Ind. Code ch. 4-33-8.5

in effect

Ind. Code § 4-33-8.5-1 Inapplicability of IC 4-33-11-1

Sec. 1. IC 4-33-11-1 does not apply to this chapter. As added by P.L.23-1996, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 4-33-8.5-2 Duties of commission upon receipt of support order; reinstatement

Sec. 2. (a) Upon receiving an order of a court issued under IC 31-16-12-9 (or IC 31-1-11.5-13(l), IC 31-6-6.1-16(l), or IC 31-14-12-6 before their repeal) the commission shall: (1) suspend a license issued under this article to a person who is the subject of the order; and (2) promptly mail a notice to the last known address of the person who is the subject of the order, stating the following: (A) That the person's license is suspended beginning five (5) business days after the date the notice is mailed, and that the suspension will terminate not earlier than ten (10) business days after the commission receives an order allowing reinstatement from the court that issued the suspension order. (B) That the person has the right to petition for reinstatement of a license issued under this chapter to the court that issued the order for suspension. (b) The commission shall not reinstate a license suspended under subsection (a) until the commission receives an order allowing reinstatement from the court that issued the order for suspension. As added by P.L.23-1996, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.27; P.L.207-2013, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 4-33-8.5-3 Notice of probationary status for failure to pay child support; suspension; reinstatement

Sec. 3. (a) Upon receiving an order from the bureau (Title IV-D agency) under IC 31-25-4-32(h) or IC 31-25-4-34(c), the commission shall place on probationary status any license issued under this article and held by the person who is the subject of the order. The commission shall send the person a notice that does the following: (1) States that the person's license has been placed on probationary status. (2) States that the person's license will be suspended if the commission has not received notice from the bureau under IC 31-25-4-32(m) or IC 31-25-4-34(g) within twenty (20) days after the date of the notice. (3) Describes the amount of child support that the person is in arrears. (4) Explains the procedures to: (A) pay the person's child support arrearage in full; and (B) establish a payment plan with the bureau to pay the arrearage, which must include an income withholding order under IC 31-16-15-2 or IC 31-16-15-2.5. (b) If the commission has not received notice from the bureau under IC 31-25-4-32(m) or IC 31-25-4-34(g) within twenty (20) days after the date of the notice in subsection (a), the commission shall suspend the license issued to the person under this article. (c) The commission may not reinstate a license placed on probationary status or suspended under this section until the commission receives a notice from the bureau under IC 31-25-4-32(m) or IC 31-25-4-34(g) that the person has addressed the delinquency. As added by P.L.23-1996, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.28; P.L.145-2006, SEC.9; P.L.103-2007, SEC.2; P.L.150-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-33-8.5-4 Sanctions and penalties for failure to withhold delinquent child support; immunity from liability

Sec. 4. (a) A licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee that fails to comply with IC 4-33-4-27 is subject to penalties and sanctions established by the commission under section 5 of this chapter. (b) A licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee that makes a payment of cash winnings to an obligor in violation of IC 4-33-4-27 is not liable to a person to whom the obligor owes child support. (c) A licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee is immune from civil and criminal liability for acting in compliance with IC 4-33-4-27. As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-33-8.5-5 Sanctions and penalties for failure to withhold delinquent child support

Sec. 5. (a) A licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee that personally or through the act or omission of an employee, independent contractor, agent, or representative fails to withhold delinquent child support from the cash winnings of an obligor as required under IC 4-33-4-27 is subject to sanctions and penalties established by the commission under this section. (b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish penalties and sanctions for any licensed owner, operating agent, or trustee who fails to withhold delinquent child support from cash winnings as required by IC 4-33-4-27. As added by P.L.80-2010, SEC.3.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/4Fetched: 10/17/2026