Indiana § 9-24-8.5-3 Motorcycle endorsement; conditions; waivers; fees

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-24-8.5-3 — Motorcycle endorsement; conditions; waivers; fees

Indiana § 9-24-8.5-3

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 24DRIVERS LICENSES

Ch. 8.5Endorsements

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 9-24-8.5-3 (2026).

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(a)The bureau shall add a motorcycle endorsement to a driver's license if the holder meets the following conditions:

(1)Is at least:

(A)sixteen (16) years and ninety (90) days of age and has completed a motorcycle operator safety education course approved by the bureau under IC 9-27-7; or

(B)sixteen (16) years and two hundred seventy (270) days of age.

(2)Makes a proper application in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau.

(3)Has passed a written examination developed by the bureau concerning the safe operation of a motorcycle.

(4)Satisfactorily completes an operational skills test at a location approved by the bureau.

(5)Pays a fee of nineteen dollars ($19). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A)Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B)One

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(a) The bureau shall add a motorcycle
endorsement to a driver's license if the holder meets the following
conditions:
(1) Is at least:
(A) sixteen (16) years and ninety (90) days of age and has
completed a motorcycle operator safety education course
approved by the bureau under IC 9-27-7; or
(B) sixteen (16) years and two hundred seventy (270) days of
age.
(2) Makes a proper application in the form and manner prescribed
by the bureau.
(3) Has passed a written examination developed by the bureau
concerning the safe operation of a motorcycle.
(4) Satisfactorily completes an operational skills test at a location
approved by the bureau.
(5) Pays a fee of nineteen dollars ($19). The fee shall be
distributed as follows:
(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology
fund.
(B) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the motor
vehicle highway account.
(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated
public safety communications fund.
(D) Sixteen dollars ($16) to the commission fund.
(b) The bureau may waive the testing requirements under subsection
(a)(3) and (a)(4) for an individual who satisfactorily completes a
motorcycle operator safety course approved by the bureau as set forth
in IC 9-27-7.
(c) The bureau may waive the operational skills test under
subsection (a)(4) for an individual who holds a valid motorcycle
endorsement or motorcycle license from any other jurisdiction.
(d) An individual who fails the operational skills test under
subsection (a)(4) three (3) consecutive times is not eligible to retake
the test until two (2) months after the date of the most recent failed test.
(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.
(f) The bureau may impose an additional fee of twenty-five dollars
($25) if the bureau processes an application for a physical credential
under this chapter in a period of time that is shorter than the normal
processing period. The bureau shall deposit the fee in the commission
fund.
(g) A fee imposed under this section is in addition to any other fee
imposed under this chapter.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-24-8-4; subsection (a)
formerly 9-29-9-7.]