Sec. 15.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Forbearance" means a stay of enforcing payment on reinstatement fees owed by a nonviolent offender. (2) "Job training" means any type of instruction that enables an individual who: (A) is an ex-offender who has completed the individual's criminal sentence; or (B) is serving a term of probation or parole; to acquire vocational skills so the individual is employable or able to seek a higher grade of employment. (3) "Nonviolent offender" means a person who is not convicted of an offense under IC 11-8-8-5 . (b) An individual who is liable for reinstatement fees imposed under section 15 of this chapter may have all of the reinstatement fees placed in forbearance if the individual: (1) is a nonviolent offender; (2) has completed the individual's criminal sentence or is serving a term of probation or parole; and (3) is enrolled in job training or maintains consistent employment for at least three (3) years. (c) If an individual: (1) is eligible to have reinstatement fees placed in forbearance; and (2) maintains consistent employment for at least three (3) years; the bureau shall waive the individual's reinstatement fees. (d) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
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