Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-29

in effect

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-29-1 Design

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 § 9-18.5-29-2 Design; consultation with members of armed forces retiree organizations

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall confer with members of armed forces retiree organizations concerning the design of the: (1) Hoosier veteran license plate; (2) disabled Hoosier veteran license plate; and (3) emblems denoting the branch of service or conflict in which the veteran or disabled veteran served. (b) The emblems used to denote a branch of service for the: (1) disabled Hoosier veteran license plate under (IC 9-18.5-5); and (2) Hoosier veteran license plate (under this chapter); must be identical. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-50-4.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.24-2019, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-29-3 Eligibility

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 § 9-18.5-29-4 Application form for a Hoosier veteran license plate; disclosure of personal information

Sec. 4. (a) The application form for a Hoosier veteran 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.4.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/9Fetched: 10/17/2026