Indiana § 9-24-10-1 - Examination required
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§ 9-24-10-1. Examination required
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.
Sec. 1. An individual who applies under this chapter for a permit or driver's license and who is required by this chapter to take an examination shall:
(1) appear before a member of the bureau or commission; or
(2) appear before an instructor having an endorsement under IC 9-27-6-8;
and be examined concerning the applicant's qualifications and ability to operate a motor vehicle upon a highway.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-34.1(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.145-2011, SEC.18; P.L.85-2013, SEC.38; P.L.198-2016, SEC.471; P.L.256-2017, SEC.173.
IC 9-24-10-1Examination required Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.
Sec. 1. (a) An individual who applies under this chapter for a permit or driver's license and who is required by this chapter to take an examination of the applicant's skill in the operation of a motor vehicle under section 4(a)(2) of this chapter shall:
(1) appear before a member of the bureau or commission; or
(2) appear before an instructor having an endorsement under IC 9-27-6-8;
and be examined concerning the applicant's qualifications and ability to operate a motor vehicle upon a highway.
(b) An individual who applies under this chapter for a permit or driver's license and who is required to take an examination of the applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs under section 4(a)(1)(B) of this chapter and the applicant's knowledge of Indiana traffic laws under section 4(a)(1)(C) of this chapter shall:
(1) appear before a member of the bureau or commission;
(2) appear before an instructor having an endorsement under IC 9-27-6-8; or
(3) satisfactorily complete an online examination approved by the bureau;
and be examined concerning the applicant's qualifications and ability to operate a motor vehicle upon a highway.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-34.1(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.145-2011, SEC.18; P.L.85-2013, SEC.38; P.L.198-2016, SEC.471; P.L.256-2017, SEC.173; P.L.156-2026, SEC.18.
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Section 9-24-10-1 ("Examination required") 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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