Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 9.1. The owner of a motor vehicle, other than an authorized emergency vehicle, that is driven or towed through or on a private toll facility shall pay the proper toll or user fee. As added by P.L.152-2015, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. The bureau shall design an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plate that includes the following: (1) A basic design for the plate with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle. (2) A background design, an emblem, or colors that desig…

Sec. 2. The bureau shall confer with members of armed forces retiree organizations concerning the design of the: (1) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plate; and (2) emblem used to denote the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. As added by P.L.29-2021, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. (a) An individual who registers a vehicle under this title may apply for and receive an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plate for one (1) or more vehicles upon doing the following: (1) Completing an application for an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plat…

Sec. 4. (a) The application form for an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 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 Indi…

Sec. 1. The bureau shall design and issue a semiquincentennial license plate. As added by P.L.154-2024, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. A semiquincentennial license plate shall be available for issuance through December 31, 2026. As added by P.L.154-2024, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. A person that is eligible to register a vehicle under this title is eligible to receive a semiquincentennial license plate under this chapter upon doing the following: (1) Completing an application for a semiquincentennial license plate. (2) Paying the fee under section 5…

Sec. 4. A semiquincentennial license plate must include the following: (1) A basic design for the plate, with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle. (2) A background design, an emblem, or colors that designate the license plate as a semiquincen…

Sec. 5. (a) The fee for a semiquincentennial license plate is twenty-five dollars ($25). (b) The fee described in subsection (a) shall be collected by the bureau and deposited in the semiquincentennial trust fund established by section 6 of this chapter. As added by P.L.154-2024,…

Sec. 6. (a) The semiquincentennial trust fund is established. (b) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the semiquincentennial trust fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the semiquincentennial trust fund in the same manner as other public funds are inve…

Sec. 1. To facilitate the exchange of driver's licenses, the bureau may negotiate and enter into a reciprocal agreement with a foreign country. However, the bureau may not negotiate or enter into a reciprocal agreement with a country that is listed as a state sponsor of terrorism…

Sec. 2. A reciprocal agreement entered into under section 1 of this chapter must authorize the bureau to enter into a written agreement with a foreign country to waive one (1) or more of the examination requirements under IC 9-24 for obtaining a driver's license from this state. …

Sec. 3. A written reciprocity agreement entered into under section 2 of this chapter must require an applicant from the foreign country for a driver's license to possess a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle being operated or the equivalent from the foreign country. As…

Sec. 1. This chapter, including any rules adopted by the bureau to implement this chapter, applies to the following: (1) The holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit. (2) The operator of a commercial motor vehicle. (3) A person that employs an operat…

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "nondomiciled commercial driver's license" means a commercial driver's license that is issued to an individual who is domiciled: (1) in a foreign country meeting the requirements of 49 CFR 383.23(b)(1); or (2) in another state meeting the req…

Sec. 11. (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) The bureau shall develop and implement a commercial driver's license program to: (1) issue commercial driver's licenses, commercial learner's permits, and related endorsements and restrictions; and (2) regulate persons required to hold a commercial driver's license. (…

Sec. 2.5 (a) The bureau shall work in coordination with organizations that have produced instructional videos that provide industry specific training on how to recognize, prevent, and report human trafficking (as defined by IC 5-26.5-1-3.8). (b) The bureau shall require an applic…

Sec. 2.7. (a) An individual must be able to demonstrate proficiency of the English language sufficient to: (1) converse with the general public; (2) understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language; (3) respond to official inquiries; and (4) make entries on re…

Sec. 3. (a) An individual may not operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the individual holds a valid commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit issued by the bureau or another jurisdiction. (b) An individual who violates this section commits a Class C infracti…

Sec. 3.3. (a) If an individual: (1) makes, presents, or uses a public record with knowledge of the falsity of the public record and with the intent that the public record be taken as genuine; and (2) represents that a false public record made, presented, or used is a valid commer…

Sec. 3.4. (a) As used in this section, "business enterprise" means a person or entity that educates, trains, or otherwise prepares an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle. (b) A business enterprise may not educate, train, or otherwise prepare an individual to operate …

Sec. 4. (a) The fee for a commercial driver's license issued before January 1, 2017, is thirty-six dollars ($36). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (1) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (2) Fifteen dollars ($15) to the motor veh…

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau may contract with public and private institutions, agencies, businesses, and organizations to conduct testing required to implement the program. A person that conducts testing under this section may impose, collect, and retain fees for conducting the testin…

Sec. 6. An individual may not operate a commercial motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least four-hundredths (0.04) gram but less than eight-hundredths (0.08) gram of alcohol per: (1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the individual's blood; or (2) two hun…

Sec. 7. An individual who: (1) is: (A) disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle by the bureau or the appropriate authority from another jurisdiction; or (B) subject to an out-of-service order; and (2) operates a commercial motor vehicle; commits a Class C misdemeano…

Sec. 8. A person that knowingly allows, requires, permits, or authorizes an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which: (1) the individual is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle by the bureau or the appropriate authority from anot…

Sec. 9. (a) A person that violates or fails to comply with an out-of-service order is subject to a civil penalty in accordance with federal law. (b) A civil penalty assessed under this section: (1) must be collected by the clerk of the court and transferred: (A) to the motor vehi…

Sec. 1. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2017. (b) The secretary may design and issue a dealer designee license plate for use by the secretary or a designee of a licensed new or used motor vehicle dealer. (c) A dealer that assigns a dealer designee license plate and regist…

Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a dealer designee license plate or registration card issued under this chapter is lost, stolen, or destroyed, the dealer may apply for a replacement dealer designee license plate or registration card in the form and manner pre…

Sec. 2. (a) A dealer designee license plate may be displayed only on a motor vehicle in a dealer's inventory. (b) A person may not: (1) lend; (2) lease; (3) sell; (4) transfer; (5) copy; (6) alter; or (7) reproduce; a dealer designee license plate. (c) A dealer designee license p…

Sec. 8. When a newly manufactured semitrailer or trailer is being delivered by a motor carrier, the driver of the motor vehicle used to pull the semitrailer or trailer shall carry a properly completed shipping document showing points of origin and destination issued by the manufa…

Sec. 1. This chapter is effective beginning July 1, 2021. As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.55.

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a vehicle registered as a recovery vehicle under IC 9-18.1-6. (b) A transport operator may, instead of registering each motor vehicle transported or disposable trailer used, make a verified application upon a form prescribed by the secre…

Sec. 3. (a) A transport operator may apply for transport operator license plates under section 2 of this chapter. (b) The fee for the first transport operator license plate is one hundred thirty-nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($139.25). A fee under this subsection shall be di…

Sec. 4. (a) Transport operator license plates may only be used for the purpose of transporting: (1) vehicles in transit; or (2) sectionalized buildings. (b) A person may haul: (1) other vehicles; or (2) parts of vehicles; in transit in the same combination. (c) A transport operat…

Sec. 5. A transport operator may not engage in retail sales of motor vehicles or watercrafts. As added by P.L.182-2021, SEC.14.

Sec. 6. (a) A transport operator shall maintain a record of each transport operator license plate issued to the transport operator. The record shall account for every transport operator license plate issued, including: (1) the dates the transport operator license plate is used; (…

Sec. 7. A transport operator shall furnish proof that the transport operator has maintained financial responsibility for not less than the minimum amounts under IC 9-25-4-5 for each set of transport operator plates to be affixed to a motor vehicle: (1) at the time of application;…

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Fail point" means an alcohol concentration of at least two-hundredths (0.02) gram per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood or two hundred ten (210) liters of breath or a higher alcohol concentration prescribe…

Sec. 2. In order to be registered, an ignition interlock device model must meet or exceed the following standards and specifications: (1) The Model Specifications for Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices in section III, beginning on page 26862, published by the National High…

Sec. 3. The registration form required in IC 9-30-8-3 shall include: (1) the vendor or provider's name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address; (2) the name, telephone number, and electronic mail address of a contact person authorized to represent the vendor or pr…

Sec. 4. (a) Upon receipt of the information described in section 3 of this chapter, the ignition interlock device shall be deemed registered for a period of three years unless it is surrendered, suspended, or revoked prior to expiration. (b) To renew a registration of an ignition…

Sec. 5. During the registration period of a registered ignition interlock device model, the vendor or provider of the device must provide written notice to the state department of toxicology of a material modification of the registered ignition interlock device model prior to imp…