Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-5

Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-5
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Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-1 Conditions for application and display of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate

Sec. 1. (a) An individual may apply for, receive, and display a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate on the individual's vehicle for private and personal use if the individual, as the result of having served in the armed forces of the United States, has: (1) lost sight in both eyes or suffered permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to the extent of being eligible for service connected compensation for the loss; (2) suffered the loss of one (1) or both feet or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both feet; (3) suffered the loss of one (1) or both hands or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both hands; (4) a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating for a physical condition that precludes the individual from walking without pain or difficulty; or (5) been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being at least fifty percent (50%) disabled and is receiving service related compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. At least sixty percent (60%) of the disability rating under this subdivision must be attributable to a mobility disability. (b) An application for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be accompanied by a certificate from the: (1) United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or (2) appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States; confirming the eligibility of the individual submitting the application for the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-1.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-1.5 Application form for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate; disclosure of personal information

Sec. 1.5. (a) The application form for a disabled 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.2.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-2 Qualifying vehicle exempt from parking fees and certain penalties

Sec. 2. (a) An individual qualifying under section 1 of this chapter or issued a permanent parking placard under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3) may not be: (1) charged a fee for parking in a metered space; or (2) assessed a penalty for parking in a metered space for longer than the time permitted. (b) This section does not authorize parking of a vehicle in a parking space during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if the prohibition is: (1) posted; and (2) authorized: (A) by ordinances in cities and towns; or (B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation. (c) The following are not entitled to the parking privileges authorized by this section: (1) An individual other than the owner of the vehicle displaying a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate authorized by this chapter. (2) Except when the individual is transporting an individual qualified under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3), an individual other than an individual qualified under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3) and displaying on a vehicle a permanent parking placard issued to an individual qualified under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3). [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-2.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.18-2019, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-3 Design and administration of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate

Sec. 3. Subject to section 5 of this chapter, the bureau: (1) may design and issue disabled Hoosier veteran license plates to implement this chapter; and (2) shall administer this chapter relating to proper certification for a person applying for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.24-2019, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-4 Vehicles eligible to display disabled Hoosier veteran license plate

Sec. 4. The disabled Hoosier veteran license plates authorized under this chapter shall be issued by the bureau for any classification of vehicle required to be registered under Indiana law, but the license plate may not be used for commercial vehicles. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-5.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-5 Content of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate

Sec. 5. (a) A disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must contain the following: (1) Identification numerals with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle. (2) The words "Disabled Hoosier Veteran" at the bottom of the license plate. (3) A depiction of a wheelchair to indicate the disabled status of the veteran. (4) The display of an emblem denoting the branch of service in which the veteran served. (5) 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 IC 9-18.5-29-2. (c) Except as provided in subsection (a), the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be identical to the Hoosier veteran license plate described in IC 9-18.5-29-1. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-7.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.24-2019, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-5-6 Disabled Hoosier veteran license plate exempt from fees

Sec. 6. There is no additional fee for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate issued under this chapter. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.
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