(A) This subchapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A vehicle in operable condition specifically adapted or constructed for operation on privately-owned raceways;
(2) A vehicle stored as the property of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on active-duty assignment;
(3) A vehicle located on a vehicle sale lot or at a commercial vehicle servicing facility;
(4) A vehicle located upon property licensed or zoned as an automobile scrap yard;
(5) A vehicle registered and licensed under I.C. 9-18-12 as an antique vehicle;
(6) A golf cart; or
(7) An off-road vehicle.
(B) The following are not liable for loss or damage to a vehicle or parts occurring during the removal, storage, or disposition of a vehicle or parts under this section:
(1) A person who owns, leases, or occupies property from which an abandoned vehicle or its contents or parts are removed, or a junked vehicle is removed by court order;
(2) The town;
(3) A towing service;
(4) An automobile scrapyard;
(5) A storage yard; and/or
(6) An agent of a person or entity listed in divisions (B)(1) through (B)(5).
(Ord. 2021-4, passed 6-8-2021)