Indiana § 9-24-18-3 - Permitting unlicensed individual to drive

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§ 9-24-18-3. Permitting unlicensed individual to drive

Sec. 3. (a) A person that has a motor vehicle in the person's custody may not cause or permit an individual to operate the vehicle upon a highway unless the individual holds a valid driver's license or permit under this article for the type of motor vehicle that the individual is operating.

(b) A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-4-49; 9-1-4-53(c) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.236; P.L.85-2013, SEC.63; P.L.198-2016, SEC.529; P.L.117-2025, SEC.5.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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