CHAPTER 10. PREVIOUSLY UNINSURED MOTORIST REGISTRY

IC 9-25-10
     Chapter 10. Previously Uninsured Motorist Registry

IC 9-25-10-1
Conviction
    
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "conviction" refers to a conviction for operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility in violation of this article.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.83.

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Previously uninsured motorist
    
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "previously uninsured motorist" refers to a person:
        (1) against whom a judgment is entered for; or
        (2) who is convicted of;
operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility in violation of this article after December 31, 2009.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.84.

IC 9-25-10-3
Registry
    
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "registry" refers to the electronic registry of previously uninsured motorists established under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1.

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Establishment of registry
    
Sec. 4. The bureau shall, not later than January 1, 2010, establish an electronic registry of previously uninsured motorists to facilitate the random and periodic verification by the bureau of compliance with this article.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.85.

IC 9-25-10-5
Adoption of rules
    
Sec. 5. The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. Rules adopted under this section must do the following:
        (1) Establish the method of random selection of names of previously uninsured motorists from the registry.
        (2) Establish the methods by which the bureau may request evidence of financial responsibility from a previously uninsured motorist whose name was randomly selected from the registry.
        (3) Establish the methods by which a previously uninsured motorist may respond to the bureau's request for evidence of financial responsibility.
        (4) Establish a schedule for the entry, updating, and timely removal of names on or from the registry.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1.
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Failure to respond is prima facie evidence
    
Sec. 6. The failure by a previously uninsured motorist to respond to the bureau's request for verification of financial responsibility under this chapter constitutes prima facie evidence of operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility in violation of this article.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.86.

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Removal of names from registry
    
Sec. 7. (a) The bureau shall remove the name of a previously uninsured motorist from the registry not more than five (5) years after the date on which the judgment or conviction for which the motorist's name is maintained on the registry was entered against the motorist.
    (b) If a previously uninsured motorist is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this article, the bureau shall remove the motorist's name from the registry not more than five (5) years after the date on which the second or subsequent conviction is entered.
As added by P.L.77-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.87.