Ind. Code § 9-13-2-69.8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-69.8
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.87-2010, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.111.
Ind. Code § 9-28-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-28-2-1
Citation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "citation" means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation containing an order that requires the motorist to respond.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-1.1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 9-22-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-22-1-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-4(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.191-2007, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 9-24-2.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 9-24-2.5-3
Manager responsible if no designated individual
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If the manager does not designate an employee under section 2 of this chapter, the manager is the individual responsible for performing the voter registration duties of the commission under this chapter at that license branch. The manager shall supervise the registration of voters by other employees of the license branch and shall perform any other registration duty required to be performed by the license branch under this chapter. Notwithstanding the designation of the manager under this section, any employee of the license branch may perform registration duties in accordance with this chapter.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.115.
Ind. Code § 9-27-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-27-1-1
Federal act defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "federal act" refers to the National Highway Safety Act of 1966 (23 U.S.C. 401 et seq. as in effect January 1, 1991).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 9-25-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-25-9-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.59-1994, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.549. Repealed by P.L.201-2023, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-173.7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-173.7
"State motor vehicle technology fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 173.7. "State motor vehicle technology fund" refers to the state motor vehicle technology fund established by IC 9-14-14-3.

As added by P.L.216-2014, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.170.
Ind. Code § 9-22-5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-22-5-18
Sale, giving, or disposing of vehicle to automobile salvage recycler; documents required; penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) This section does not apply to a vehicle that is acquired according to the requirements set forth in IC 9-32-9-29.

(b) Before a person sells a vehicle to, gives a vehicle to, or disposes of a vehicle with an automotive salvage recycler, the person shall give the automotive salvage recycler:

(1) a certificate of authority for the vehicle that:

(A) is issued by the bureau under this chapter; and

(B) authorizes the scrapping or dismantling of the vehicle; or

(2) a certificate of title for the vehicle issued by the bureau under IC 9-17-3.

(c) A person that knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.224-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.70; P.L.198-2016, SEC.413; P.L.103-2024, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-18.1-1-3
"Distinctive license plate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Distinctive license plate" refers to a license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-180 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-180
"Tractor"
Status: in_force

Sec. 180. "Tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing or propelling trailers, semitrailers, or vehicles of any kind. The term does not include a farm tractor.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-1-2(g).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.210-2005, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 9-21-3.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 9-21-3.5-9
Payment of toll by owner required
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The owner of a motor vehicle, other than an authorized emergency vehicle, that is driven or towed through a toll collection facility on a toll road, tollway, or qualifying project shall pay the proper toll or user fee.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) commits a moving violation, a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.163-2011, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 9-20-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-20-6-3
Annual toll road gate permit; issuance; limitations; fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) An annual toll road gate permit also may be issued by the Indiana department of transportation to a commercial motor vehicle for the pulling of a combination unit that meets the size and weight standards for Indiana toll roads, prescribed by the Indiana department of transportation. The annual permit may not be issued for a distance greater than fifteen (15) total miles to or from a gate of the toll road and is valid only when used in conjunction with toll road travel.

(b) The fee for an annual toll road gate permit issued under subsection (a) in conjunction with travel on the Indiana toll road is twenty dollars ($20).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-16(c); Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-29-6-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.342.
Ind. Code § 9-21-17-23 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 9-21-17-23
Railroad crossings; passing beyond gate or barrier in operation
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. A pedestrian may not pass through, around, over, or under a crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-91.4(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-24-7-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-24-7-8
Additional fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (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 commission fund.

(b) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee imposed under this chapter.

As added by P.L.111-2021, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.211-2023, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-14.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 14.5 / Section 9-18.1-14.5-5
Certificates of registration and decals
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) If the bureau determines that a person applying to register a watercraft is entitled to register the watercraft, the bureau shall register the watercraft and issue to the applicant proof of registration for display on the watercraft and a certificate of registration.

(b) Proof of registration for display on the watercraft must be displayed in a manner prescribed by the department of natural resources, including the following:

(1) The registration number set forth in the certificate of registration must be displayed on each side of the bow of the watercraft. The display must be legible. However, a watercraft that has a valid marine document issued by the United States Bureau of Customs is not required to display the registration number.

(2) If a watercraft is required to be registered under 33 CFR 173, the registration number must be displayed in the manner prescribed by 33 CFR 173.27.

(3) Decals indicating the year of expiration of registration, with a unique identification number and a different color than colors used for the previous registration year, must be affixed:

(A) to the bow of each side of the watercraft, within three (3) inches to the right of the watercraft's registration number; or

(B) on each side of the forward half of the bow above the water line of the watercraft if a registration number is not required to be displayed.

However, the department of natural resources may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 providing that the decals do not have to be affixed to a particular type of watercraft.

(c) A number other than the number awarded to a watercraft or granted reciprocity under this chapter may not be painted, attached, or otherwise displayed on each side of the bow of the watercraft.

(d) A person that fails to:

(1) carry a certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of a certificate of registration; or

(2) display proof of registration for display on the watercraft as required by the department of natural resources;

commits a Class C infraction.

(e) Certificates of registration, decals, and other proof of registration issued under this section:

(1) remain the property of the bureau; and

(2) may be revoked, canceled, or repossessed as provided by law.

(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally falsifies, predates, changes, or counterfeits proof of registration for a watercraft commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-12-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-18.1-12-2
Application; fee; period of validity; display
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A person may apply to the bureau for a temporary registration permit for a vehicle. The bureau shall issue the person a temporary registration permit after the person does the following:

(1) Provides proof of financial responsibility in effect with respect to the vehicle in the amounts specified under IC 9-25.

(2) Pays a fee of eighteen dollars ($18). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

(B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(D) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.

(E) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(b) A temporary registration permit is valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of issuance and authorizes the use of the vehicle on a highway if any of the following conditions exist:

(1) The person has purchased or otherwise obtained the vehicle in Indiana and will be titling or registering the vehicle in another state or foreign country.

(2) The person is an Indiana resident and is intending to move to another state and the current vehicle registration or temporary permit will expire before the person moves.

(3) The person is an Indiana resident and the vehicle registration in another state has expired and the person has applied under IC 9-17 for a title for the vehicle.

(4) The person owns and operates the vehicle and the person:

(A) does not operate the vehicle as a lessor; and

(B) moves the empty vehicle from one (1) lessee-carrier to another.

(5) The person owns a vehicle for which emissions testing is required and the vehicle will require further mechanical repairs in order to comply with the emissions testing requirements.

(c) A temporary registration permit shall be displayed on a vehicle in a manner determined by the bureau.

(d) The bureau may issue a temporary registration permit under this section at the bureau's discretion if the person complies with subsection (a) and applies in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-7-1; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-7-1(e); 9-29-5-20(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.129; P.L.108-2019, SEC.180; P.L.227-2025, SEC.7; P.L.152-2026, SEC.110.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-5-10.7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-18.1-5-10.7
Portion of fees deposited into motor carrier regulation fund
Status: in_force

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 into the commission fund, the department shall instead deposit ninety percent (90%) of that portion into the motor carrier regulation fund established by IC 8-2.1-23-1, and the remainder shall be deposited in the commission fund.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c), all other distributions shall be deposited as required by the provisions of this chapter.

As added by P.L.205-2025, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 9-19-20-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 20 / Section 9-19-20-3
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The state police superintendent shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to prescribe safety requirements for the construction and equipment of motor vehicles subject to this chapter.

[Pre-1992 Title 12 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-17.5(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.86.
Ind. Code § 9-19-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-19-4-3
Frame or body 60 inches beyond rear axle and 42 inches above roadway
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A vehicle with a frame or body that extends more than sixty (60) inches beyond the rear of the rear axle and is more than forty-two (42) inches above the roadway may not be operated on a highway unless the vehicle is equipped with a bumper on the extreme rear of the frame or body. The bumper must extend downward from the rear of the frame or body to within thirty (30) inches of the roadway and must be of substantial construction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.330.
Ind. Code § 9-24-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-24-9-1
Forms; affidavits
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Each application for a permit or driver's license under this chapter must:

(1) be made upon the approved form for the application furnished by the bureau;

(2) include a signed affidavit in which the applicant swears or affirms that the information set forth in the application by the applicant is correct; and

(3) include a voter registration form as provided in IC 3-7-14 and 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(1).

However, an online application does not have to include a voter registration form under subdivision (3).

(b) The Indiana election commission may prescribe a voter registration form for use under subsection (a) that is a separate document from the remaining portions of the application described in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) if the voter registration form remains a part of the application, as required under 52 U.S.C. 20504(c)(1).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-4-32(a); 9-1-4-42(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.116; P.L.2-1996, SEC.228; P.L.85-2013, SEC.36; P.L.128-2015, SEC.226; P.L.198-2016, SEC.462.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-2(c) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.59-1998, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.130.
Ind. Code § 9-21-17-12 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 9-21-17-12
Sidewalk available; prohibition on walking along or upon roadway
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. If a sidewalk is provided and the sidewalk's use is practicable, a pedestrian may not walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-90(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-19-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 14 / Section 9-19-14-2
Signal lamps; visibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, an authorized emergency vehicle must, in addition to other equipment required by this article, be equipped with signal lamps that are capable of displaying flashing, rotating, or oscillating beams of red or red and white light. The lights must be visible to oncoming traffic one hundred eighty (180) degrees around the front of the vehicle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-20(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-19-6-22 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-19-6-22
Motorcycles; head lamps
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) The head lamp or head lamps upon a motorcycle or motor driven cycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type.

(b) A head lamp on a motorcycle or motor driven cycle must be of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at a distance of not less than:

(1) one hundred (100) feet when the motorcycle or motor driven cycle is operated at a speed of less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour;

(2) two hundred (200) feet when the motorcycle or motor driven cycle is operated at a speed of at least twenty-five (25) miles per hour; and

(3) for a motorcycle, three hundred (300) feet when the motorcycle is operated at a speed of at least thirty-five (35) miles per hour.

(c) If a motorcycle or motor driven cycle is equipped with a multiple beam head lamp, the upper beam must meet the minimum requirements set forth in this section and must not exceed the limitations set forth in section 20(1) of this chapter and the lowermost distribution of light as set forth in section 20(2) of this chapter.

(d) If a motorcycle or motor driven cycle is equipped with a single beam lamp, the lamp must be aimed so that when the vehicle is loaded none of the high-intensity part of the light will, at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet ahead, project higher than the level of the center of the lamp from which the light comes.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-26.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.221-2014, SEC.33; P.L.111-2021, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 9-24-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-24-7-2
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-33(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.197. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.455.
Ind. Code § 9-25-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-25-7-2
Transfer of vehicle registration or registration in another name; good faith requirement; repossessed vehicles
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to or affect the registration of a motor vehicle sold by a person who, under the terms or conditions of a written instrument giving a right of repossession, has exercised the right and has repossessed a motor vehicle from a person whose certificate of registration has been suspended under this article.

(b) If an owner's registration has been suspended under this article, the registration may not be transferred or the motor vehicle registered in another name until the bureau is satisfied that the transfer or registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect of defeating the purposes of this article. A transfer or registration shall be permitted when the transferee furnishes proof of financial responsibility to the bureau.

(c) A transfer or registration made or obtained in violation of this section is void for the purposes of this article.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-25.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 9-21-8-32 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-21-8-32
Stop signs at intersections; duty to obey
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. A person who drives a vehicle shall stop at an intersection where a stop sign is erected at one (1) or more entrances to a through highway that are not a part of the through highway and proceed cautiously, yielding to vehicles that are not required to stop.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-83(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-25-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-25-8-2
Operating or permitting operation without financial responsibility; court recommendation; suspension
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A person that knowingly:

(1) operates; or

(2) permits the operation of;

a motor vehicle on a public highway in Indiana without financial responsibility in effect as set forth in IC 9-25-4-4 commits a Class A infraction. However, the offense is a Class C misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally violates this section and has a prior unrelated conviction or judgment under this section.

(b) Subsection (a)(2) applies to:

(1) the owner of a rental company under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(1);

(2) the owner of a peer to peer sharing program under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(2); and

(3) an employer under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(3).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-53.5(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.8; P.L.100-1997, SEC.1; P.L.157-2003, SEC.2; P.L.125-2012, SEC.281; P.L.59-2013, SEC.30; P.L.10-2014, SEC.3; P.L.188-2015, SEC.98; P.L.198-2016, SEC.547; P.L.253-2019, SEC.2; P.L.86-2021, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-3
Certificate of salvage title required; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A certificate of salvage title is required for a vehicle that is manufactured within the last seven (7) model years and meets any of the following criteria:

(1) An insurance company has determined that it is economically impractical to repair the wrecked, destroyed, or damaged vehicle and has made an agreed settlement with the insured or claimant.

(2) If the owner of the vehicle:

(A) is a business that insures its own vehicles; or

(B) acquired the vehicle after the vehicle was wrecked, destroyed, or damaged;

the cost of repairing the wrecked, destroyed, or damaged vehicle exceeds seventy percent (70%) of the fair market value immediately before the vehicle was wrecked, destroyed, or damaged.

(3) The vehicle is a flood damaged vehicle.

(b) The bureau may issue a salvage title to a vehicle that is subject to IC 9-17 upon the request of the owner of the vehicle.

(c) A person that knowingly or intentionally fails to apply for a salvage title as required by subsection (a) commits a Class A infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-4(b) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-22-3-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.59-1998, SEC.4; P.L.110-2006, SEC.1; P.L.188-2015, SEC.79; P.L.198-2016, SEC.383.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-177.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-177.3
"Telecommunications device"
Status: in_force

Sec. 177.3. (a) "Telecommunications device", for purposes of IC 9-21-8, IC 9-25-4-7, IC 9-24-11-3.3 (before its repeal), and IC 9-24-11-3.7, means an electronic or digital telecommunications device. The term includes the following:

(1) A wireless telephone, personal digital assistant, pager, or text messaging device that is intended for handheld use.

(2) A wearable device that blocks, in whole or in part, the field of vision of the person wearing the device.

(b) The term does not include:

(1) amateur radio equipment that is being operated by a person licensed as an amateur radio operator by the Federal Communications Commission under 47 CFR Part 97; or

(2) a communications system installed in a commercial motor vehicle weighing more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds.

As added by P.L.101-2009, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2011, SEC.1; P.L.59-2013, SEC.1; P.L.198-2016, SEC.171; P.L.141-2024, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-19-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-19-2-2
Selling or equipping vehicle with noncomplying equipment
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person may not:

(1) have for sale;

(2) offer for sale; or

(3) sell or equip;

a motor vehicle with air conditioning equipment unless the equipment complies with this chapter.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-44(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-28-5.1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 28 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 9-28-5.1-1
International reciprocal agreements; negotiation; entry into agreements
Status: in_force

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 as determined by the Secretary of State of the United States.

As added by P.L.87-2010, SEC.36; P.L.93-2010, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.307.
Ind. Code § 9-21-3.5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 9-21-3.5-15
Agreement between operator and bureau
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) The operator of a private toll facility may enter into an agreement with the bureau to obtain information under IC 9-14-12 necessary to enforce violations of section 9.1 of this chapter, including information regarding the registered owner of a vehicle operated in violation of section 9.1 of this chapter.

(b) The bureau may use any reciprocal arrangement that applies to the bureau to obtain information for purposes of subsection (a).

(c) An operator may use information provided under this section only for the purposes of this section.

(d) The operator of a private toll facility shall inform the bureau of the operator's process to notify the bureau of an owner's failure to pay a fine, charge, fee, or other assessment for a toll violation following the expiration of the deadline for payment of the fine, charge, fee, or other assessment as set forth in the operator's notice requirements published on the website of the private toll facility under section 14(b) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.152-2015, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.362; P.L.1-2025, SEC.139.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-31.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-31.5
"Model"
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.5. "Model", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-9.

As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 9-32-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-32-13-1
Requiring purchase of equipment, part, or accessory as a condition of sale
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. It is an unfair practice for a dealer to require a purchaser of a motor vehicle, as a condition of sale and delivery of the motor vehicle, to purchase any equipment, part, or accessory not ordered by the purchaser unless the equipment, part, or accessory is:

(1) already installed on the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is received by or offered for sale by the dealer; or

(2) required by law.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 9-32-9-28 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-32-9-28
Violations as deceptive acts; action by attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. A person who violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.77.
Ind. Code § 9-17-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-17-2-6
Odometer reading; false information; bureau immunity; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle must contain the odometer reading of the vehicle in miles or kilometers as of the date of sale or transfer of the vehicle to the applicant.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the following:

(1) A vehicle described in IC 9-17-1-1(b)(1).

(2) A vehicle described in IC 9-17-1-1(c).

(3) A manufactured or mobile home.

(4) An off-road vehicle.

(5) A watercraft.

(6) A vehicle that is required to be registered under this title at a declared gross weight of more than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds.

(c) A person shall not knowingly furnish to the bureau odometer information that does not accurately indicate the total recorded miles or kilometers on the vehicle.

(d) The bureau and its license branches are not subject to a criminal or civil action by a person for an invalid odometer reading on a certificate of title.

(e) A person that:

(1) fails to provide an odometer reading as required under subsection (a); or

(2) knowingly provides an erroneous odometer reading for purposes of subsection (c);

commits a Class B infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(c) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.95-1997, SEC.1; P.L.219-2005, SEC.7; P.L.188-2015, SEC.6; P.L.198-2016, SEC.206.
Ind. Code § 9-21-3.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 9-21-3.5-13
Seizure of transponders
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) For purposes of this section, "transponder" means a device, placed on or within a motor vehicle, that is capable of transmitting information used to assess or collect tolls. A transponder is "insufficiently funded" when there are no remaining funds in the account in connection with which the transponder was issued.

(b) Any police officer of Indiana may seize a stolen or insufficiently funded transponder and return it to the department, the authority, or an operator, except that an insufficiently funded transponder may not be seized from the holder of an account sooner than the thirtieth day after the date the department, the authority, or an operator has sent a notice of delinquency to the holder of the account.

(c) The department or the authority may enter into an agreement with one (1) or more persons to market and sell transponders for use on tollways, toll roads, or qualifying projects.

(d) The department, the authority, or an operator may charge reasonable fees for initiating, administering, and maintaining electronic toll collection customer accounts.

(e) Electronic toll collection customer account information, including contact and payment information and trip data, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under IC 5-14-3. A contract for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of a tollway, toll road, or qualifying project must ensure the confidentiality of all electronic toll collection customer account information.

As added by P.L.47-2006, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 9-19-13-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-19-13-4.5
Red lamps; prohibited vehicles
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) Except for a vehicle utilized in a funeral procession, a vehicle that is not described by section 4 of this chapter may not display a red lamp.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who:

(1) purchases or otherwise acquires a vehicle with equipment described by section 4 of this chapter; and

(2) is not authorized to display a red lamp upon the vehicle;

shall immediately remove the red lamp from the vehicle.

(c) A person who:

(1) purchases or otherwise acquires a vehicle with equipment described by section 4 of this chapter; and

(2) uses the vehicle as a church bus;

is not required to remove the red lamp from the vehicle if the person renders the red lamp inoperable.

As added by P.L.99-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.70-2009, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 9-21-8-47 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-21-8-47
Vehicles that must be operated to avoid damage to highways or interference with traffic
Status: in_force

Sec. 47. (a) The following vehicles must be moved or operated so as to avoid any material damage to the highway or unreasonable interference with other highway traffic:

(1) Machinery or equipment used in highway construction or maintenance by the Indiana department of transportation, counties, or municipalities.

(2) Farm drainage machinery.

(3) Implements of agriculture.

(4) Firefighting apparatus owned or operated by a political subdivision or a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).

(5) Farm vehicles loaded with farm products.

(b) For purposes of this section, interference with other highway traffic is considered unreasonable if the interference occurs for more than ten (10) consecutive minutes. This subsection does not apply to a vehicle in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(4).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-19.9(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.31; P.L.210-2005, SEC.35; P.L.118-2022, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 9-21-5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-21-5-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-127.1(b) part; Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: subsection (c) formerly 20-9.1-5-22 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.42-2000, SEC.1; P.L.116-2001, SEC.2; P.L.1-2005, SEC.23; P.L.231-2005, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.188-2015, SEC.72.
Ind. Code § 9-25-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-25-6-9
Certified abstract of record of judgment for damages
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The court shall forward to the bureau a certified abstract of the record of a judgment for damages if the rendering and nonpayment of the judgment requires the bureau to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of the judgment debtor under this article. The abstract shall be forwarded to the bureau immediately upon the expiration of thirty (30) days after the judgment becomes final and has not been stayed or satisfied, as shown by the records of the court.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-9(f).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.265.
Ind. Code § 9-30-10-14.2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 10 / Section 9-30-10-14.2
Petition filed after June 30, 2016; burden of proof; order rescinding suspension order or granting driving privileges; terms and conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.2. (a) Upon receiving a petition filed after June 30, 2016, under section 14.1 of this chapter, a court shall set a date for hearing the matter and direct the clerk of the court to provide notice of the hearing date to the following parties:

(1) The petitioner.

(2) The prosecuting attorney of the county where the petitioner resides.

(3) The bureau.

(b) At a hearing described in subsection (a), the petitioner must prove the following by a preponderance of the evidence:

(1) The petitioner has no prior convictions for a violation described in section 4(a) of this chapter.

(2) The petitioner no longer presents a safety risk to others while operating a motor vehicle.

(3) The ongoing suspension of the petitioner's driving privileges is unreasonable.

(4) The reinstatement of the petitioner's driving privileges serves the best interests of society.

(5) If the petitioner is seeking reinstatement under section 14.1(b) of this chapter, at least ten (10) years have elapsed since the suspension of the petitioner's driving privileges.

(6) If the petitioner is seeking reinstatement under section 14.1(f) of this chapter, at least three (3) years have elapsed since the suspension of the petitioner's driving privileges.

(c) If the court finds that a petitioner meets all applicable requirements in subsection (b), the court may do the following:

(1) Rescind the order requiring the suspension of the petitioner's driving privileges.

(2) Grant driving privileges:

(A) for a specified period; and

(B) subject to conditions under subsection (d).

(d) In an order issued under subsection (c)(2), the court may impose one (1) or more of the following conditions on the petitioner's driving privileges:

(1) Specified hours during which the petitioner may operate a motor vehicle.

(2) An order prohibiting the petitioner from operating a motor vehicle:

(A) with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least two hundredths (0.02) of a gram of alcohol per:

(i) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or

(ii) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath; or

(B) while intoxicated (as defined under IC 9-13-2-86).

(3) Electronic monitoring to determine the petitioner's compliance with subdivision (2).

(4) Use of a vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device.

(5) Submission to a chemical breath test as part of a lawful traffic stop conducted by a law enforcement officer.

(6) Use of an electronic monitoring device that detects and records the petitioner's use of alcohol.

The court shall specify, in the order, the conditions under which the petitioner may be issued driving privileges to operate a motor vehicle.

(e) An individual who has been granted driving privileges under subsection (c)(2) shall:

(1) carry a copy of the order granting driving privileges or have the order in the vehicle being operated by the individual; and

(2) produce the copy of the order granting driving privileges upon the request of a police officer.

(f) After the fulfillment of any imposed conditions specified by the court under subsection (d) and upon notice from the court, the bureau shall terminate the petitioner's lifetime suspension.

(g) If the bureau receives a judicial order granting rescission of a suspension order under subsection (c) for an individual who, according to the records of the bureau, does not qualify for the rescission of a suspension order, the bureau shall do the following:

(1) Process the judicial order and notify the prosecuting attorney of the county from which the order was received that the individual is not eligible for the rescission of the suspension order and reinstatement of driving privileges.

(2) Send a certified copy of the individual's driving record to the prosecuting attorney described in subdivision (1).

Upon receiving a certified copy under subdivision (2), the prosecuting attorney shall, in accordance with IC 35-38-1-15, petition the court to correct the court's order. If the bureau does not receive a corrected order within sixty (60) days of sending the petitioner's driving record to the prosecuting attorney described in subdivision (1), the bureau shall notify the attorney general, who shall, in accordance with IC 35-38-1-15, petition the court to correct the court's order within sixty (60) days of receiving notice from the bureau.

(h) An order reinstating a petitioner's driving privileges is a final order that may be appealed by any party to the action.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.603. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.62.
Ind. Code § 9-21-19-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 19 / Section 9-21-19-8
Violations; Class C infraction
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-119(h).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-35-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 35 / Section 9-18.5-35-2
Armed Forces Expeditionary license plate; design; confer with members of armed forces retiree organizations
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 9-19-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-19-1-2
Application of chapter and IC 9-19-4-3, IC 9-19-4-4, and IC 9-19-5-7; exceptions to equipment requirements; notice; permits
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), sections 4 through 5 of this chapter and IC 9-19-4-3, IC 9-19-4-4, and IC 9-19-5-7 do not apply to vehicles:

(1) while engaged in the construction of highways; and

(2) when the movement of the vehicles is confined wholly to highways or roads or sections of highways or roads that are under construction and not yet open to unlimited public use.

(b) If the authority having jurisdiction over the construction of the public highway gives written notice to the owner or operator of a vehicle that the vehicle may not be operated in violation of sections 4 through 5 of this chapter and IC 9-19-4-3, IC 9-19-4-4, and IC 9-19-5-7 without a permit issued by the authority, the owner or operator must obtain a permit from the authority before the vehicle is operated within the highway construction area.

(c) If written notice is given under subsection (b) and a permit is not obtained by the owner or operator, sections 4 through 5 of this chapter and IC 9-19-4-3, IC 9-19-4-4, and IC 9-19-5-7 apply to the owner's or operator's vehicle while engaged in the construction of a public highway.

(d) The written notice that this section requires from the authority having jurisdiction to the owner or operator may be in the form of any one (1) of the following documents:

(1) A letter.

(2) A specifications document.

(3) A contract document.

(4) A written agreement.

(5) A written document that pertains to the construction work being performed by the owner or operator.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-19 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.12-1991, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 9-24-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-24-11-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-33(k).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-1998, SEC.6; P.L.225-1999, SEC.3; P.L.79-2001, SEC.1; P.L.156-2006, SEC.11; P.L.184-2007, SEC.36; P.L.101-2009, SEC.8; P.L.76-2009, SEC.4; P.L.162-2009, SEC.2; P.L.145-2009, SEC.5; P.L.1-2010, SEC.46. Repealed by P.L.150-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 9-30-3-16 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-30-3-16
Driver improvement or safety course; probation; suspension; reasonable charge
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) If a person has been found to have committed a traffic offense, the court may do the following:

(1) Require the person to attend and satisfactorily complete a driver improvement or safety course that has been approved by the court or the bureau.

(2) Place the person on probation for up to one (1) year.

(3) Suspend the person's driving privileges for up to thirty (30) days or as otherwise provided in statute.

(b) A driver improvement or safety course required under subsection (a) may be financed by assessing a reasonable charge as determined by the course provider and approved by the bureau.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-127.1(c); (d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.118-2001, SEC.8; P.L.146-2003, SEC.1; P.L.125-2012, SEC.328; P.L.85-2013, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 9-32-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-32-13-3
Willful failure of dealer to perform warranty obligations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. It is an unfair practice for a dealer to willingly fail to perform the obligations imposed on the dealer in connection with the warranty agreement of the manufacturer or distributor applicable to any motor vehicle sold by the dealer.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 9-32-8-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-32-8-9
Operation of watercraft; display of temporary plates; false or fictitious information; alteration
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A person that knowingly or intentionally operates a watercraft displaying:

(1) a temporary license plate issued under section 7 of this chapter that is altered or reproduced; or

(2) a license plate that purports to be a temporary license plate issued under section 7 of this chapter;

commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) A person that, with the intent to defraud, obtains an altered temporary license plate described in subsection (a) commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.284-2019, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 9-20-16-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 16 / Section 9-20-16-1
Report on condition of Indiana roads
Status: in_force

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 streets as the condition may be affected by trucks and tractor-semitrailer combinations.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-24.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.77; P.L.16-2014, SEC.6; P.L.53-2014, SEC.95.
Ind. Code § 9-28-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 28 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-28-3-1
Creation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Indiana joins with other states of the union in accordance with Public Law 684 of the 85th Congress in creating an Interstate Compact for Traffic Safety.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-6-6-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-18.5-11-1
Design and issuance
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The bureau shall design an In God We Trust license plate.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-24.5-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-145 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-145
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1.5-2-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.155.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-26 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-26
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-14(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.23. Repealed by P.L.179-2017, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 9-19-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 10 / Section 9-19-10-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-14-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.57-1998, SEC.2; P.L.116-1998, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.214-2007, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-13-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-18.1-13-2
Authority of department of state revenue
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The authority granted to the bureau throughout this article extends to the department of state revenue when the department administers transactions under IC 9-17-2, IC 9-17-3, IC 9-18 (before its expiration), or IC 9-18.1. The department's authority includes the following:

(1) Registering vehicles (IC 9-18.1-3 and IC 9-18.1-4).

(2) Withholding registration of a vehicle when the vehicle was used in the commission of a toll violation (IC 9-18.1-3).

(3) Determining the size, character, display, mounting, securing, content, issuance, replacement, and life cycle of license plates, temporary license plates, renewal stickers, and other proof of registration issued by the department (IC 9-18.1-4).

(4) Publishing a schedule of expiration dates (IC 9-18.1-11).

(5) Transferring registration and license plates (IC 9-18.1-11).

(6) Issuing a duplicate license plate that is lost, stolen, or destroyed (IC 9-18.1-11).

(7) Changing ownership information (IC 9-18.1-11).

(8) Issuing temporary permits (IC 9-18.1-12).

(9) Issuing certificates of title (IC 9-17-2).

(b) Plates issued by the department of state revenue remain the property of the department (IC 9-18.1-4).

(c) The department of state revenue may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-7(d).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-18.5-9-4
Applicant liable for excise taxes and registration fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. This chapter does not exempt an applicant from the vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5 or any fee or requirement for registration under this title.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-23-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.138.
Ind. Code § 9-30-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-30-5-1
Class C misdemeanor; defense
Status: in_force

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 (210) liters of the person's breath;

commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) A person who operates a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least fifteen-hundredths (0.15) gram of alcohol per:

(1) one hundred (100) milliliters of the person's blood; or

(2) two hundred ten (210) liters of the person's breath;

commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) A person who operates a vehicle with a controlled substance listed in schedule I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabolite in the person's blood commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) It is a defense to subsection (c) that:

(1) the accused person consumed the controlled substance in accordance with a valid prescription or order of a practitioner (as defined in IC 35-48-1.1) who acted in the course of the practitioner's professional practice; or

(2) the:

(A) controlled substance is marijuana or a metabolite of marijuana;

(B) person was not intoxicated;

(C) person did not cause a traffic accident; and

(D) substance was identified by means of a chemical test taken pursuant to IC 9-30-7.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-2-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.33-1997, SEC.7; P.L.266-1999, SEC.2; P.L.1-2000, SEC.6; P.L.1-2000, SEC.7; P.L.175-2001, SEC.5; P.L.63-2018, SEC.1; P.L.142-2020, SEC.8; P.L.49-2021, SEC.1; P.L.186-2025, SEC.85.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-18.1-6-5
Applicability; exception
Status: in_force

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 leases the vehicle or combination of vehicles; or

(2) the vehicle or combination of vehicles are owned by or leased to a subsidiary or related corporation of the person that owns or operates the truck or tractor.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-42.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-42.5
"Dealer owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.5. "Dealer owner", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-12.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-20-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-20-5-7
Special weight permits; extra heavy duty highways; fee; additional permit fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The owner or operator of a vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total gross weight in excess of eighty thousand (80,000) pounds but less than two hundred sixty-four thousand (264,000) pounds must:

(1) obtain a special weight registration permit;

(2) register annually and pay annually a registration fee to the department of state revenue; and

(3) install an approved automated vehicle identifier in each vehicle operating with a special weight permit;

to travel on an extra heavy duty highway.

(b) The fee for an annual registration under subsection (a) is twenty-five dollars ($25). The fee imposed under this section must be deposited in the motor carrier regulation fund established under IC 8-2.1-23.

(c) The department of state revenue may impose an additional permit fee in an amount that may not exceed one dollar ($1) on each trip permitted for a vehicle registered under subsection (a). This additional fee is for the use and maintenance of an automated vehicle identifier. The fee imposed under this section must be deposited in the motor carrier regulation fund established under IC 8-2.1-23.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-12(i) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-6-1.5.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.122-1993, SEC.2; P.L.129-2001, SEC.30; P.L.120-2011, SEC.3; P.L.198-2016, SEC.341.
Ind. Code § 9-22-1-25 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-22-1-25
Payment of removal, storage, and disposition costs; cost limits
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. The costs for removal and storage of an abandoned vehicle or parts not claimed by the person who owns or holds a lien on a vehicle shall be paid from the abandoned vehicle account established under section 30 of this chapter. The charge payable by the person who owns or holds a lien on a vehicle for towing, storing, or removing an abandoned vehicle or parts may not exceed the limits established by ordinance adopted under section 30 of this chapter.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-12.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-18.5-9-2
Plate design
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall design and issue amateur radio operator license plates as needed to administer this chapter.

(b) A license plate issued under this chapter shall be imprinted with the official amateur radio call letters assigned to the applicant by the Federal Communications Commission.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-23-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-45.8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-45.8
"Document preparation fee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 45.8. "Document preparation fee" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-17.

As added by P.L.245-2019, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-31 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-31
Sale or offer to sell manufacturer's identification plate or serial plate removed from vehicle that is total loss or salvage; classification of offense
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. A person that knowingly or intentionally possesses, buys, sells, exchanges, gives away, or offers to buy, sell, exchange or give away a manufacturer's identification plate or serial plate that has been removed from a vehicle that is a total loss or salvage commits a Level 6 felony.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-11(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.149; P.L.217-2014, SEC.68; P.L.198-2016, SEC.403.
Ind. Code § 9-20-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-20-13-1
Maximum length limitations; truck-tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combinations
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IC 9-20-1-1 through IC 9-20-1-2, and except for length exclusive devices in accordance with 23 CFR 658.13, the following are the maximum limitations on length of a truck-tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combination:

(1) The maximum length of each semitrailer unit operating in a truck-tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combination is twenty-eight (28) feet, six (6) inches.

(2) A maximum length limit is not imposed on a truck-tractor-semitrailer-semitrailer combination.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-2.2(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 9-30-10-13 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 10 / Section 9-30-10-13
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-12-2-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.28-2010, SEC.7; P.L.109-2011, SEC.38; P.L.6-2012, SEC.72; P.L.125-2012, SEC.355; P.L.85-2013, SEC.103. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.140.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-18.5-2-2
Personalized license plates; alternative designs or color schemes
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A personalized license plate may be the same color and size and contain similar required information as regular license plates issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1 for the respective class of vehicle. The bureau may offer alternative designs or color scheme versions of a license plate issued under IC 9-18.1.

(b) A personalized license plate message is limited to the:

(1) numerals 0 through 9; or

(2) letters A through Z;

in a continuous combination of numbers and letters with at least two (2) positions.

(c) A personalized license plate may not duplicate a regularly issued plate.

(d) Only one (1) personalized plate, without regard to classification of registration, may be issued by the bureau with the same configuration of numbers and letters.

(e) A person that selects both an alternative design or color scheme under subsection (a) and a personalized license plate message under subsection (b) shall pay a separate fee for each personalization under section 8(3) of this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 9-21-8-19 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-21-8-19
Freeways and interstate highways; entrance and exit to and from; special crossovers; "U" turns
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. A person may not drive a vehicle onto or from a freeway or the interstate highway system except at entrances and exits that are established by the public authority in control of the highway. Whenever special crossovers between the main roadways of a freeway or the interstate highway system are provided for emergency vehicles or maintenance equipment only, the freeway or interstate highway system shall be posted prohibiting "U" turns. A person who drives a vehicle, except an emergency vehicle or maintenance equipment, may not use the crossovers or make a "U" turn anywhere on the freeway or interstate highway system.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-74(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-32-18-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 18 / Section 9-32-18-4
Consumer restitution fund established; deposits; investments; reversion to general fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The consumer restitution fund is established for the purpose of compensating qualifying individuals who submit qualifying claims to the secretary.

(b) The fund consists of:

(1) appropriations made to the fund by the general assembly;

(2) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the fund; and

(3) at the discretion of the secretary, money recovered or received by the secretary for consumer protection purposes, if use of the money is not otherwise restricted.

(c) At the discretion of the secretary, the secretary may make an annual deposit from the dealer compliance account established by IC 9-32-7-1 or the dealer enforcement account established by IC 9-32-7-2, or both, into the fund.

(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund.

(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.

(f) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.97.
Ind. Code § 9-24-17.7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 17.7 / Section 9-24-17.7-3
Data base connection; tracking; prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The bureau shall not connect any bureau data base with any data base that tracks an individual's vaccination status or proof of immunity.

As added by P.L.111-2021, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 9-17-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-17-6-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-6(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.248.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-12
"Dealer owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. "Dealer owner" means the following:

(1) For a transport operator, a licensed dealer, or an applicant dealer, other than a manufacturer, the following:

(A) If a corporation, each officer, director, and shareholder having a ten percent (10%) or greater ownership interest in the corporation.

(B) If a corporation and it has no officer, director, or shareholder having a ten percent (10%) or greater ownership interest in the corporation, one (1) or more officers, directors, or shareholders designated in writing by the board of directors.

(C) If a sole proprietorship, the proprietor.

(D) If a partnership, each partner.

(E) If a limited liability company, each member of the company.

(2) For a licensed or applicant manufacturer, one (1) or more officers, directors, or shareholders designated in writing by the manufacturer.

As added by P.L.104-2024, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 9-22-1.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 9-22-1.5-5
Results of auction
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Upon payment of the bid price by the purchaser, the landowner shall provide the purchaser with the affidavit of sale or disposal described in this chapter.

(b) If the auction produces a purchaser, notwithstanding IC 6-1.1-23, the landowner shall distribute the amount of the bid price received from the purchaser in the following order of priority:

(1) Reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the landowner for the sale of the mobile home.

(2) Amounts owed to creditors known to have a lien or security interest on the mobile home, according to the priorities of the creditors' respective security interests.

(3) Delinquent taxes, including any associated penalties, interest, or collection expenses, that are attributable to the mobile home as of the date of sale.

If the amount of the bid price received from the purchaser exceeds the sum of the items described in subdivisions (1) through (3), the landowner may retain the remaining amount.

(c) If the auction produces no purchaser, the mobile home becomes the property of the landowner, and the landowner shall note that fact on the affidavit of sale or disposal.

(d) If the landowner wishes to donate the mobile home to any willing donee, a landowner who has obtained ownership of a mobile home under this section may transfer ownership to a willing donee by listing the donee as the purchaser on the affidavit of sale or disposal.

(e) If the auction produces no purchaser and the landowner does not intend to sell or transfer the mobile home to another person, the landowner may, without further administrative application, dismantle the unit for salvage or disposal.

(f) A landowner or willing donee who obtains ownership of a mobile home under this section has the same right of ownership as a purchaser who was the highest bidder at auction.

(g) Within thirty (30) days after the auction is held, the landowner shall submit the following to the county treasurer:

(1) A copy of the affidavit of sale or disposal.

(2) The amount, if any, to be distributed under subsection (b)(3), if the auction produced a purchaser.

As added by P.L.108-2001, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.71-2015, SEC.8; P.L.198-2016, SEC.374.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-46 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-46
"Watercraft dealer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. "Watercraft dealer" means a person that sells, offers to sell, or advertises the sale of at least six (6):

(1) watercrafts;

(2) trailers designed and used exclusively for the transportation of watercrafts; or

(3) trailers sold in general association with the sale of watercrafts;

within a period of twelve (12) months.

As added by P.L.104-2024, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-53 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-53
"Fair market value"
Status: in_force

Sec. 53. "Fair market value", for purposes of IC 9-22-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-22-3-2.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-1(i) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-25-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-25-4-6
Recovery vehicles; minimum amounts of financial responsibility; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The minimum standards for financial responsibility for a recovery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds are a combined single limit of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for bodily injury and property damage in any one (1) accident or as follows:

(1) Subject to the limit set forth in subdivision (2), five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for bodily injury to or the death of one (1) individual.

(2) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for bodily injury to or the death of two (2) or more individuals in any one (1) accident.

(3) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for damage to or the destruction of property in one (1) accident.

(b) The minimum standards for financial responsibility for a recovery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating equal to or less than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds are a combined single limit of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily injury and property damage in any one (1) accident or as follows:

(1) Subject to the limit set forth in subdivision (2), one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for bodily injury to or the death of one (1) individual.

(2) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily injury to or the death of two (2) or more individuals in any one (1) accident.

(3) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for damage to or the destruction of property in one (1) accident.

(c) A person that operates a recovery vehicle in violation of this section commits a Class B infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-14-7.5.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.541.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-31 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-31
"Manufacturer representative"
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. "Manufacturer representative" means a person that is certified by the secretary to be an agent of a licensed manufacturer to act on behalf of a manufacturer licensed under this article.

As added by P.L.104-2024, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-148 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-148
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-19.8 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-39.7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-39.7
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.101. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.32; P.L.120-2020, SEC.4; P.L.111-2021, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.211-2023, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 9-24-8.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 9-24-8.5-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a driver's license, including a commercial driver's license that is issued or renewed after December 31, 2016.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.461. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 9-19-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-19-5-5
Theft alarms
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A commercial vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device that cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-35(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-19-6-19 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-19-6-19
Flashing warning lights
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) A vehicle may be equipped with lamps that may be used for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing. The vehicles, when so equipped, may display the warning in addition to any other warning signals required by this article.

(b) A lamp used to display a warning to the front must be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and must display simultaneously flashing white or amber lights or any shade of color between white and amber.

(c) A lamp used to display a warning to the rear must be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and must show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights or any shade of color between red and amber.

(d) A warning light must be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet under normal atmospheric conditions at night.

(e) A motor vehicle used to transport operating crew members may display a lamp placed on the top of the motor vehicle with simultaneously flashing yellow or amber lights that must be visible as set forth in subsection (d).

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-22(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.183-2005, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 9-21-12-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-21-12-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-127.1(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.127-1993, SEC.3; P.L.113-2014, SEC.25. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.57; P.L.109-2015, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-197 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-197
"Violation"
Status: in_force

Sec. 197. "Violation", for purposes of IC 9-30-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-30-10-3.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-12-1-7 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-21-11.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 9-21-11.5-9
Restrictions
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A political subdivision may adopt by ordinance or resolution restrictions on personal delivery devices. A political subdivision shall:

(1) hold a public meeting before enacting an ordinance or resolution to restrict personal delivery devices; and

(2) notify all companies determined to be affected by the ordinance or resolution restricting personal delivery devices.

As added by P.L.15-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-22-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-22-6-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.125-2012, SEC.158. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 9-20-6-14 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-20-6-14
Local commercial motor vehicle ordinances
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Except as authorized by this chapter or otherwise expressly authorized by statute, a local authority may not adopt or enforce an ordinance that requires an operator of a commercial motor vehicle to obtain a permit from the local authority to operate the commercial motor vehicle within the jurisdiction of the local authority.

As added by P.L.196-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-139.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-139.5
"Proprietary part"
Status: in_force

Sec. 139.5. "Proprietary part", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-12.

As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-174.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-174.3
"Stop sale directive"
Status: in_force

Sec. 174.3. "Stop sale directive", for purposes of IC 9-32-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-39.

As added by P.L.134-2023, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 9-25-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-25-11-1
Secure online insurance verification system
Status: in_force

Effective 1-1-2028.

Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall maintain a secure online insurance verification system to access information in real time from a driver's insurer for the purpose of determining a driver's compliance with this article. The secure online insurance verification system must transmit requests to insurers for verification of motor vehicle liability insurance policies via web services established by the insurers in compliance with the specifications and standards of the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration.

(b) In any circumstance in which the bureau or a law enforcement officer is required by law to determine a driver's compliance with this article, the bureau or the law enforcement officer shall use the secure online insurance verification system.

(c) If the bureau or a law enforcement officer is unable to determine a driver's compliance with this article through the secure online insurance verification system, the bureau shall determine the driver's compliance with this article using another method allowed under this article.

As added by P.L.227-2025, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 9-22-5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-22-5-14
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-5-6 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.174. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.154.
Ind. Code § 9-19-15-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 15 / Section 9-19-15-3
Placarding and danger flags
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A vehicle transporting explosives must meet one (1) of the following requirements:

(1) Be marked or placarded on each side and the rear with the word "explosives" in letters not less than eight (8) inches high.

(2) Have displayed on the rear of the vehicle a red flag not less than twenty-four (24) inches square marked with the word "danger" in white letters six (6) inches high.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-43(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-24-16.5-14 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 9-24-16.5-14
Fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) The fee to issue, renew, replace, or amend a photo exempt identification card issued before January 1, 2017, is as follows:

(1) To an individual who is less than sixty-five (65) years of age, eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(C) Two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(D) Seven dollars ($7) to the commission fund.

(2) To an individual who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age or to an individual with a physical disability who is not entitled to obtain a driver's license, nine dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(D) Five dollars and seventy-five cents ($5.75) to the commission fund.

(b) The fee to issue, renew, replace, or amend a photo exempt identification card issued after December 31, 2016, is nine dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(3) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(4) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(5) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.518. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.180; P.L.152-2026, SEC.131.
Ind. Code § 9-26-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-26-1-7
City or town ordinances; accident reports; confidentiality
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A city or town may by ordinance require that the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident file with a designated city or town department a report of the accident.

(b) An accident report required to be filed under subsection (a) is for the confidential use of the designated city or town department and subject to IC 9-26-3-4.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-53.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.210-2005, SEC.53; P.L.125-2012, SEC.299.
Ind. Code § 9-26-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 26 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-26-9-2
"Local law enforcement agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "local law enforcement agency" means a tribal law enforcement agency or a political subdivision's department or agency whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-11.5-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.550. Amended by P.L.64-2022, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-7.8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-7.8
"Camping trailer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.8. "Camping trailer", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-3.

As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 9-17-4-15 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-17-4-15
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.262-2013, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.168-2014, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 9-19-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-19-4-1
Passenger cars originally equipped with bumpers; bumper height
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a passenger car that was originally equipped with bumpers as standard equipment must be so equipped. The bumper height may not vary more than three (3) inches from the original manufactured bumper height for the vehicle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-37.5(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-34.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-34.3
"Compression release engine brake"
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.3. "Compression release engine brake", for purposes of IC 9-21-8-44.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-21-8-44.5(a).

As added by P.L.1-2002, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 9-21-11-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-21-11-10
Brakes
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that will enable the person who operates the bicycle to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-100(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-21-17-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 9-21-17-10
Diagonal crossing at intersections
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A pedestrian may not cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic control devices. When authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic control devices pertaining to diagonal crossing movements.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-88(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-25-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-25-7-4
Failure to pay under surety bond after entry of judgment; action in name of state against company executing bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. If a judgment is rendered against the principal of a surety bond upon a liability covered by the conditions of the bond and the judgment is not satisfied within sixty (60) days after the judgment becomes final, the judgment creditor may, for the judgment creditor's own use and benefit and at the judgment creditor's sole expense, bring an action in the name of the state against the company that executed the bond.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-23(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-80.1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-80.1
"Initial hearing"
Status: in_force

Sec. 80.1. "Initial hearing", for purposes of IC 9-30-16-1, means an initial hearing described in IC 35-33-7.

As added by P.L.46-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-21-18-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 9-21-18-10
Yield signs installed after July 1, 1990; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A yield sign that is installed after July 1, 1990, to control the movement of vehicular traffic in an area subject to this chapter must meet the following requirements:

(1) The face of the sign must have a red border band and a white interior with the word "yield" in red inside the border band.

(2) The sign must be a downward pointing equilateral triangle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-29.1(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-40 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-40
"Crosswalk"
Status: in_force

Sec. 40. "Crosswalk" means any of the following:

(1) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.

(2) A part of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-16.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-25-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-25-6-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-17(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.267.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-12 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-7(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-18.1-11-5
Delinquent registration; administrative penalty; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following persons:

(1) A person that fails to:

(A) register; or

(B) provide full payment for the registration of;

a vehicle within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that fails to:

(A) renew; or

(B) provide full payment for the renewal of;

the registration of a vehicle by the date on which the registration expires.

(3) A person who:

(A) owns a vehicle;

(B) becomes an Indiana resident; and

(C) fails to register or provide full payment for the registration of;

a vehicle within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident.

(b) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has filed an affidavit under section 4(b) of this chapter.

(c) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund.

(d) A person described in subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-46.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.124; P.L.178-2019, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 9-26-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-26-1-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-40(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.96-1996, SEC.2; P.L.97-1996, SEC.2; P.L.126-2008, SEC.7; P.L.158-2013, SEC.158. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 9-32-9-16 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-32-9-16
Retention of records; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) Unless otherwise specified or required, the records required under section 15 of this chapter shall be retained for five (5) years after the date the vehicle or major component part was acquired or sold, in the form prescribed by the secretary. The records must be maintained at the established place of business for two (2) years. Following the two (2) year period, records may be moved offsite, but must be maintained for five (5) years.

(b) An automotive salvage recycler that knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with subsection (a) commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 9-28-5.1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 28 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 9-28-5.1-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.87-2010, SEC.36; P.L.93-2010, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.310. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.556.
Ind. Code § 9-21-18-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 18 / Section 9-21-18-5
Contracts; provisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A contract entered into under section 4 of this chapter may provide for the following:

(1) The erection by the unit of the stop signs, flashing signals, or yield signs at specified locations in a parking area and the adoption of appropriate regulations, or the designation of an intersection in the parking area as a stop intersection or as a yield intersection and the ordering of signs or signals at one (1) or more entrances to that intersection.

(2) The prohibition or regulation of the turning of vehicles or specified types of vehicles at intersections or other designated locations in the parking areas.

(3) The regulation of a crossing of a roadway in the parking area by pedestrians.

(4) The designation of a separate roadway in the parking area for one-way traffic.

(5) The establishment and regulation of loading zones.

(6) The prohibition, regulation, restriction, or limitation of the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles in specified areas of the parking area.

(7) The designation of safety zones in the parking area and fire lanes.

(8) The removal and storage of vehicles parked or abandoned in the parking area during snowstorms, floods, fires, or other public emergencies, or found unattended in the parking area where the vehicles constitute an obstruction to traffic, or where stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited, and for the payment of reasonable charges for the removal and storage by the person who owns or operates the vehicle.

(9) The cost of planning, installation, maintenance, and enforcement of parking and traffic regulations to be paid by the unit, by the property owner or lessee, or for a percentage of that cost to be shared by both the unit and the property owner or lessee.

(10) The installation of parking meters on the shopping center or private business property parking area. The contract may establish whether the expense of installing those parking meters and maintenance of the parking meters is that of the unit or that of the shopping center or private business property owner or lessee, and whether any money obtained from those parking meters belongs to the unit or to the shopping center or private business property owner or lessee.

(11) Additional reasonable regulations with respect to traffic and parking in a parking area as local conditions may require for the safety and convenience of the public or of the users of the parking area.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-1(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-19-6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-19-6-10
Clearance and marker lamps and reflectors; illumination and visibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A reflector upon a vehicle referred to in section 7 of this chapter must be of the size and characteristics and maintained so as to be readily visible at nighttime from all distances within six hundred (600) feet to one hundred (100) feet from the vehicle when directly in front of the lawful upper beams of head lamps. A reflector required to be mounted on the side of a vehicle must reflect the required color of light to the sides, and a reflector mounted on the rear must reflect a red color to the rear.

(b) A front or rear clearance lamp must be capable of being seen and distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lights are required under IC 9-21-7-2 at a distance of five hundred (500) feet from the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle.

(c) A side marker lamp must be capable of being seen and distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lights are required under IC 9-21-7-2 at a distance of five hundred (500) feet from the side of the vehicle on which the side marker lamps are mounted.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-13.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.90.
Ind. Code § 9-27-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-27-7-1
Application
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies after December 31, 2011.

As added by P.L.145-2011, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-69.1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-69.1
"Fund"
Status: in_force

Sec. 69.1. "Fund", for purposes of IC 9-32-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-18-1.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 9-21-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-21-3-1
Standards and specifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Each traffic control signal on a street or highway within Indiana must conform with the standards, specifications, and warrants set forth in the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-3.1-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-20-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-20-8-2
Maximum length limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The maximum length limitations for buses are as follows:

(1) For an articulating bus used for public transportation purposes, sixty-five (65) feet.

(2) For a school bus, forty-two (42) feet.

(3) For all others, forty-five (45) feet.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-8-1-2(a) part; 9-8-2.5-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.122-1993, SEC.5; P.L.110-1995, SEC.32; P.L.114-2007, SEC.1; P.L.198-2016, SEC.346.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-29 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-29
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-13-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.9-2010, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.92.
Ind. Code § 9-24-16.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 9-24-16.5-5
Photo exempt identification card; expiration; renewal
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), a photo exempt identification card expires at midnight on the birth date of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.

(b) An application for renewal of a photo exempt identification card may be made not more than twenty-four (24) months before the expiration date of the card.

(c) A renewed photo exempt identification card is valid on the birth date of the holder and remains valid for six (6) years.

(d) A photo exempt identification card may not be renewed if the holder was issued a driver's license or an identification card after the last issuance of a photo exempt identification card.

(e) An application for the renewal of a photo exempt identification card may not be made by mail or by electronic service.

(f) A photo exempt identification card expires upon the bureau receiving notice of the death of the holder or upon issuance of a subsequent physical credential.

As added by P.L.197-2015, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-2018, SEC.21; P.L.227-2025, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-103.1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-103.1
"Mini-truck"
Status: in_force

Sec. 103.1. "Mini-truck" means a truck that:

(1) is powered by an internal combustion engine with a piston or rotary displacement of not less than six hundred sixty (660) cubic centimeters;

(2) is sixty (60) inches or less in width;

(3) has an unladen dry weight of one thousand six hundred (1,600) pounds or less;

(4) can achieve a top speed of not more than sixty (60) miles per hour;

(5) is manufactured with a locking enclosed cab and a heated interior; and

(6) is operated on a highway.

As added by P.L.180-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 9-27-6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 27 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-27-6-6
Driver training school license
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) To establish or operate a driver training school, the driver training school must obtain a driver training school license from the bureau in the manner and form prescribed by the bureau.

(b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), the bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that state the requirements for obtaining a driver training school license.

(c) The rules adopted under subsection (b) must permit a licensed driver training school to provide classroom training during which an instructor is present in a county outside the county where the driver training school is located to the students of:

(1) a school corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-17);

(2) a state accredited nonpublic secondary school that voluntarily becomes accredited under IC 20-31-4.1;

(3) a state educational institution; or

(4) a nonaccredited nonpublic school.

However, the rules must provide that a licensed driver training school may provide classroom training in an entity listed in subdivision (1) or (2) only if the governing body of the entity approves the delivery of the training to its students.

(d) The rules adopted under subsection (b) must provide that driver education instruction may not be provided to a child less than fifteen (15) years of age.

As added by P.L.145-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.85-2013, SEC.72; P.L.149-2015, SEC.76; P.L.92-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-18.1-6-3
Use of vehicle not qualified to register as recovery vehicle; violation
Status: in_force

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;

vehicle.

A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-13-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-28-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-28-1-4
Compact administrator; compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The compact administrator provided for in Article 7 of the compact is not entitled to any additional compensation due to service as the administrator, but is entitled to expenses incurred in connection with duties and responsibilities as the administrator, in the same manner as for expenses incurred in connection with any other duties or responsibilities of office or employment.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-1-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 9-17-5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-17-5-2
Lienholder; repossession of vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person that holds a lien on a vehicle, has repossessed the vehicle, and wants to obtain a certificate of title for the vehicle in the person's name may obtain the certificate of title from the bureau if:

(1) the person from whom the vehicle has been repossessed is shown by the records of the bureau, as defined in IC 9-14-12-2(1) and IC 9-14-12-2(2), to be the last registered owner of the vehicle; and

(2) the person that holds the lien:

(A) has complied with this chapter; and

(B) establishes to the satisfaction of the bureau that the person is entitled to the certificate of title.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.5-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.262-2013, SEC.43; P.L.198-2016, SEC.240; P.L.227-2025, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-18.1-4-1
Registration; proof of registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) If the bureau determines that a person applying for registration is entitled to register the vehicle, the bureau shall:

(1) register the vehicle described in the application;

(2) issue the person a certificate of registration; and

(3) issue proof of registration for display on the vehicle.

(b) The bureau may issue under subsection (a)(3):

(1) a regular license plate under this article; or

(2) if the person satisfies the applicable requirements under IC 9-18.5, a distinctive license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-8(b); 9-18-2-17(a); 9-18-2-20(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-32-13-16 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-32-13-16
Contract for uniform warranty reimbursement policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) A manufacturer or distributor and at least thirty percent (30%) of its franchisees in Indiana of the same line make may agree in an express written contract citing this section to a uniform warranty reimbursement policy to be used by franchisees for the performance of warranty repairs. The contract must include reimbursement for parts used in warranty repairs or the use of a uniform time standards manual, or both. The allowance for diagnosis within the uniform time standards manual must be reasonable and adequate for the work and service to be performed. The manufacturer or distributor:

(1) may have only one (1) contract with regard to each line make; and

(2) must have a reasonable and fair procedure for franchisees to request a modification or adjustment of a standard included in the uniform time standards manual.

(b) A contract described in subsection (a) must meet the following criteria:

(1) Establish a uniform parts reimbursement rate that must be greater than the manufacturer's or distributor's nationally established parts reimbursement rate in effect at the time the contract becomes effective. A subsequent contract must include a uniform reimbursement rate that is equal to or greater than the rate in the immediately prior contract.

(2) Apply to all warranty repair orders written while the agreement is in effect.

(3) At any time during the period the contract is in effect:

(A) be available to any franchisee of the same line make as the franchisees that entered into the contract with the manufacturer or distributor; and

(B) be available to a franchisee of the same line make on the same terms as apply to the franchisees that entered into the contract with the manufacturer or distributor.

(4) Be for a term not to exceed three (3) years.

(5) Allow any party to the uniform warranty reimbursement policy to terminate the policy with thirty (30) days prior written notice to all parties upon the annual anniversary of the policy, if the policy is for at least one (1) year.

(6) Remain in effect for the entire original period if the manufacturer and at least one (1) franchisee remain parties to the policy.

(c) A manufacturer or distributor that enters into a contract with its franchisees under subsection (a) shall do the following:

(1) Certify to the secretary under oath, in a writing signed by a representative of the manufacturer or distributor, that at the time the contract was entered into at least thirty percent (30%) of the franchisees of the line make were parties to the contract.

(2) File a copy of the contract with the secretary at the time of the certification.

(3) Maintain a file that contains the information upon which the certification required under subdivision (1) is based for three (3) years after the certification is made.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.101; P.L.284-2019, SEC.37.
Ind. Code § 9-32-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-32-3-5
Prohibition of disclosure of personal information
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Except as provided in sections 6, 7, and 8 of this chapter, or as required by IC 5-14-3, an officer or employee of the division may not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available personal information, including highly restricted personal information, obtained in connection with an individual record.

As added by P.L.174-2016, SEC.39.
Ind. Code § 9-19-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-19-3-7
Deceleration and stopping distance requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, must, upon application of the service (foot) brake, be capable of decelerating and developing a braking force equivalent to the deceleration according to the minimum requirements set forth in this section and must be capable of stopping within the distances set forth in the following table:

Equivalent

braking

force

Deceleration

in percentage

Stopping

in feet per

of vehicle

distance

second per

or combination

in feet

second

weight

Passenger

vehicles, not

including buses

25

17

53.0%

Single-unit vehicles

with a

manufacturer's

gross vehicle

weight rating of

less than 10,000

pounds

30

14

43.5%

Single-unit, 2-axle

vehicles with a

manufacturer's

gross vehicle

weight rating of

10,000 or more

pounds

40

14

43.5%

All other vehicles

and combinations

with a

manufacturer's

gross vehicle

weight rating of

10,000 or more

pounds

50

14

43.5%

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-33 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.42-2011, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-6.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-6.5
"Automated vehicle identifier"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.5. "Automated vehicle identifier" means an electronic tracking device approved by the commissioner of the department of state revenue for use in connection with special weight permits for extra heavy duty highways under IC 9-20-5.

As added by P.L.129-2001, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 9-20-14-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 14 / Section 9-20-14-3
General permits; special permits
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) An authority granting permits to operate tractor-mobile home rigs shall grant permits of two (2) general classes, as follows:

(1) General permits, for the operation of tractor-mobile home rigs by a person, except a mobile home or sectionalized building owner, in the ordinary course of the person's business.

(2) Special permits, for the operation of a tractor-mobile home rig by a mobile home or sectionalized building owner for the express purpose of moving mobile homes or sectionalized buildings.

(b) General permits shall be issued annually. One (1) permit shall be issued for each towing vehicle to be used as a component of a tractor-mobile home rig. The holder of a general permit may make, during the period of the permit, any number of mobile home or sectionalized building movements with the towing vehicle component of the tractor-mobile home rig for which the permit was granted.

(c) Special permits shall be limited to the particular movement of the mobile home or sectionalized building for which the special permit is issued. A person purchasing a mobile home or sectionalized building, but who does not have a legal title to the mobile home or sectionalized building, is considered the owner of the mobile home or sectionalized building for the purposes of this chapter if the person has a contract with the seller or the seller's assignee. However, such a person shall present to the granting authority a statement by the holder of the legal title to the mobile home or sectionalized building granting permission for the movement of the mobile home or sectionalized building.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-10.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 9-21-15-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 15 / Section 9-21-15-5
Traveled portion of highway or shoulder during time when lights are not required; warning devices; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Whenever a vehicle is disabled upon the traveled part of the highway or the shoulder of the highway outside of a municipality at a time when the display of fusees, flares, red electric lanterns, or portable red emergency reflectors is not required under this chapter, the person who drives the vehicle shall display two (2) red flags upon the roadway in the lane of traffic occupied by the disabled vehicle as follows:

(1) One (1) flag at a distance of approximately one hundred (100) feet in advance of the vehicle.

(2) One (1) flag at a distance of approximately one hundred (100) feet to the rear of the vehicle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-43(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-21-12-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-21-12-10
Violation of provisions relating to design and operation of school buses; breach of contract
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A person who violates section 4 of this chapter commits breach of contract.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-124(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-18.1-5-10
Semitrailers; fee; permanent registration
Status: in_force

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 Plan.

(b) The fee for a permanent registration of a semitrailer is eighty-two dollars ($82).

(c) A fee described in subsection (b) that is collected for a registration issued through an Indiana based International Registration Plan account shall be distributed as set forth in section 10.5 of this chapter.

(d) The fee described in subsection (b) that is not required to be distributed under subsection (c) 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 dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Twelve dollars ($12) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(e) A permanent registration under subsection (b) must be renewed on an annual basis to pay all applicable excise taxes. There is no fee to renew a permanent registration under subsection (b).

(f) A permanent registration under subsection (b) may be transferred under IC 9-18.1-11.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-10-5; 9-29-5-6; 9-29-5-6.1; subsection (c) formerly 9-29-5-6.2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.218-2017, SEC.86; P.L.108-2019, SEC.169; P.L.11-2023, SEC.39; P.L.152-2026, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-70.1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-70.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.13-2015, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.112.
Ind. Code § 9-17-3-0.6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-17-3-0.6
"Transferring party"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "transferring party" means a person that:

(1) is listed on the certificate of title as the owner of the vehicle; or

(2) is acting as an agent of the owner and holds power of attorney for the owner of the vehicle.

As added by P.L.27-2018, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 9-32-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-32-5-1
Applicability; exception
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an off-road vehicle.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 9-24-11-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-24-11-3.5
Operation of vehicle during probationary period
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies:

(1) to an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age; and

(2) during the one hundred eighty (180) day period after the individual is issued a driver's license under this article.

(b) An individual may not operate a motor vehicle:

(1) from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. of the following morning, unless the individual is:

(A) participating in, going to, or returning from:

(i) lawful employment;

(ii) a school sanctioned activity; or

(iii) a religious event; or

(B) accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:

(i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or

(ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or

(2) in which there are passengers, unless:

(A) each passenger in the motor vehicle is:

(i) a child or stepchild of the individual;

(ii) a sibling of the individual, including step or half siblings;

(iii) the spouse of the individual;

(iv) a parent or legal guardian of the individual;

(v) a grandparent of the individual; or

(vi) any combination of individuals described in items (i) through (v); or

(B) the individual is accompanied in the front seat of the motor vehicle by a licensed driver with valid driving privileges who is:

(i) at least twenty-five (25) years of age; or

(ii) if the licensed driver is the individual's spouse, at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-24-11-3.3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.480. Amended by P.L.147-2018, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-42.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-42.3
"Dealer manager"
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.3. "Dealer manager", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-11.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 9-22-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-22-1-13
Disposal of vehicle or parts; retention of records and photographs by bureau
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If the vehicle is a junk vehicle and the market value of an abandoned vehicle or parts is less than:

(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000); or

(2) in a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under subsection (b), the amount established by the ordinance;

the towing service shall immediately transfer the vehicle to a storage yard. A copy of the abandoned vehicle report and photographs, if applicable, relating to the abandoned vehicle shall be provided to the storage yard. A towing service or storage yard may dispose of an abandoned vehicle not less than thirty (30) days after the date on which the towing service removed the abandoned vehicle. A city, county, or town that operates a storage yard under IC 36-9-30-3 may dispose of an abandoned vehicle to an automobile scrapyard or an automotive salvage recycler upon removal of the abandoned vehicle. The public agency or storage yard disposing of the vehicle shall retain the original records and photographs for at least two (2) years. If the vehicle is demolished, a copy of the abandoned vehicle report shall be forwarded to the bureau by the automobile scrap yard after the vehicle has been demolished.

(b) The legislative body of a municipality (as defined in IC 36-1-2-11) may adopt an ordinance that establishes the market value below which an officer may dispose of a vehicle or parts under subsection (a). However, the market value established by the ordinance may not be more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).

(c) When the bureau receives the report described in subsection (a), the bureau shall note the status of the vehicle in the records of the bureau.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-5(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.92-1997, SEC.2; P.L.104-2005, SEC.4; P.L.191-2007, SEC.11; P.L.125-2012, SEC.120.
Ind. Code § 9-25-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-25-3-4
Proof of financial responsibility failing to fulfill purpose; suspension of driving privileges or motor vehicle registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Whenever the proof of financial responsibility filed by a person under this article no longer fulfills the purpose for which the proof was required, the bureau shall require from the person other proof of financial responsibility under this article. If the person does not provide other proof of financial responsibility under this article, the bureau shall suspend the driving privileges or motor vehicle registration, or both, as determined by the bureau, of the person.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-27.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.243; P.L.59-2013, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 9-21-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-21-1-5
Local control of state highways; enforcement powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Local control of the routes of state highways in cities and towns includes only the power of enforcement of this article and of the regulations passed by the Indiana department of transportation.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-28(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-10-3.6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 10 / Section 9-18.5-10-3.6
Registration; display; reproductions prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.6. (a) A person that registers a civic event vehicle under IC 9-18.1 may:

(1) furnish; and

(2) display on the civic event vehicle;

an Indiana civic event license plate from the same civic event in which the civic event vehicle was operated.

(b) A license plate furnished and displayed under this section must be an authentic civic event license plate that was originally assigned to:

(1) the civic event motor vehicle; or

(2) another motor vehicle that was operated in conjunction with the same civic event in which the civic event motor vehicle was operated.

(c) Before a license plate is mounted on a civic event vehicle under this section, the license plate must be inspected by the bureau to determine whether the license plate:

(1) complies with this section;

(2) is in suitable condition to be displayed; and

(3) bears a unique plate number.

The bureau shall authorize the display of a restored or refurbished authentic license plate, but may prohibit the display of an authentic license plate under this section if the authentic license plate is not in conformance with this subsection.

(d) If an Indiana civic event license plate is displayed on a civic event vehicle under this section, the current certificate of registration of the civic event vehicle shall be:

(1) kept in the civic event vehicle at all times; and

(2) made available for inspection upon the demand of a law enforcement officer.

Notwithstanding IC 9-18.1-4-2(b), this subsection is not satisfied by keeping a reproduction of the certificate of registration in the collector vehicle or making a reproduction of the certificate of registration available for inspection.

As added by P.L.64-2017, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 9-32-18-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 18 / Section 9-32-18-7
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.97.
Ind. Code § 9-26-1-1.2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-26-1-1.2
Duties of driver of motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in traffic obstruction; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.2. (a) If, after an operator of a motor vehicle is involved in an accident, the operator's motor vehicle comes to a stop in the traveled portion of a highway, the operator shall, as soon as safely possible, move the motor vehicle off the traveled portion of the highway and to a location as close to the accident as possible. However, the operator shall not move the motor vehicle if the accident:

(1) involves the transportation of hazardous materials; or

(2) results in injury or death of a person or the entrapment of a person in a vehicle.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class C infraction.

(b) An operator of a motor vehicle to whom subsection (a) applies, is also subject to section 1.1(a)(2), 1.1(a)(3), and 1.1(a)(4) of this chapter. An operator who knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with section 1.1(a)(2), 1.1(a)(3), or 1.1(a)(4) of this chapter commits leaving the scene of an accident, a Class B misdemeanor, and is subject to the penalties in section 1.1(b) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.63-2016, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-144.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-144.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.216-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.216-2014, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.154.
Ind. Code § 9-24-12-11 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-24-12-11
Expiration of licenses under certain conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a driver's license other than a commercial driver's license.

(b) If the birthday of a holder on which the holder's driver's license would otherwise expire falls on:

(1) Sunday;

(2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or

(3) a weekday when all license branches in the county of residence of the holder are closed;

the driver's license of the holder does not expire until midnight of the first day after the birthday on which a license branch is open for business in the county of residence of the holder.

(c) A driver's license issued to an applicant who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5 expires:

(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States; or

(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the following:

(A) At midnight of the date the authorization of the holder to have lawful status as a permanent resident or conditional resident alien of the United States expires.

(B) At midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years after the date of issuance.

(d) A driver's license expires upon the bureau receiving notice of the death of the holder or the issuance of a subsequent physical credential.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (c) formerly 9-24-12-12(b).]

As added by P.L.41-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.109-2011, SEC.14; P.L.149-2015, SEC.70; P.L.198-2016, SEC.497; P.L.211-2023, SEC.47; P.L.141-2024, SEC.30; P.L.227-2025, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 9-21-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-21-7-7
Loads extending beyond body of vehicle; display of red light and flag
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This subsection applies during the times specified in section 2 of this chapter. Whenever the load upon a vehicle extends to the rear four (4) feet or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this section is in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle. Clearance lights or reflectors on vehicles that are being transported may be used to delineate the extension of the load in lieu of other lights required in this section.

(b) This subsection applies during all times not specified in section 2 of this chapter. A vehicle described in subsection (a) shall display at the extreme rear end of the vehicle's load a red flag or cloth not less than twelve (12) inches square, displayed in a manner in which the entire area is of the flag or cloth visible to the person who drives a vehicle approaching from the rear.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-15.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-30-9-11 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-30-9-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-5-11.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.137-1995, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-13-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-13-3-2
"Electric vehicle product"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "electric vehicle product" means a battery powered electric vehicle, an alternative powertrain technology vehicle, a hydrogen powered vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and charging stations needed to promote the use of those vehicles.

As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-29-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 29 / Section 9-18.5-29-1
Design
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall design a Hoosier veteran 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 or colors that designate the license plate as a Hoosier veteran license plate.

(3) An area on the plate for display of an emblem denoting the branch of service or conflict in which the veteran served.

(4) Any other information the bureau considers necessary.

(b) The branch of service emblem displayed on a plate described in subsection (a) shall be identical to the appropriate branch of service emblem devised under section 2 of this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-50-2; 9-18-50-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.24-2019, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-92.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-92.3
"Lawful status"
Status: in_force

Sec. 92.3. "Lawful status" means that an individual has lawful status as:

(1) a citizen or national of the United States; or

(2) an alien who:

(A) is lawfully admitted for permanent residence or temporary residence;

(B) has conditional permanent resident status;

(C) has a pending or approved application for asylum;

(D) has refugee status;

(E) has valid nonimmigrant status;

(F) has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status;

(G) has approved deferred action status; or

(H) has a pending application for lawful permanent resident status or conditional permanent resident status;

in the United States.

As added by P.L.211-2023, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.133.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-28.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-28.5
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.145-2011, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.85-2013, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-17-1-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-17-1-0.5
Applicability of article
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. The following are required to be titled under this article:

(1) Off-road vehicles.

(2) Watercraft.

(3) Manufactured or mobile homes that are:

(A) personal property not held for resale; or

(B) not attached to real estate by a permanent foundation.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 9-32-7.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 9-32-7.5-4
Transport operator license plates; display
Status: in_force

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 operator may not operate a vehicle or any combination of vehicles in excess of the size and weight limits specified by law.

(d) A license plate or sign other than those furnished and approved by the secretary may not be used.

As added by P.L.182-2021, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 9-21-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-21-9-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-10-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.39-1993, SEC.7; P.L.148-2005, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.227-2025, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 9-32-6.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 9-32-6.5-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.174-2016, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.179-2017, SEC.50.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-19 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-19
"Certificate of compliance"
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. "Certificate of compliance" means proof of financial responsibility presented to the bureau, in a manner prescribed by the bureau, in compliance with IC 9-25 or IC 9-26.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-36-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 36 / Section 9-18.5-36-2
Issuance
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A semiquincentennial license plate shall be available for issuance through December 31, 2026.

As added by P.L.154-2024, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-21-11.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 9-21-11.5-6
Sidewalk or crosswalk operation
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A personal delivery device operating on a sidewalk or crosswalk shall have all the rights and responsibilities applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances.

As added by P.L.15-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-19-12-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-19-12-1
Safety requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A motor vehicle that is constructed or loaded so as to obstruct the driver's view to the rear from the driver's position must be equipped with either:

(1) a mirror located so as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet to the rear of the vehicle; or

(2) an appropriate, functioning rear view camera that provides the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet to the rear of the vehicle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-37.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.156-2026, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-25-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-25-9-2
Request for evidence of financial responsibility; instructions
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The request for evidence of financial responsibility presented to a person under section 1 of this chapter must do the following:

(1) Direct the person to ensure that the insurance company of the person provide the bureau with evidence that financial responsibility was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle that the person was operating when the person committed the violation described in the judgment or abstract.

(2) Instruct the person on how to furnish the bureau with evidence of financial responsibility as specified in this article.

(3) Inform the person that failure of the insurance company of the person to provide evidence of financial responsibility to the bureau, if not already provided, will result in suspension of the person's current driving privileges or motor vehicle registration, or both, under this article.

As added by P.L.59-1994, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.284; P.L.149-2015, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 9-13-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-13-3-8
Authority of the commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The commission is responsible for making all policy decisions relating to the duties and powers of the commission.

As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-66.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-66.3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.12-2015, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 9-32-18-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 18 / Section 9-32-18-6
Liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The state is not liable for a determination or an award made by the secretary under this chapter, except to the extent that money is available in the fund on the date the award is determined by the secretary under this chapter.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.97.
Ind. Code § 9-21-17-17 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 9-21-17-17
Solicitation of employment or business on highway; prohibition
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. A person may not stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting employment or business from the occupant of a vehicle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-91(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-17-6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-17-6-10
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(d) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.250.
Ind. Code § 9-19-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-19-5-7
United States Department of Transportation regulations; classification of violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles that:

(1) contains parts and accessories; and

(2) is equipped;

as required under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation.

(b) A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-2(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-18.1-8-3
Military vehicle identification number
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The registration number for a military vehicle registered under this chapter is the military vehicle identification number stenciled on the military vehicle in white or yellow letters and numbers in accordance with applicable military regulations.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-14-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-21-22-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 22 / Section 9-21-22-3
Plan for general vehicle platoon operations; submission; actions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. If the Indiana department of transportation receives a plan for general vehicle platoon operations in Indiana, the Indiana department of transportation may approve the plan, do nothing, or reject the plan. The Indiana department of transportation may reject the plan only on or before the thirtieth day after the date on which the Indiana department of transportation receives the plan.

As added by P.L.185-2018, SEC.42. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-33-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 33 / Section 9-18.5-33-1
"Gold Star family member"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "Gold Star family member" means:

(1) a biological parent;

(2) an adoptive parent;

(3) a stepparent;

(4) a biological child;

(5) an adopted child;

(6) a stepchild;

(7) a sibling by blood;

(8) a sibling by half blood;

(9) a sibling by adoption;

(10) a stepsibling;

(11) a grandparent;

(12) a great-grandparent;

(13) the spouse; or

(14) a biological parent of a child;

of an individual who has died while serving on active duty, or dies as a result of injuries sustained while serving on active duty, as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard (as defined in IC 10-16-1-13).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-54-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.105.
Ind. Code § 9-25-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-25-4-11
Certificate of self-insurance; cancellation
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The bureau may, upon the application of a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when the bureau is satisfied that the person making the application is possessed and will continue to be possessed of the ability to pay a judgment obtained against the person making the application. A certificate may be issued authorizing a person to act as a self-insurer for property damage, bodily injury, or death.

(b) After not less than five (5) days notice and a hearing concerning the notice, the department may upon reasonable grounds cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay a judgment within thirty (30) days after the judgment becomes final constitutes a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.

(c) The bureau may only issue a certificate of self-insurance under rules adopted to implement this section.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-37(b); (c); (d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-20-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 20 / Section 9-18.5-20-3
Fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The fees for an Indiana arts trust license plate are as follows:

(1) An annual supplemental fee of fifteen dollars ($15) under IC 9-18.5-12-16.

(2) An annual fee of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25) as provided in IC 9-18.5-12-14(d)(2) or IC 9-18.5-12-15(b).

(b) The annual fee referred to in subsection (a)(2) must be collected by the bureau and deposited in the Indiana arts commission trust fund established under IC 4-23-2.5-4.

(c) The bureau shall distribute at least one (1) time each month the money from the Indiana arts commission trust fund collected under subsection (b).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-41-3; subsection (a) formerly 9-29-5-38(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.118-2022, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 9-19-11-3.7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-19-11-3.7
Exception; child over 40 pounds; lap safety belt
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.7. Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3.6 of this chapter, a person may operate a motor vehicle in which there is a child who weighs more than forty (40) pounds and who is properly restrained and fastened by a lap safety belt if:

(1) the motor vehicle is not equipped with lap and shoulder safety belts; or

(2) not including the operator's seat and the front passenger seat:

(A) the motor vehicle is equipped with one (1) or more lap and shoulder safety belts; and

(B) all the lap and shoulder safety belts are being used to properly restrain other children who are less than sixteen (16) years of age.

As added by P.L.67-2004, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.146-2009, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 9-20-6-2.1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-20-6-2.1
Transportation of bulk milk and items belonging to an electric cooperative; special permit; conditions; limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.1. (a) As used in this section, "electric cooperative" means an entity that is organized under IC 8-1-13.

(b) As used in this section, "equivalent single axle load" means the known quantifiable and standardized amount of damage to highway pavement structures equivalent to one (1) pass of a single eighteen thousand (18,000) pound dual tire axle, with all four (4) tires on the axle inflated to one hundred ten (110) pounds per square inch.

(c) The Indiana department of transportation or local authority that:

(1) has jurisdiction over a highway or street; and

(2) is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the highway or street;

may, upon proper application in writing and upon good cause shown, grant a permit for transporting bulk milk or material, products, or equipment belonging to an electric cooperative that are necessary for the installation or maintenance of facilities owned or operated by the electric cooperative which allows for transportation of loads of up to one hundred thousand (100,000) pounds.

(d) If the department of transportation grants a permit under subsection (c) to an applicant whose total equivalent single axle load calculation is equal to or less than 2.40 equivalent single axle load credit, the department of transportation shall issue the permit annually.

(e) If the department of transportation grants a permit under subsection (c) to an applicant whose total equivalent single axle load calculation is greater than 2.40 equivalent single axle load credit, the department of transportation may issue the permit pursuant to section 2 of this chapter.

(f) The fee for an annual permit issued under subsection (d) is twenty dollars ($20).

As added by P.L.54-2018, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.110-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-13-0.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 0.1 / Section 9-13-0.1-2
Preservation of materials relating to codification
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The general assembly may, by concurrent resolution, preserve any of the background materials related to P.L.2-1991.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.208.
Ind. Code § 9-32-13-30.2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-32-13-30.2
Sunday transactions prohibited
Status: in_force

Sec. 30.2. (a) This section does not apply to the following:

(1) A person that holds a special event permit issued under IC 9-32-11-18.

(2) The buying, selling, or trading of a motor vehicle that is a motorcycle.

(b) A person that engages in the business of buying, selling, or trading of motor vehicles on a Sunday commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.88-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 9-14-13-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 14 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-14-13-7
Disclosure of personal information other than highly restricted personal information for certain purposes
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The bureau may disclose certain personal information that is not highly restricted personal information if the person requesting the information provides proof of identity and represents that the use of the personal information will be strictly limited to at least one (1) of the following:

(1) For use by a government agency, including a court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or a person acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its functions.

(2) For use in connection with matters concerning:

(A) motor vehicle or driver safety and theft;

(B) motor vehicle emissions;

(C) motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;

(D) performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, and dealers;

(E) motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research;

(F) the removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers; and

(G) motor fuel theft under IC 24-4.6-5.

(3) For use in the normal course of business by a business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only:

(A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual to the business or its agents, employees, or contractors; and

(B) if information submitted to a business is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information only for purposes of preventing fraud by pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual.

(4) For use in connection with a civil, a criminal, an administrative, or an arbitration proceeding in a court or government agency or before a self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or under an order of a court.

(5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, as long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact the individuals who are the subject of the personal information.

(6) For use by an insurer, an insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity, or the agents, employees, or contractors of an insurer, an insurance support organization, or a self-insured entity in connection with claims investigation activities, anti-fraud activities, rating, or underwriting.

(7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.

(8) For use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service for a purpose allowed under this section.

(9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license that is required under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. 31131 et seq.).

(10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.

(11) For any use in response to requests for individual motor vehicle records when the bureau has obtained the written consent of the person to whom the personal information pertains.

(12) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations when the bureau has obtained the written consent of the person to whom the personal information pertains.

(13) For use by any person, when the person demonstrates, in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that written consent has been obtained from the individual who is the subject of the information.

(14) For any other use specifically authorized by law that is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.

However, this section does not affect the use of anatomical gift information on a person's driver's license or identification document issued by the bureau, nor does this section affect the administration of anatomical gift initiatives in Indiana.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-14-3.5-10.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.193.
Ind. Code § 9-21-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-21-1-7
Highway construction vehicles; application of article
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Unless specifically made applicable, this article does not apply to a person, team, motor vehicle, and other equipment actually engaged in work on the surface of a highway. This article applies to a person and vehicle when traveling to or from work on the surface of a highway.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-25(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-21-12-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-21-12-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-121.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.113-2014, SEC.24; P.L.217-2014, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 9-32-11-12 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-32-11-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.35; P.L.217-2014, SEC.173; P.L.62-2014, SEC.36. Repealed by P.L.174-2016, SEC.90.
Ind. Code § 9-28-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-28-4-3
Approval by attorney general; notice to state officials affected
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A reciprocal contract, agreement, or consent entered into under this chapter must be approved by the attorney general as to regularity and form.

(b) The bureau shall notify the chief administrative officer of any board, bureau, commission, department, division, agency, or authority of the state whose official duties, rights, or liabilities may be affected by the reciprocal contract, agreement, or consent.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-7-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 9-19-6-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-19-6-7
Buses, trucks, truck-tractors, trailers, and semitrailers
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, the following vehicles must be equipped as follows, under the conditions stated in IC 9-21-7-2(b):

(1) On a bus or truck the following:

(A) On the rear, two (2) reflectors, one (1) at each side.

(B) On the rear, one (1) stoplight.

(2) On a bus or truck that is at least eighty (80) inches in overall width, in addition to the requirements in subdivision (1), the following:

(A) On the front, two (2) clearance lamps, one (1) at each side.

(B) On the rear, two (2) clearance lamps, one (1) at each side.

(C) On each side, two (2) side marker lamps, one (1) at or near the front end and one (1) at or near the rear.

(D) On each side, two (2) reflectors, one (1) at or near the front and one (1) at or near the rear.

(3) On a truck-tractor, the following:

(A) On the front, two (2) clearance lamps, one (1) at each side.

(B) On the rear, one (1) stoplight.

(4) On a trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight greater than three thousand (3,000) pounds, the following:

(A) On the front, two (2) clearance lamps, one (1) at each side.

(B) On each side, two (2) side marker lamps, one (1) at or near the front and one (1) at or near the rear.

(C) On each side, two (2) reflectors, one (1) at or near the front and one (1) at or near the rear.

(D) On the rear, two (2) clearance lamps, one (1) at each side.

(E) On the rear, two (2) reflectors, one (1) at each side.

(F) On the rear, one (1) stoplight.

(5) On a pole trailer greater than three thousand (3,000) pounds gross weight, the following:

(A) On each side, one (1) side marker lamp and one (1) clearance lamp, which may be in combination, to show to the front, side, and rear.

(B) On the rear of the pole trailer or load, two (2) reflectors, one (1) at each side.

(6) On a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing not more than three thousand (3,000) pounds gross weight, the following:

(A) On the rear, two (2) reflectors, one (1) on each side.

(B) If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of the dimensions that obscure the stoplight on the towing vehicle, one (1) stoplight.

(7) On a truck-tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination equipped with a B-train assembly (as defined in IC 9-13-2-13), the assembly must have at least the following:

(A) On the rear, two (2) reflectors.

(B) On the rear, one (1) operable tail lamp.

(C) On the rear, one (1) operable brake lamp.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-10.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 9-32-13-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-32-13-7
Document preparation fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it is an unfair practice for a dealer to charge a document preparation fee in excess of two hundred dollars ($200). A document preparation fee of two hundred dollars ($200) or less is permitted and does not constitute an unfair practice under this section. A document preparation fee under this section must be:

(1) included in the advertised sale price of a vehicle; and

(2) affirmatively disclosed:

(A) in writing by the dealer during negotiations for the sale of a vehicle to a potential purchaser that states the dollar amount of the document preparation fee to be charged; and

(B) as a separate line item on the purchaser's bill of sale or other purchase contract.

(b) A document preparation fee under this section may be adjusted annually by a percentage equal to the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.245-2019, SEC.4; P.L.211-2023, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 9-21-11-13.6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-21-11-13.6
Electric foot scooter; rights and duties; operation; equipment; parking
Status: in_force

Sec. 13.6. (a) A person operating an electric foot scooter has all the rights and duties under this chapter that are applicable to a person riding a bicycle, except the following:

(1) Special regulations of this chapter.

(2) Those provisions of this chapter that by their nature have no application, including section 3 of this chapter.

(b) An electric foot scooter operated on a highway from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset until one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise must be equipped with the following:

(1) A lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front.

(2) A lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear or a red reflector visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear.

(c) An electric foot scooter must be equipped with a brake that will enable the person who operates the electric foot scooter to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an electric foot scooter may be parked on a sidewalk in a way that does not impede the normal or reasonable movement of pedestrians or vehicle traffic.

(e) A local authority may prohibit the parking of an electric foot scooter on a sidewalk if the local authority provides an adequate alternative parking location in a public right-of-way that is proximate to the prohibited area.

(f) Subject to any ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted by a local authority to the contrary, an electric foot scooter may be operated where a bicycle may be operated.

(g) Notwithstanding any other law or provision, an electric foot scooter may not be operated on an interstate highway.

As added by P.L.142-2019, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-26 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-26
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-14-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.88.
Ind. Code § 9-21-17-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 17 / Section 9-21-17-8
Pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing; yield of right-of-way to traffic
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-88(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-21-8-27 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-21-8-27
Stop or turn signals; hand or arm signals; signal lamps; exception for farm equipment; highway travel
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a stop or turn signal required under this chapter may be given by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device.

(b) This subsection does not apply to farm tractors and implements of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises. A motor vehicle in use on a highway must be equipped with and a required signal shall be given by a signal lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device when either of the following conditions exist:

(1) The distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of the motor vehicle exceeds twenty-four (24) inches.

(2) The distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load of the motor vehicle exceeds fourteen (14) feet. This measurement applies to a single vehicle and a combination of vehicles.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-79.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.210-2005, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-7-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-18.1-7-4
Fee to register farm vehicle that is a truck or tractor used with a semitrailer
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the fee to register a farm vehicle that is:

(1) a truck; or

(2) a tractor used with a semitrailer;

with a declared gross weight of more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds is fifty percent (50%) of the fee listed in IC 9-18.1-5-9 for a vehicle of the same declared gross weight.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-13.4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-32-6-16 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-32-6-16
Replacement license plate or registration card
Status: in_force

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 card in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary.

(b) If a license plate is stolen, the secretary may not issue a replacement license plate until the dealer or transport operator to whom the license plate was issued:

(1) has notified:

(A) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the theft occurred; or

(B) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the address of the dealer's established place of business; and

(2) presents to the secretary on a form prescribed by the secretary a report completed by the law enforcement agency that was notified under subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.174-2016, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.179-2017, SEC.44; P.L.284-2019, SEC.9; P.L.182-2021, SEC.10; P.L.20-2022, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-178 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-178
"Through highway"
Status: in_force

Sec. 178. "Through highway" means a highway or portion of a highway at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on the through highway in obedience to either a stop sign or a yield sign.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-14 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-24-6.1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 6.1 / Section 9-24-6.1-6
Individual with elevated alcohol concentration operating commercial motor vehicle; violation
Status: in_force

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 hundred ten (210) liters of the individual's breath.

An individual who violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-24-6-15; 9-24-6-18.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.452.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-29-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 29 / Section 9-18.5-29-3
Eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) An individual who registers a vehicle under this title may apply for and receive a Hoosier veteran license plate for one (1) or more vehicles upon doing the following:

(1) Completing an application for a Hoosier veteran license plate.

(2) Presenting one (1) of the following to the bureau:

(A) A United States Uniformed Services Retiree Identification Card.

(B) Proof of discharge.

(C) United States military discharge papers.

(D) A current armed forces identification card.

(E) A physical credential or mobile credential issued to the individual that contains an indication of veteran status under IC 9-24-11-5.5.

(3) Paying a fee in an amount of fifteen dollars ($15).

(b) The bureau shall distribute at least one (1) time each month the fee described in subsection (a)(3) to the director of veterans' affairs for deposit in the military family relief fund established under IC 10-17-12-8.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-50-6; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-50-7; 9-29-5-38.5(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.118-2022, SEC.18; P.L.211-2023, SEC.25; P.L.141-2024, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 9-32-9-14 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-32-9-14
Demolished or destroyed vehicles
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) A scrap metal processor or other facility that purchases or acquires a salvage motor vehicle that has been totally demolished or destroyed as a result of normal processing performed by a recycling facility before the purchase by the scrap metal processor or other facility is not required to apply for and receive a certificate of salvage title for the vehicle.

(b) The facility that performed the processing that resulted in the vehicle being demolished or destroyed shall surrender the certificate of title, the certificate of authority, or the certificate of salvage title to the bureau.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-34.8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-34.8
"Recreational vehicle manufacturer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 34.8. "Recreational vehicle manufacturer", for purposes of IC 9-32-11-25 and IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-16.

As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-48 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-48
"Driver's license"
Status: in_force

Sec. 48. "Driver's license" means the following:

(1) Any type of license issued by the state in the form of a physical credential authorizing an individual to operate the type of vehicle for which the license was issued, in the manner for which the license was issued, on a highway. The term includes any endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.

(2) Any type of license issued by the state in the form of a mobile credential authorizing an individual to operate the type of vehicle for which the license was issued, in the manner for which the license was issued, on a highway. The term includes any endorsements added to the license under IC 9-24-8.5.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-1.1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.184-2007, SEC.6; P.L.125-2012, SEC.11; P.L.85-2013, SEC.9; P.L.198-2016, SEC.104; P.L.178-2019, SEC.33; P.L.120-2020, SEC.5; P.L.211-2023, SEC.12; P.L.141-2024, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 9-24-17-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 17 / Section 9-24-17-9
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.104-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.56. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.525.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-18.1-3-1
Application; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A person that desires to register a vehicle under this article must provide, in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau, the following information:

(1) The name of the person that owns the vehicle, or if the vehicle has been leased and is being registered in the name of the lessee instead of the owner, the name of the lessee.

(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county, township, and municipality, on the date of the application, as follows:

(A) If the person is an individual, the person's residence address. However, if the person participates in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5, the address may be a substitute address designated by the office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5.

(B) If the person is not an individual, the person's principal office in Indiana.

(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county, township, and municipality, in Indiana where the vehicle will be primarily operated.

(3) A brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the identification number and the color of the vehicle.

(4) Any other information required by the bureau, including:

(A) the manufacturer's rated capacity for the vehicle;

(B) a statement of the vehicle's intended use;

(C) the vehicle's odometer reading; and

(D) the declared gross weight of the vehicle.

(b) An application to register a vehicle that is made through the United States mail or by electronic means is not required to be sworn to or notarized.

(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register a vehicle under this article. However, the application must be signed and verified by the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered.

(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application to register a vehicle under this article commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-4-5; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-16(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.109.
Ind. Code § 9-32-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 18 / Section 9-32-18-3
"Qualifying individual"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "qualifying individual" means an Indiana resident who:

(1) is a consumer victim who:

(A) purchased a vehicle for personal use; or

(B) otherwise conducted business with a dealership;

(2) is awarded restitution by a final judgment in a court with jurisdiction in Indiana in a case that:

(A) is instituted or maintained by the office of the attorney general and involves a violation described in section 2(2)(A)(i) of this chapter; or

(B) is awarded restitution by administrative order under IC 9-32-16-2; and

(3) assists or otherwise cooperates with the secretary in the investigation or enforcement of the case.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.97.
Ind. Code § 9-20-9-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 20 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-20-9-5
Loads on vehicles or combinations of vehicles; length limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A load on a vehicle or combination of vehicles may not extend more than:

(1) four (4) feet beyond the front bumper; and

(2) six (6) feet beyond the rear;

of a combination of vehicles especially constructed to transport other vehicles or boats. This limit is in addition to any other length limit set forth in this article.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-2(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.196-2017, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 9-22-5-15 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-22-5-15
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-5-6 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.175; P.L.104-2005, SEC.9; P.L.191-2007, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.155.
Ind. Code § 9-14.1-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 14.1 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-14.1-6-3
Use of license branch equipment or facilities for political purposes; violation
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 9-14-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 14 / Chapter 13 / Section 9-14-13-4
Registrants under the International Registration Plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The department of state revenue shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 providing for the release of a list of registrants under the International Registration Plan.

(b) The list must be limited to the following:

(1) The name of the registrant.

(2) The complete address of the registrant.

(3) The number of Indiana miles, total miles, and number of each type of vehicle registered by the registrant.

(c) The list described in this section is not confidential.

(d) Notwithstanding IC 5-14-3-8, the department of state revenue may charge for a list of registrants under this section an amount that is agreeable to the parties.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-14-3-10; subsection (d) formerly 9-14-3-10(d); 9-29-2-5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.193.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-93.3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-93.3
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.107-2013, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.53-2014, SEC.89.
Ind. Code § 9-30-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-30-6-9
Suspension of driving privileges; duties of bureau
Status: in_force

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 privileges of the person:

(1) for:

(A) one (1) year; or

(B) if the person has at least one (1) previous conviction for operating while intoxicated, two (2) years; or

(2) until the suspension is ordered terminated under IC 9-30-5.

(c) If the affidavit under section 8(b) of this chapter states that a chemical test resulted in prima facie evidence that a person was intoxicated, the bureau shall suspend the driving privileges of the person:

(1) for one hundred eighty (180) days; or

(2) until the bureau is notified by a court that the charges have been disposed of;

whichever occurs first.

(d) Whenever the bureau is required to suspend a person's driving privileges under this section, the bureau shall immediately do the following:

(1) Mail notice to the person's address contained in the records of the bureau, or send the notice electronically if the person has indicated a preference for receiving notices from the bureau electronically, stating that the person's driving privileges will be suspended for a specified period, commencing:

(A) seven (7) days after the date of the notice; or

(B) on the date the court enters an order recommending suspension of the person's driving privileges under section 8(c) of this chapter;

whichever occurs first.

(2) Notify the person of the right to a judicial review under section 10 of this chapter.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-11-4-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.76-2004, SEC.12; P.L.153-2005, SEC.4; P.L.94-2006, SEC.8; P.L.125-2012, SEC.345; P.L.85-2013, SEC.96; P.L.149-2015, SEC.104; P.L.188-2015, SEC.111; P.L.141-2024, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 9-14-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 14 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-14-6-5
"Highly restricted personal information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. "Highly restricted personal information" means the following information that identifies an individual:

(1) Digital photograph or image.

(2) Social Security number.

(3) Medical or disability information.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-13-2-72.7; 9-14-3.5-2.5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.186.
Ind. Code § 9-30-9-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-30-9-7.5
Offenses; operating motor vehicle without ignition interlock device
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) A person commits a Class B infraction if the person:

(1) operates a motor vehicle without a functioning registered ignition interlock device; and

(2) is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning registered ignition interlock device under section 5(c) or 7(c) of this chapter.

(b) A person commits a Class B misdemeanor if the person:

(1) operates a motor vehicle without a functioning registered ignition interlock device; and

(2) knows the person is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning registered ignition interlock device under section 5(c) or 7(c) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.76-2004, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.42; P.L.28-2026, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 9-25-6-19.2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-25-6-19.2
False evidence of financial responsibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.2. The bureau may suspend the driving privileges or registration of a motor vehicle, or both, of a person who provides the bureau with false evidence of financial responsibility under this article.

As added by P.L.125-1995, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.276; P.L.59-2013, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 9-26-6-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 26 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-26-6-1
Duty to remove glass or other foreign material; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) A person removing a wrecked or damaged motor vehicle, including a wrecked or damaged golf cart or off-road vehicle, from a street or highway must remove any glass or other foreign material dropped upon the street or highway from the motor vehicle.

(b) A person who fails to comply with subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-122.1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.302; P.L.217-2014, SEC.112; P.L.188-2015, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 9-24-11-10 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-24-11-10
Court recommendation for suspension following conviction; failure to take prescribed medication
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) In addition to any other penalty imposed for a conviction under section 8(b) of this chapter, the court may recommend that the individual's driving privileges be suspended for a fixed period of not more than two (2) years and the court may also order specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16.

(b) The court shall specify:

(1) the length of the fixed period of suspension; and

(2) the date the fixed period of suspension begins;

whenever the court issues an order under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.208-2003, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.209; P.L.85-2013, SEC.47; P.L.217-2014, SEC.85; P.L.198-2016, SEC.488.
Ind. Code § 9-27-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 27 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-27-6-8
Driver education instructor; license
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) To be eligible to act as a driver education instructor, an individual must obtain an instructor's license from the bureau in the manner and form prescribed by the bureau.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), the bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that state the requirements for obtaining and renewing an instructor's license, including the requirements for continuing education for instructors. The rules must specify the requirements, including requirements about criminal convictions, necessary to satisfy the conditions of subsection (c)(3).

(c) The bureau shall issue an instructor's license to an individual who:

(1) meets the requirements of subsection (a) and rules adopted under subsection (b);

(2) does not have more than the maximum number of points for violating traffic laws specified by the bureau by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2;

(3) has a good moral character, physical condition, knowledge of the rules of the road, and work history; and

(4) is currently employed by or has an employment offer from a licensed driver training school, as verified by the licensed driver training school on a form prescribed by the bureau.

Only an individual who holds an instructor's license issued by the bureau under this subsection may act as an instructor.

As added by P.L.145-2011, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.85-2013, SEC.74; P.L.178-2019, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 9-25-6-15 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-25-6-15
Driving privileges reinstatement fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), an individual:

(1) whose driving privileges are suspended under this article; and

(2) who seeks the reinstatement of the driving privileges;

must pay a reinstatement fee to the bureau as provided in subsection (b).

(b) The reinstatement fee under subsection (a) is as follows:

(1) For a first suspension, two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(2) For a second suspension, five hundred dollars ($500).

(3) For a third or subsequent suspension, one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(c) Each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter shall be deposited in the bureau of motor vehicles commission fund established by IC 9-14-14-1 as follows:

(1) Forty-eight percent (48%) of a fee paid after a first suspension.

(2) Thirty-nine percent (39%) of a fee paid after a second suspension.

(3) Twenty-seven percent (27%) of a fee paid after a third or subsequent suspension.

The remaining amount of each fee paid under this section or section 15.1 of this chapter must be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account.

(d) If:

(1) a person's driving privileges are suspended for registering or operating a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;

(2) the person is required to pay a fee for the reinstatement of the person's license under this section; and

(3) the person later establishes that the person did not register or operate a vehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1;

the fee paid by the person under this section shall be refunded.

(e) An individual who has had a suspension imposed under this article terminated by submitting proof of future financial responsibility under IC 9-25-4-3, IC 9-25-5-1, or section 3(d) of this chapter for the required time period is not required to pay a reinstatement fee under this section in order to have the individual's driving privileges reinstated.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-2-1-11(c) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-29-10-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.80-2010, SEC.13; P.L.125-2012, SEC.271; P.L.198-2016, SEC.543; P.L.178-2019, SEC.56; P.L.86-2021, SEC.9; P.L.201-2023, SEC.120.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-10-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 10 / Section 9-18.1-10-7
Application; form and manner; expiration
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) An operator may apply to the bureau to participate in the program.

(b) An application must be in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau and must contain the following information:

(1) The name and business address of the operator.

(2) The preferred expiration month requested by the operator.

(3) All counties in which the fleet vehicles are registered.

(4) Any other information required by the bureau.

The bureau may designate an expiration month that differs from the preferred expiration month requested by the operator under subdivision (2).

(c) The bureau shall approve an application if the bureau is satisfied that the application is complete and accurate. Upon approval of the application, the bureau shall assign the fleet operator a fleet number.

(d) If an application does not contain a preferred expiration month, the bureau may:

(1) deny the application; or

(2) designate an expiration month and approve the application.

(e) An operator may not register a vehicle as a fleet vehicle in a county that is not designated in the application.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-32-3-14 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-32-3-14
Auto dealer requirements for potential purchasers
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. A dealer must obtain and retain one (1) of the following from a potential purchaser:

(1) From an individual, a photocopy or electronic scan of the individual's driver's license or identification card.

(2) From a business, one (1) of the following:

(A) The business's federal employer identification number.

(B) A photocopy or electronic scan of a driver's license, identification card, or other government issued photographic identification card of an owner, officer, or other individual authorized to act on behalf of the business, together with the name of the business.

As added by P.L.39-2026, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-25-3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-25-3-7
Interstate agreements and compacts; convictions; judgments for offenses or violations and issuance of citations
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The following are subject to IC 9-28:

(1) A:

(A) conviction for a crime; or

(B) judgment for an offense or ordinance violation;

under this article related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle.

(2) The issuance of a citation (as defined in IC 9-28-2-1) under this article.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 9-22-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-22-5-3
Application filed with bureau; contents; fee; certificate of authority; contents
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The application required under section 2 of this chapter shall be made in a manner prescribed by the bureau and filed with the bureau.

(b) The application required by section 2 of this chapter must include the following:

(1) The name and address of the applicant.

(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying features.

(3) A concise statement of the facts surrounding the abandonment of the vehicle, that the title of the vehicle is faulty, lost, or destroyed, or the reasons for disposal of the vehicle.

(4) An affidavit executed by the applicant stating that the facts alleged in the application are true and that no material fact has been withheld.

(c) The bureau shall issue a certificate of authority if:

(1) the bureau determines that the application satisfies the requirements of this chapter; and

(2) the applicant pays a fee of four dollars ($4) for each certificate of authority.

The fee under subdivision (2) shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account.

(d) The bureau shall process an electronic application for a certificate of authority not more than five (5) business days after the submission of the application if the application meets the requirements under section 2 of this chapter or under this section.

(e) A certificate of authority issued under this chapter must contain the following information:

(1) The name and address of the person that filed the application required under section 2 of this chapter.

(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying features of the vehicle that has been authorized to be sold for scrap metal.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-2-2(a); Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-22-5-4; subsection (d) formerly 9-22-5-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.143; P.L.198-2016, SEC.408; P.L.118-2022, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-103.2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-103.2
"Mobile home"
Status: in_force

Sec. 103.2. "Mobile home" means a structure that:

(1) is assembled in a factory;

(2) is designed to be transported from the factory to another site in one (1) or more units;

(3) is suitable for use as a dwelling in any season;

(4) is more than thirty-five (35) feet long; and

(5) either:

(A) bears a seal certifying that the structure was built in compliance with the federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.); or

(B) was manufactured before the effective date of the federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.).

As added by P.L.108-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.203-2013, SEC.14; P.L.198-2016, SEC.132.
Ind. Code § 9-32-8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-32-8-2
Watercraft and trailer sales; license
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A person that sells, offers to sell, or advertises for sale at least six (6):

(1) watercraft;

(2) trailers that are:

(A) designed and used exclusively for the transportation of watercraft; and

(B) sold in general association with the sale of watercraft; or

(3) items set forth in both subdivisions (1) and (2);

within a twelve (12) month period must be licensed under this article.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.50; P.L.174-2016, SEC.70; P.L.284-2019, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-8
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-2(c) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.59-1998, SEC.6; P.L.217-2014, SEC.67. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.393.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-19.4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-19.4
"Chaplain"
Status: in_force

Sec. 19.4. "Chaplain", for purposes of IC 9-19-14.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-19-14.5-0.5.

As added by P.L.22-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 9-13-2-147 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 13 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-13-2-147
"Railroad sign or signal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 147. "Railroad sign or signal" means a sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-19 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 9-32-8.5-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 9-32-8.5-0.5
Manufactured home community; associated entity
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. For purposes of this chapter, a manufactured home community may include an entity associated with the person to which the Indiana department of health issues a mobile home park license under IC 16-41-27.

As added by P.L.88-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 9-21-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 4 / Section 9-21-4-2
Placement and maintenance; department of transportation; local authorities; unnecessary signals; removal
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana department of transportation shall place and, except as otherwise provided in this section and IC 8-23-2-15, maintain traffic control devices conforming to the state manual and specifications upon all state highways, including the state maintained routes through a city or town, as necessary to indicate and to carry out this article or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.

(b) A local authority may not place or maintain a traffic control device upon a highway in the state highway system or the state maintained routes through a city or town until the authority has received written permission from the Indiana department of transportation.

(c) If the department determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that any traffic control signal is not necessary for the safe, convenient, economical, and orderly movement of traffic, the signal shall be removed by the Indiana department of transportation and be returned to the authority responsible for the signal's erection. If the Indiana department of transportation determines, based on an engineering and traffic investigation, that a traffic control signal now in place is necessary for the safe, convenient, economical, and orderly movement of traffic, the signal must remain in place, and the Indiana department of transportation shall affix a tag or seal to the signal showing that the signal has been approved by the Indiana department of transportation.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-31(a); (b).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 9-30-3-11 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-30-3-11
Plea of guilty; informing defendant of rights; record of proceedings; destruction of documents; liability of court officers
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Before accepting a plea of guilty to a misdemeanor traffic offense, the court shall inform the defendant of the defendant's rights, including the right to:

(1) engage counsel;

(2) a reasonable continuance to engage counsel to subpoena witnesses;

(3) have process issued by the court, without expense to the defendant, to compel the attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf;

(4) testify or not to testify in the defendant's own behalf;

(5) a trial by jury; and

(6) appeal.

(b) The court shall inform each defendant charged with a traffic offense other than a nonmoving traffic offense, if the defendant is convicted or judgment is entered against the defendant, that a record of the conviction or judgment will be sent to the bureau or the motor vehicle bureau of the state where the defendant received a license to drive to become a part of the defendant's driving record.

(c) The court shall keep a full record of every case in which a person is charged with a traffic offense other than a nonmoving traffic offense. Within ten (10) days after the conviction, judgment, or forfeiture of security deposit of a person, the court shall forward a copy of the judgment in an electronic format or an abstract as prescribed by IC 9-30-13-0.5. The abstract comprises the original copy of the traffic information and summons or complaint and summons if the conviction, judgment, or forfeiture of security deposit has been entered on that copy. However, instead of the original copy, the court may, subject to the approval of the bureau, send the information in an electronic format or in the form of a chemical based, magnetic, or machine readable media. Records of nonmoving traffic offenses are not required to be forwarded to the bureau.

(d) One (1) year after the abstract has been forwarded, the court may destroy the remaining court copies of the information and summons or complaint and summons and related pleadings if an order book entry of the copy has been made and the original copy has been sent to the bureau.

(e) Upon the failure of a court officer to comply with subsection (c), the officer is liable on the officer's official bond for a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) accruing to the state, which may be recovered, together with the costs of the suit, in a civil action brought by the attorney general in the name of the state on relation of the attorney general. Each failure by an officer constitutes a separate cause of action.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-7-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.184-2007, SEC.61; P.L.206-2007, SEC.9; P.L.125-2012, SEC.325.
Ind. Code § 9-24-12-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 24 / Chapter 12 / Section 9-24-12-1
Driver's license; expiration
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in sections 10 and 11 of this chapter, a driver's license issued in the form of a physical credential to an applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c) and sections 10 and 11 of this chapter, a driver's license issued in the form of a physical credential under this article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.

(c) A driver's license issued in the form of a physical credential to an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age expires at midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder. However, if the individual complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5, the driver's license expires:

(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States; or

(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the following:

(A) At midnight of the date the authorization to remain in the United States expires.

(B) At midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-38(a) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (d) formerly 9-24-12-1(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.11; P.L.210-2005, SEC.42; P.L.41-2006, SEC.3; P.L.156-2006, SEC.12; P.L.184-2007, SEC.39; P.L.101-2009, SEC.11; P.L.87-2010, SEC.30; P.L.103-2012, SEC.1; P.L.150-2015, SEC.5; P.L.198-2016, SEC.490; P.L.156-2020, SEC.47; P.L.111-2021, SEC.64; P.L.211-2023, SEC.44; P.L.141-2024, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 9-19-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-19-2-4
United States Department of Transportation regulations; classification of violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles that:

(1) contains parts and accessories; and

(2) is equipped;

as required under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation.

(b) A person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-32-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-32-6-2
Classifications of dealer license plates; fee
Status: in_force

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 license plates and may prescribe the general conditions for usage of an additional classification. The secretary shall establish the classification of dealer promotional license plates.

(c) The fee for a license plate issued under a classification established under subsection (b) is forty dollars ($40). The fee shall be deposited in the dealer compliance account.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.12; P.L.151-2015, SEC.45; P.L.174-2016, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 9-17-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 17 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-17-6-11
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(d) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.251.
Ind. Code § 9-32-11-16 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 11 / Section 9-32-11-16
Deposit of revenues in motor vehicle highway account
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all revenues accruing to the secretary under this chapter shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account under IC 8-14-1.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.94.
Ind. Code § 9-22-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-22-1-4
Responsibility and liability of owner of abandoned vehicle or parts; limitation of costs for storage
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the owner of an abandoned vehicle or parts is:

(1) responsible for the abandonment; and

(2) liable for all of the costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal;

of the vehicle or the parts under this chapter.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the costs for storage of an abandoned vehicle may not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).

(c) The costs for storage of an abandoned vehicle with a length of at least thirty (30) feet may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

(d) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed, or stored the vehicle, the person who previously owned the vehicle is not responsible for storage fees.

(e) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed, or stored the vehicle, and proceeds from the sale of the vehicle covered the removal, towing, sale disposal, and storage expenses, any remaining proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be returned as described in this chapter or IC 9-22-6, whichever is applicable.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.104-2005, SEC.3; P.L.191-2007, SEC.7; P.L.125-2012, SEC.113; P.L.157-2017, SEC.2; P.L.127-2021, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-18.1-5-5
Collector vehicle; fee
Status: in_force

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 dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-28; 9-29-5-28.1; 9-29-5-28.2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.114; P.L.156-2020, SEC.43; P.L.152-2026, SEC.95.
Ind. Code § 9-30-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 30 / Chapter 8 / Section 9-30-8-6
Reports and data
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A vendor or provider whose ignition interlock device is registered under section 3 of this chapter shall provide a report to the court that ordered the device or the court's designee within two (2) weeks if any of the following occur:

(1) Any attempt to start the vehicle with a breath alcohol concentration of four hundredths (.04) grams or higher if the person does not register a test result indicating a breath alcohol concentration of four hundredths (.04) grams or lower within ten (10) minutes of the initial test.

(2) Absent a documented failure of the ignition interlock device, failure to take or pass any required test.

(3) Failure of the person ordered to use an ignition interlock device to appear at the ignition interlock vendor or provider for maintenance, repair, calibration, monitoring, inspection, or replacement of the ignition interlock device.

(4) Any violations of restrictions imposed by the court.

(b) Any person who is required to have an ignition interlock device installed as part of probation, a specialized driving permit, or any other order of a court is required to pay for the installation, leasing, maintenance, and removal of the ignition interlock device, as well as any additional expenses ordered by the court or the court's designee.

(c) An ignition interlock vendor or provider shall provide any reports or data requested by the state department of toxicology.

As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.132. Amended by P.L.28-2026, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-18.5-9-1
Eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The bureau shall issue a license plate to a person that:

(1) is an Indiana resident; and

(2) holds an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station and operator's license issued by the Federal Communications Commission;

upon receiving an application accompanied by proof of ownership of the amateur radio station and operator's license.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-23-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.
Ind. Code § 9-32-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-32-3-2
Secretary; responsibilities and duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The secretary shall do the following:

(1) Administer and enforce:

(A) this article concerning the division; and

(B) the policies and procedures of the division.

(2) Organize the division in the manner necessary to carry out the duties of the division.

(3) Perform other duties as required by the division.

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.1 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-18.1-5-3
Motorcycle or motor driven cycle; fee
Status: in_force

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 fund.

(3) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(4) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(5) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(6) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(7) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(8) Seven dollars ($7) to the motorcycle operator safety education fund.

(9) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.112; P.L.108-2019, SEC.163; P.L.152-2026, SEC.93.
Ind. Code § 9-18.5-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 18.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-18.5-2-8
Conditions for issuance of personalized license plate; fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The bureau shall issue a personalized license plate under this chapter to a person that does the following:

(1) Complies with IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.

(2) Pays any additional fee associated with a license plate described in section 1(b) of this chapter.

(3) Pays a fee of forty-five dollars ($45) each for an alternative design or color scheme under section 2(a) of this chapter or a personalized license plate message under section 2(b) of this chapter. The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(B) Seven dollars ($7) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(C) Thirty-four dollars ($34) to the commission fund.

Upon the payment of the fee, the bureau shall issue a receipt.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-15-10; subdivision (3) formerly 9-29-5-32.5(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 9-22-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-22-2-5
Failure to file report; storage charges
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. If the report required under section 3 of this chapter is not filed with an officer, the person who owns or operates the property may not charge for the storage of the motor vehicle for a period of more than fifteen (15) days.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-3-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.66-1992, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-8
"Charge back"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. "Charge back" means a manufacturer induced return of incentive payments to a manufacturer by a new motor vehicle dealer. The term includes a manufacturer drawing funds from an account of a new motor vehicle dealer.

As added by P.L.104-2024, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 9-32-9-20 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-32-9-20
Entry onto premises to inspect vehicles, parts, records, certificates of authority, or certificates of title; violation
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) The secretary of state, a police officer, or an agent of the secretary of state or a police officer may enter upon the premises of an automotive salvage recycler during normal business hours to inspect a vehicle, a major component part, records, a certificate of authority, a certificate of title, and other ownership documents to determine compliance with this chapter.

(b) A person that knowingly or intentionally prevents the secretary of state, a police officer, or an agent of the secretary of state from inspecting a vehicle, a major component part, a record, a certificate of authority, a certificate of title, or another ownership document during normal business hours commits a Class A infraction.

As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 9-22-3-18 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22-3-18
Vehicles designated as junk or similar designation
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A vehicle that has been designated "JUNK", "DISMANTLED", "SCRAP", "DESTROYED", or any similar designation in another state or jurisdiction shall not be titled in Indiana.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.6-9(c) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.138.
Ind. Code § 9-32-2.1-12.5 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 32 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 9-32-2.1-12.5
"Designated family member"
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.5. (a) "Designated family member", except as provided in subsection (b), has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-43(a).

(b) "Designated family member", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-5.

As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 9-21-14-7 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 21 / Chapter 14 / Section 9-21-14-7
Ordinances regulating band processions
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Local units of government with jurisdiction over local roads and streets may adopt ordinances regulating marching band processions.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1.6-7.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 9-19-10.5-0.8 — Indiana Code / Title 9 / Article 19 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 9-19-10.5-0.8
"Nonfunctional airbag"
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.8. As used in this chapter, "nonfunctional airbag" means a replacement airbag that is described by any of the following criteria:

(1) The airbag was previously deployed or damaged.

(2) The airbag has a fault that is detected by the vehicle's diagnostic system when the installation procedure is completed.

(3) The airbag includes a part or an object, including a supplemental restraint system component, that is installed in a motor vehicle to mislead the owner or operator of the motor vehicle into believing that a functional airbag has been installed.

(4) The airbag is subject to the prohibitions of 49 U.S.C. 30120(j).

As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.23.