Section 5-16-9-5 - Violations; Class C infraction and Class C misdemeanor(a) Any person who parks a motor vehicle which does not have displayed a placard of a person with a physical disability or a disabled veteran, issued under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal), IC 9-18.5-8, or under the laws of another state, or a registration plate of a person with a physical disability or a disabled veteran, issued under IC 9-18-18 (before its expiration), IC 9-18-19-1(b) (before its expiration), IC 9-18-22 (before its expiration), IC 9-18.5-5, IC 9-18.5-6, IC 9-18.5-8, or under the laws of another state, in a parking space reserved under this chapter for a vehicle of a person with a physical disability commits a Class C infraction.(b) Any person who knowingly parks in a parking space reserved for a person with a physical disability while displaying a placard to which neither the person nor the person's passenger is entitled commits a Class C infraction.(c) Any person who displays for use in parking in a parking space reserved for a person with a physical disability a placard or a special license plate that was not issued under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal), IC 9-18-18 (before its expiration), IC 9-18-19-1(b) (before its expiration), IC 9-18-22 (before its expiration), IC 9-18.5-6, or IC 9-18.5-8, or under the laws of another state commits a Class C misdemeanor.(d) A person who, in a parking space reserved for a person with a physical disability, parks a vehicle that displays a placard or special registration plate entitling a person to park in a parking space reserved for a person with a physical disability commits a Class C infraction if that person is not, at that time, in the process of transporting a person with a physical disability or disabled veteran.(e) Notwithstanding IC 34-28-5-4(c), a civil judgment of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) must be imposed for an infraction committed in violation of this section.Amended by P.L. 198-2016, SEC. 14, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by P.L. 216-2014, SEC. 2, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by P.L. 50-2013, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.As added by Acts1979 , P.L. 44, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 58-1983, SEC.3; P.L. 37-1984, SEC.3; P.L. 55-1985, SEC.2; P.L. 71-1987, SEC.2; P.L. 72-1989, SEC.2; P.L. 2-1991, SEC.31; P.L. 23-1993, SEC.14; P.L. 2-1995, SEC.17; P.L. 43-1996, SEC.1; P.L. 1-1998, SEC.72.