Ind. Code § 34-30-35-1 Application
Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to an action in tort.
As added by P.L.141-2024, SEC.54.
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in effectInd. Code § 34-30-35-2 "Commercial motor vehicle"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is used for commercial purposes in interstate or intrastate commerce to transport property or passengers, deliver or transport goods, or provide services.
As added by P.L.141-2024, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 34-30-35-3 "Optional equipment"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "optional equipment" means equipment or a component part of a commercial motor vehicle that:
(1) was not required to be installed or equipped on the commercial motor vehicle under 49 CFR Part 571 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) at the time the commercial motor vehicle was manufactured or first sold, whichever is later; and
(2) was not required to be installed or equipped on the commercial motor vehicle by a law or regulation issued after the commercial motor vehicle was manufactured or first sold.
As added by P.L.141-2024, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 34-30-35-4 "Person"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an unincorporated association, or a sole proprietorship.
As added by P.L.141-2024, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 34-30-35-5 Immunity from civil liability
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b):
(1) an owner, lessor, or operator of a commercial motor vehicle; or
(2) a person renting or leasing the commercial motor vehicle to another person;
is not civilly liable for a claim asserting that the person described in subdivisions (1) through (2) has an obligation or duty to install or equip optional equipment on a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) The immunity described in subsection (a) does not apply if the person described in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) fails to comply with a law, rule, or regulation issued after the commercial motor vehicle involved in an accident was manufactured or first sold that requires a mandatory retrofit or recall of the commercial motor vehicle to install or equip optional equipment.
As added by P.L.141-2024, SEC.54.
Ind. Code § 34-30-35-6 Evidence
Sec. 6. Evidence relating to the failure to install or equip optional equipment on a commercial motor vehicle is inadmissible as evidence unless the immunity under section 5 of this chapter does not apply.
As added by P.L.141-2024, SEC.54.
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