IC 9-20-17
    Chapter 17. Weigh Stations and Weight Checks

IC 9-20-17-1
State police; average number of checks per week
    Sec. 1. The state police department shall make at least an averageof twenty-five (25) weight checks per week for each patrolman of thedepartment. The department may utilize the services of civilianemployees in accomplishing the weight checks.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.

IC 9-20-17-2
Heavy commercial truck traffic; permanent stations; staffing;portable scales
    Sec. 2. To the degree possible, all permanent weigh stations mustbe staffed during the hours of heavy commercial truck traffic.Enforcement crews shall operate portable scales frequently enoughto discourage heavy truck traffic on Indiana secondary highways.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.

IC 9-20-17-3
Enforcement procedures
    Sec. 3. (a) A police officer who has reason to believe that avehicle or the load on a vehicle is unlawful may do the following:
        (1) Stop, measure, and weigh the vehicle or load on a highwayby means of portable or stationary scales.
        (2) Require the vehicle to be driven to the nearest scales if thenearest scales are within five (5) miles. However, a vehiclecarrying a load of asphalt or concrete in the plastic stage maynot be required to be driven more than two (2) miles to thenearest scales.
    (b) If an officer finds that a vehicle is loaded in violation of thisarticle, the officer may cause the excess load to be removed from thevehicle. Material or goods that are removed shall be removed andcared for at the risk of the person who owns or operates the vehicle.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.

IC 9-20-17-4
Equipment necessary for enforcement; purchase; costs
    Sec. 4. (a) Scales and other equipment necessary for the properenforcement of this article may be purchased by the authority havingcharge of the maintenance of the highways on which the scales areor equipment is to be used.
    (b) The cost of scales and equipment described under subsection(a) shall be charged to the maintenance of the highway on which thescale or equipment is used.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.