Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to a driver’s license other than a commercial driver’s license.

     (b) If the birthday of a holder on which the holder’s driver’s license would otherwise expire falls on:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-24-12-11

  • 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
(1) Sunday;

(2) a legal holiday (as set forth in IC 1-1-9-1); or

(3) a weekday when all license branches in the county of residence of the holder are closed;

the driver’s license of the holder does not expire until midnight of the first day after the birthday on which a license branch is open for business in the county of residence of the holder.

     (c) A driver’s license issued to an applicant who complies with IC 9-24-9-2.5 or who is granted parole 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 of the holder to have lawful status as a permanent resident or conditional resident alien of the United States expires.

(B) At midnight of the birthday of the holder that occurs six (6) years after the date of issuance.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (c) formerly 9-24-12-12(b).]

As added by P.L.41-2006, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.109-2011, SEC.14; P.L.149-2015, SEC.70; P.L.198-2016, SEC.497; P.L.211-2023, SEC.47.