Indiana § 9-13-2-196 - "Vehicle"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-13-2-196 — "Vehicle", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-13-2-196. "Vehicle"
Sec. 196. (a) "Vehicle" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a device in, upon, or by which a person or property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a highway. The term does not include the following:
(1) A device moved by human power.
(2) A device that runs only on rails or tracks.
(3) A wheelchair.
(4) An electric foot scooter.
(b) For purposes of IC 9-17, the term includes the following:
(1) Off-road vehicles.
(2) Manufactured homes or mobile homes that are:
(A) personal property not held for resale; and
(B) not attached to real estate by a permanent foundation.
(3) Watercraft.
(c) For purposes of IC 9-22 (except IC 9-22-6) and IC 9-32, the term refers to a vehicle or watercraft of a type that must be registered under IC 9-18-2 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1, other than an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under IC 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1-14.
(d) For purposes of IC 9-30-5, IC 9-30-6, IC 9-30-8, and IC 9-30-9, the term means a device for transportation by land, air, or water. The term does not include an electric personal assistive mobility device.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-8-1-21(a); subsection (b) formerly 9-1-1-2(a); 9-3-1-1 part; 9-7-3-1(b) part; subsection (c) formerly 9-4-1-2(a); subsection (d) formerly 9-1.1-2 part; subsection (e) formerly 9-11-1-9.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.88-1998, SEC.2; P.L.143-2002, SEC.4; P.L.210-2005, SEC.14; P.L.41-2006, SEC.2; P.L.9-2010, SEC.10; P.L.221-2014, SEC.16; P.L.198-2016, SEC.176; P.L.256-2017, SEC.101; P.L.257-2017, SEC.25; P.L.142-2019, SEC.3; P.L.164-2020, SEC.33; P.L.158-2026, SEC.6.
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Section 9-13-2-196 (""Vehicle"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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