1. (a) A person that:

   1. (1) obtains a permit, license plate, cab card, or any other credential issued by the registration center established under IC 6-8.1-4-4 ; and

   2. (2) alters or violates the terms of the permit, license plate, cab card, or other credential under IC 6-8.1-4-4 ;

      is subject to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for the first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation.

2. (b) A person that:

   1. (1) is required to obtain a permit, a license plate, a cab card, or other credential issued by the registration center established under IC 6-8.1-4-4 ; and

   2. (2) operates without obtaining a permit, license plate, cab card, or other credential required under IC 6-8.1-4-4 or operates with an expired permit, license plate, cab card, or other credential required under IC 6-8.1-4-4 ;

      is subject to a civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.

3. (c) A civil penalty imposed under this section:

   1. (1) shall be deposited in the motor carrier regulation fund established by IC 8-2.1-23-1 ; and
   2. (2) is in addition to any fines levied by a court.

As added by P.L.176-2006, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.218-2017, SEC.59.