Suspension of driving privileges after fuel theft conviction
Sec. 21. (a) Upon receiving an order issued by a court under
IC 35-43-4-8(b) concerning a person convicted of fuel theft, the
bureau shall do the following:
(1) Suspend under subsection (b) the driving privileges of the
person who is the subject of the order, whether or not the
person's current driving license accompanies the order.
(2) Mail to the last known address of the person who is the
subject of the order a notice:
(A) stating that the person's driving license is being
suspended for fuel theft;
(B) setting forth the date on which the suspension takes
effect and the date on which the suspension terminates; and
(C) stating that the person may be granted a restricted
driving permit under IC 9-24-15-6.7 if the person meets the
conditions for obtaining a restricted driving permit.
(b) The suspension of the driving privileges of a person who is the
subject of an order issued under IC 35-43-4-8(b):
(1) begins five (5) business days after the date on which the
bureau mails the notice to the person under subsection (a)(2);
and
(2) terminates thirty (30) days after the suspension begins.
(c) A person who operates a motor vehicle during a suspension of
the person's driving privileges under this section commits a Class A
infraction unless the person's operation of the motor vehicle is
authorized by a restricted driving permit issued to the person under
IC 9-24-15-6.7.
As added by P.L.117-2001, SEC.3.
Last modified: May 27, 2006