Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-6

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Ind. Code § 9-18.5-6-1 Purple Heart license plate; design; violation

Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall design a license plate that will designate a vehicle as being registered to: (1) an individual; or (2) the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of an individual; who has been awarded a Purple Heart decoration. (b) Upon proper application, the bureau may modify a license plate designed under subsection (a)(1) to designate a vehicle as being registered to an individual who is: (1) described in subsection (a)(1); and (2) eligible to be issued: (A) a placard under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal) or IC 9-18.5-8; or (B) a person with a disability registration plate under IC 9-18.5-8. An individual described in subsection (a)(2) is not eligible to receive a modified license plate under this subsection. (c) An individual who: (1) knowingly; or (2) intentionally; falsely professes to have the qualifications to obtain a license plate under subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor. (d) An individual who owns a vehicle bearing a license plate issued under subsection (b) and knows that the individual is not entitled to a license plate issued under subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-1.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.29-2021, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-6-2 Application

Sec. 2. An Indiana resident who: (1) is a recipient of; or (2) is the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a recipient of; a Purple Heart decoration may apply for and receive one (1) or more Purple Heart plates. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-2.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.29-2021, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-6-2.5 Application form for a Purple Heart license plate; disclosure of personal information

Sec. 2.5. (a) The application form for a Purple Heart license plate must allow the applicant to choose to prohibit the disclosure of personal information to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. (b) The bureau must inform the applicant that: (1) the Indiana department of veterans' affairs may contact the applicant with information about its activities but may not use the applicant's personal information primarily for fundraising or solicitation purposes; (2) the bureau will not disclose the applicant's personal information to any other person or group; and (3) the Indiana department of veterans' affairs will not disclose the applicant's personal information to any other person or group without the applicant's written consent. (c) Unless the applicant has prohibited disclosure on the application, the bureau shall disclose personal information included on the application form to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. (d) If the applicant does not make an affirmative statement against disclosure as described in subsection (c), the bureau shall disclose personal information about the applicant included on the application form only to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. The bureau may not disclose personal information to any other person. (e) If the Indiana department of veterans' affairs receives personal information from the bureau under subsection (c), the Indiana department of veterans' affairs may: (1) contact the applicant with information about activities of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs; (2) not contact the applicant primarily for fundraising or solicitation purposes; and (3) not disclose the personal information of the applicant to any other person or group without the written consent of the applicant. (f) An affirmative statement against disclosure made by an applicant under subsection (c) is in effect until: (1) the applicant indicates on a subsequent application that the applicant's personal information may be disclosed; or (2) the applicant sends written consent to the bureau to disclose the applicant's personal information. As added by P.L.108-2023, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-6-3 Vehicle displaying Purple Heart license plate exempt from parking fees and certain penalties

Sec. 3. (a) An individual who qualifies for a Purple Heart license plate under section 1 of this chapter may not be charged the following: (1) A fee for parking the individual's vehicle displaying the license plate issued under section 1 of this chapter in a metered space. (2) A penalty for parking the individual's vehicle displaying the license plate issued under section 1 of this chapter in a metered space for longer than the time permitted. (b) This section does not authorize parking of a vehicle in places where parking is not allowed at any time or at a specified time if the prohibition is posted and authorized by ordinances in cities and towns or by order of the Indiana department of transportation. (c) An individual other than the owner of the vehicle displaying a Purple Heart license plate authorized by this chapter is not entitled to the parking privileges authorized by this section. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-2.5.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-6-4 Display of Purple Heart license plate

Sec. 4. A Purple Heart license plate must be displayed on a vehicle registered by an individual described in section 2 of this chapter. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

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