Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 1. (a) The state, in recognition of the need for and lack of adequate information regarding the role of alcohol, carbon monoxide, and certain drugs in fatalities occurring as a result of traffic accidents involving motor vehicles, requires specific information pertaining to …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. The director of the state department of toxicology may solicit and receive aid from the following: (1) The office of traffic safety. (2) The state polic…

Sec. 3. (a) The results of a test conducted as part of a study conducted under this chapter are not public records. The results comprise information that is required by the investigator for the preparation of the study. Since these are the results of a statistical examination, th…

Sec. 4. (a) The director of the state department of toxicology, in conjunction with the office of traffic safety, may require the appropriate agencies to collect the necessary specimens to the maximum extent practicable from the body of each driver and pedestrian who is at least …

Sec. 5. The director of the state department of toxicology, in conjunction with the office of traffic safety, shall prepare a report of the annual statistical findings and related recommendations for presentation upon request of the legislative council. The report must be in an e…

Sec. 1. If by the laws of any other state, commonwealth, District of Columbia, or foreign country or its political subdivisions, any taxes, fees, charges, penalties, obligations, prohibitions, restrictions, or limitations of any kind are imposed upon the vehicles of Indiana resid…

Sec. 2. The bureau may adopt and enforce rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-8-2.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

Sec. 3. This chapter does not apply to fees and charges imposed under IC 8-2.1. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-8-3.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

Sec. 0.2. The amendments made to IC 33-19-6-10 (before its repeal, now codified at IC 33-37-5-10) by P.L.85-1998 apply to findings under this chapter made after June 30, 1998, regardless of when the action was filed. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.230.

Sec. 1. (a) A person who operates a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol but less than fifteen-hundredths (0.15) gram of alcohol per: (1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or (2) two hundred ten (2…

Sec. 15. (a) If a person has one (1) previous conviction of operating while intoxicated, the court shall: (1) order: (A) that the person be imprisoned for at least ten (10) days; or (B) the person to perform at least two hundred forty (240) hours of community restitution or servi…

Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the court may, in granting specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16-3 or IC 9-30-16-4, also order that the specialized driving privileges include the requirement that a person may not operate a motor vehicle unless the veh…

Sec. 17. (a) In addition to: (1) a sentence imposed under this chapter for a felony or misdemeanor; and (2) an order for restitution to a victim; the court shall, without placing the individual on probation, or as a condition of probation, order the individual to make restitution…

Sec. 18. (a) If: (1) a criminal proceeding for driving while intoxicated under IC 9-30-5 is deferred under IC 12-23-5-1 through IC 12-23-5-9; or (2) a child alleged to be a delinquent child based upon the child's violation of IC 9-30-5 voluntarily attends or is ordered by the cou…

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who operates a vehicle while intoxicated commits a Class C misdemeanor. (b) An offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor if the person operates a vehicle in a manner that endangers a person. [Pre-1991 R…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who violates section 1 or 2 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony if: (1) the person has a previous conviction of operating while intoxicated that occurred within the seven (7) years immediately preceding the occurrenc…

Sec. 4. (a) A person who causes serious bodily injury to another person when operating a vehicle: (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per: (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or (B) two hundred ten …

Sec. 5. (a) A person who causes the death or catastrophic injury of another person when operating a vehicle: (1) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per: (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or (B) two h…

Sec. 6. (a) A person who operates a vehicle in violation of any term of a probationary license issued under this chapter, IC 9-30-6, or IC 9-30-9 commits a Class C infraction. (b) In addition to any other penalty imposed under this section, the court may suspend the person's driv…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly assists another person who is restricted to the use of an ignition interlock device to violate a court order issued under this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the …

Sec. 8. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally tampers with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of: (1) circumventing the ignition interlock device; or (2) rendering the ignition interlock device inaccurate or inoperative; commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) A person…

Sec. 8.5. (a) A person who: (1) is less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and (2) operates a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least two-hundredths (0.02) gram but less than eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per: (A) one hundred (100) milliliters of th…

Sec. 9. It is not a defense in an action under this chapter that the accused person was operating a vehicle in a place other than on a highway. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-2-9.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.

Sec. 9.5. Probationary driving privileges under this chapter do not apply to a commercial driver's license in accordance with the federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA) (Public Law 106-159.113 Stat. 1748). As added by P.L.219-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.125-…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an off-road vehicle. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.

Sec. 2. A dealer may not sell or otherwise dispose of a new motor vehicle or watercraft to another person, to be used by the person for purposes of display or resale, without delivering to the person a manufacturer's certificate of origin under this chapter that indicates the ass…

Sec. 3. A person may not purchase or acquire a new motor vehicle or watercraft without obtaining a valid manufacturer's certificate of origin from the seller of the motor vehicle or watercraft. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.179-2017, SEC.40.

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), certificates of origin and assignments of certificates of origin must be in a form: (1) prescribed by the bureau; or (2) approved by the bureau. (b) A manufacturer's certificate of origin for a low speed vehicle must indicate that…

Sec. 5. A dealer must have: (1) a certificate of title; (2) an assigned certificate of title; (3) a manufacturer's certificate of origin; (4) an assigned manufacturer's certificate of origin; or (5) other proof of ownership or evidence of right of possession as determined by the …

Sec. 6. If a dealer purchases or acquires ownership of a motor vehicle in a state that does not have a certificate of title law, the dealer shall apply for an Indiana certificate of title for the motor vehicle not more than forty-five (45) days after the date of purchase or the d…

Sec. 7. The bureau shall provide forms on which applications for certificates of title and assignments of certificates of title must be made under this chapter. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.

Sec. 8. A dealer shall deliver or transmit an assigned certificate of title or certificate of origin to a person entitled to the certificate of title or certificate of origin. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.42; P.L.27-2018, SEC.19.

Sec. 9. (a) In order to obtain or maintain a dealer's license from the secretary, a person must agree to allow a police officer or an authorized representative of the secretary to inspect: (1) certificates of origin, certificates of title, assignments of certificates of origin an…

Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Develop and implement educational programs to inform individuals described in section 2 of this chapter of any legal, administrative, or financial requirements that need to be satisfied before the reinstatement of driving privileges.…

Sec. 2. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A person who is currently an inmate in the custody of the department of correction. (2) A person who has been released from the custody of the department of correction within the past twelve (12) months. (3) A person who is curre…

Sec. 3. Not later than July 1, 2021, the bureau shall do the following: (1) Carry out the administration of programs and activities concerning the reinstatement of driving privileges for individuals described in this chapter. (2) Advise and collaborate with the department of corr…

Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall conduct an audit of each license branch operated under this article. (b) Each audit must be conducted as determined by an annual risk assessment and an audit plan. (c) An audit prepared under this section is a public record. (d) Notwithstanding the au…

Sec. 2. (a) Notwithstanding IC 5-16, IC 5-17-1, and IC 5-22, the commission may develop a system of procurement that applies only to procurement of equipment, materials, services, and goods required for the operation of license branches. (b) A system of procurement adopted under …

Sec. 3. The value of all: (1) purchases of supplies, fixtures, and equipment; (2) purchases of real property; and (3) lease agreements and contracts; shall be appraised by the Indiana department of administration or by an independent appraiser, at the discretion of the Indiana de…

Sec. 4. The commission shall develop a statewide license branch budget. If the commission board determines that the total of: (1) revenues from license branch operations; and (2) appropriations received by the commission; are insufficient to support license branch operations, the…

Sec. 5. (a) On a date specified by the budget agency of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit to the budget agency a proposed statewide license branch budget. The commission shall include, at a minimum, the following information on a county by county basis: (1) Tot…

Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall classify each vehicle that is eligible to be registered under this title based on: (1) the application submitted under IC 9-18.1-3; (2) this title; and (3) rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2. (b) If the bureau is unable to classify a motor ve…

Sec. 10. (a) The following vehicles shall be registered as semitrailers: (1) A semitrailer converted to a full trailer through the use of a converter dolly. (2) A trailer drawn behind a semitrailer. (3) A trailer drawn by a vehicle registered under the International Registration …

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2017. (b) This section applies only to fees that are collected under the International Registration Plan or through an Indiana based International Registration Plan account. (c) The fees collected as described in subsection (b) d…

Sec. 10.7. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2024. (b) This section applies only to fees described in this chapter that are collected by the department of state revenue pursuant to IC 9-18.1-13-3. (c) For any portion of fees collected by the department that require deposit …

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to the following vehicles: (1) A trailer with a declared gross weight greater than nine thousand (9,000) pounds. (2) A truck with a declared gross weight greater than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds. (3) A tractor used with a semitrailer with a d…