Indiana Code 9-18.5-5-1. Conditions for application and display of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate
(1) lost sight in both eyes or suffered permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to the extent of being eligible for service connected compensation for the loss;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-18.5-5-1
- Hoosier veteran: means an individual who meets the following criteria:
Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) suffered the loss of one (1) or both hands or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both hands;
(4) a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating for a physical condition that precludes the individual from walking without pain or difficulty; or
(5) been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being at least fifty percent (50%) disabled and is receiving service related compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. At least sixty percent (60%) of the disability rating under this subdivision must be attributable to a mobility disability.
(b) An application for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be accompanied by a certificate from the:
(1) United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(2) appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States;
confirming the eligibility of the individual submitting the application for the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-1.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.