Indiana § 9-30-5-16 - Specialized driving privileges; ignition interlock device; violation
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§ 9-30-5-16. Specialized driving privileges; ignition interlock device; violation
Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the court may, in granting specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16-3 or IC 9-30-16-4, also order that the specialized driving privileges include the requirement that a person may not operate a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with a functioning registered ignition interlock device under IC 9-30-8.
(b) A court may not order the installation of an ignition interlock device on a vehicle operated by an employee to whom any of the following apply:
(1) Has been convicted of violating section 1 or 2 of this chapter.
(2) Is employed as the operator of a vehicle owned, leased, or provided by the employee's employer.
(3) Is subject to a labor agreement that prohibits an employee who is convicted of an alcohol related offense from operating the employer's vehicle.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates a court order issued under this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-6-8-5 part; 9-11-3-6 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.76-2004, SEC.8; P.L.172-2006, SEC.2; P.L.217-2014, SEC.130; P.L.113-2014, SEC.31; P.L.188-2015, SEC.108; P.L.28-2026, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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