Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1322

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 9-24.

Synopsis: Armed forces veteran insignia on driver's license. Requires the bureau of motor vehicles to indicate evidence of an individual's status as a veteran of the armed forces of the United States on a license, permit, or identification card issued by the bureau of motor vehicles.

Effective: July 1, 2001.





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    January 9, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation.







Introduced

First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1322



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 9-24-9-2; (01)IN1322.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 9-24-9-2 , AS AMENDED BY P.L.39-2000, SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 2. Each application for a license or permit under this chapter must require the following information:
        (1) The name, age, sex, and mailing address and, if different from the mailing address, the residence address of the applicant. The applicant shall indicate to the bureau which address the license or permit shall contain.
        (2) Whether the applicant has been licensed as an operator, a chauffeur, or a public passenger chauffeur or has been the holder of a learner's permit, and if so, when and by what state.
        (3) Whether the applicant's license or permit has ever been suspended or revoked, and if so, the date of and the reason for the suspension or revocation.
        (4) Whether the applicant has been convicted of a crime punishable as a felony under Indiana motor vehicle law or any other felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle was

used.
        (5) Whether the applicant has a physical or mental disability, and if so, the nature of the disability and other information the bureau directs.
         (6) Whether the applicant is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, as evidenced by showing a DD-214 or discharge certificate from the armed forces to the bureau.
The bureau shall maintain records of the information provided under subdivisions (1) through (5) (6).

SOURCE: IC 9-24-11-5; (01)IN1322.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 9-24-11-5 , AS AMENDED BY P.L.39-2000, SECTION 11, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 5. (a) A permit or license issued under this chapter must bear the distinguishing number assigned to the permittee or licensee and must contain:
        (1) the name of the permittee or licensee;
        (2) the age of the permittee or licensee;
        (3) the mailing address or residence address of the permittee or licensee;
        (4) a brief description of the permittee or licensee; and
        (5) an indicator of the veteran's status of the permittee or licensee; and
         (6) except as provided in subsection (c), a photograph of the permittee or licensee for the purpose of identification;
and additional information that the bureau considers necessary, including a space for the signature of the permittee or licensee.
    (b) In carrying out this section, the bureau shall obtain the equipment necessary to provide the photographs for permits and licenses as provided in subsection (a).
    (c) The following permits or licenses do not require a photograph:
        (1) Learner's permit issued under IC 9-24-7.
        (2) Temporary motorcycle learner's permit issued under IC 9-24-8.
        (3) Motorcycle learner's permit issued under IC 9-24-8.
        (4) Operator's license reissued under IC 9-24-12-6.
    (d) The bureau may provide for the omission of a photograph from any other license or permit if there is good cause for the omission.
SOURCE: IC 9-24-12-5; (01)IN1322.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 9-24-12-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 5. An individual who applies for renewal of an operator's license must do the following:
        (1) Pass an eyesight examination.
        (2) Pass a written examination if:
            (A) the applicant has at least six (6) active points on the

applicant's driving record maintained by the bureau; or
            (B) the applicant holds a valid operator's license but has not reached the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
         (3) When renewing a license with armed forces veteran insignia, provide evidence of the applicant's status as a veteran of the armed forces of the United States by showing a DD-214 or discharge certificate from the armed forces to the bureau, if that evidence has not previously been provided under IC 9-24-9-2 (6).

SOURCE: IC 9-24-16-3; (01)IN1322.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 9-24-16-3 , AS AMENDED BY P.L.39-2000, SECTION 15, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 3. (a) An identification card must have the same dimensions and shape as a driver's license, but the card must have markings sufficient to distinguish the card from a driver's license.
    (b) The front side of an identification card must contain the following information about the individual to whom the card is being issued:
        (1) Full legal name.
        (2) Mailing address and, if different from the mailing address, the residence address.
        (3) Birth date.
        (4) Date of issue and date of expiration.
        (5) Distinctive identification number or Social Security account number, whichever is requested by the individual.
        (6) Sex.
        (7) Weight.
        (8) Height.
        (9) Color of eyes and hair.
        (10) Signature of the individual identified.
        (11) Whether the individual is blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21 (1)).
         (12) Whether the applicant is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, as evidenced by showing a DD-214 or discharge certificate from the armed forces to the bureau.