Sec. 6. (a) When the Indiana driver’s license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of service in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver’s license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the individual’s discharge from service in the armed forces or postdeployment in the armed forces. To obtain a renewed driver’s license, the individual must do the following:

(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver’s license during the ninety (90) day period following the individual’s discharge or postdeployment in the armed forces.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-24-12-6

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
(2) Show proof of discharge from service in the armed forces or status as postdeployment in the armed forces to the bureau when applying for the renewal.

An individual who held a commercial driver’s license that expired during the individual’s service in the armed forces may renew the commercial driver’s license as if the commercial driver’s license had not expired but had remained valid during the period of service in the armed forces of the United States.

     (b) When the Indiana driver’s license of an individual who is temporarily residing outside Indiana because of the service of a spouse, parent, or guardian in the armed forces of the United States has expired, the driver’s license remains valid for ninety (90) days following the discharge from service in the armed forces or end of deployment in the armed forces of the individual’s spouse, parent, or guardian. To obtain a renewed driver’s license, the individual must do the following:

(1) Apply for a renewal of the driver’s license during the ninety (90) day period following the discharge from or end of deployment in the armed forces of the individual’s spouse, parent, or guardian.

(2) Show to the bureau proof of discharge or end of deployment in the armed forces of the individual’s spouse, parent, or guardian when applying for the renewal.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-28.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2007, SEC.43; P.L.76-2009, SEC.7; P.L.85-2013, SEC.51; P.L.141-2024, SEC.29.