§ 9-30-4-7 Return of suspended license, certificate of registration, and license plate to bureau; violation; Class C misdemeanor; seizure by law enforcement

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9-30-4-7 Return of suspended license, certificate of registration, and license plate to bureau; violation; Class C misdemeanor; seizure by law enforcement

Sec. 7. (a) A person whose:

(1) operator's or chauffeur's license; or

(2) certificate of registration or license plate;

has been suspended and has not been reinstated shall immediately return the license, certificate of registration, and license plate to the bureau. A person who knowingly fails to comply with this requirement commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) The bureau may:

(1) take possession of a license, certificate of registration, or license plate upon the suspension; or

(2) direct a law enforcement officer to take possession and return the license, certificate, or license plate to the office of the bureau.

(c) All law enforcement officers are authorized as agents of the bureau to seize the license, certificate of registration, and license plate of a person who fails to surrender the license, certificate, or license plate. A law enforcement officer shall notify the bureau of the seizure.