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when operating a vehicle:
(1) with an alcohol concentration equiva-
lent to at least fifteen-hundredths (0.15)
gram of alcohol per:
(A) one hundred (100) milliliters of
the person's blood; or
(B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the
person's breath; or
(2) with a controlled substance listed in
schedule I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabo-
lite in the person's blood;
commits a Level 4 felony.
(c) A person who causes the death of a law
enforcement animal (as defined in IC 35-46-3-4.5)
when operating a vehicle:
(1) with an alcohol concentration equiva-
lent to at least eight-hundredths (0.08)
gram of alcohol per:
(A) one hundred (100) milliliters of
the person's blood; or
(B) two hundred ten (210) liters of the
person's breath; or
(2) with a controlled substance listed in
schedule I or II of IC 35-48-2 or its metabo-
lite in the person's blood;
commits a Level 6 felony.
(d) A person who violates subsection (a), (b),
or (c) commits a separate offense for each person
or law enforcement animal whose death is caused
by the violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c).
(e) It is a defense under subsection (a)(2),
(b)(2), or (c)(2) that the accused person consumed
the controlled substance under a valid prescription
or order of a practitioner (as defined in IC 35-48-
1) who acted in the course of the practitioner's pro-
fessional practice.
9-30-5-6. Violation of probationary license.
(a) A person who operates a vehicle in viola-
tion of any term of a probationary license issued
under this chapter, IC 9-30-6, or IC 9-30-9 com-
mits a Class C infraction.
(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed
under this section, the court may suspend the per-
son's driving privileges for a period of not more
than one (1) year.
9-30-5-7. Violation of ignition interlock
order.
(a) Aperson who violates a court order issued
under section 16 of this chapter commits a Class
A misdemeanor.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a
person who knowingly assists another person
who is restricted to the use of an ignition interlock
device to violate a court order issued under this
chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply if the start-
ing of a motor vehicle, or the request to start a
motor vehicle, equipped with an ignition interlock
device:
(1) Is done for the purpose of safety or
mechanical repair of the device or the
vehicle; and
(2) The restricted person does not operate
the vehicle.
(d) A person who, except in an emergency,
knowingly rents, leases, or loans a motor vehicle
that is not equipped with a functioning ignition
interlock device to a person who is restricted
under a court order to the use of a vehicle with an
ignition interlock device commits a ClassAinfrac-
tion.
(e) A person who is subject to an ignition
interlock device restriction and drives another
vehicle in an emergency situation must notify the
court of the emergency within twenty-four (24)
hours.
9-30-5-8. Tampering with ignition interlock
device.
(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally
tampers with an ignition interlock device for the
purpose of:
(1) circumventing the ignition interlock
device; or
(2) rendering the ignition interlock device
inaccurate or inoperative;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person who solicits another person to:
(1) blow into an ignition interlock device;
or
(2) start a motor vehicle equipped with an
ignition interlock device;
for the purpose of providing an operable vehicle
to a person who is restricted to driving a vehicle
with the ignition interlock device commits a Class
C infraction.
