2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 16. IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR NONDRIVERS

IC 9-24-16
     Chapter 16. Identification Cards for Nondrivers

IC 9-24-16-1
Issuance; conditions
     Sec. 1. The bureau shall issue an identification card to an individual who meets the following conditions:
        (1) Makes an application.
        (2) Is a resident of Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.127-1993, SEC.4.

IC 9-24-16-2
Application; conditions
     Sec. 2. An application for an identification card issued under this chapter must meet the following conditions:
        (1) Made upon an approved form provided by the bureau, which shall include the mailing address, and if different from the mailing address, the residence address of the applicant.
        (2) Verified by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths and affirmations.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.39-2000, SEC.14.

IC 9-24-16-3
Appearance and contents; photograph or computerized image; medical condition designation
     Sec. 3. (a) An identification card must have the same dimensions and shape as a driver's license, but the card must have markings sufficient to distinguish the card from a driver's license.
    (b) The front side of an identification card must contain the following information about the individual to whom the card is being issued:
        (1) Full legal name.
        (2) Mailing address and, if different from the mailing address, the residence address.
        (3) Date of birth.
        (4) Date of issue and date of expiration.
        (5) Distinctive identification number or Social Security number, whichever is requested by the individual. If the individual has not requested that the Social Security number be the distinctive identification number to be used, the Social Security number may not be shown on the identification card.
        (6) Sex.
        (7) Weight.
        (8) Height.

        (9) Color of eyes and hair.
        (10) Reproduction of the signature of the individual identified.
        (11) Whether the individual is blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21(1)).
        (12) If the individual is less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of issuance, the dates on which the individual will

become:
            (A) eighteen (18) years of age; and
            (B) twenty-one (21) years of age.
        (13) If the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of issuance, the date on which the individual will become twenty-one (21) years of age.
        (14) Photograph or computerized image.
    (c) The information contained on the identification card as required by subsection (b)(12) or (b)(13) for an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of issuance shall be printed perpendicular to the bottom edge of the permit or license.
    (d) This subsection applies to an identification card issued after January 1, 2007. If the applicant for an identification card submits information to the bureau concerning the applicant's medical condition, the bureau shall place an identifying symbol on the face of the identification card to indicate that the applicant has a medical condition of note. The bureau shall include information on the identification card that briefly describes the medical condition of the holder of the card. The information must be printed in a manner that alerts a person reading the card to the existence of the medical condition. The applicant for an identification card is responsible for the accuracy of the information concerning the medical condition submitted under this subsection. The bureau shall inform an applicant that submission of information under this subsection is voluntary.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.88; P.L.39-2000, SEC.15; P.L.42-2001, SEC.2; P.L.176-2001, SEC.16; P.L.1-2002, SEC.47; P.L.34-2003, SEC.3; P.L.86-2005, SEC.2; P.L.123-2005, SEC.4; P.L.37-2006, SEC.2.

IC 9-24-16-4
Expiration
     Sec. 4. An identification card issued:
        (1) before January 1, 2006, expires on the fourth birthday of the applicant following the date of issue; and
        (2) after December 31, 2005, expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.210-2005, SEC.47.

IC 9-24-16-5
Renewal
     Sec. 5. (a) An application for renewal of an identification card may be made not more than six (6) months before the expiration date of the card. A renewal application received after the date of expiration is considered to be a new application.
    (b) A renewed card issued:
        (1) before January 1, 2006, becomes valid on the birth date of

the holder and remains valid for four (4) years; and
        (2) after December 31, 2005, is valid on the birth date of the holder and remains valid for six (6) years.
    (c) If renewal has not been made within six (6) months after expiration, the bureau shall destroy all records pertaining to the former cardholder.
    (d) Renewal may not be granted if the cardholder was issued a driver's license subsequent to the last issuance of an identification card.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001, SEC.17; P.L.210-2005, SEC.48.

IC 9-24-16-6
Duplicate card; conditions
     Sec. 6. The bureau shall issue a duplicate identification card if any of the following conditions exist:
        (1) Any information contained on the card becomes invalid or obsolete.
        (2) The card is lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.

IC 9-24-16-7
Invalid or obsolete information; application for duplicate card
     Sec. 7. If information on an identification card becomes invalid or obsolete, the holder shall, within thirty (30) days, apply for a duplicate card containing correct information.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.

IC 9-24-16-8
Lost or stolen cards; notification of bureau; issuance of duplicate card
     Sec. 8. If an identification card is lost or stolen, the holder shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, contact the nearest branch of the bureau. The bureau shall issue a duplicate card.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.

IC 9-24-16-9
Destroyed or damaged cards; application for duplicate card
     Sec. 9. If an identification card is destroyed or damaged, the holder shall, within ten (10) days from the time the card was destroyed or damaged, apply for a duplicate card.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.

IC 9-24-16-10
Rules for implementation; no fee for issuance of identification card for proof of identification for voter
     Sec. 10. (a) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and prescribe all forms necessary to implement this chapter. However, the bureau may not impose a fee for the issuance of:
        (1) an original;         (2) a renewal of an; or
        (3) a duplicate;
identification card to an individual described in subsection (b).
    (b) An identification card must be issued without the payment of a fee or charge to an individual who:
        (1) does not have a valid Indiana driver's license; and
        (2) will be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the next general, municipal, or special election.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.109-2005, SEC.15.

IC 9-24-16-11
Civil responsibility; disclaimer
     Sec. 11. The commissioner and the employees or agents of the bureau are not civilly responsible for the validity of information contained on an identification card issued under this chapter. The bureau may adopt rules to place an appropriate disclaimer on an identification card.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.

IC 9-24-16-11.4
Identification card acceptability for purposes of identification
     Sec. 11.4. A person, a business, a financial institution, or an organization that accepts a driver's license issued under this article as identification of the person who holds the license shall accept an identification card issued under this chapter as identification of the person who holds the card.
As added by P.L.81-1991, SEC.9.

IC 9-24-16-11.6
Identification card use to identify holder as operator of motor vehicle
     Sec. 11.6. An identification card issued under this chapter may not be used to identify the person who holds the identification card as the operator of a motor vehicle.
As added by P.L.81-1991, SEC.10.

IC 9-24-16-12
Misuse of card; use of false information; inauthentic cards
     Sec. 12. (a) A person who:
        (1) knowingly permits the use of an identification card issued under this chapter by a person other than the person to whom the card was issued;
        (2) knowingly displays or represents as the person's own identification card issued under this chapter an identification card that was not issued to the person displaying the card;
        (3) does not surrender, upon demand of the proper official, an identification card issued under this chapter that has become invalid or expired; or
        (4) knowingly sells, offers to sell, buys, possesses, or offers a

false identification card that could reasonably be mistaken for a valid identification card required by this chapter to be issued by the bureau but that has not been issued by the bureau;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
    (b) A person who:
        (1) knowingly or intentionally uses false information in an application:
            (A) for an identification card issued under this chapter; or
            (B) for a renewal or duplicate of an identification card issued under this chapter; or
        (2) knowingly or intentionally makes a false statement or otherwise commits fraud in an application for an identification card issued under this chapter;
commits application fraud, a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.98-1996, SEC.1; P.L.106-2006, SEC.1.

IC 9-24-16-13
Forgery of cards
     Sec. 13. A person who forges or reproduces an identification card issued under this chapter:
        (1) with intent to use the card; or
        (2) so that the card may be used by another person;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12.