Sec. 28. (a) Pursuant to an operations out of service order issued by the United States Department of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration affecting a motor carrier operating in Indiana, the department of state revenue or the state police department may revoke and confiscate any registrations, license plates, or cab cards issued under IC 9-18 (before January 1, 2017) or IC 9-18.1 (after December 31, 2016).
(b) The department of state revenue may not register or title a motor carrier:
(1) if the motor carrier fails to comply with federal regulations under 49 CFR 386;
(2) under an operations out of service order issued by a federal agency; or
(3) if the motor carrier's ability to operate has been terminated or denied by a federal agency.