Section 9-24-11-8 - Violations; license suspension(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an individual who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.(b) An individual who:(1) has been issued a permit or driver's license on which there is a notated restriction as provided under section 7 of this chapter; and(2) operates a motor vehicle in violation of the restriction; commits a Class C infraction.
(c) An individual who causes serious bodily injury to or the death of another individual when operating a motor vehicle after knowingly or intentionally failing to take prescribed medication, the taking of which was a condition of the issuance of the restricted driver's license under section 7 of this chapter, commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if, within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the offense, the individual had a prior unrelated conviction under this subsection.(d) An individual who violates subsection (c) commits a separate offense for each individual whose serious bodily injury or death is caused by the violation of subsection (c).(e) Notwithstanding the July 1, 2021, effective date in HEA 1506-2019, SECTION 51 ( P.L. 178-2019 ), this section takes effect July 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2021).Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-4-53(c) part; 9-1-4-37(d).
Amended by P.L. 120-2020,SEC. 30, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 120-2020,SEC. 79, eff. 3/18/2020.Amended by P.L. 198-2016, SEC. 487, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 188-2015, SEC. 95, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by P.L. 217-2014, SEC. 84, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 153, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L. 208-2003, SEC.11.