Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an individual who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.
(b) An individual who:
(1) has been issued a permit or driver’s license on which there is a notated restriction as provided under section 7 of this chapter; and
(2) operates a motor vehicle in violation of the restriction;
commits a Class C infraction.
(c) An individual who causes serious bodily injury to or the death of another individual when operating a motor vehicle after knowingly or intentionally failing to take prescribed medication, the taking of which was a condition of the issuance of the restricted driver’s license under section 7 of this chapter, commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if, within the five (5) years preceding the commission of the offense, the individual had a prior unrelated conviction under this subsection.
(d) An individual who violates subsection (c) commits a separate offense for each individual whose serious bodily injury or death is caused by the violation of subsection (c).
(e) Notwithstanding the July 1, 2021, effective date in HEA 1506-2019, SECTION 51 (P.L.178-2019), this section takes effect July 1, 2020 (rather than July 1, 2021).
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-4-53(c) part; 9-1-4-37(d).]As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.208-2003, SEC.11; P.L.158-2013, SEC.153; P.L.217-2014, SEC.84; P.L.188-2015, SEC.95; P.L.198-2016, SEC.487; P.L.178-2019, SEC.51; P.L.120-2020, SEC.30.