Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-8

Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-8
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Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-1 License plate for persons with disabilities

Sec. 1. The bureau shall issue a license plate for a person with a disability that designates a vehicle as a vehicle that is regularly used to transport a person who: (1) has been issued a permanent parking placard under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal) or section 4 of this chapter; or (2) is eligible to receive, but has not been issued, a permanent parking placard under section 4 of this chapter. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-22-1.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-2 Design and content of license plate or placard for persons with disabilities

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b), the bureau shall design a license plate and placard for display in or on a vehicle used to transport a person with a disability. A license plate or placard must bear the following: (1) The official international wheelchair symbol, a reasonable facsimile of the international wheelchair symbol, or another symbol selected by the bureau to designate the vehicle as being used to transport a person with a disability. (2) An expiration date. (b) The bureau shall design a placard for display in or on a vehicle used to transport a person identified under section 4(a)(3) of this chapter that will designate the placard as being issued to a person who is eligible under section 4(a)(3) of this chapter. A placard under this subsection shall not bear an expiration date. A placard under this subsection must be gold in color with blue lettering and contain the words "Disabled Hoosier Veteran". [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-14-5-3; 9-18-22-2.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.18-2019, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-3 False profession of qualifications for license plate for persons with disabilities; violation

Sec. 3. (a) A person that knowingly and falsely professes to have the qualifications to obtain a license plate for a person with a disability under this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. (b) A person that owns a vehicle bearing a license plate for a person with a disability when the person knows the person is not entitled to the license plate for a person with a disability under this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. (c) A person that knowingly and falsely professes to have the qualifications to obtain a placard under section 4 of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-22-6; subsection (c) formerly 9-14-5-9.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-4 Permanent parking placard

Sec. 4. (a) The bureau shall issue a permanent parking placard to an individual: (1) who is certified by a health care provider listed in subsection (b) as having: (A) a permanent physical disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches; (B) permanently lost the use of one (1) or both legs; or (C) a permanent and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition, or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; (2) who is certified to be permanently: (A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-38(2)); or (B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-349); by an optometrist or ophthalmologist who has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana; or (3) who: (A) has been issued; or (B) is otherwise eligible to receive; a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate under IC 9-18.5-5 and requests a permanent parking placard. The certification must be provided in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau. (b) A certification required under subsection (a)(1) may be provided by the following: (1) A physician having a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine. (2) A physician who is a commissioned medical officer of: (A) the armed forces of the United States; or (B) the United States Public Health Service. (3) A physician who is a medical officer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (4) A chiropractor with a valid and unrestricted license under IC 25-10-1. (5) A podiatrist with a valid and unrestricted license under IC 25-29-1. (6) An advanced practice registered nurse with a valid and unrestricted license under IC 25-23. (7) A physician assistant with a valid and unrestricted license under IC 25-27.5. (c) A permanent placard issued under this section remains in effect until: (1) a health care provider listed in subsection (b); or (2) an optometrist or ophthalmologist that has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana; certifies that the recipient's disability is no longer considered to be permanent. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-14-5-1; subsection (a) formerly 9-14-5-1(1); 9-14-5-2; subsection (c) formerly 9-14-5-4(a).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.135; P.L.96-2018, SEC.1; P.L.129-2018, SEC.1; P.L.145-2026, SEC.43.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-5 Temporary parking placard

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall issue a temporary placard to an individual who is certified by: (1) a health care provider listed in section 4(b) of this chapter as having: (A) a temporary physical disability that requires the temporary use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches; (B) temporarily lost the use of one (1) or both legs; or (C) a temporary and severe restriction in mobility due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, an arthritic condition, or an orthopedic or neurological impairment; or (2) an optometrist or ophthalmologist who has a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry or ophthalmology in Indiana to be temporarily: (A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-38(2)); or (B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-349). (b) A certification under this section must: (1) be in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau; and (2) state the expected duration, including an end date, of the condition on which the certification is based. (c) A temporary placard issued under this section expires on the earlier of the following: (1) One (1) year after the date on which the placard is issued. (2) The end date set forth in the certification under subsection (b). [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-14-5-1(1); subsection (b) formerly 9-14-5-2; subsection (c) formerly 9-14-5-4(b).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.136; P.L.145-2026, SEC.44.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-6 Placard issued to entity authorized to provide transportation for persons with disabilities; expiration

Sec. 6. (a) The bureau shall issue a placard to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or any legal successor of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or unincorporated association, that is authorized by the state or a political subdivision to operate programs, including the provision of transportation, or facilities for individuals with disabilities. (b) A placard issued under subsection (a) expires on the earlier of the following: (1) January 1 of the fourth year after the year in which the placard is issued. (2) The date on which the corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or unincorporated association ceases to operate programs or facilities for individuals with disabilities. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-14-5-1(2); subsection (b) formerly 9-14-5-5.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-8-7 Duplicate placard; fee for original or duplicate temporary parking placard

Sec. 7. (a) If a placard issued under this chapter is lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, the bureau shall issue a duplicate placard upon application by the person to whom the placard was issued. (b) There is no fee to issue an original or a duplicate placard under section 4 of this chapter. (c) The fee to issue an original or a duplicate placard under section 5 of this chapter is five dollars ($5). The fee shall be deposited in the commission fund. (d) There is no additional fee for a license plate issued under this chapter. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-14-5-8(b); subsection (c) formerly 9-14-5-8(a); subsection (d) formerly 9-29-5-35.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.137.
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