Indiana § 9-19-13-4.5 - Red lamps; prohibited vehicles
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-19-13-4.5 — Red lamps; prohibited vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-19-13-4.5. Red lamps; prohibited vehicles
Sec. 4.5. (a) Except for a vehicle utilized in a funeral procession, a vehicle that is not described by section 4 of this chapter may not display a red lamp.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who:
(1) purchases or otherwise acquires a vehicle with equipment described by section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) is not authorized to display a red lamp upon the vehicle;
shall immediately remove the red lamp from the vehicle.
(c) A person who:
(1) purchases or otherwise acquires a vehicle with equipment described by section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) uses the vehicle as a church bus;
is not required to remove the red lamp from the vehicle if the person renders the red lamp inoperable.
As added by P.L.99-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.70-2009, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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