Defenses; proof; airport police
Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply in a proceeding concerning
a standing or parking citation issued by a police authority operating
under the jurisdiction of an airport authority.
(b) It is a defense in a proceeding to enforce an ordinance or a
statute defining an infraction concerning the standing or parking of
vehicles if the owner:
(1) proves that at the time of the alleged violation the owner
was engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles under
written agreements;
(2) proves that at the time of the alleged violation the vehicle
was in the care, custody, or control of a person (other than the
owner or an employee of the owner) under a written agreement
for the rental or lease of the vehicle for a period of not more
than sixty (60) days; and
(3) provides to the traffice violations bureau or court that has
jurisdiction the name and address of the person who was renting
or leasing the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation.
(c) The owner of a vehicle may establish proof under subsection
(b)(2) by submitting, within thirty (30) days after the owner receives
notice by mail of:
(1) the parking ticket; or
(2) the infraction violation;
a copy of the rental or lease agreement to the traffic violations bureau
or court that has jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18.
Last modified: May 27, 2006