CHAPTER 8. PENALTIES

IC 9-25-8
    Chapter 8. Penalties

IC 9-25-8-1
Application of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
        (1) Persons who have obtained a certificate of self-insuranceunder IC 9-25-4-11.
        (2) Operators of government owned vehicles.
        (3) Persons who are exempt under IC 9-25-1-2.
        (4) A resident of another state who is operating a vehicle that isregistered in that person's state of residence.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.

IC 9-25-8-2
Operating or permitting operation of vehicle without provingfinancial responsibilities; classification of violation; courtrecommendation of suspension of driving privileges
    Sec. 2. (a) A person who knowingly:
        (1) operates; or
        (2) permits the operation of;
a motor vehicle on a public highway in Indiana commits a Class Ainfraction unless financial responsibility is in effect with respect tothe motor vehicle under IC 9-25-4-4. However, the offense is a ClassC misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally violates thissection and has a prior unrelated conviction or judgment under thissection.
    (b) Subsection (a)(2) applies to:
        (1) the owner of a rental company that is referred to inIC 9-25-6-3(e)(1); and
        (2) an employer that is referred to in IC 9-25-6-3(e)(2).
    (c) In addition to any other penalty imposed on a person forviolating this section, the court may recommend the suspension ofthe person's driving privileges for one (1) year. However, if, withinthe five (5) years preceding the conviction under this section, theperson had a prior unrelated conviction under this section, the courtshall recommend the suspension of the person's driving privileges forone (1) year.
    (d) Upon receiving the recommendation of the court undersubsection (c), the bureau shall suspend the person's drivingprivileges for the period recommended by the court.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.8;P.L.100-1997, SEC.1; P.L.157-2003, SEC.2.

IC 9-25-8-3
Rules
    Sec. 3. The commissioner may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2necessary to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.
IC 9-25-8-4
Notification to prosecuting attorney of driving license suspensionnot required
    Sec. 4. The commissioner is not required to notify the prosecutingattorney of a driver who has had a driving license suspended forfailure to prove financial responsibility under this article.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13.

IC 9-25-8-5
Financial responsibility violations; assessment of points by bureau
    Sec. 5. (a) For purposes of the point system for Indiana trafficconvictions operated by the bureau under 140 IAC 1-4.5, the bureaushall assess points against a person who registers or operates a motorvehicle in violation of IC 9-25-4-1. The bureau shall assess pointsagainst a person under this subsection for each violation ofIC 9-25-4-1 committed by the person.
    (b) The number of points assessed for each violation ofIC 9-25-4-1 shall be determined by the point study committeeappointed by the commissioner based on the evaluation by thecommittee of the harm done to Indiana and the citizens of Indianathrough the violation of IC 9-25-4-1.
As added by P.L.59-1994, SEC.9.