Indiana § 9-24-16-12 - Misuse of card
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-24-16-12 — Misuse of card, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-24-16-12. Misuse of card
Sec. 12. A person who:
(1) knowingly permits the use of an identification card issued under this chapter by a person other than the person to whom the card was issued;
(2) knowingly displays or represents as the person's own identification card issued under this chapter an identification card that was not issued to the person displaying the card; or
(3) does not surrender, upon demand of the proper official, an identification card issued under this chapter that has become invalid or expired;
commits a Class C misdemeanor.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-5-3.1-6(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.98-1996, SEC.1; P.L.106-2006, SEC.1; P.L.109-2011, SEC.27; P.L.158-2013, SEC.155; P.L.217-2014, SEC.88.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-24-16-12 ("Misuse of card") 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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