Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 6. (a) If an educational foundation that is exempt from federal income taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) is established as an Indiana nonprofit corporation for the benefit of a school corporation designated to receive a fee under section 4(c) of this cha…

Sec. 1. Before August 1 of each year, the Civil Engineering School at Purdue University shall report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to the interim study committee on roads and transportation the results of a continuing study of the condition of Indiana's roads and street…

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a person who drives a vehicle that is disabled while on the paved, improved, or main traveled part of a highway in a manner and to the extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle on the hig…

Sec. 2. A person who stops, parks, or leaves a vehicle shall leave a sufficient unobstructed width of the roadway opposite the vehicle for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of the stopped vehicle from a distance of two hundred (200) feet in each direction upon t…

Sec. 3. Whenever a police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of this chapter, the officer may require the person driving the vehicle or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle to a position off the paved, improved, or main traveled part…

Sec. 4. Whenever a police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon a bridge or causeway or in a tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, the officer may provide for the removal of the vehicle to the nearest available garage or other place of safety. [Pre-199…

Sec. 5. A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to avoid conflict with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1) On a sidewalk. (2) In front of a …

Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to a fire lane that is located on property that is privately or publicly owned. (b) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a fire lane. (c) A fire lane must be marked with the words "No Parking Fire Lane" in white letters and a strip…

Sec. 5.7. A person enforcing this chapter may issue a complaint and summons for a violation of section 5.5(b) of this chapter or an ordinance adopted under section 5.5(d) of this chapter on a form other than the forms described in IC 9-30-3-6. However, the complaint must comply w…

Sec. 6. A person may not move a vehicle not owned by the person into a prohibited area or away from a curb to a distance that is unlawful. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-114(b).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and except where angle parking is permitted by local ordinance for streets under local control and by order of the Indiana department of transportation on streets and highways in the state highway system, including routes through c…

Sec. 8. The Indiana department of transportation may, with respect to highways under the department's jurisdiction, place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on a highway where an engineering investigation has revealed the need for a re…

Sec. 9. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-127.1(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to photo exempt identification cards. As added by P.L.197-2015, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. The bureau shall issue an identification card in the form of a physical credential to an individual who meets the following conditions: (1) Makes an application. (2) Is an Indiana resident. (3) Has presented valid documentary evidence to the bureau of the individual's law…

Sec. 10. (a) The bureau may: (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, including rules to: (A) verify an applicant's identity, lawful status, and residence; and (B) invalidate on a temporary basis a license or permit that was issued based on fraudulent documentation; and (2) prescribe all…

Sec. 11. The commissioner and the employees or agents of the bureau are not civilly responsible for the validity of information contained on an identification card issued under this chapter. The bureau may adopt rules to place an appropriate disclaimer on an identification card. …

Sec. 11.4. A person, a business, a financial institution, or an organization that accepts a driver's license issued under this article as identification of the person who holds the license shall accept an identification card issued under this chapter as identification of the pers…

Sec. 11.6. Except as provided in IC 9-24-1-7(b), an identification card issued under this chapter may not be used to identify the person who holds the identification card as the operator of a motor vehicle. As added by P.L.81-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.178.

Sec. 12. A person who: (1) knowingly permits the use of an identification card issued under this chapter by a person other than the person to whom the card was issued; (2) knowingly displays or represents as the person's own identification card issued under this chapter an identi…

Sec. 12.5. (a) A person who knowingly sells, offers to sell, buys, produces, forges, counterfeits, or offers a false identification card that could reasonably be mistaken for a valid identification card required by this chapter to be issued by the bureau but that has not been iss…

Sec. 15. (a) The bureau may impose an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) if the bureau processes an application for a physical credential under this chapter in a period of time that is shorter than the normal processing period. The bureau shall deposit the fee in the com…

Sec. 2. (a) Except for an application for a minor applicant, an application for an identification card to be issued under this chapter in the form of a physical credential must contain the following questions: (1) "Have you served in the armed forces of the United States?". (2) "…

Sec. 3. (a) An identification card: (1) issued in the form of a physical credential must have the same dimensions and shape as a driver's license; and (2) in the form of a mobile credential must contain the same data contained in a driver's license; but the card must have marking…

Sec. 3.5. In addition to the information required for the applicant for an identification card under section 3 of this chapter, the bureau shall require an applicant to present to the bureau: (1) valid documentary evidence that the applicant has: (A) lawful status; or (B) a pendi…

Sec. 3.6. The bureau shall develop and implement a test to determine whether an applicant for a motor driven cycle endorsement demonstrates the necessary knowledge of traffic control devices to operate a motor driven cycle upon a highway. Upon the request of an individual with a …

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 5(e) of this chapter, an identification card expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance. (b) An identification card issued under this article to an applica…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 4.5. (a) An individual may apply for a replacement identification card issued in the form of a physical credential under section 9 of this chapter, apply f…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) An application for renewal of an identification card issued in the form of a physical credential may be made not more than twenty-four (24) months b…

Sec. 6. The bureau shall issue: (1) an amended identification card if any information contained on the card becomes invalid or obsolete; or (2) a replacement identification card if the card is lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-3.1-4.] As …

Sec. 7. If information on an identification card becomes invalid or obsolete, the holder shall, within thirty (30) days, apply for an amended card containing correct information. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-3.1-5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.109-…

Sec. 9. If an identification card is destroyed or damaged, the holder may apply for a replacement card. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-3.1-5(b).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.109-2011, SEC.25.

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the following are ineligible for specialized driving privileges under this chapter: (1) A person who has never been an Indiana resident. (2) A person seeking specialized driving privileges with respect to a suspension based on the…

Sec. 2. (a) The court shall order that the driving privileges of a person are suspended for a period of at least one (1) year for a person convicted of the following: (1) An offense that includes the element of causing or resulting in serious bodily injury while operating a motor…

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to specialized driving privileges granted in accordance with section 3.5 of this chapter. If a court orders a suspension of driving privileges under this chapter, or imposes a suspension of driving privileges under IC 9-30-6-9(c), the court…

Sec. 3.5. (a) If a court imposes a suspension of driving privileges under IC 9-21-5-11(f), the court may stay the suspension and grant a specialized driving privilege as set forth in this section. (b) Except as provided in subsection (g), specialized driving privileges granted un…

Sec. 4. (a) An individual whose driving privileges have been suspended by the bureau by an administrative action and not by a court order may petition a court for specialized driving privileges as described in section 3(b) through 3(d) of this chapter. (b) A petition filed under …

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to a person: (1) whose driving privileges were suspended under IC 9-25-6-3(d); and (2) to whom a court grants specialized driving privileges under section 3 or 4 of this chapter with respect to the suspended driving privileges. (b) The court may…

Sec. 5. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates a condition imposed by a court under section 3, 3.5, or 4 of this chapter, or imposed under IC 9-30-10-14.2, commits a Class C misdemeanor. The prosecuting attorney may notify the court that issued the specialized drivi…

Sec. 6. (a) A person whose driving privileges are suspended under section 1(c) of this chapter: (1) is entitled to credit for any days during which the license was suspended under IC 9-30-6-9(c); and (2) may not receive any credit for days during which the person's driving privil…

Sec. 6.5. A court and the bureau, if applicable, shall terminate all or any part of the remaining suspension of a person's license suspension under section 1(c) of this chapter or under IC 9-30-6-9 if: (1) the charges against the person are dismissed; (2) the person is acquitted;…

Sec. 7. If the bureau issues a driver's license to an individual who has been issued specialized driving privileges, the individual shall pay a specialized driving privileges charge of ten dollars ($10). The charge is in addition to any applicable fees under IC 9-24 and shall be …

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter shall be administered by the secretary. (b) The secretary: (1) shall employ employees, including a director, investigators, or attorneys, necessary for the administration of this article; and (2) shall fix the compensation of the employees with the approv…

Sec. 1.3. (a) The secretary in consultation with the Independent Automobile Dealers Association domiciled in Indiana and the division shall develop a required training course that an applicant for a used motor vehicle dealer license must complete in order to obtain a used motor v…

Sec. 10. (a) The secretary or a designee of the secretary may refer the facts drawn from an investigation to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a crime is alleged to have been committed. (b) The secretary may assist the prosecuting attorney in prosecuting an action b…

Sec. 11. (a) All dealers and transport operators operating as a: (1) corporation; (2) limited liability company; (3) limited partnership; or (4) limited liability partnership; shall file and maintain all filings required to remain in good standing with the secretary of state busi…