Indiana § 9-24-8-3 - Motorcycle learner's permit; fee

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§ 9-24-8-3. Motorcycle learner's permit; fee

Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall issue a motorcycle learner's permit to an individual who meets the following conditions:

(1) The individual holds a valid driver's license issued under this article.

(2) The individual passes a written examination developed by the bureau concerning the safe operation of a motorcycle.

(3) The individual makes a proper application in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau.

(4) The individual pays the appropriate fee under subsection (c) or (d).

(b) A motorcycle learner's permit authorizes the holder to operate a motorcycle upon a highway under the following conditions:

(1) The holder wears a helmet that meets the standards described in 49 CFR 571.218 as in effect January 1, 2000.

(2) The motorcycle is operated only during the period from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.

(3) The motorcycle does not carry passengers other than the operator.

(c) The fee for a motorcycle learner's permit issued before January 1, 2017, is nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) One dollar ($1) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(2) One dollar ($1) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(5) Four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25) to the commission fund.

(d) The fee for a motorcycle learner's permit issued after December 31, 2016, is nine dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(5) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.

(e) The fee for a motorcycle operational skills test administered under this chapter is as follows:

(1) For tests given by state employees, the fee is five dollars ($5) and shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account under IC 8-14-1.

(2) For tests given by a contractor approved by the bureau, the fee is:

(A) determined under rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2 to cover the direct costs of administering the test; and

(B) paid to the contractor.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-33.2(b); (c); Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-9-11.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.201; P.L.221-2014, SEC.62; P.L.198-2016, SEC.459; P.L.256-2017, SEC.169; P.L.111-2021, SEC.49; P.L.152-2026, SEC.125.

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