Indiana § 9-24-12-6 - Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal
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§ 9-24-12-6. Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.
Sec. 6. (a) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the individual's discharge from service in the armed forces or postdeployment in the armed forces. To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety (90) day period following the individual's discharge or postdeployment in the armed forces.
(2) Show proof of discharge from service in the armed forces or status as postdeployment in the armed forces to the bureau when applying for the renewal.
An individual who held a commercial driver's license that expired during the individual's service in the armed forces may renew the commercial driver's license as if the commercial driver's license had not expired but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of the service of a spouse, parent, or guardian in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the discharge from service in the armed forces or end of deployment in the armed forces of the individual's spouse, parent, or guardian. To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety (90) day period following the discharge from or end of deployment in the armed forces of the individual's spouse, parent, or guardian.
(2) Show to the bureau proof of discharge or end of deployment in the armed forces of the individual's spouse, parent, or guardian when applying for the renewal.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-28.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007, SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7; P.L.85-2013, SEC.51; P.L.141-2024, SEC.29.
IC 9-24-12-6Individuals temporarily residing outside Indiana; renewal Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.
Sec. 6. (a) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the date the individual is no longer temporarily residing outside Indiana because of the individual's service. To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety (90) day period following the date the individual is no longer temporarily residing outside Indiana because of the individual's service.
(2) Show proof of temporary residence outside of Indiana because of service in the armed forces to the bureau when applying for the renewal.
An individual who held a commercial driver's license that expired during the individual's service in the armed forces may renew the commercial driver's license as if the commercial driver's license had not expired but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed forces of the United States.
(b) When the Indiana driver's license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of the service of a spouse, parent, or guardian in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver's license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the date the individual's spouse, parent, or guardian is no longer temporarily residing outside Indiana because of the individual's service. To obtain a renewed driver's license, the individual must do the following:
(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver's license during the ninety (90) day period following the date the individual's spouse, parent, or guardian is no longer temporarily residing outside Indiana.
(2) Show to the bureau proof that the individual's spouse, parent, or guardian is no longer temporarily residing outside Indiana when applying for the renewal.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-28.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007, SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7; P.L.85-2013, SEC.51; P.L.141-2024, SEC.29; P.L.156-2026, SEC.21.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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