Section 140IAC4-2-1. Waiver of age and experience requirements

   (a) The bureau may grant a hardship waiver of the age and experience requirements for an initial operator's or chauffeur's license if it is determined either of the following conditions for a hardship are demonstrated by the applicant:

(1) The applicant would be the only licensed driver in the applicant's household, a household member owns or leases a properly registered motor vehicle, and a household member needs the individual to operate the motor vehicle to enable a household member to receive regularly required medical care.

(2) The applicant is the primary means of financial support for the family and no alternative means of transportation exists from another family member or from public transportation to get to and from the applicant's place of employment.

  (b) To obtain a hardship waiver of the age and experience requirements for an initial chauffeur's license, a waiver applicant must also show proof that the applicant has employment as a chauffeur with an entity that is legally authorized to provide chauffeur services.

  (c) An applicant's driving privileges must not be or have been suspended, revoked, invalidated, canceled, or the subject of any other similar action.

  (d) Each applicant must submit a written request on a form prescribed by the bureau for review and investigation.

  (e) If a waiver is granted, the applicant will receive a written waiver that may be presented to any branch at the time of application for an initial operator or chauffeur's license.

  (f) This waiver does not affect any requirement as to the written, vision, and driving tests.

  (g) The commissioner may alter any of the foregoing procedures when in his or her opinion an extreme emergency exists. (Bureau of Motor Vehicles; Driver Examiner Rule 15; filed Jan 14, 1980, 11:50 a.m.: 3 IR 160; readopted filed Jul 30, 2001, 10:27 a.m.: 24 IR 4230; readopted filed Nov 14, 2007, 1:31 p.m.: 20071212-IR-140070562RFA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRA; readopted filed Nov 3, 2014, 1:43 p.m.: 20141203-IR-140140375RFA; filed Nov 25, 2014, 3:50 p.m.: 20141224-IR-140140292FRA)