Indiana Code
Title 9. Motor Vehicles
Article 19. Motor Vehicle Equipment

Chapter 1. General Provisions and Exemptions

9-19-1-1. Application of Article Generally - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and...

9-19-1-2. Application of Chapter and Ic 9-19-4-3, Ic 9-19-4-4, and Ic 9-19-5-7; Exceptions to Equipment Requirements; Notice; Permits - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and...

9-19-1-3. Exceptions to Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 3. Sections 4 through 5 of this chapter and...

9-19-1-4. Operation of Noncomplying Vehicle - Sec. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a...

9-19-1-5. Owner Operating or Permitting Operation of Noncomplying Vehicle - Sec. 5. Except as otherwise provided in this article, an...

9-19-1-6. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a...

9-19-1-7. Interstate Compacts and Agreements; Equipment Violations Convictions and Citations - Sec. 7. The following are subject to IC 9-28: (1)...

Chapter 2. Air Conditioning

9-19-2-1. Manufacture, Installation and Maintenance; Safety Requirements - Sec. 1. Air conditioning equipment shall be manufactured, installed, and...

9-19-2-2. Selling or Equipping Vehicle With Noncomplying Equipment - Sec. 2. A person may not: (1) have for sale;...

9-19-2-3. Operation of Vehicle With Noncomplying Equipment - Sec. 3. A person may not operate on a highway...

9-19-2-4. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 3. Brakes

9-19-3-1. Safety Requirements; Means of Applying Brakes - Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 4 of this chapter,...

9-19-3-2. Motorcycles - Sec. 2. Subject to section 4 of this chapter, a...

9-19-3-3. Trailers and Semitrailers of Gross Weight of 3,000 Pounds or More - Sec. 3. Subject to section 4 of this chapter, a...

9-19-3-4. New Vehicle Requirements; Exceptions - Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through...

9-19-3-5. Mechanical Connection From Operating Lever to Brake Shoes or Bands - Sec. 5. One (1) of the two (2) means of...

9-19-3-6. Brake Shoes; Service and Hand Operation - Sec. 6. The brake shoes operating within or upon the...

9-19-3-7. Deceleration and Stopping Distance Requirements - Sec. 7. A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at...

9-19-3-8. Determination of Compliance With Deceleration and Stopping Distance Requirements - Sec. 8. Compliance with standards set forth in section 7...

9-19-3-9. Maintenance and Adjustment - Sec. 9. All brakes must be maintained in good working...

9-19-3-10. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 4. Bumpers

9-19-4-1. Passenger Cars Originally Equipped With Bumpers; Bumper Height - Sec. 1. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle...

9-19-4-2. Trucks With Declared Gross Weight of Not More Than 11,000 Pounds - Sec. 2. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle...

9-19-4-3. Frame or Body 60 Inches Beyond Rear Axle and 42 Inches Above Roadway - Sec. 3. A vehicle with a frame or body that...

9-19-4-4. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 5. Horns and Emergency Warning Signals

9-19-5-1. Necessity of Horn; Audibility - Sec. 1. A motor vehicle, when operated upon a highway,...

9-19-5-2. Use of Horn During Operation of Vehicle - Sec. 2. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when...

9-19-5-3. Equipping Vehicle With Sirens, Whistles, or Bells; Exemption - Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b): (1)...

9-19-5-4. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: Repealed.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-5-5. Theft Alarms - Sec. 5. A commercial vehicle may be equipped with a...

9-19-5-6. Emergency Warning Signals - Sec. 6. (a) A person may not operate a motor...

9-19-5-7. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 6. Lights, Reflectors, and Turn Signals

9-19-6-1. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: Repealed.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-6-1.5. "Operating Crew Member" - Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "operating crew member"...

9-19-6-2. Application of Illumination and Visibility Requirements; Measurement of Mounted Height of Lamps - Sec. 2. (a) The requirements in this chapter setting forth...

9-19-6-3. Number, Location, Height, and Color of Head Lamps - Sec. 3. (a) A motor vehicle other than a motorcycle...

9-19-6-4. Tail Lamps - Sec. 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section:...

9-19-6-5. New Vehicles; Rear Reflectors - Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through...

9-19-6-6. Selling or Operating Vehicles Without Turn Signals or Stoplights - Sec. 6. (a) This subsection does not apply to a...

9-19-6-7. Buses, Trucks, Truck-Tractors, Trailers, and Semitrailers - Sec. 7. In addition to other equipment required in this...

9-19-6-8. Clearance and Marker Lamps and Reflectors; Color Displayed or Reflected - Sec. 8. (a) A front clearance lamp, marker lamp, and...

9-19-6-9. Clearance and Marker Lamps; Height and Location - Sec. 9. (a) A reflector required by section 7 of...

9-19-6-10. Clearance and Marker Lamps and Reflectors; Illumination and Visibility - Sec. 10. (a) A reflector upon a vehicle referred to...

9-19-6-11. Farm Equipment and Tractors Manufactured Before July 1, 2006 - Sec. 11. (a) This section does not apply to: (1)...

9-19-6-11.3. Implements of Husbandry and Farm Tractors; Required Equipment When Manufactured After June 30, 2006, and Operated on a Highway - Sec. 11.3. (a) This section applies to the following items...

9-19-6-12. Rear Reflectors; Vehicles Not Otherwise Specifically Required to Have Lamps or Lighting Devices - Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to: (1)...

9-19-6-13. Spot Lamps - Sec. 13. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not...

9-19-6-14. Fog Lamps - Sec. 14. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not...

9-19-6-15. Auxiliary Passing Lamps - Sec. 15. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not...

9-19-6-16. Auxiliary Driving Lamps - Sec. 16. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not...

9-19-6-17. Stop Lamps and Turn Signals; Color, Visibility, and Operation; Lighting Device Colors - Sec. 17. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped, and...

9-19-6-18. Fender Lamps; Running-Board Courtesy Lamps; Back-Up Lamps - Sec. 18. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with...

9-19-6-19. Flashing Warning Lights - Sec. 19. (a) A vehicle may be equipped with lamps...

9-19-6-20. Multiple-Beam Road Lighting Equipment - Sec. 20. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the...

9-19-6-21. Single-Beam Road Lighting Equipment - Sec. 21. Head lamps arranged to provide a single distribution...

9-19-6-22. Motorcycles; Head Lamps - Sec. 22. (a) The head lamp or head lamps upon...

9-19-6-23. Standards and Specifications - Sec. 23. (a) The Indiana department of transportation shall adopt...

9-19-6-24. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 24. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 7. Motorcycle Equipment

9-19-7-1. Minors; Protective Headgear and Face Shields; Exception for Autocycles - Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to an...

9-19-7-2. Brakes; Footrests; Lamps and Reflectors; Exception for Autocycles - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and...

9-19-7-2.5. Rear View Mirrors; Speedometers; Turn Signals - Sec. 2.5. A motorcycle or motor driven cycle manufactured before...

9-19-7-2.7. Antilock Brakes - Sec. 2.7. An autocycle manufactured before July 1, 2015, is...

9-19-7-3. Classification of Violations - Sec. 3. A person who violates this chapter commits a...

Chapter 8. Mufflers and Noise Limits

9-19-8-0.5. Catalytic Converter; When Not Required as Equipment - Sec. 0.5. A motor vehicle that is at least twenty-five...

9-19-8-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to every motor vehicle, except...

9-19-8-2. Muffler Leaks, Alteration, or Deterioration - Sec. 2. A motor vehicle must be equipped with a...

9-19-8-3. Operation of Muffler or Noise Dissipative Device - Sec. 3. A motor vehicle must be equipped with a...

9-19-8-4. Muffler Cutouts and Bypasses - Sec. 4. A motor vehicle may not be equipped with...

9-19-8-5. Excessive Fumes or Smoke - Sec. 5. The engine and power mechanism of a motor...

9-19-8-6. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 9. Odometers

9-19-9-1. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-10-6-1.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-9-2. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-10-6-2.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-9-3. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-10-6-3.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-9-4. Service, Repair, or Replacement of Odometer - Sec. 4. (a) This chapter does not prohibit the service,...

9-19-9-5. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-10-6-5.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended...

9-19-9-6. Corporate Directors, Officers, or Agents; Criminal Liability - Sec. 6. An individual director, officer, or agent of a...

9-19-9-7. Deceptive Acts; Civil Penalties; Recovery by Attorney General - Sec. 7. A person who violates 49 U.S.C. 32709 (as...

Chapter 10. Passenger Restraint Systems

9-19-10-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 7 of this...

9-19-10-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to an occupant...

9-19-10-2. Use of Safety Belt by Motor Vehicle Occupants; Safety Belt Standards - Sec. 2. Each occupant of a motor vehicle equipped with...

9-19-10-2.5. Repealed - As added by P.L.57-1998, SEC.1 and P.L.116-1998, SEC.1. Repealed by...

9-19-10-3. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-14-3.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended...

9-19-10-3.1. Stopping, Inspecting, or Detaining Vehicle; Checkpoints - Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...

9-19-10-4. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-14-4.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-10-5. Retail Sales, Leases, Trades, and Transfers - Sec. 5. A person may not buy, sell, lease, trade,...

9-19-10-6. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-7-2.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Repealed...

9-19-10-7. Failure to Comply; Fault; Liability of Insurer; Mitigation of Damages - Sec. 7. (a) Failure to comply with section 1, 2,...

9-19-10-8. Failure of Front Seat Occupant to Use Belt; Violation; Classification; Assessment of Points - Sec. 8. (a) A person who: (1) is at least...

9-19-10-9. Retail Transfer of Vehicle; Violation; Classification - Sec. 9. A person who violates section 5 of this...

Chapter 10.5. Inflatable Restraint Systems

9-19-10.5-0.1. Repealed - As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.214. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.10.

9-19-10.5-0.2. "Airbag" - Sec. 0.2. As used in this chapter, "airbag" means a...

9-19-10.5-0.4. "Counterfeit Supplemental Restraint System Component" - Sec. 0.4. As used in this chapter, "counterfeit supplemental restraint...

9-19-10.5-0.8. "Nonfunctional Airbag" - Sec. 0.8. As used in this chapter, "nonfunctional airbag" means...

9-19-10.5-1. "Supplemental Restraint System" - Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "supplemental restraint...

9-19-10.5-2. Manufacture, Import, Install, Reinstall, Distribute, or Sale of Component; Penalty - Sec. 2. (a) A person may not knowingly or intentionally...

9-19-10.5-3. Sale, Lease, Trade, or Transfer of Motor Vehicle With Object in Place of Complying Supplemental Restraint System; Penalty - Sec. 3. (a) A person may not knowingly or intentionally...

9-19-10.5-4. Repealed - As added by P.L.248-2003, SEC.3 and P.L.265-2003, SEC.3. Amended by...

9-19-10.5-5. Repealed - As added by P.L.248-2003, SEC.3 and P.L.265-2003, SEC.3. Amended by...

Chapter 11. Passenger Restraint Systems for Children

9-19-11-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a person...

9-19-11-2. Child Less Than Eight Years of Age; Child Restraint System; Penalty; Medical Exceptions; Child Restraint System Account - Sec. 2. (a) A person who operates a motor vehicle...

9-19-11-3. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-13-3.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended...

9-19-11-3.3. Repealed - As added by P.L.67-2004, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.146-2009, SEC.7.

9-19-11-3.6. Safety Belt Standards; Child Between Eight and 16 Years of Age; Child Restraint System or Safety Belt - Sec. 3.6. (a) A person who operates a motor vehicle...

9-19-11-3.7. Exception; Child Over 40 Pounds; Lap Safety Belt - Sec. 3.7. Notwithstanding sections 2 and 3.6 of this chapter,...

9-19-11-4. Designation of Violations as Being Within Authority of Violations Clerk - Sec. 4. Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-9(1), a court may not designate...

9-19-11-5. Enforcement Proceedings; Acquisition by Violator of Restraint System; Costs; Money Judgments - Sec. 5. If at a proceeding to enforce section 2...

9-19-11-6. Enforcement Proceedings; Absence of Possession by Violator of Restraint System; Costs; Money Judgments - Sec. 6. (a) If at a proceeding to enforce section...

9-19-11-7. Forwarding to Bureau of Motor Vehicles Certified Abstract of Record of Judgment - Sec. 7. A court shall forward to the bureau of...

9-19-11-8. Contributory Negligence - Sec. 8. Failure to comply with this chapter does not...

9-19-11-9. Child Restraint System Account - Sec. 9. (a) The child restraint system account is established...

9-19-11-10. Violation; No Assessment of Points - Sec. 10. The bureau may not assess points under the...

9-19-11-11. Violation; Not Basis for Habitual Offender Determination - Sec. 11. A violation of this chapter may not be...

Chapter 12. Rear View Mirrors

9-19-12-1. Safety Requirements - Sec. 1. A motor vehicle that is constructed or loaded...

9-19-12-2. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 13. School Bus Design and Equipment

9-19-13-1. State School Bus Committee Rules; Contracts for Pupil Transportation; School District Officers and Employees - Sec. 1. The state school bus committee established by IC...

9-19-13-2. Misconduct of School Corporation Officers or Employees - Sec. 2. An officer or employee of a school corporation...

9-19-13-3. Failure by Contract Operators to Comply With Rules; Breach of Contract - Sec. 3. A person operating a school bus under contract...

9-19-13-4. Equipment Required - Sec. 4. A bus used to transport school children must...

9-19-13-4.5. Red Lamps; Prohibited Vehicles - Sec. 4.5. (a) Except for a vehicle utilized in a...

9-19-13-5. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 14. Special Equipment for Emergency Vehicles

9-19-14-1. Siren, Exhaust Whistle, or Bell - Sec. 1. An authorized emergency vehicle must, in addition to...

9-19-14-2. Signal Lamps; Visibility - Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 5 of this...

9-19-14-3. Audibility Requirements for Sirens, Whistles, and Bells; Use of Siren - Sec. 3. An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with...

9-19-14-4. Right-of-Way; Violation - Sec. 4. (a) The use of signal equipment described in...

9-19-14-5. Police Vehicles Used as Emergency Vehicles - Sec. 5. A police vehicle, when used as an authorized...

9-19-14-5.5. Red and White, Red and Blue, Red, or Amber Lights; Violation - Sec. 5.5. (a) Except for a: (1) vehicle utilized in...

9-19-14-6. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-2(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended...

Chapter 14.5. Special Equipment for Private Emergency Vehicles

9-19-14.5-0.5. "Chaplain" - Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "chaplain" means an...

9-19-14.5-1. Display of Green Lights on Privately Owned Vehicles in Line of Duty - Sec. 1. A privately owned vehicle belonging to a licensed...

9-19-14.5-1.5. Display of Green and White Lights on Public Safety Chaplain's Vehicle - Sec. 1.5. (a) A chaplain may display flashing green and...

9-19-14.5-2. Unlawful Display of Green or Green and White Lights; Violations - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 1 of...

9-19-14.5-3. Operation of Vehicle When Green or Green and White Lights Illuminated - Sec. 3. (a) This chapter does not prohibit the operation...

Chapter 15. Special Equipment for Transporting Explosives

9-19-15-1. Emergency Warning Signals - Sec. 1. A person may not operate a motor vehicle...

9-19-15-2. Compliance With Chapter; Federal Regulation - Sec. 2. A person operating a vehicle transporting an explosive...

9-19-15-3. Placarding and Danger Flags - Sec. 3. A vehicle transporting explosives must meet one (1)...

9-19-15-4. Fire Extinguishers - Sec. 4. A vehicle transporting explosives must be equipped with...

9-19-15-5. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 16. Repealed - [Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.1-1993, SEC.54.

Chapter 17. Television Sets

9-19-17-1. Television Screen Visible to Driver - Sec. 1. A person may not: (1) own a motor...

9-19-17-2. Classification of Violations - Sec. 2. A person who violates this chapter commits a...

Chapter 18. Tires

9-19-18-1. Solid Rubber Tires - Sec. 1. A solid tire made of rubber on a...

9-19-18-2. Metal Tires - Sec. 2. A person may not operate or move on...

9-19-18-3. Protuberances on Tires - Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through...

9-19-18-4. Special Permits - Sec. 4. The Indiana department of transportation and local authorities...

9-19-18-5. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a...

Chapter 19. Windows and Windshield Wipers

9-19-19-1. Safety Glazing Materials Defined - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "safety glazing materials"...

9-19-19-2. Front Windshield - Sec. 2. A motor vehicle, except a motorcycle or a...

9-19-19-3. Decals, Signs, Posters, Sunscreens, or Other Nontransparent Material - Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to the...

9-19-19-4. Tinting, Glazing, or Sunscreening Vehicle Windows - Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a...

9-19-19-5. Sale or Registration of New Vehicles Not Equipped With Approved Safety Glazing; Application of Section - Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to all passenger-type motor...

9-19-19-6. Windshield Wipers - Sec. 6. (a) The windshield on a motor vehicle must...

9-19-19-7. United States Department of Transportation Regulations; Classification of Violations - Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a...

9-19-19-8. Action of Tinting or Applying Sunscreening So Vehicle Occupants Not Easily Identified; Classification of Offense - Sec. 8. A person who violates section 4(e) of this...

Chapter 20. Motor Vehicles Used for Government Funded Transportation of Passengers

9-19-20-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), this...

9-19-20-2. Inspection by State Police Department - Sec. 2. (a) The state police department may inspect a...

9-19-20-3. Rules - Sec. 3. The state police superintendent shall adopt rules under...

9-19-20-4. Vehicles Meeting Safety Requirements; Certificate - Sec. 4. If the inspection under section 2 of this...

Chapter 21. Special Equipment for Municipal Waste Collection and Transportation Vehicles

9-19-21-1. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a municipal waste collection...

9-19-21-2. Yellow Strobe Light Equipment - Sec. 2. A municipal waste collection and transportation vehicle must...

9-19-21-3. Lighting Capabilities of Strobe - Sec. 3. The strobe light required under section 2 of...

9-19-21-4. Required Use and Display of Strobe Light - Sec. 4. The strobe light required under section 2 of...

Chapter 22. Inspection of Equipment for Private Buses

9-19-22-1. Application - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a private bus that...

9-19-22-2. "Program" - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to...

9-19-22-3. Inspection Program; Fee - Sec. 3. (a) The superintendent of the state police department...

9-19-22-4. Compliance of Federal Inspection With Program - Sec. 4. An inspection that complies with 49 CFR Part...

9-19-22-5. State Police Not Required to Conduct Inspections - Sec. 5. This chapter does not require the state police...

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Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles Article 19. Motor Vehicle Equipment

Indiana Code
Title 9. Motor Vehicles
Article 19. Motor Vehicle Equipment