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IN HB1545

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Steven Davisson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Indiana Department of Transportation to establish and administer a recovery vehicle safety certification program, with authority to contract with private organizations to develop and administer the program.

  • Mandates that every person owning a recovery vehicle designate one employee or the owner as a certified safety director who must complete the certification program and maintain the certificate on the vehicle owner's premises.

  • Allows a six-month grace period for designating and certifying a new safety director when the original director's employment terminates.

  • Imposes a written warning for the first violation and a $500 civil penalty for any subsequent violations of this chapter.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Recovery vehicle safety certification. Requires the department of transportation to create and administer a safety certification program for owners of recovery vehicles. Requires a business or person that owns a recovery vehicle to have a certified safety director, and requires the certified safety director to receive training under the program. Provides a six month grace period for certifying a new certified safety director.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation

1/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Roads and Transportation1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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