1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the following are ineligible for specialized driving privileges under this chapter:

   1. (1) A person who has never been an Indiana resident.
   2. (2) A person seeking specialized driving privileges with respect to a suspension based on the person's refusal to submit to a chemical test offered under IC 9-30-6 or IC 9-30-7 .
   3. (3) A person whose driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under IC 9-24-10-7 (b)(2)(A).

2. (b) This chapter applies to the following:

   1. (1) A person who held an operator's, a commercial driver's, a public passenger chauffeur's, or a chauffeur's license at the time of:

      1. (A) the criminal conviction for which the operation of a motor vehicle is an element of the offense;
      2. (B) any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5 ; or
      3. (C) committing the infraction of exceeding a worksite speed limit for the second time in one (1) year under IC 9-21-5-11 (f).

   2. (2) A person who:

      1. (A) has never held a valid Indiana driver's license or does not currently hold a valid Indiana learner's permit; and
      2. (B) was an Indiana resident when the driving privileges for which the person is seeking specialized driving privileges were suspended.

3. (c) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a court may suspend the driving privileges of a person convicted of any of the following offenses for a period up to the maximum allowable period of incarceration under the penalty for the offense:

   1. (1) Any criminal conviction in which the operation of a motor vehicle is an element of the offense.
   2. (2) Any criminal conviction for an offense under IC 9-30-5 .
   3. (3) Any offense under IC 35-42-1 , IC 35-42-2 , or IC 35-44.1-3-1 that involves the use of a vehicle.
4. (d) Except as provided in section 3.5 of this chapter, a suspension of driving privileges under this chapter may begin before the conviction. Multiple suspensions of driving privileges ordered by a court that are part of the same episode of criminal conduct shall be served concurrently. A court may grant credit time for any suspension that began before the conviction, except as prohibited by section 6(a)(2) of this chapter.
5. (e) If a person has had an ignition interlock device installed as a condition of specialized driving privileges or under IC 9-30-6-8 (d), the period of the installation shall be credited as part of the suspension of driving privileges.
6. (f) This subsection applies to a person described in subsection (b)(2). A court shall, as a condition of granting specialized driving privileges to the person, require the person to apply for and obtain an Indiana driver's license.

As added by P.L.217-2014, SEC.154. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.122; P.L.41-2016, SEC.3; P.L.198-2016, SEC.607; P.L.256-2017, SEC.181.