1. (a) If the bureau is advised by the Title IV-D agency that the obligor (as defined in IC 31-25-4-4 ) either requested a hearing under IC 31-25-4-33 and failed to appear or appeared and was found to be delinquent, the bureau shall promptly mail a notice to the obligor stating the following:

   1. (1) That the obligor's driving privileges are suspended, beginning eighteen (18) business days after the date the notice is mailed, and that the suspension will terminate after the bureau receives a notice from the Title IV-D agency that the obligor has:

      1. (A) paid the obligor's child support arrearage in full; or
      2. (B) established a payment plan with the Title IV-D agency to pay the arrearage, which includes an income withholding order under IC 31-16-15-0.5 or IC 31-16-15-2.5 .
   2. (2) That the obligor may be granted specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16 .

2. (b) The bureau may not reinstate driving privileges suspended under this section until the bureau receives a notice from the Title IV-D agency that the obligor has:

   1. (1) paid the obligor's child support arrearage in full; or
   2. (2) established a payment plan with the Title IV-D agency to pay the arrearage, which includes an income withholding order under IC 31-16-15-0.5 or IC 31-16-15-2.5 .

3. (c) An obligor who operates a motor vehicle in violation of this section commits a Class A infraction, unless:

   1. (1) the obligor's driving privileges are suspended under this section; and
   2. (2) the obligor has been granted specialized driving privileges under IC 9-30-16 as a result of the suspension under this section.

As added by P.L.125-2012, SEC.372. Amended by P.L.85-2013, SEC.112; P.L.217-2014, SEC.151.