Sec. 2. (a) A person that knowingly:
(1) operates; or
(2) permits the operation of;
a motor vehicle on a public highway in Indiana without financial responsibility in effect as set forth in IC 9-25-4-4 commits a Class A infraction. However, the offense is a Class C misdemeanor if the person knowingly or intentionally violates this section and has a prior unrelated conviction or judgment under this section.
(b) Subsection (a)(2) applies to:
(1) the owner of a rental company under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(1);
(2) the owner of a peer to peer sharing program under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(2); and
(3) an employer under IC 9-25-6-3(f)(3).