Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in sections 10 and 11 of this chapter, a driver’s license issued in the form of a physical credential to an applicant who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs three (3) years following the date of issuance.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-24-12-1

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c) and sections 10 and 11 of this chapter, a driver’s license issued in the form of a physical credential under this article expires at midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years following the date of issuance.

     (c) A driver’s license issued in the form of a physical credential to an individual who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age expires at midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder. However, if the individual complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5, the driver’s license expires:

(1) at midnight one (1) year after issuance if there is no expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States; or

(2) if there is an expiration date on the authorization granted to the individual to remain in the United States, the earlier of the following:

(A) At midnight of the date the authorization to remain in the United States expires.

(B) At midnight of the date thirty (30) days after the twenty-first birthday of the holder.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-38(a) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (d) formerly 9-24-12-1(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.62-1996, SEC.11; P.L.210-2005, SEC.42; P.L.41-2006, SEC.3; P.L.156-2006, SEC.12; P.L.184-2007, SEC.39; P.L.101-2009, SEC.11; P.L.87-2010, SEC.30; P.L.103-2012, SEC.1; P.L.150-2015, SEC.5; P.L.198-2016, SEC.490; P.L.156-2020, SEC.47; P.L.111-2021, SEC.64; P.L.211-2023, SEC.44; P.L.141-2024, SEC.27.