connection may be placed next to the property line of the s…

Sec. 4. All work on private entrances, driveways, and approaches shall be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Indiana department of transportation. The entire expense of constructing private entrances, driveways, and approaches shall be paid by the person to…

Sec. 5. The Indiana department of transportation may require, before granting a permit, that a sufficient bond be given or cash deposit be made with the Indiana department of transportation to ensure the carrying out of the terms of the permit. The bond or deposit shall be return…

Sec. 6. The owners or occupants of property abutting a state highway shall maintain and keep in repair all private entrances, driveways, and approaches. Private entrances, driveways, and approaches may not be constructed or maintained in a manner that obstructs or interferes with…

Sec. 7. When a highway in the state highway system or the state maintained route through a city or town is constructed or reconstructed, the construction of all public road approaches and existing private approaches, together with the drainage structures required for the road's p…

Sec. 8. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-119(h).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 1. Except as provided in sections 2 and 3 of this chapter, an individual who operates a motor vehicle upon a highway while the individual's driving privileges, driver's license, or permit is suspended or revoked commits a Class A infraction. As added by P.L.32-2000, SEC.1. A…

Sec. 2. An individual who: (1) knows that the individual's driving privileges, driver's license, or permit is suspended or revoked; and (2) operates a motor vehicle upon a highway less than ten (10) years after the date on which judgment was entered against the individual for a p…

Sec. 3. (a) An individual who operates a motor vehicle upon a highway when: (1) the individual knows that the individual's driving privileges, driver's license, or permit is suspended or revoked; and (2) the individual's suspension or revocation was a result of the individual's c…

Sec. 7. In a prosecution under this chapter, the burden is on the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant: (1) had been issued a driver's license or permit that was valid; or (2) was operating a motor driven cycle; at the time of the alleged offen…

Sec. 8. Service by the bureau of motor vehicles of a notice or an order suspending or revoking an individual's driving privileges by mailing the notice or order by first class mail to the individual at the last address shown for the individual in the records of the bureau, or by …

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a written agreement between a recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor and a recreational vehicle dealer licensed by the secretary under this article, unless otherwise provided by a written agreement. As added by P.L.42…

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "motor home" means a self-propelled, driveable motor vehicle that contains a motorized chassis and provides temporary living quarters for recreational use or travel. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "person" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-124. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "proprietary part" means a part for a recreational vehicle that is: (1) manufactured by or for the recreational vehicle manufacturer; and (2) sold exclusively by the recreational vehicle manufacturer. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.…

Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "recreational vehicle dealer" means a person that is required to be licensed by the secretary to sell new recreational vehicles under this chapter, or the officers, agents, or employees of the person. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "recreational vehicle dealer agreement" means a written instrument between a recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor and a recreational vehicle dealer that determines the rights and responsibilities of the parties un…

Sec. 15. As used in this chapter, "recreational vehicle distributor" means a person, other than a recreational vehicle manufacturer, that is engaged in the business of selling new recreational vehicles to recreational vehicle dealers in the state, or the officers, agents, or empl…

Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, "recreational vehicle manufacturer" means a person that engages in the business of manufacturing, constructing, or assembling new recreational vehicles. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 17. As used in this chapter, "transient customer" means an individual who is temporarily traveling through a recreational vehicle dealer's area of sales responsibility. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 18. As used in this chapter, "travel trailer" means a motor vehicle mounted on wheels that provides living quarters for recreational use, travel, or camping and does not require a special highway permit when towed by a motor vehicle. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 19. (a) As used in this chapter, "warrantor" means a person that gives a warranty in connection with a new recreational vehicle or the parts, accessories, or components of the new recreational vehicle. (b) The term does not include service contracts, mechanical or other insu…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "area of sales responsibility" means the geographical area within which a recreational vehicle dealer has the exclusive right to display or sell the manufacturer's new recreational vehicles of a particular line make to the retail public. As added …

Sec. 20. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor may not sell recreational vehicles in Indiana to a recreational vehicle dealer unless the parties enter into a written recreational vehicle dealer agreement u…

Sec. 21. (a) A recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor may not terminate, cancel, or refuse to renew all or part of a recreational vehicle dealer agreement without good cause. (b) The burden of proof to show good cause is on the recreational vehicle …

Sec. 22. (a) A recreational vehicle dealer may terminate, cancel, or fail to renew all or part of a recreational vehicle dealer agreement at any time by giving at least thirty (30) days written notice to the recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor th…

Sec. 23. (a) A recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a recreational vehicle dealer to: (1) purchase a product that the recreational vehicle dealer did not order; (2) enter into a recreational vehicle dealer agree…

Sec. 24. (a) If a recreational vehicle dealer terminates, cancels, or refuses to renew the recreational vehicle dealer agreement for good cause, the recreational vehicle manufacturer, at the election of the dealer, shall repurchase the inventory of the recreational vehicle dealer…

Sec. 25. If a recreational vehicle dealer takes on an additional line make that competes directly with the current line make, the recreational vehicle dealer shall provide written notice to the recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor with whom the re…

Sec. 26. (a) A recreational vehicle dealer shall provide written notice to the recreational vehicle manufacturer or recreational vehicle distributor with whom the recreational vehicle dealer has a recreational vehicle dealer agreement if the recreational vehicle dealer desires to…

Sec. 27. (a) This section does not apply to a recreational vehicle dealer if the recreational vehicle dealer agreement or other written agreement includes the recreational vehicle dealer's designation of a successor who is not the designated family member of the recreational vehi…

Sec. 28. (a) A new recreational vehicle dealer is liable for damage to a new recreational vehicle after the recreational vehicle is delivered to the carrier or transporter only if the new recreational vehicle dealer selects the method and mode of transportation and the carrier or…

Sec. 29. (a) A warrantor shall do the following: (1) Provide a list of the warrantor's obligations to the recreational vehicle dealer for the preparation, delivery, and warranty service for products. (2) Compensate the recreational vehicle dealer for warranty services performed b…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "camping trailer" means a motor vehicle that contains a collapsible structure mounted on wheels that is towed by a motor vehicle and provides living quarters for recreational use, camping, or traveling. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.40.

Sec. 30. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of a recreational vehicle dealer agreement, a warrantor may not fail to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless a recreational vehicle dealer against any losses or damages to the extent the losses or damages are caused by the negligence or will…

Sec. 31. (a) A recreational vehicle dealer, recreational vehicle manufacturer, recreational vehicle distributor, or warrantor injured by another party's violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in a circuit court or superior court having jurisdiction in the county in wh…

Sec. 32. (a) The secretary may suspend or revoke the license of a recreational vehicle manufacturer, recreational vehicle distributor, or recreational vehicle dealer upon a finding of a violation of this chapter. (b) A person that violates this chapter, a rule established under t…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "coerce" means threatening to: (1) terminate, cancel, or refuse to renew a recreational vehicle dealer agreement without good cause; or (2) withhold product lines or delay product delivery in order to obtain an amendment to a recreational vehicle …

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "designated family member" means the: (1) spouse; (2) child; (3) grandchild; (4) parent; (5) sibling; (6) niece; (7) nephew; or (8) spouse of an individual under subdivision (2) through (7); of a recreational vehicle dealer who has been nominated …

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "factory campaign" means the effort on the part of a warrantor to contact recreational vehicle owners or recreational vehicle dealers to address an issue with a part or the equipment of a particular line make or model of a recreational vehicle. As…