Indiana § 9-25-8-2 - Operating or permitting operation without financial responsibility; court recommendation; suspension
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§ 9-25-8-2. Operating or permitting operation without financial responsibility; court recommendation; suspension
Sec. 2. (a) A person that knowingly:
(1) operates; or
(2) permits the operation of;
a motor vehicle on a public highway in Indiana without financial responsibility in effect as set forth in IC 9-25-4-4 commits a Class A infraction. However, the offense is a Class C misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally violates this section and has a prior unrelated conviction or judgment under this section.
(b) Subsection (a)(2) applies to:
(1) the owner of a rental company under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(1);
(2) the owner of a peer to peer sharing program under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(2); and
(3) an employer under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(3).
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-53.5(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.59-1994, SEC.8; P.L.100-1997, SEC.1; P.L.157-2003, SEC.2; P.L.125-2012, SEC.281; P.L.59-2013, SEC.30; P.L.10-2014, SEC.3; P.L.188-2015, SEC.98; P.L.198-2016, SEC.547; P.L.253-2019, SEC.2; P.L.86-2021, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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