Indiana § 9-21-11-1 - Parents and guardians; authorizing or permitting violation of chapter; bicycles and electric foot scooters; application of chapter
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§ 9-21-11-1. Parents and guardians; authorizing or permitting violation of chapter; bicycles and electric foot scooters; application of chapter
Sec. 1. (a) The parent of a child and the guardian of a protected person may not authorize or knowingly permit the child or protected person to violate this chapter.
(b) Subject to the exceptions stated, the provisions of this chapter applicable to bicycles or electric foot scooters apply whenever a bicycle or an electric foot scooter is operated upon a highway or a path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles and electric foot scooters.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-93.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.142-2019, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-21-11-1 ("Parents and guardians; authorizing or permitting violation of chapter; bicycles and electric foot scooters; application of chapter") 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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