Indiana § 9-20-6-2.5 - Local authority to grant permits for transporting overweight divisible loads
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§ 9-20-6-2.5. Local authority to grant permits for transporting overweight divisible loads
Sec. 2.5. (a) A local authority that:
(1) has jurisdiction over a state highway, an interstate highway, or a local street; and
(2) is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the state highway, interstate highway, or local street;
may, upon proper application in writing and upon good cause shown, grant a permit for transporting overweight divisible loads on or over roads or streets under the control of a local authority.
(b) If a local authority grants a permit under subsection (a), the local authority may designate a route for the permit. A deviation from that route constitutes a violation subject to a civil penalty under IC 9-20-18-14.5.
As added by P.L.135-2013, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.179-2021, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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