Indiana § 8-2.1-22-29 Operation and impoundment of motor vehicle for hire; operating
authority required

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-2.1-22-29 — Operation and impoundment of motor vehicle for hire; operating authority required

Indiana § 8-2.1-22-29

Art. 2.1MOTOR CARRIER REGULATION

Ch. 22Transportation of Passengers and Household Goods

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Ind. Code § 8-2.1-22-29 (2026).

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(a)A person may not operate any motor vehicle over the public highways for hire, unless the operations are specifically exempt under this chapter, without first having obtained appropriate operating authority from the department to do so, and having otherwise complied with all other applicable provisions of this chapter.

(b)The department or the state police department may apply to an administrative law judge of the department or a court with jurisdiction for an order to impound a motor vehicle that is offered by a motor carrier to the general public for the transportation of passengers for hire if:

(1)the motor carrier has not obtained the required authority from the department to operate the motor vehicle for hire; and

(2)there is probable cause to believe that the motor vehicle has

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(a) A person may not operate any motor
vehicle over the public highways for hire, unless the operations are
specifically exempt under this chapter, without first having obtained
appropriate operating authority from the department to do so, and
having otherwise complied with all other applicable provisions of this
chapter.
(b) The department or the state police department may apply to an
administrative law judge of the department or a court with jurisdiction
for an order to impound a motor vehicle that is offered by a motor
carrier to the general public for the transportation of passengers for hire
if:
(1) the motor carrier has not obtained the required authority from
the department to operate the motor vehicle for hire; and
(2) there is probable cause to believe that the motor vehicle has
been operated on an Indiana highway to transport passengers for
hire.
A hearing on an application to impound a motor vehicle under this
subsection may not be held sooner than three (3) days after the date on
which a notice of hearing on the application is served on the motor
carrier. The motor carrier may contest the application to impound the
motor vehicle at the hearing.
(c) A motor carrier that operated a motor vehicle impounded under
this section may not obtain possession of the impounded motor vehicle
unless the motor carrier obtains the required authority to operate the
motor vehicle for hire.