Persons with suspended or revoked licenses or permits; disabled or
diseased persons; illiterates; failed examinees; persons failing to
furnish proof of financial responsibility; dangerous drivers;
exception for certain epileptics
Sec. 3. (a) The bureau may not issue a license or permit to the
following individuals:
(1) An individual whose license issued under Indiana law to
operate a motor vehicle as an operator, a chauffeur, or a public
passenger chauffeur has been suspended, during the period for
which the license was suspended, or to an individual whose
license has been revoked, until the time the bureau is authorized
under Indiana law to issue the individual a new license.
(2) An individual whose learner's permit has been suspended or
revoked until the time the bureau is authorized under Indiana
law to issue the individual a new permit.
(3) An individual who, in the opinion of the bureau, is afflicted
with or suffering from a physical or mental disability or disease
that prevents the individual from exercising reasonable and
ordinary control over a motor vehicle while operating the
vehicle upon the public highways.
(4) An individual who is unable to understand highway
warnings or direction signs written in the English language.
(5) An individual who is required under this chapter to take an
examination unless the person successfully passes the
examination.
(6) An individual who is required under IC 9-25 to deposit
proof of financial responsibility and who has not deposited that
proof.
(7) An individual when the bureau has good cause to believe
that the operation of a motor vehicle on a public highway of
Indiana by the individual would be inimical to public safety or
welfare.
(8) An individual who is the subject of an order issued by:
(A) a court under IC 31-14-12-4 or IC 31-16-12-7 (or
IC 31-1-11.5-13 or IC 31-6-6.1-16 before their repeal); or
(B) the Title IV-D agency;
ordering that a driving license or permit not be issued to the
individual.
(b) An individual subject to epileptic seizures may not be denied
a license under this section if the individual presents a statement
from a licensed physician that the individual is under medication and
is free from seizures while under medication.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.125-1995, SEC.9;
P.L.133-1995, SEC.1; P.L.2-1996, SEC.224; P.L.1-1997, SEC.41.
Last modified: May 27, 2006