Updated March 01, 2017. For-hire means that a person or company provides transportation of cargo or passengers for compensation. For-hire carriers require a Department of Transportation (DOT) number and a Motor Carrier (MC) Number. This is often a third-party logistics company, who has a staff of drivers and handles shipping and transportation for customers selling products.
(2) A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Battery can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. Both misdemeanors and felonies have different levels, which depend upon several factors, including the seriousness of the victimsâ injury and (in some cases) whether Indiana law gives the victim special protection. This article deals solely with misdemeanor battery.