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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall issue a motorcycle learner's permit to an individual who meets the following conditions:
(1) The individual holds a valid driver's license issued under this article.
(2) The individual passes a written examination developed by the bureau concerning the safe operation of a motorcycle.
(3) The individual makes a proper application in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau.
(4) The individual pays the appropriate fee under subsection (c) or (d).
(b) A motorcycle learner's permit authorizes the holder to operate a motorcycle upon a highway under the following conditions:
(1) The holder wears a helmet that meets the standards described in 49 CFR 571.218 as in effect January 1, 2000.
(2) The motorcycle is operated only during the period from one-half ( 1/2 ) hour before sunrise to one-half ( 1/2 ) hour after sunset.
(3) The motorcycle does not carry passengers other than the operator.
(c) The fee for a motorcycle learner's permit issued before January 1, 2017, is nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(1) One dollar ($1) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(2) One dollar ($1) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(5) Four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25) to the commission fund.
(d) The fee for a motorcycle learner's permit issued after December 31, 2016, is nine dollars ($9). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(3) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(4) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(5) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
(e) The fee for a motorcycle operational skills test administered under this chapter is as follows:
(1) For tests given by state employees, the fee is five dollars ($5) and shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account under IC 8-14-1.
(2) For tests given by a contractor approved by the bureau, the fee is:
(A) determined under rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2 to cover the direct costs of administering the test; and
(B) paid to the contractor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-24-8-3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-24-8-3/
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