Application of article generally
Ind. Code § 9-19-1-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and as otherwise provided in this chapter, this article does not apply to the following with respect to equipment on vehicles:
(1) Implements of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.
(2) Road machinery.
(3) Road rollers.
(4) Farm tractors.
(5) Vehicle chassis that:
(A) are a part of a vehicle manufacturer's work in process; and
(B) are:
(i) driven under this subdivision only for a distance of less than one (1) mile; or
(ii) towed under this subdivision only for a distance of less than forty (40) miles on a highway that is not an interstate highway.
(6) Golf carts and off-road vehicles when operated in accordance with an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or IC 9-21-1-3.3(a).
(b) A farm type dry or liquid fertilizer tank trailer or spreader that is drawn or towed on a highway by a motor vehicle other than a farm tractor at a speed greater than thirty (30) miles per hour is considered a trailer for equipment requirement purposes and all equipment requirements concerning trailers apply.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-8-6-2(c); 9-8-6-2(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.98-1991, SEC.1; P.L.210-2005, SEC.27; P.L.150-2009, SEC.7; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.289; P.L.259-2013, SEC.14; P.L.2-2026, SEC.1.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/9Fetched: 10/17/2026