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.