(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 Indiana Code (where the engine rating exceeds more than two horsepower, the cylinder capacity exceeds more than 49 cubic centimeters (49cc), or the maximum design speed exceeds 25 mph on a flat surface) shall be required to:
(1) Properly register, license and insure said vehicle as a motorcycle pursuant to state law (presently I.C. 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 I.C. 9-17-4); and
(2) Hold a state-issued motorcycle operator’s license, learner’s permit or endorsement pursuant to state law (presently I.C. 9-24-8).
(Prior Code, § 76.04) (Ord. G-12-08, passed 3-27-2012) Penalty, see § 73.99