(A) The owner, if 18 years or older, or the parent or guardian of a minor, who is the owner of a moped shall not alter or allow the alteration of the OEM exhaust system, which permits loud exhaust.
(B) An owner, if 18 years or older, or the parent or guardian of a minor, who owns a moped with an engine that has been manufactured, converted, modified, or altered to the degree that the moped qualifies as a motorcycle under state law (where the engine rating exceeds more than two horsepower, the cylinder capacity exceeds more than 49 cubic centimeters (49 cc), or the maximum design speed exceeds 25 miles per hour on a flat surface) shall be required to:
(1) Properly register, license, and insure said vehicle as a motorcycle pursuant to state law (presently IC 9-29-5) or shall be required to properly register, license, and insure said vehicle as a privately assembled vehicle pursuant to state law (presently IC 9-17-4); and
(2) Hold a state-issued motorcycle operator's license, learner's permit, or endorsement pursuant to state law (presently IC 9-24-8).
(Ord. 3644, passed 6-18-12)