Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Definitions
9-13-2-105. "Motor Vehicle"

Sec. 105. (a) "Motor vehicle" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle that is self-propelled. The term does not include a farm tractor, an implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises, an electric bicycle, an electric foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive mobility device.
(b) "Motor vehicle", for purposes of IC 9-21, means:
(1) a vehicle that is self-propelled; or
(2) a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
The term does not include an electric foot scooter.
(c) "Motor vehicle", for purposes of IC 9-32, includes a semitrailer, trailer, an off-road vehicle, a snowmobile, a mini-truck, a manufactured home, or a recreational vehicle. The term does not include an electric foot scooter.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-1-1-2 part; 9-4-8-4 part; 9-7-3-1 part; 9-10-1-1 part; subsection (b) formerly 9-4-1-2(b); subsection (c) formerly 9-2-1-2(j).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.94-1997, SEC.1; P.L.143-2002, SEC.2; P.L.248-2003, SEC.2 and P.L.265-2003, SEC.2; P.L.210-2005, SEC.9; P.L.191-2007, SEC.1; P.L.9-2010, SEC.8; P.L.92-2013, SEC.25; P.L.221-2014, SEC.12; P.L.174-2016, SEC.8; P.L.198-2016, SEC.133; P.L.142-2019, SEC.2; P.L.206-2019, SEC.8; P.L.211-2019, SEC.7; P.L.120-2020, SEC.11.

Structure Indiana Code

Title 9. Motor Vehicles

Article 13. General Provisions and Definitions

Chapter 2. Definitions

9-13-2-0.1. Repealed

9-13-2-1. "Abandoned Vehicle"

9-13-2-1.1. Repealed

9-13-2-1.2. Repealed

9-13-2-1.3. Repealed

9-13-2-1.4. "Adapted Vehicle"

9-13-2-1.5. Repealed

9-13-2-1.6. "Advisory Board"

9-13-2-1.7. "Aggressive Driving"

9-13-2-1.9. "Airbag"

9-13-2-2. "Air Conditioning Equipment"

9-13-2-2.2. Repealed

9-13-2-2.3. "Alcoholic Beverage"

9-13-2-2.4. "Alcohol Concentration Equivalent"

9-13-2-2.5. "Alley"

9-13-2-3. "Antique Motor Vehicle"

9-13-2-4. "Approved Driver Education Course"

9-13-2-5. "Approved Motorcycle Driver Education and Training Course"

9-13-2-5.3. "Armed Forces of the United States"

9-13-2-5.5. Repealed

9-13-2-6. "Authorized Emergency Vehicle"

9-13-2-6.1. "Autocycle"

9-13-2-6.3. "Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System"

9-13-2-6.5. "Automated Vehicle Identifier"

9-13-2-7. Repealed

9-13-2-8. "Automobile Scrapyard"

9-13-2-8.5. "Automotive Mobility Dealer"

9-13-2-9. "Automotive Salvage Rebuilder"

9-13-2-10. "Automotive Salvage Recycler"

9-13-2-10.2. Repealed

9-13-2-11. "Axle"

9-13-2-12. "Axle Weight"

9-13-2-13. "B-Train Assembly"

9-13-2-14. "Bicycle"

9-13-2-15. "Broker"

9-13-2-16. "Bureau"

9-13-2-17. "Bus"

9-13-2-18. "Business District"

9-13-2-18.5. Repealed

9-13-2-18.6. Repealed

9-13-2-18.7. Repealed

9-13-2-18.8. "Catastrophic Injury"

9-13-2-19. "Certificate of Compliance"

9-13-2-19.2. Repealed

9-13-2-19.4. "Chaplain"

9-13-2-19.5. "Charge Back"

9-13-2-20. Repealed

9-13-2-21. "Chauffeur"

9-13-2-22. "Chemical Test"

9-13-2-23. "Child Restraint System"

9-13-2-24. "Church Bus"

9-13-2-25. "Civic Event"

9-13-2-25.5. "Civic Event Vehicle"

9-13-2-25.8. Repealed

9-13-2-26. Repealed

9-13-2-26.5. Repealed

9-13-2-26.6. "Class 1 Electric Bicycle"

9-13-2-26.7. "Class 2 Electric Bicycle"

9-13-2-26.8. "Class 3 Electric Bicycle"

9-13-2-27. Repealed

9-13-2-27.5. Repealed

9-13-2-28.3. Repealed

9-13-2-28.4. "Collector Vehicle"

9-13-2-28.5. Repealed

9-13-2-29. Repealed

9-13-2-29.5. Repealed

9-13-2-30. "Commercial Enterprise"

9-13-2-31. "Commercial Motor Vehicle"

9-13-2-31.5. Repealed

9-13-2-32. "Commission"

9-13-2-32.5. "Commission Board"

9-13-2-32.7. "Commission Fund"

9-13-2-33. "Commissioner"

9-13-2-33.5. Repealed

9-13-2-34. "Component Part"

9-13-2-34.3. "Compression Release Engine Brake"

9-13-2-34.5. "Container"

9-13-2-35. "Controlled Substance"

9-13-2-36. Repealed

9-13-2-37. Repealed

9-13-2-38. "Conviction"

9-13-2-38.9. "Counterfeit Supplemental Restraint System Component"

9-13-2-39. "Court"

9-13-2-39.5. "Covered Offense"

9-13-2-39.7. "Credential"

9-13-2-39.8. "Crossroads 2000 Fund"

9-13-2-40. "Crosswalk"

9-13-2-41. "Current Driving License"

9-13-2-42. "Dealer"

9-13-2-42.3. "Dealer Manager"

9-13-2-42.5. "Dealer Owner"

9-13-2-42.7. "Dealer Compliance Account"

9-13-2-43. "Designated Family Member"

9-13-2-43.3. "Director"

9-13-2-43.5. Repealed

9-13-2-44. Repealed

9-13-2-44.5. "Disposable Trailer"

9-13-2-45. "Distributor"

9-13-2-45.2. "Distributor Representative"

9-13-2-45.5. "Division"

9-13-2-45.7. Repealed

9-13-2-45.8. "Document Preparation Fee"

9-13-2-46. "Driveaway or Towaway"

9-13-2-47. "Driver"

9-13-2-47.2. "Driver Training School"

9-13-2-48. "Driver's License"

9-13-2-48.3. "Driving Privileges"

9-13-2-48.5. "Driving Record"

9-13-2-49. "Driveway or Private Road"

9-13-2-49.1. "Drug"

9-13-2-49.2. "Electric Bicycle"

9-13-2-49.3. "Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device"

9-13-2-49.4. "Electric Foot Scooter"

9-13-2-49.5. "Electronic Traffic Ticket"

9-13-2-49.6. "Endorsement"

9-13-2-49.7. "Entrapment"

9-13-2-50. "Established Place of Business"

9-13-2-50.5. "Executive"

9-13-2-51. "Existing Franchise"

9-13-2-52. "Explosives"

9-13-2-52.5. "Extra Wide Manufactured Home Rig"

9-13-2-53. "Fair Market Value"

9-13-2-54. "Farm Product"

9-13-2-55. Repealed

9-13-2-56. "Farm Tractor"

9-13-2-57. Repealed

9-13-2-58. "Farm Truck, Farm Trailer, Farm Semitrailer and Tractor, or Farm Vehicles"

9-13-2-59. "Farm Vehicle Loaded With a Farm Product"

9-13-2-60. "Farm Wagon"

9-13-2-61. "Fatal Accident"

9-13-2-62. "Federal Act"

9-13-2-62.5. "Fire Lane"

9-13-2-63. "Fiscal Body"

9-13-2-64. "Flagman"

9-13-2-65. "Flammable Liquid"

9-13-2-66. Repealed

9-13-2-66.3. Repealed

9-13-2-66.5. Repealed

9-13-2-66.6. "Forbearance"

9-13-2-66.7. "For-Hire Bus"

9-13-2-67. "Franchise"

9-13-2-68. "Franchisee"

9-13-2-69. "Franchisor"

9-13-2-69.1. "Fund"

9-13-2-69.3. "Funeral Escort Vehicle"

9-13-2-69.5. "Funeral Procession"

9-13-2-69.7. "Golf Cart"

9-13-2-69.8. Repealed

9-13-2-70. Repealed

9-13-2-70.1. Repealed

9-13-2-70.2. Repealed

9-13-2-71. "Gross Vehicle Weight" or "Gross Weight"

9-13-2-71.4. "Gross Vehicle Weight Rating"

9-13-2-72. "Habitual Violator"

9-13-2-72.5. Repealed

9-13-2-72.7. Repealed

9-13-2-73. "Highway or Street"

9-13-2-73.3. "Highway, Road and Street Fund"

9-13-2-74. "Hulk Crusher"

9-13-2-74.5. "Identification Card"

9-13-2-75. "Identification Number"

9-13-2-76. "Ignition Interlock Device"

9-13-2-77. "Implement of Agriculture"

9-13-2-77.5. Repealed

9-13-2-78. "Indiana Resident"

9-13-2-79. "Individual Owner"

9-13-2-79.5. Repealed

9-13-2-79.7. Repealed

9-13-2-80. Repealed

9-13-2-80.1. "Initial Hearing"

9-13-2-80.5. "Instructor"

9-13-2-81. "Instructor of an Approved Driver Education Course"

9-13-2-82. "Insured"

9-13-2-82.5. "Integrated Public Safety Communications Fund"

9-13-2-83. Repealed

9-13-2-84. "Intersection"

9-13-2-85. "Interstate Highway"

9-13-2-86. "Intoxicated"

9-13-2-87. Repealed

9-13-2-87.5. "Job Training"

9-13-2-88. "Judge"

9-13-2-89. "Judgment"

9-13-2-90. "Labor Rate"

9-13-2-91. "Lamp"

9-13-2-92. "Law Enforcement Officer"

9-13-2-92.2. "Lawful Intervention Technique"

9-13-2-92.5. Repealed

9-13-2-92.7. Repealed

9-13-2-93. "License"

9-13-2-93.1. "Licensed Health Care Professional"

9-13-2-93.2. "License Branch"

9-13-2-93.3. Repealed

9-13-2-93.5. "Line Make"

9-13-2-94. "Local Authorities"

9-13-2-94.2. Repealed

9-13-2-94.3. "Local Road and Street Account"

9-13-2-94.4. Repealed

9-13-2-94.5. "Low Speed Vehicle"

9-13-2-95. "Major Component Parts"

9-13-2-96. "Manufactured Home"

9-13-2-97. "Manufacturer"

9-13-2-97.5. Repealed

9-13-2-97.6. "Manufacturer Representative"

9-13-2-98. "Marching Band Procession"

9-13-2-99. "Maxi-Cube"

9-13-2-100. "Medical Services Vehicle"

9-13-2-101. Repealed

9-13-2-102. "Metal Tire"

9-13-2-102.3. "Metered Space"

9-13-2-103. "Military Vehicle"

9-13-2-103.1. "Mini-Truck"

9-13-2-103.2. "Mobile Home"

9-13-2-103.4. "Mobile Credential"

9-13-2-103.5. Repealed

9-13-2-104. Repealed

9-13-2-104.1. "Motor Driven Cycle"

9-13-2-105. "Motor Vehicle"

9-13-2-105.3. "Motor Vehicle Highway Account"

9-13-2-106. "Motor Vehicle Liability Policy"

9-13-2-107. Repealed

9-13-2-107.5. Repealed

9-13-2-108. "Motorcycle"

9-13-2-108.3. "Motorcycle Operator Safety Education Fund"

9-13-2-109. Repealed

9-13-2-109.3. "Motorsports"

9-13-2-110. "Moving Traffic Offense"

9-13-2-110.5. "Municipal Waste Collection and Transportation Vehicle"

9-13-2-111. "New Motor Vehicle"

9-13-2-111.5. "New Motor Vehicle Dealer"

9-13-2-111.8. "Nonfunctional Airbag"

9-13-2-112. "Nonmoving Traffic Offense"

9-13-2-113. "Nonresident"

9-13-2-113.3. "Nonviolent Offender"

9-13-2-113.5. "Not-for-Hire Bus"

9-13-2-114. "Odometer"

9-13-2-114.5. "Offer to Sell"

9-13-2-115. "Office"

9-13-2-116. "Officer"

9-13-2-117. "Official Traffic Control Devices"

9-13-2-117.3. "Off-Road Vehicle"

9-13-2-117.5. "Operate"

9-13-2-117.7. "Operating Crew Member"

9-13-2-118. "Operator"

9-13-2-119. "Operator of a Special Tractor Mobile Home Rig"

9-13-2-120. Repealed

9-13-2-120.5. "Out-of-Service Order"

9-13-2-120.7. "Overweight Divisible Load"

9-13-2-121. "Owner"

9-13-2-122. "Parts"

9-13-2-123. "Passenger Motor Vehicle"

9-13-2-123.3. "Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon"

9-13-2-123.5. "Permit"

9-13-2-124. "Person"

9-13-2-124.5. Repealed

9-13-2-125. "Personalized License Plate"

9-13-2-125.5. "Photo Exempt Identification Card"

9-13-2-125.7. "Physician"

9-13-2-126. "Pole Trailer"

9-13-2-127. "Police Officer"

9-13-2-128. "Political Subdivision"

9-13-2-128.3. Repealed

9-13-2-129. Repealed

9-13-2-130. "Previous Conviction of Operating While Intoxicated"

9-13-2-131. "Prima Facie Evidence of Intoxication"

9-13-2-132. "Prisoner of War"

9-13-2-133. "Private Bus"

9-13-2-134. "Private Business Property or Shopping Center"

9-13-2-135. "Private Driveway"

9-13-2-136. "Private Property"

9-13-2-137. "Private Road"

9-13-2-138. Repealed

9-13-2-138.5. "Proof of Discharge"

9-13-2-139. "Proof of Financial Responsibility"

9-13-2-140. "Protocol"

9-13-2-141. "Public Agency"

9-13-2-142. "Public Highway"

9-13-2-144. "Public Property"

9-13-2-144.5. Repealed

9-13-2-145. Repealed

9-13-2-146. Repealed

9-13-2-146.1. "Qualifying Claim"

9-13-2-146.3. "Qualifying Individual"

9-13-2-146.5. "Railroad Flagman"

9-13-2-147. "Railroad Sign or Signal"

9-13-2-148. Repealed

9-13-2-149. "Rebuilt Vehicle"

9-13-2-149.5. Repealed

9-13-2-149.8. "Recovery Vehicle"

9-13-2-150. "Recreational Vehicle"

9-13-2-150.3. "Recycling Facility"

9-13-2-150.5. "Registered Importer"

9-13-2-150.7. "Registration"

9-13-2-151. "Relevant Evidence of Intoxication"

9-13-2-151.5. "Relevant Market Area"

9-13-2-151.7. "Rental Company"

9-13-2-152. "Repair or Replacement"

9-13-2-152.5. Repealed

9-13-2-152.7. "Reserve Components"

9-13-2-153. "Residence District"

9-13-2-154. "Restricted License"

9-13-2-154.5. Repealed

9-13-2-154.6. Repealed

9-13-2-154.8. "Retractable Tire Studs"

9-13-2-155. "Right-of-Way"

9-13-2-156. "Road Tractor"

9-13-2-157. "Roadway"

9-13-2-157.5. "Roundabout"

9-13-2-158. "Safety Glazing Materials"

9-13-2-159. "Safety Zone"

9-13-2-159.5. "Sale"

9-13-2-160. "Salvage Vehicle"

9-13-2-161. "School Bus"

9-13-2-161.3. "School Crossing Guard"

9-13-2-161.5. "School Crossing Zone"

9-13-2-162. "Scrap Metal Processor"

9-13-2-162.5. "Secretary"

9-13-2-163. "Sectionalized Building"

9-13-2-164. "Semitrailer"

9-13-2-165. "Serious Bodily Injury"

9-13-2-166. "Shopping Center or Private Business Property"

9-13-2-167. "Sidewalk"

9-13-2-167.5. "Snowmobile"

9-13-2-168. "Solid Tire"

9-13-2-168.3. "Solid Waste Hauler"

9-13-2-169. Repealed

9-13-2-170. "Special Group"

9-13-2-170.1. Repealed

9-13-2-170.3. "Special Machinery"

9-13-2-170.5. Repealed

9-13-2-170.7. "Special Purpose Bus"

9-13-2-171. "Special Tractor-Mobile Home Rig"

9-13-2-172. "Speed Contest"

9-13-2-173. "State"

9-13-2-173.1. "State Construction Fund"

9-13-2-173.3. "State Highway Fund"

9-13-2-173.5. Repealed

9-13-2-173.7. "State Motor Vehicle Technology Fund"

9-13-2-174. "Stinger-Steered Vehicle"

9-13-2-174.5. "Storage Yard"

9-13-2-175. "Street or Highway"

9-13-2-175.5. "Supplemental Restraint System"

9-13-2-176. Repealed

9-13-2-177. "Tandem Axle Group"

9-13-2-177.3. "Telecommunications Device"

9-13-2-177.4. Repealed

9-13-2-177.5. Repealed

9-13-2-178. "Through Highway"

9-13-2-179. "Towing Service"

9-13-2-180. "Tractor"

9-13-2-181. "Tractor-Mobile Home Rig"

9-13-2-182. "Traffic"

9-13-2-183. "Traffic Offense"

9-13-2-184. "Trailer"

9-13-2-185. "Transfer Dealer"

9-13-2-186. Repealed

9-13-2-187. "Transport Operator"

9-13-2-188. "Truck"

9-13-2-188.3. "Truck Camper"

9-13-2-188.5. Repealed

9-13-2-189. "Truck-Tractor"

9-13-2-190. "Truck-Tractor-Semitrailer-Semitrailer"

9-13-2-191. "Ultimate Purchaser"

9-13-2-191.5. "Uniform Time Standards Manual"

9-13-2-192. "Unit"

9-13-2-193. "Urban District"

9-13-2-194. "Used Major Component Part"

9-13-2-194.5. "Used Motor Vehicle"

9-13-2-195. "Used Parts Dealer"

9-13-2-196. "Vehicle"

9-13-2-196.2. "Vehicle Platoon"

9-13-2-196.3. "Vehicular Substance Offense"

9-13-2-196.5. "Veteran"

9-13-2-197. "Violation"

9-13-2-198. "Wagon"

9-13-2-198.5. "Watercraft"

9-13-2-198.7. "Waters of Indiana"

9-13-2-199. Repealed

9-13-2-200. "Worksite"

9-13-2-201. Repealed