Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 15. (a) At any proceeding concerning an offense under IC 9-30-5 or a violation under IC 9-30-15, evidence of the alcohol concentration that was in the blood of the person charged with the offense: (1) at the time of the alleged violation; or (2) within the time allowed for t…

Sec. 16. The bureau certificate must contain the following information and may be substantially in the following form: BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES CERTIFICATE Date of Arrest Time Driver's License No. License State a.m. // p.m. Name: (first) (M.I.) (last) Date of Birth // CURRENT Add…

Sec. 17. (a) At least ten (10) days before the scheduled trial date of a person charged with a violation of IC 9-30-5, the prosecuting attorney shall notify any person who suffered bodily injury as a result of the alleged offense of the scheduled trial date. The notice must inclu…

Sec. 18. (a) A person against whom an ignition interlock device order has been issued under section 8.5 of this chapter or whose driving privileges have been suspended under section 9(c) of this chapter is entitled to rescission of the ignition interlock device requirement or rei…

Sec. 2. (a) A law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a person has committed an offense under this chapter, IC 9-30-5, or IC 9-30-9, or a violation under IC 9-30-15 shall offer the person the opportunity to submit to a chemical test. (b) A law enforcement o…

Sec. 3. (a) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person committed an offense under IC 9-30-5, the person may be arrested. However, if the chemical test results in prima facie evidence that the person is intoxicated, the person shall be arrested for an…

Sec. 4.3. (a) This section applies only to a person whose motor vehicle has been seized under IC 34-24-1-1(a)(15). (b) If the bureau receives an order from a court recommending that the bureau not register a motor vehicle in the name of a person whose motor vehicle has been seize…

Sec. 5. (a) The director of the state department of toxicology shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the following: (1) Standards and regulations for the: (A) selection; (B) training; and (C) certification; of breath test operators. (2) Standards and regulations for the: (…

Sec. 6. (a) A physician, a person trained in retrieving contraband or obtaining bodily substance samples and acting under the direction of or under a protocol prepared by a physician, or a licensed health care professional acting within the professional's scope of practice and un…

Sec. 7. (a) If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test, the arresting officer shall inform the person that refusal will result in the suspension of the person's driving privileges. (b) If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test after having been advised that the refus…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in IC 9-30-16-1(g), whenever a judicial officer has determined that there was probable cause to believe that a person has violated IC 9-30-5, IC 35-46-9 (before its repeal), or IC 14-15-8 (before its repeal), the clerk of the court shall forward, in…

Sec. 8.5. If the bureau receives an order recommending use of an ignition interlock device under section 8(d) of this chapter, the bureau shall immediately do the following: (1) Mail notice to the person's address contained in the records of the bureau, or send notice electronica…

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply if an ignition interlock device order is issued under section 8(d) of this chapter. (b) If the affidavit under section 8(b) of this chapter states that a person refused to submit to a chemical test, the bureau shall suspend the driving priv…

Sec. 1. (a) The following persons licensed under this article may apply for dealer license plates: (1) An automobile auction company. (2) A converter manufacturer. (3) A new motor vehicle dealer. (4) A distributor. (5) A watercraft dealer. (6) A manufacturer. (7) A transfer deale…

Sec. 10. (a) Dealer license plates may not be used on a motor vehicle that: (1) is required to be registered; and (2) has a fee charged by dealers to others for the use of the motor vehicle. (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class A infraction. As added by P.L.92-2…

Sec. 11. (a) The secretary may issue an interim license plate to the following persons licensed under this article: (1) An automobile auction company. (2) A converter manufacturer. (3) A new motor vehicle dealer. (4) A watercraft dealer. (5) A manufacturer. (6) A used motor vehic…

Sec. 12. (a) A dealer may not knowingly or intentionally: (1) issue an altered interim license plate or an interim license plate with false or fictitious information; (2) alter a dealer license plate or use a dealer license plate that is false or fictitious; or (3) create, issue,…

Sec. 13. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally operates a motor vehicle displaying: (1) an interim license plate issued under section 11 of this chapter that is altered or reproduced; or (2) a license plate that purports to be an interim license plate issued under section 1…

Sec. 14. (a) A record directly related to the use of interim license plates by a dealer must be: (1) made available to an investigating employee of the secretary: (A) upon demand; and (B) during reasonable business hours; and (2) provided: (A) at the established place of business…

Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a license plate or registration card issued under this article or under IC 9-31-3-19 (before its repeal) is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the dealer or transport operator may apply for a replacement license plate or registration…

Sec. 17. (a) If the secretary is not able to comply with the provisions of this article relating to furnishing dealer license plates, interim license plates, or temporary license plates because of a materials shortage or any other reason that makes the secretary unable to provide…

Sec. 2. (a) The secretary shall issue dealer license plates under this chapter according to the following classifications: (1) Dealer-new. (2) Dealer-used. (3) Manufacturer. (b) The secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish additional classifications of dealer licens…

Sec. 3. (a) The secretary shall: (1) issue a research and development license plate under this chapter to a manufacturer of a vehicle subcomponent system; and (2) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to prescribe the general conditions for the: (A) application; (B) issuance; and (C) use; …

Sec. 4. (a) The secretary shall determine the color, dimension, and style of the letters and the information required on a dealer license plate issued under this chapter. (b) The secretary may design and issue a motor driven cycle decal to be used in conjunction with a motorcycle…

Sec. 5. (a) Upon successful application and payment of the fee under subsection (b) and the service charge under subsection (d), an applicant may obtain additional dealer license plates of the same category. The applicant must demonstrate the applicant's need for additional plate…

Sec. 6.5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), dealer license plates and dealer designee license plates issued to licensed dealers under this article are valid from the issue date through the expiration date as follows: (1) Dealer license plates of a person whose bu…

Sec. 7. (a) Unless otherwise provided, dealer license plates may be used only on motor vehicles being held for sale or resale in the dealer's inventory. Dealer license plates may be placed only on motor vehicles in the dealer's inventory for the following reasons: (1) Usual opera…

Sec. 1. An employee who is employed under this article may not be forced to contribute to a political party or participate in a political activity. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-6-1.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

Sec. 2. Section 1 of this chapter may not be interpreted to prohibit the following: (1) The voluntary contribution of an employee to a political party. (2) The voluntary participation of an employee in a political activity, unless the participation interferes with the employee's …

Sec. 3. (a) Equipment or facilities of a license branch operated under this article may not be used for political purposes. (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-6-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

Sec. 4. A person that: (1) collects; (2) displays; (3) distributes; or (4) stores; paraphernalia, brochures, or displays for a political party or organization in a license branch commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-6-4.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.1…

Sec. 5. This chapter does not prohibit an employee from using the equipment or facilities of a license branch or full service location operated under this article or engaging in activity permitted or required under: (1) IC 3-7; (2) IC 9-14.1-4; (3) IC 9-24-2.5; or (4) the Nationa…

Sec. 1. A vehicle that satisfies the following conditions may be registered as a recovery vehicle: (1) The vehicle is capable of lifting and pulling a disabled, a wrecked, an abandoned, an improperly parked, or a burnt vehicle by attaching a pickup bar with an adequate chain or s…

Sec. 2. A person may not operate a recovery vehicle unless the vehicle is registered as a recovery vehicle under this chapter. A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-13-8.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Sec. 3. A person may not operate a vehicle on a highway: (1) that is not qualified to register as a recovery vehicle under this chapter; and (2) for the purpose of lifting and pulling: (A) a disabled; (B) a wrecked; (C) an abandoned; (D) an improperly parked; or (E) a burnt; vehi…

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the fee to register a recovery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds is five hundred four dollars ($504). (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the fee to register a recovery …

Sec. 5. This chapter does not apply to a truck or tractor with a declared gross weight of more than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds that is used to lift or pull a vehicle or combination of vehicles if: (1) the same person that owns or operates the truck or tractor also owns or l…

Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall design a license plate that will designate a vehicle as being registered to: (1) an individual; or (2) the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of an individual; who has been awarded a Purple Heart decoration. (b) Upon proper application, the bure…

Sec. 2. An Indiana resident who: (1) is a recipient of; or (2) is the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a recipient of; a Purple Heart decoration may apply for and receive one (1) or more Purple Heart plates. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-2.] As added by P.L.198-…

Sec. 2.5. (a) The application form for a Purple Heart license plate must allow the applicant to choose to prohibit the disclosure of personal information to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. (b) The bureau must inform the applicant that: (1) the Indiana department of v…

Sec. 3. (a) An individual who qualifies for a Purple Heart license plate under section 1 of this chapter may not be charged the following: (1) A fee for parking the individual's vehicle displaying the license plate issued under section 1 of this chapter in a metered space. (2) A …

Sec. 4. A Purple Heart license plate must be displayed on a vehicle registered by an individual described in section 2 of this chapter. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Sec. 1. The bureau of motor vehicles is created. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-14-1-1.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.187.

Sec. 2. The governor shall appoint a commissioner to administer the bureau. The commissioner serves at the pleasure of the governor. Subject to IC 4-12-1-13, the governor shall fix the salary of the commissioner at the time of appointment. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-14-1-2.] …

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to an individual who is operating or riding in an autocycle. (b) An individual less than eighteen (18) years of age who is operating or riding on a motorcycle or motor driven cycle on the streets or highways shall do the following: (1) Wear…

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), a motorcycle or motor driven cycle operated on the streets or highways by an Indiana resident must meet the following requirements: (1) Be equipped with brakes in good working order on both front and rear wheels. (2) Be e…