IC 9-19-14.5
Chapter 14.5. Special Equipment for Private Emergency Vehicles
IC 9-19-14.5-1
Display of green lights on privately owned vehicles in line of duty
Sec. 1. A privately owned vehicle belonging to a certified
paramedic, certified emergency medical technician-intermediate,
certified emergency medical technician-basic advanced, certified
emergency medical technician, certified emergency medical service
driver, or certified emergency medical service first responder while
traveling in the line of duty in connection with emergency medical
services activities may display flashing or revolving green lights,
subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
(1) The lights may not have a light source less than fifty (50)
candlepower.
(2) All lights must be prominently displayed on the top of the
vehicle.
(3) Not more than two (2) green lights may be displayed on a
vehicle and each light must be of the flashing or revolving type
and visible at three hundred sixty (360) degrees.
(4) The lights must consist of:
(A) a lamp with a green lens; or
(B) a green light emitting diode (LED).
However, the revolving lights may contain multiple bulbs.
(5) The green lights may not be a part of the regular head lamps
displayed on the vehicle.
(6) For a person to be authorized under this chapter to display
a flashing or revolving green light on the person's vehicle, the
person must first secure a written permit from the executive
director of the department of homeland security to use the light.
The permit must be carried by the person when the light is
displayed.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.205-2003, SEC.2;
P.L.236-2003, SEC.3; P.L.97-2004, SEC.38; P.L.1-2006, SEC.162;
P.L.138-2009, SEC.1.
IC 9-19-14.5-2
Unlawful display of green lights; violations
Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 1 of this chapter, a person
who displays on any public or private motor vehicle at any time
flashing or revolving green lights of any size or shape commits a
Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.236-2003, SEC.4.
IC 9-19-14.5-3
Operation of vehicle when green light not illuminated
Sec. 3. This chapter does not prohibit the operation of a vehicle
lawfully equipped with a flashing or revolving green light from being
operated as any other vehicle when the green light is not illuminated.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.236-2003, SEC.5.