Indiana § 9-13-2-196 "Vehicle"

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-13-2-196 — "Vehicle"

Indiana § 9-13-2-196

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 13GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Ch. 2Definitions

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Ind. Code § 9-13-2-196 (2026).

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(a)"Vehicle" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a device in, upon, or by which a person or property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a highway. The term does not include the following:

(1)A device moved by human power.

(2)A device that runs only on rails or tracks.

(3)A wheelchair.

(4)An electric foot scooter.

(b)For purposes of IC 9-17, the term includes the following:

(1)Off-road vehicles.

(2)Manufactured homes or mobile homes that are:

(A)personal property not held for resale; and

(B)not attached to real estate by a permanent foundation.

(3)Watercraft.

(c)For purposes of IC 9-22 (except IC 9-22-6) and IC 9-32, the term refers to a vehicle or watercraft of a type that must be registered under IC 9-18-2 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1, other than

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(a) "Vehicle" means, except as otherwise
provided in this section, a device in, upon, or by which a person or
property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a highway. The term
does not include the following:
(1) A device moved by human power.
(2) A device that runs only on rails or tracks.
(3) A wheelchair.
(4) An electric foot scooter.
(b) For purposes of IC 9-17, the term includes the following:
(1) Off-road vehicles.
(2) Manufactured homes or mobile homes that are:
(A) personal property not held for resale; and
(B) not attached to real estate by a permanent foundation.
(3) Watercraft.
(c) For purposes of IC 9-22 (except IC 9-22-6) and IC 9-32, the term
refers to a vehicle or watercraft of a type that must be registered under
IC 9-18-2 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1, other than an off-road
vehicle or a snowmobile under IC 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1-14.
(d) For purposes of IC 9-30-5, IC 9-30-6, IC 9-30-8, and IC 9-30-9,
the term means a device for transportation by land or air. The term does
not include an electric personal assistive mobility device.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly
9-8-1-21(a); subsection (b) formerly 9-1-1-2(a); 9-3-1-1 part;
9-7-3-1(b) part; subsection (c) formerly 9-4-1-2(a); subsection (d)
formerly 9-1.1-2 part; subsection (e) formerly 9-11-1-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.88-1998, SEC.2; P.L.143-2002, SEC.4; P.L.210-2005, SEC.14; P.L.41-2006, SEC.2; P.L.9-2010, SEC.10; P.L.221-2014, SEC.16; P.L.198-2016, SEC.176; P.L.256-2017, SEC.101; P.L.257-2017, SEC.25; P.L.142-2019, SEC.3; P.L.164-2020, SEC.33.