2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 18. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATES
CHAPTER 22. LICENSE PLATES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

IC 9-18-22
Chapter 22. License Plates for Persons With Disabilities

IC 9-18-22-1
Eligibility
Sec. 1. The bureau shall issue a license plate or decal for a person with a disability that designates a vehicle as a vehicle that is regularly used to transport a person who:
(1) has been issued a permanent parking placard under IC 9-14-5;
(2) has a permanent physical disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, walker, braces, or crutches;
(3) has permanently lost the use of one (1) or both legs;
(4) is certified by a physician having an unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana to be severely and permanently restricted:
(A) in mobility;
(B) by a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability;
(C) by an arthritic condition; or
(D) by an orthopedic or a neurological impairment; or
(5) is certified by an optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed to practice in Indiana to be:
(A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21(2)); or
(B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2-198).
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.22-1991, SEC.5; P.L.2-1992, SEC.85; P.L.23-1993, SEC.26.

IC 9-18-22-2
Design
Sec. 2. The license plate or decal for a person with a disability must bear:
(1) the official international wheelchair symbol;
(2) a reasonable facsimile of the international wheelchair symbol; or
(3) another symbol selected by the bureau;
to designate the vehicle as being used to transport a person with a disability.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.27.

IC 9-18-22-3
Issuance; limitations
Sec. 3. The license plate or decal for a person with a disability may only be issued to the following:
(1) A person with a disability.
(2) A person who owns a vehicle that is:
(A) frequently operated by a person with a disability; or
(B) used to transport a person with a disability.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.28.

IC 9-18-22-4 Assignment and display restrictions
Sec. 4. The license plate or decal for a person with a disability:
(1) shall be assigned to a vehicle subject to registration under Indiana law; and
(2) may be displayed only on a legally registered vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.29.

IC 9-18-22-5
Vehicle use restrictions
Sec. 5. The motor vehicle bearing the license plate or decal for a person with a disability may only be used by the person who has registered the motor vehicle for private and personal purposes.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.30.

IC 9-18-22-6
Fraudulent obtainment and use of plates and decals; misdemeanors
Sec. 6. (a) A person who knowingly and falsely professes to have the qualifications to obtain a license plate or decal for a person with a disability under this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) A person who owns a vehicle bearing a license plate or decal for a person with a disability when the person knows the person is not entitled to the license plate or decal for a person with a disability under this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.31.