IC 9-24-12-0.5 Learner's permit; expiration
Sec. 0.5. This section applies beginning January 1, 2010. A
learner's permit issued under this article expires two (2) years after
the date of issuance. As added by P.L.101-2009, SEC.10.
IC 9-24-12-1 Operator's license; expiration
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and
section 10 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this
article before January 1, 2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of
the holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter,
an operator's license issued to an applicant who is at least
seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of
the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and sections 10,
11, and 12 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this
article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs
six (6) years following the date of issuance.
(d) A probationary operator's license issued under IC 9-24-11-3
expires at midnight of the twenty-first birthday of the holder.
(e) A probationary license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 to an
individual who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through
IC 9-24-9-2.5(9) expires:
(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no
expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to
remain in the United States; or
(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to
the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the
following:
(A) At midnight of the date the authorization to remain in
the United States expires.
(B) At midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the
twenty-first birthday of the holder.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (e), a probationary operator's
license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 expires at midnight of the date
thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.11;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.42; P.L.41-2006, SEC.3; P.L.156-2006, SEC.12;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.39; P.L.101-2009, SEC.11; P.L.87-2010,
SEC.30.
IC 9-24-12-2 Chauffeur's license; expiration
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a
chauffeur's license issued under this article after December 31, 1996,
and before January 1, 2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of the
holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) After December 31, 2005, and except as provided in
subsection (c) and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a
chauffeur's license issued under this article expires at midnight of the
birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of
issuance.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) and sections 10, 11, and
12 of this chapter, a chauffeur's license issued to an applicant who is
at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the
birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date
of issuance. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.12;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.43; P.L.41-2006, SEC.4; P.L.156-2006, SEC.13;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.40.
IC 9-24-12-3 Public passenger chauffeur's license; expiration
Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 11 and 12 of this chapter,
a public passenger chauffeur's license issued under this article
expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs four (4)
years following the date of issuance. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.13;
P.L.41-2006, SEC.5; P.L.184-2007, SEC.41; P.L.206-2007, SEC.2;
P.L.3-2008, SEC.81.
IC 9-24-12-4 Renewal applications; filing requirements for certain individuals
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the
application for renewal of:
(1) an operator's license;
(2) a motorcycle operator's license;
(3) a chauffeur's license;
(4) a public passenger chauffeur's license; or
(5) an identification card;
under this article may be filed not more than twelve (12) months
before the expiration date of the license or identification card held by
the applicant.
(b) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through
IC 9-24-9-2.5(10), an application for renewal of a driver's license in
subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(4) may be filed not more than
one (1) month before the expiration date of the license held by the
applicant.
(c) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(E)
through IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(J), an application for renewal of an
identification card in subsection (a)(5) may be filed not more than
one (1) month before the expiration date of the identification card
held by the applicant. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001,
IC 9-24-12-5 Renewal requirements
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual
applying for renewal of an operator's, a motorcycle operator's, a
chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license must apply in
person at a license branch and do the following:
(1) Pass an eyesight examination.
(2) Pass a written examination if:
(A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the
applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
(B) the applicant holds a valid operator's license, has not
reached the applicant's twenty-first birthday, and has active
points on the applicant's driving record maintained by the
bureau.
(b) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the
ability of a holder of an operator's, a motorcycle operator's, a
chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license to renew the
license by mail or by electronic service. If rules are adopted under
this subsection, the rules must provide that an individual's renewal of
a license by mail or by electronic service is subject to the following
conditions:
(1) A valid computerized image of the individual must exist
within the records of the bureau.
(2) The previous renewal of the individual's operator's,
motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or public passenger
chauffeur's license must not have been by mail or by electronic
service.
(3) The application for or previous renewal of the individual's
license must have included a test of the individual's eyesight
approved by the bureau.
(4) If the individual were applying for the license renewal in
person at a license branch, the individual would not be required
under subsection (a)(2) to submit to a written examination.
(5) The individual must be a citizen of the United States, as
shown in the records of the bureau.
(6) There must not have been any change in the:
(A) address; or
(B) name;
of the individual since the issuance or previous renewal of the
individual's operator's, motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or
public passenger chauffeur's license.
(7) The operator's, motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or public
passenger chauffeur's license of the individual must not be:
(A) suspended; or
(B) expired;
at the time of the application for renewal.
(8) The individual must be less than seventy (70) years of age
at the time of the application for renewal.
(c) An individual applying for the renewal of an operator's, a
motorcycle operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's
license must apply in person at a license branch under subsection (a)
if the individual is not entitled to apply by mail or by electronic
service under rules adopted under subsection (b). As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001,
SEC.15; P.L.210-2005, SEC.44; P.L.156-2006, SEC.14;
P.L.76-2009, SEC.2; P.L.162-2009, SEC.5; P.L.87-2010, SEC.31.
IC 9-24-12-6 Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal
Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "good cause" includes the
following:
(1) Temporarily residing at least fifty (50) miles outside the
boundaries of Indiana.
(2) Serving in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) The bureau may renew a valid Indiana operator's license held
by an individual temporarily residing outside Indiana if the applicant
does the following:
(1) Shows good cause why the license cannot be renewed
within Indiana.
(2) Submits a completed application provided by the bureau and
payment of the fee required in IC 9-29-9.
(3) Submits a written affidavit that affirms that no source
document upon which the operator's license was issued has
changed or been altered since the prior issuance of the
operator's license.
(c) The Indiana operator's license of an individual who is
temporarily residing outside Indiana remains valid for thirty (30)
days beyond the expiration date of that license if the individual meets
the following conditions:
(1) Has applied for a renewal of the license.
(2) Has not been denied a renewal of the license by the bureau.
(d) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of an Indiana
operator's license from an individual temporarily residing outside
Indiana, the bureau shall do the following:
(1) Either renew or deny the renewal of the license within ten
(10) days.
(2) Notify the individual of the decision.
(e) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is
temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed
forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains
valid for ninety (90) days following the individual's discharge from
service in the armed forces or postdeployment in the armed forces.
To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the
following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety
(90) day period following the individual's discharge or
postdeployment in the armed forces.
(2) Show proof of the individual's discharge from service in the
armed forces or status as postdeployment in the armed forces to
the bureau when applying for the renewal.
An individual who held a commercial driver's license that expired
during service in the armed forces may renew the commercial
driver's license as if the commercial driver's license had not expired
but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed
forces of the United States. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007,
SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7.
IC 9-24-12-7 Motorcycle operator's license and endorsement; expiration
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 10 of
this chapter, a motorcycle operator's license issued before January 1,
2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs
four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter,
a motorcycle operator's license issued after December 31, 1996, to an
applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at
midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years
following the date of issuance.
(c) After December 31, 2005, except as provided in subsection (b)
and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a motorcycle operator's
license issued under this article expires at midnight of the birthday
of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.
(d) A motorcycle operator endorsement remains in effect for the
same term as the license being endorsed and is subject to renewal at
and after the expiration of the license in accordance with this
chapter. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.14;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.45; P.L.41-2006, SEC.6; P.L.156-2006, SEC.15;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.44.
IC 9-24-12-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.156-2006, SEC.25.)
IC 9-24-12-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.176-2001, SEC.34.)
IC 9-24-12-10 Driver at least 85 years of age; renewal
Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, after
June 30, 2005:
(1) an operator's;
(2) a chauffeur's; or
(3) a motorcycle operator's;
license issued to or renewed by a driver who is at least eighty-five
(85) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder
that occurs two (2) years following the date of issuance. As added by P.L.210-2005, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.41-2006,
SEC.7.
IC 9-24-12-11 Expiration of license when normal expiration date falls on Sunday,
legal holiday, or day when branches and service providers are
closed
Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
(1) IC 9-24-3;
(2) IC 9-24-4;
(3) IC 9-24-5; or
(4) IC 9-24-8.
(b) If the birthday of a holder on which the holder's driver's
license issued under a chapter referred to in subsection (a) would
otherwise expire falls on:
(1) Sunday;
(2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
(3) a weekday when all license branches, full service providers,
and partial services providers in the county of residence of the
holder are closed;
the driver's license of the holder does not expire until midnight of the
first day after the birthday on which a license branch, full service
provider, or partial services provider is open for business in the
county of residence of the holder. As added by P.L.41-2006, SEC.8.
IC 9-24-12-12 Expiration of certain licenses issued to individuals present in
United States with certain status
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
(1) IC 9-24-3;
(2) IC 9-24-4;
(3) IC 9-24-5; and
(4) IC 9-24-8.
(b) A driver's license listed in subsection (a) that is issued after
December 31, 2007, to an applicant who complies with
IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through IC 9-24-9-2.5(10) expires:
(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no
expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to
remain in the United States; or
(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to
the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the
following:
(A) At midnight of the date the authorization of the holder
to be a legal permanent resident or conditional resident alien
of the United States expires.
(B) At midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six
(6) years after the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.184-2007, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.76-2009,
SEC.8; P.L.162-2009, SEC.6.
IC 9-24-12-0.5 Learner's permit; expiration
Sec. 0.5. This section applies beginning January 1, 2010. A
learner's permit issued under this article expires two (2) years after
the date of issuance. As added by P.L.101-2009, SEC.10.
IC 9-24-12-1 Operator's license; expiration
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and
section 10 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this
article before January 1, 2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of
the holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter,
an operator's license issued to an applicant who is at least
seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of
the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and sections 10,
11, and 12 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this
article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs
six (6) years following the date of issuance.
(d) A probationary operator's license issued under IC 9-24-11-3
expires at midnight of the twenty-first birthday of the holder.
(e) A probationary license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 to an
individual who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through
IC 9-24-9-2.5(9) expires:
(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no
expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to
remain in the United States; or
(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to
the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the
following:
(A) At midnight of the date the authorization to remain in
the United States expires.
(B) At midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the
twenty-first birthday of the holder.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (e), a probationary operator's
license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 expires at midnight of the date
thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.11;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.42; P.L.41-2006, SEC.3; P.L.156-2006, SEC.12;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.39; P.L.101-2009, SEC.11; P.L.87-2010,
SEC.30.
IC 9-24-12-2 Chauffeur's license; expiration
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a
chauffeur's license issued under this article after December 31, 1996,
and before January 1, 2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of the
holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) After December 31, 2005, and except as provided in
subsection (c) and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a
chauffeur's license issued under this article expires at midnight of the
birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of
issuance.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) and sections 10, 11, and
12 of this chapter, a chauffeur's license issued to an applicant who is
at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the
birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date
of issuance. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.12;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.43; P.L.41-2006, SEC.4; P.L.156-2006, SEC.13;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.40.
IC 9-24-12-3 Public passenger chauffeur's license; expiration
Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 11 and 12 of this chapter,
a public passenger chauffeur's license issued under this article
expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs four (4)
years following the date of issuance. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.13;
P.L.41-2006, SEC.5; P.L.184-2007, SEC.41; P.L.206-2007, SEC.2;
P.L.3-2008, SEC.81.
IC 9-24-12-4 Renewal applications; filing requirements for certain individuals
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the
application for renewal of:
(1) an operator's license;
(2) a motorcycle operator's license;
(3) a chauffeur's license;
(4) a public passenger chauffeur's license; or
(5) an identification card;
under this article may be filed not more than twelve (12) months
before the expiration date of the license or identification card held by
the applicant.
(b) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through
IC 9-24-9-2.5(10), an application for renewal of a driver's license in
subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(4) may be filed not more than
one (1) month before the expiration date of the license held by the
applicant.
(c) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(E)
through IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(J), an application for renewal of an
identification card in subsection (a)(5) may be filed not more than
one (1) month before the expiration date of the identification card
held by the applicant. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001,
IC 9-24-12-5 Renewal requirements
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual
applying for renewal of an operator's, a motorcycle operator's, a
chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license must apply in
person at a license branch and do the following:
(1) Pass an eyesight examination.
(2) Pass a written examination if:
(A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the
applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
(B) the applicant holds a valid operator's license, has not
reached the applicant's twenty-first birthday, and has active
points on the applicant's driving record maintained by the
bureau.
(b) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the
ability of a holder of an operator's, a motorcycle operator's, a
chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license to renew the
license by mail or by electronic service. If rules are adopted under
this subsection, the rules must provide that an individual's renewal of
a license by mail or by electronic service is subject to the following
conditions:
(1) A valid computerized image of the individual must exist
within the records of the bureau.
(2) The previous renewal of the individual's operator's,
motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or public passenger
chauffeur's license must not have been by mail or by electronic
service.
(3) The application for or previous renewal of the individual's
license must have included a test of the individual's eyesight
approved by the bureau.
(4) If the individual were applying for the license renewal in
person at a license branch, the individual would not be required
under subsection (a)(2) to submit to a written examination.
(5) The individual must be a citizen of the United States, as
shown in the records of the bureau.
(6) There must not have been any change in the:
(A) address; or
(B) name;
of the individual since the issuance or previous renewal of the
individual's operator's, motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or
public passenger chauffeur's license.
(7) The operator's, motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or public
passenger chauffeur's license of the individual must not be:
(A) suspended; or
(B) expired;
at the time of the application for renewal.
(8) The individual must be less than seventy (70) years of age
at the time of the application for renewal.
(c) An individual applying for the renewal of an operator's, a
motorcycle operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's
license must apply in person at a license branch under subsection (a)
if the individual is not entitled to apply by mail or by electronic
service under rules adopted under subsection (b). As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001,
SEC.15; P.L.210-2005, SEC.44; P.L.156-2006, SEC.14;
P.L.76-2009, SEC.2; P.L.162-2009, SEC.5; P.L.87-2010, SEC.31.
IC 9-24-12-6 Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal
Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "good cause" includes the
following:
(1) Temporarily residing at least fifty (50) miles outside the
boundaries of Indiana.
(2) Serving in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) The bureau may renew a valid Indiana operator's license held
by an individual temporarily residing outside Indiana if the applicant
does the following:
(1) Shows good cause why the license cannot be renewed
within Indiana.
(2) Submits a completed application provided by the bureau and
payment of the fee required in IC 9-29-9.
(3) Submits a written affidavit that affirms that no source
document upon which the operator's license was issued has
changed or been altered since the prior issuance of the
operator's license.
(c) The Indiana operator's license of an individual who is
temporarily residing outside Indiana remains valid for thirty (30)
days beyond the expiration date of that license if the individual meets
the following conditions:
(1) Has applied for a renewal of the license.
(2) Has not been denied a renewal of the license by the bureau.
(d) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of an Indiana
operator's license from an individual temporarily residing outside
Indiana, the bureau shall do the following:
(1) Either renew or deny the renewal of the license within ten
(10) days.
(2) Notify the individual of the decision.
(e) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is
temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed
forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains
valid for ninety (90) days following the individual's discharge from
service in the armed forces or postdeployment in the armed forces.
To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the
following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety
(90) day period following the individual's discharge or
postdeployment in the armed forces.
(2) Show proof of the individual's discharge from service in the
armed forces or status as postdeployment in the armed forces to
the bureau when applying for the renewal.
An individual who held a commercial driver's license that expired
during service in the armed forces may renew the commercial
driver's license as if the commercial driver's license had not expired
but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed
forces of the United States. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007,
SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7.
IC 9-24-12-7 Motorcycle operator's license and endorsement; expiration
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 10 of
this chapter, a motorcycle operator's license issued before January 1,
2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs
four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter,
a motorcycle operator's license issued after December 31, 1996, to an
applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at
midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years
following the date of issuance.
(c) After December 31, 2005, except as provided in subsection (b)
and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a motorcycle operator's
license issued under this article expires at midnight of the birthday
of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.
(d) A motorcycle operator endorsement remains in effect for the
same term as the license being endorsed and is subject to renewal at
and after the expiration of the license in accordance with this
chapter. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.14;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.45; P.L.41-2006, SEC.6; P.L.156-2006, SEC.15;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.44.
IC 9-24-12-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.156-2006, SEC.25.)
IC 9-24-12-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.176-2001, SEC.34.)
IC 9-24-12-10 Driver at least 85 years of age; renewal
Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, after
June 30, 2005:
(1) an operator's;
(2) a chauffeur's; or
(3) a motorcycle operator's;
license issued to or renewed by a driver who is at least eighty-five
(85) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder
that occurs two (2) years following the date of issuance. As added by P.L.210-2005, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.41-2006,
SEC.7.
IC 9-24-12-11 Expiration of license when normal expiration date falls on Sunday,
legal holiday, or day when branches and service providers are
closed
Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
(1) IC 9-24-3;
(2) IC 9-24-4;
(3) IC 9-24-5; or
(4) IC 9-24-8.
(b) If the birthday of a holder on which the holder's driver's
license issued under a chapter referred to in subsection (a) would
otherwise expire falls on:
(1) Sunday;
(2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
(3) a weekday when all license branches, full service providers,
and partial services providers in the county of residence of the
holder are closed;
the driver's license of the holder does not expire until midnight of the
first day after the birthday on which a license branch, full service
provider, or partial services provider is open for business in the
county of residence of the holder. As added by P.L.41-2006, SEC.8.
IC 9-24-12-12 Expiration of certain licenses issued to individuals present in
United States with certain status
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
(1) IC 9-24-3;
(2) IC 9-24-4;
(3) IC 9-24-5; and
(4) IC 9-24-8.
(b) A driver's license listed in subsection (a) that is issued after
December 31, 2007, to an applicant who complies with
IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through IC 9-24-9-2.5(10) expires:
(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no
expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to
remain in the United States; or
(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to
the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the
following:
(A) At midnight of the date the authorization of the holder
to be a legal permanent resident or conditional resident alien
of the United States expires.
(B) At midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six
(6) years after the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.184-2007, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.76-2009,
SEC.8; P.L.162-2009, SEC.6.
IC 9-24-12-0.5 Learner's permit; expiration
Sec. 0.5. This section applies beginning January 1, 2010. A
learner's permit issued under this article expires two (2) years after
the date of issuance. As added by P.L.101-2009, SEC.10.
IC 9-24-12-1 Operator's license; expiration
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and
section 10 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this
article before January 1, 2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of
the holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter,
an operator's license issued to an applicant who is at least
seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of
the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and sections 10,
11, and 12 of this chapter, an operator's license issued under this
article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs
six (6) years following the date of issuance.
(d) A probationary operator's license issued under IC 9-24-11-3
expires at midnight of the twenty-first birthday of the holder.
(e) A probationary license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 to an
individual who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through
IC 9-24-9-2.5(9) expires:
(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no
expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to
remain in the United States; or
(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to
the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the
following:
(A) At midnight of the date the authorization to remain in
the United States expires.
(B) At midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the
twenty-first birthday of the holder.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (e), a probationary operator's
license issued under IC 9-24-11-3.3 expires at midnight of the date
thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.11;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.42; P.L.41-2006, SEC.3; P.L.156-2006, SEC.12;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.39; P.L.101-2009, SEC.11; P.L.87-2010,
SEC.30.
IC 9-24-12-2 Chauffeur's license; expiration
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a
chauffeur's license issued under this article after December 31, 1996,
and before January 1, 2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of the
holder that occurs four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) After December 31, 2005, and except as provided in
subsection (c) and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a
chauffeur's license issued under this article expires at midnight of the
birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of
issuance.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) and sections 10, 11, and
12 of this chapter, a chauffeur's license issued to an applicant who is
at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the
birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date
of issuance. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.12;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.43; P.L.41-2006, SEC.4; P.L.156-2006, SEC.13;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.40.
IC 9-24-12-3 Public passenger chauffeur's license; expiration
Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 11 and 12 of this chapter,
a public passenger chauffeur's license issued under this article
expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs four (4)
years following the date of issuance. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.13;
P.L.41-2006, SEC.5; P.L.184-2007, SEC.41; P.L.206-2007, SEC.2;
P.L.3-2008, SEC.81.
IC 9-24-12-4 Renewal applications; filing requirements for certain individuals
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the
application for renewal of:
(1) an operator's license;
(2) a motorcycle operator's license;
(3) a chauffeur's license;
(4) a public passenger chauffeur's license; or
(5) an identification card;
under this article may be filed not more than twelve (12) months
before the expiration date of the license or identification card held by
the applicant.
(b) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through
IC 9-24-9-2.5(10), an application for renewal of a driver's license in
subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), or (a)(4) may be filed not more than
one (1) month before the expiration date of the license held by the
applicant.
(c) When the applicant complies with IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(E)
through IC 9-24-16-3.5(1)(J), an application for renewal of an
identification card in subsection (a)(5) may be filed not more than
one (1) month before the expiration date of the identification card
held by the applicant. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001,
IC 9-24-12-5 Renewal requirements
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual
applying for renewal of an operator's, a motorcycle operator's, a
chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license must apply in
person at a license branch and do the following:
(1) Pass an eyesight examination.
(2) Pass a written examination if:
(A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the
applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
(B) the applicant holds a valid operator's license, has not
reached the applicant's twenty-first birthday, and has active
points on the applicant's driving record maintained by the
bureau.
(b) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the
ability of a holder of an operator's, a motorcycle operator's, a
chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's license to renew the
license by mail or by electronic service. If rules are adopted under
this subsection, the rules must provide that an individual's renewal of
a license by mail or by electronic service is subject to the following
conditions:
(1) A valid computerized image of the individual must exist
within the records of the bureau.
(2) The previous renewal of the individual's operator's,
motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or public passenger
chauffeur's license must not have been by mail or by electronic
service.
(3) The application for or previous renewal of the individual's
license must have included a test of the individual's eyesight
approved by the bureau.
(4) If the individual were applying for the license renewal in
person at a license branch, the individual would not be required
under subsection (a)(2) to submit to a written examination.
(5) The individual must be a citizen of the United States, as
shown in the records of the bureau.
(6) There must not have been any change in the:
(A) address; or
(B) name;
of the individual since the issuance or previous renewal of the
individual's operator's, motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or
public passenger chauffeur's license.
(7) The operator's, motorcycle operator's, chauffeur's, or public
passenger chauffeur's license of the individual must not be:
(A) suspended; or
(B) expired;
at the time of the application for renewal.
(8) The individual must be less than seventy (70) years of age
at the time of the application for renewal.
(c) An individual applying for the renewal of an operator's, a
motorcycle operator's, a chauffeur's, or a public passenger chauffeur's
license must apply in person at a license branch under subsection (a)
if the individual is not entitled to apply by mail or by electronic
service under rules adopted under subsection (b). As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.176-2001,
SEC.15; P.L.210-2005, SEC.44; P.L.156-2006, SEC.14;
P.L.76-2009, SEC.2; P.L.162-2009, SEC.5; P.L.87-2010, SEC.31.
IC 9-24-12-6 Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal
Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "good cause" includes the
following:
(1) Temporarily residing at least fifty (50) miles outside the
boundaries of Indiana.
(2) Serving in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) The bureau may renew a valid Indiana operator's license held
by an individual temporarily residing outside Indiana if the applicant
does the following:
(1) Shows good cause why the license cannot be renewed
within Indiana.
(2) Submits a completed application provided by the bureau and
payment of the fee required in IC 9-29-9.
(3) Submits a written affidavit that affirms that no source
document upon which the operator's license was issued has
changed or been altered since the prior issuance of the
operator's license.
(c) The Indiana operator's license of an individual who is
temporarily residing outside Indiana remains valid for thirty (30)
days beyond the expiration date of that license if the individual meets
the following conditions:
(1) Has applied for a renewal of the license.
(2) Has not been denied a renewal of the license by the bureau.
(d) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of an Indiana
operator's license from an individual temporarily residing outside
Indiana, the bureau shall do the following:
(1) Either renew or deny the renewal of the license within ten
(10) days.
(2) Notify the individual of the decision.
(e) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is
temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed
forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains
valid for ninety (90) days following the individual's discharge from
service in the armed forces or postdeployment in the armed forces.
To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the
following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety
(90) day period following the individual's discharge or
postdeployment in the armed forces.
(2) Show proof of the individual's discharge from service in the
armed forces or status as postdeployment in the armed forces to
the bureau when applying for the renewal.
An individual who held a commercial driver's license that expired
during service in the armed forces may renew the commercial
driver's license as if the commercial driver's license had not expired
but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed
forces of the United States. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007,
SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7.
IC 9-24-12-7 Motorcycle operator's license and endorsement; expiration
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 10 of
this chapter, a motorcycle operator's license issued before January 1,
2006, expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs
four (4) years following the date of issuance.
(b) Except as provided in sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter,
a motorcycle operator's license issued after December 31, 1996, to an
applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at
midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years
following the date of issuance.
(c) After December 31, 2005, except as provided in subsection (b)
and sections 10, 11, and 12 of this chapter, a motorcycle operator's
license issued under this article expires at midnight of the birthday
of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.
(d) A motorcycle operator endorsement remains in effect for the
same term as the license being endorsed and is subject to renewal at
and after the expiration of the license in accordance with this
chapter. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.14;
P.L.210-2005, SEC.45; P.L.41-2006, SEC.6; P.L.156-2006, SEC.15;
P.L.184-2007, SEC.44.
IC 9-24-12-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.156-2006, SEC.25.)
IC 9-24-12-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.176-2001, SEC.34.)
IC 9-24-12-10 Driver at least 85 years of age; renewal
Sec. 10. Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, after
June 30, 2005:
(1) an operator's;
(2) a chauffeur's; or
(3) a motorcycle operator's;
license issued to or renewed by a driver who is at least eighty-five
(85) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder
that occurs two (2) years following the date of issuance. As added by P.L.210-2005, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.41-2006,
SEC.7.
IC 9-24-12-11 Expiration of license when normal expiration date falls on Sunday,
legal holiday, or day when branches and service providers are
closed
Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
(1) IC 9-24-3;
(2) IC 9-24-4;
(3) IC 9-24-5; or
(4) IC 9-24-8.
(b) If the birthday of a holder on which the holder's driver's
license issued under a chapter referred to in subsection (a) would
otherwise expire falls on:
(1) Sunday;
(2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or
(3) a weekday when all license branches, full service providers,
and partial services providers in the county of residence of the
holder are closed;
the driver's license of the holder does not expire until midnight of the
first day after the birthday on which a license branch, full service
provider, or partial services provider is open for business in the
county of residence of the holder. As added by P.L.41-2006, SEC.8.
IC 9-24-12-12 Expiration of certain licenses issued to individuals present in
United States with certain status
Sec. 12. (a) This section applies to a driver's license issued under:
(1) IC 9-24-3;
(2) IC 9-24-4;
(3) IC 9-24-5; and
(4) IC 9-24-8.
(b) A driver's license listed in subsection (a) that is issued after
December 31, 2007, to an applicant who complies with
IC 9-24-9-2.5(5) through IC 9-24-9-2.5(10) expires:
(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no
expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to
remain in the United States; or
(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to
the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the
following:
(A) At midnight of the date the authorization of the holder
to be a legal permanent resident or conditional resident alien
of the United States expires.
(B) At midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six
(6) years after the date of issuance.
As added by P.L.184-2007, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.76-2009,
SEC.8; P.L.162-2009, SEC.6.
