Sec. 19. (a) The department or the state police department may impound a carrier's commercial motor vehicle if:
(1) the carrier has not obtained an annual permit, a trip permit, a temporary authorization, or a repair and maintenance permit (as required under sections 12 through 13 of this chapter) and the vehicle is operating on an Indiana highway;
(2) there is not an emblem displayed on the vehicle as required by section 12 of this chapter, the driver does not have proof in the vehicle that the annual permit has been obtained, and the vehicle is operating on an Indiana highway; or
(3) the cab card required under section 12 of this chapter is altered, false, or fictitious, the driver does not have proof in the vehicle that the annual permit has been obtained, and the vehicle is operating on an Indiana highway.
(b) To obtain possession of a vehicle impounded under this section, the carrier must first obtain:
(1) the annual permit, trip permit, temporary authorization, or repair and maintenance permit;
(2) a cab card; and
(3) an emblem for the vehicle;
as required by this chapter.
(c) Any cargo in an impounded vehicle shall be released, if the cargo is to be loaded into another commercial motor vehicle that is in compliance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.97-1987, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.8-1988, SEC.7; P.L.46-1994, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 6. Motor Fuel and Vehicle Excise Taxes
Chapter 4.1. Motor Carrier Fuel Tax
6-6-4.1-2. Applicability of Chapter
6-6-4.1-3. Leased Motor Vehicles
6-6-4.1-4. Imposition of Tax; Rates; Computation of Amount of Fuel Consumed in Indiana
6-6-4.1-4.7. Certification for Proportional Use Credit
6-6-4.1-4.8. Claim for Proportional Use Credit
6-6-4.1-5. Disposition of Tax Revenue
6-6-4.1-6. Credits Against Tax
6-6-4.1-7. Computation of Credits; Refunds; Interest
6-6-4.1-7.1. Class Action for Refund of Tax; Prerequisites
6-6-4.1-9. Presumption of Consumption Rate
6-6-4.1-10. Quarterly Reports; Exemptions
6-6-4.1-11. Pooled Services; Joint Reports; Calculation of Tax; Contents of Reports
6-6-4.1-12. Annual Permit, Cab Card, and Emblem
6-6-4.1-13. Special Trip Permits; Repair and Maintenance Permits
6-6-4.1-14.5. Agreements; Limitations; Transmittals
6-6-4.1-16. Agreements for Cooperative Audit of Reports and Returns
6-6-4.1-17. Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Temporary Authorization; Reinstatement
6-6-4.1-18. Violations; Penalties
6-6-4.1-19. Impoundment of Commercial Motor Vehicle; Release of Cargo
6-6-4.1-20. Failure to Keep Books and Records; Penalty
6-6-4.1-22. Carriers; Interest on Nonpayment