Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

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…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 12. (a) The supplemental fee in this section applies after December 31, 2017, to each electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle that is required to be registered…

Sec. 13. (a) A trailer registration under this section applies after December 31, 2021. (b) This section applies to a trailer with a declared gross vehicle weight of three thousand (3,000) pounds or less. (c) The owner of a vehicle under subsection (b) may apply to the bureau for…

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall classify the following as a passenger motor vehicle, regardless of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating: (1) A low speed vehicle. (2) A hearse. (3) A motor vehicle that is funeral equipment and used in the operation of funeral services (as define…

Sec. 3. The fee to register a motorcycle or motor driven cycle is twenty-six dollars and thirty-five cents ($26.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (2) Thirty cents ($0.30) to the spinal cord and brain injury…

Sec. 4. (a) The fee to register a not-for-hire bus is sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents ($16.35). (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a fee imposed and collected under subsection (a) shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state constructio…

Sec. 5. The fee to register a collector vehicle is sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents ($16.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology account. (3) Two…

Sec. 6. The fee to register a recreational vehicle is twenty-nine dollars and thirty-five cents ($29.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (3)…

Sec. 7. The fee to register special machinery is sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents ($16.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (3) Two doll…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in sections 11 and 13 of this chapter, the fee to register a trailer is as follows: Declared Gross Weight (Pounds) Fee ($) Greater than Equal to or less than 0 3,000 $ 16.35 3,000 9,000 25.35 9,000 12,000 72 12,000 16,000 108 16,000 22,000 168 22,00…

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, the fee to register a truck, a tractor used with a semitrailer, or a for-hire bus is determined as follows: Declared Gross Weight (Pounds) Fee ($) Greater than Equal to or less than 0 11,000 $ 30.35 11,000 16,000 144 1…

Sec. 1. (a) An individual may apply for, receive, and display a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate on the individual's vehicle for private and personal use if the individual, as the result of having served in the armed forces of the United States, has: (1) lost sight in both …

Sec. 1.5. (a) The application form for a disabled Hoosier veteran 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 dep…

Sec. 2. (a) An individual qualifying under section 1 of this chapter or issued a permanent parking placard under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3) may not be: (1) charged a fee for parking in a metered space; or (2) assessed a penalty for parking in a metered space for longer than the time per…

Sec. 3. Subject to section 5 of this chapter, the bureau: (1) may design and issue disabled Hoosier veteran license plates to implement this chapter; and (2) shall administer this chapter relating to proper certification for a person applying for a disabled Hoosier veteran licens…

Sec. 4. The disabled Hoosier veteran license plates authorized under this chapter shall be issued by the bureau for any classification of vehicle required to be registered under Indiana law, but the license plate may not be used for commercial vehicles. [Pre-2016 Revision Citatio…

Sec. 5. (a) A disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must contain the following: (1) Identification numerals with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle. (2) The words "Disabled Hoosier Veteran" at the bottom of the license plate. (3) A depictio…