Display of green lights on privately owned vehicles in line of duty
Sec. 1. A privately owned vehicle belonging to a certified
paramedic, certified emergency medical technician-intermediate,
certified emergency medical technician-basic advanced, certified
emergency medical technician, certified emergency medical service
driver, or certified emergency medical service first responder while
traveling in the line of duty in connection with emergency medical
services activities may display flashing or revolving green lights,
subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
(1) The lights may not have a light source less than fifty (50)
candlepower.
(2) All lights shall be placed on the top of the vehicle.
(3) Not more than two (2) green lights may be displayed on a
vehicle and each light must be of the flashing or revolving type
and visible at three hundred sixty (360) degrees.
(4) The lights must consist of a lamp with a green lens and not
of an uncolored lens with a green bulb. However, the revolving
lights may contain multiple bulbs.
(5) The green lights may not be a part of the regular head lamps
displayed on the vehicle.
(6) For a person to be authorized under this chapter to display
a flashing or revolving green light on the person's vehicle, the
person must first secure a written permit from the director of the
state emergency management agency to use the light. The
permit must be carried by the person when the light is
displayed.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.205-2003, SEC.2;
P.L.236-2003, SEC.3; P.L.97-2004, SEC.38.
Last modified: May 27, 2006