Bill Text: IN SB0563 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Various motor vehicle issues.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-13 - Public Law 262 [SB0563 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-SB0563-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 6-6-4.1-13; IC 9-13-2; IC 9-14-5-7; IC 9-17;
IC 9-18; IC 9-19-10; IC 9-22; IC 9-29; IC 9-31; IC 35-51-9-1.
Synopsis: Various motor vehicle issues. Amends various provisions
concerning certificates of title and registrations for motor vehicles and
watercraft. Relocates chapter concerning special identification
numbers. Amends various provisions concerning license plates.
Abolishes the following license plates: (1) Indiana Guard Reserve. (2)
Interim manufacturer transporter. (3) Yard tractor repair, maintenance,
and relocation permit. (4) Drug free Indiana trust. (5) Indiana food
bank trust. (6) Indiana girl scouts trust. (7) Indiana retired armed forces
member. (8) Indiana antique car museum trust. (9) Indiana mental
health trust. Provides that amateur radio license plates are issued on a
semipermanent basis. Provides that personalized license plates may not
be issued with respect to certain special group recognition license
plates. Exempts recipients of Purple Heart license plates from parking
fees and fines. Amends various provisions relating to abandoned
vehicles and mobile homes.
Effective: July 1, 2013.
January 14, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security,
Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
motor vehicles.
(b) The department may issue a temporary written authorization if unforeseen or uncertain circumstances require operations by a carrier of a commercial motor vehicle for which neither a trip permit described in subsection (a) nor an annual permit described in section 12 of this chapter has been obtained. A temporary authorization may be issued
only if the department finds that undue hardship would result if
operation under a temporary authorization were prohibited. A carrier
who receives a temporary authorization shall:
(1) pay the trip permit fee at the time the temporary authorization
is issued; or
(2) subsequently apply for and obtain an annual permit.
(c) A carrier may obtain an International Fuel Tax Agreement
(IFTA) repair and maintenance permit to:
(1) travel from another state into Indiana to repair or maintain any
of the carrier's motor vehicles, semitrailers (as defined in
IC 9-13-2-164), or trailers (as defined in IC 9-13-2-184); and
(2) return to the same state after the repair or maintenance is
completed.
The permit allows the travel described in this section. In addition to any
other fee established in this chapter, and instead of paying the quarterly
motor fuel tax imposed under this chapter, a carrier may pay an annual
IFTA repair and maintenance fee of forty dollars ($40) and receive an
IFTA annual repair and maintenance permit. The IFTA annual repair
and maintenance permit and fee applies to all of the motor vehicles
operated by a carrier. The IFTA annual repair and maintenance permit
is not transferable to another carrier. A carrier may not carry cargo or
passengers under the IFTA annual repair and maintenance permit. All
fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the motor
carrier regulation fund (IC 8-2.1-23). The report otherwise required
under section 10 of this chapter is not required with respect to a motor
vehicle that is operated under an IFTA annual repair and maintenance
permit.
(d) A carrier may obtain an International Registration Plan (IRP)
repair and maintenance permit to:
(1) travel from another state into Indiana to repair or maintain any
of the carrier's motor vehicles, semitrailers (as defined in
IC 9-13-2-164), or trailers (as defined in IC 9-13-2-184); and
(2) return to the same state after the repair or maintenance is
completed.
The permit allows the travel described in this section. In addition to any
other fee established in this chapter, and instead of paying apportioned
or temporary IRP fees under IC 9-18-2 or IC 9-18-7, a carrier may pay
an annual IRP repair and maintenance fee of forty dollars ($40) and
receive an IRP annual repair and maintenance permit. The IRP annual
repair and maintenance permit and fee applies to all of the motor
vehicles operated by a carrier. The IRP annual repair and maintenance
permit is not transferable to another carrier. A carrier may not carry
cargo or passengers under the IRP annual repair and maintenance
permit. All fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in
the motor carrier regulation fund (IC 8-2.1-23).
(e) A person may obtain a repair and maintenance permit to:
(1) move an unregistered off-road vehicle from a quarry or mine
to a maintenance or repair facility; and
(2) return the unregistered off-road vehicle to its place of origin.
The fee for the permit is forty dollars ($40). The permit is an annual
permit and applies to all unregistered off-road vehicles from the same
quarry or mine.
(f) A carrier may obtain a repair, maintenance, and relocation permit
to:
(1) move a yard tractor from a terminal or loading or spotting
facility to:
(A) a maintenance or repair facility; or
(B) another terminal or loading or spotting facility; and
(2) return the yard tractor to its place of origin.
The fee for the permit is forty dollars ($40). The permit is an annual
permit and applies to all yard tractors operated by the carrier. The
permit is not transferable to another carrier. A carrier may not carry
cargo or transport or draw a semitrailer or other vehicle under the
permit. A carrier may operate a yard tractor under the permit instead of
paying the tax imposed under this chapter. A yard tractor that is being
operated on a public highway under this subsection must display a
license plate issued under IC 9-18-32. As used in this section, "yard
tractor" has the meaning set forth under IC 9-13-2-201.
(g) The department shall establish procedures, by rules adopted
under IC 4-22-2, for:
(1) the issuance and use of trip permits, temporary authorizations,
and repair and maintenance permits; and
(2) the display in commercial motor vehicles of evidence of
compliance with this chapter.
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally.
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for twenty-four (24) hours.
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way.
(4) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the
consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more
than forty-eight (48) hours.
(5) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission, or differential
has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or
inoperable and left on public property.
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public
agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or an
ordinance other than this chapter if the impounded vehicle is not
claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner's agent within
twenty (20) days after the vehicle's removal.
(7) A vehicle that is at least three (3) model years old, is
mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property
continuously in a location visible from public property for more
than twenty (20) days. For purposes of this subdivision, a vehicle
covered by a tarpaulin or other plastic, vinyl, rubber, cloth, or
textile covering is considered to be visible.
(8) A vehicle:
(A) that was repaired or stored at the request of the owner;
(B) that has not been claimed by the owner; and
(C) for which the reasonable value of the charges
associated with the repair or storage remain unpaid more
than thirty (30) days after the date on which the repair
work is completed or the vehicle was first stored.
(1) directly in the conduct of a commercial enterprise related to farming or agriculture; or
(2) for the transportation of farm products after the farm products have entered the channels of commerce.
The term does not include an implement of agriculture.
(1) transport;
(2) delivery; or
(3) application;
of crop inputs, including seed, fertilizers, and crop protection products, and vehicles designed to transport these types of agricultural implements.
(1) A state police officer.
(2) A city, town, or county police officer.
(3) A sheriff.
(4) A county coroner.
(5) A conservation officer.
(6) An individual assigned as a motor carrier inspector under IC 10-11-2-26(a).
(7) A member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1.
(8) An excise police officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission.
The term refers to a law enforcement officer having jurisdiction in Indiana, unless the context clearly refers to a law enforcement officer from another state or a territory or federal district of the United States.
(b) "Law enforcement officer", for purposes of IC 9-30-6 and IC 9-30-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-185.
1, 2013]. Sec. 94.4. "Low numbered motor vehicle registration plate",
for purposes of IC 9-29-3-19, has the meaning set forth in
IC 9-29-3-19.
(1) with a maximum design speed of not more than thirty-five (35) miles per hour;
(2) with operational and equipment specifications described in 49 CFR 571.500;
(3) that is equipped with:
(A) headlamps;
(B) front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, and stop lamps;
(C) reflex reflectors;
(D) exterior or interior mirrors;
(E) brakes as specified in IC 9-19-3-1;
(F) a windshield;
(G) a vehicle identification number; and
(H) a safety belt installed at each designated seating position; and
(4) that has not been privately assembled as described in IC 9-17-4-1.
The term does not include a golf cart or an off-road vehicle.
(b) "Motor vehicle part", for purposes of IC 19-18-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 19-18-8-1.
(1) has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider;
(2) is designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground; and
(3) satisfies the operational and equipment specifications described in 49 CFR 571 and IC 9-19.
The term does not include a farm tractor, a motor scooter, or a motorized bicycle.
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 125. "Personalized
license plate" means a license plate that displays the registration
number assigned to the vehicle and issued in a combination of letters
or numbers, or both, requested by the owner or the lessee of the vehicle
and approved by the bureau.
(1) A regular member of the state police department.
(2) A regular member of a city or town police department.
(3) A town marshal or town marshal deputy.
(4) A regular member of a county sheriff's department.
(5) A conservation officer of the department of natural resources.
(6) An individual assigned as a motor carrier inspector under IC 10-11-2-26(a).
(7) An excise police officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission.
The term refers to a police officer having jurisdiction in Indiana, unless the context clearly refers to a police officer from another state or a territory or federal district of the United States.
(b) "Police officer", for purposes of IC 9-21, means an officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
(1) that has been restored to an operable condition; and
(2) for which a certificate of title has been issued:
(A) by the bureau under IC 9-22-3; or
(B) by another state or jurisdiction under a similar procedure for the retitling of restored salvage motor vehicles.
(1) A portable saw mill.
(2) Well drilling machinery.
(3) A utility service cable trailer.
(4) Any other vehicle that is
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A vehicle that is designed to carry
(2) Implements of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.
(3) Machinery or equipment used in highway construction or maintenance by the Indiana department of transportation, a county, or a municipality.
(1) A person engaged in the business of furnishing drivers and operators for the purpose of transporting vehicles in transit from one (1) place to another by the drive away or tow away methods.
(2) A
(3) A business that prepares newly purchased vehicles of the business and delivers the vehicles to the locations where the vehicles will be based, titled, and registered.
(1) special machinery;
(2) farm wagons;
(3) a golf cart when operated in accordance with an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or IC 9-21-1-3.3(a);
(4) a motor vehicle that was designed to have a maximum design speed of not more than twenty-five (25) miles per hour and that was built, constructed, modified, or assembled by a person other
than the manufacturer; or
(5) except as otherwise provided, any other vehicle that is not
registered in accordance with IC 9-18-2.
(b) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all vehicles owned by the person that:
(1) are subject to the motor vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5; or
(2) are off-road vehicles;
and that will be operated in Indiana.
(c) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all commercial vehicles owned by the person that:
(1) are subject to the commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5;
(2) are not subject to proportional registration under the International Registration Plan; and
(3) will be operated in Indiana.
(d) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all recreational vehicles owned by the person that:
(1) are subject to the excise tax imposed under IC 6-6-5.1; and
(2) will be operated in Indiana.
(e) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all vehicles owned by the person not later than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana resident. Upon request by the bureau, a person must produce evidence concerning the date on which the person became an Indiana resident.
(b) A person applying for a certificate of title must:
(1) apply for registration of the vehicle described in the application for the certificate of title; or
(2) transfer the current registration of the vehicle owned or previously owned by the person.
(1) been in business for not less than five (5) years; and
(2) sold not less than one hundred fifty (150) motor vehicles during the preceding calendar year.
(b) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) A new motor vehicle or recreational vehicle sold by a dealer licensed by the state.
(2) A motor vehicle or recreational vehicle transferred or assigned on a certificate of title issued by the bureau.
(3) A motor vehicle that is registered under the International Registration Plan.
(4) A motor vehicle that is titled in the name of a financial institution, lending institution, or insurance company in Canada and imported by a registered importer, if:
(A) the registered importer complies with section 12.5(a) of this chapter; and
(B) section 12.5(d) of this chapter does not apply to the motor vehicle.
(5) A motor vehicle that is titled in another state and is in the lawful possession of a financial institution, a lending institution, or an insurance company, if:
(A) the financial institution, lending institution, or insurance company complies with section 12.5(b) of this chapter; and
(B) section 12.5(d) of this chapter does not apply to the motor vehicle.
(c) Subject to subsection (e), an application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle may not be accepted by the bureau unless the motor vehicle or recreational vehicle has been inspected by one (1) of the following:
(1) An employee of a dealer designated by the secretary of state to perform an inspection.
(2) A military policeman assigned to a military post in Indiana.
(3) A police officer.
(4) A designated employee of the bureau.
(5) An employee of a qualified person operating under a contract with the commission under IC 9-16-1-4 for operation of a full service license branch.
(6) An employee of a qualified person operating under a contract with the commission under IC 9-16-1-4.5 for operation of a partial service license branch.
(d) A person described in subsection (c) inspecting a motor vehicle, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle shall do the following:
(1) Make a record of inspection upon the application form
prepared by the bureau.
(2) Verify the facts set out in the application.
(e) The bureau may accept an inspection performed by a police
officer from a jurisdiction outside Indiana if the bureau determines
that an inspection performed by an individual described in
subsection (c) is unavailable or otherwise insufficient to complete
an application for a certificate of title.
(b) When the bureau receives the
(c) Whenever a transfer described in subsection (a) is made, the
(1) must be attached to the certificate of title being transferred; and
(2) becomes a permanent record of the bureau.
(d) The bureau shall use reasonable diligence in determining if the signature of the person who signed the letter described in subsection (a) authorizing the transfer is the signature of the person.
(e) If the bureau is satisfied that the signature is the signature of the person who owns the vehicle described in the certificate of title, the bureau shall issue an appropriate certificate of title over the signature of the bureau and sealed with the seal of the bureau to the person named in the letter.
(1) enable the owner of a motor vehicle titled in Indiana to determine:
(A) whether that motor vehicle has previously been titled in Indiana; and
(B) if the motor vehicle has previously been titled in Indiana, whether the title was issued as a salvage title under IC 9-22-3; and
(2) impose a service charge under
(1) a motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle, that has had the:
(A) frame;
(B) chassis;
(C) cab; or
(D) body;
modified from its original construction, replaced, or constructed; or
(2) a motorcycle that has had the:
(A) frame; or
(B) engine;
modified from its original construction, replaced, or constructed.
The term includes but is not limited to glider kits, fiberglass body kits, and vehicle reproductions or replicas and includes motor vehicles that have visible and original vehicle identification numbers.
(1) For a motorcycle, the:
(A) frame; or
(B) engine.
(2) For a passenger motor vehicle; the:
(A) frame;
(B) chassis; or
(C) body.
(3) For a truck or tractor, the:
(A) frame;
(B) chassis;
(C) cab; or
(D) body.
(4) For a trailer, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle, the:
(A) chassis; or
(B) body.
JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 4. A certificate of title issued under this chapter
must contain the following:
(1) A description and other evidence of identification of the motor
vehicle, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle as required by the
bureau.
(2) A statement of any liens or encumbrances that the application
shows to be on the certificate of title.
(3) The appropriate notation prominently recorded on the front of
the title as follows:
(A) For a vehicle assembled using all new or used vehicle
parts, excluding the vehicle frame, "RECONSTRUCTED
VEHICLE".
(B) For a vehicle assembled using used parts, "REBUILT
VEHICLE".
(C) (B) For a vehicle assembled using a salvage vehicle or
parts, "REBUILT". SALVAGE".
(1) was manufactured after December 31, 1954; and
(2) either:
(A) does not have a manufacturer's identification number installed on the motor vehicle; or
(B) has an original manufacturer's identification number that is altered or defaced;
the person shall apply to the bureau for permission to make or stamp a special identification number on the motor vehicle.
(b) The bureau shall prescribe the form of an application under subsection (a). The application must contain the following:
(1) A description of the motor vehicle, including the make, style, and year of model of the motor vehicle.
(2) A description of:
(A) the original manufacturer's identification number, if possible; or
(B) any distinguishing marks on the engine or body of the motor vehicle.
(3) The name and address of the applicant.
(4) The date on which the applicant purchased or took possession of the motor vehicle.
(5) The name and address of the person from whom the applicant purchased or acquired the motor vehicle.
(6) Any application fee required under IC 9-29 for a special identification number.
(7) Any other information the bureau requires.
(b) A new special identification number may not cover or otherwise obscure an original identification number that is visible on a motor vehicle.
(c) A new special identification number that is stamped or otherwise placed on a motor vehicle under this chapter becomes the lawful identification number of the motor vehicle for all purposes, including for purposes of selling or transferring the motor vehicle.
(b) This chapter does not affect the authority of a manufacturer or a manufacturer's agent, other than a dealer, to perform numbering on motor vehicles or parts that are removed or changed and then replaced with other numbered motor vehicle parts.
(b) This section does not affect the authority of a manufacturer or a manufacturer's agent, other than a dealer, to perform numbering on motor vehicles or parts that are removed or changed and then replaced with other numbered motor vehicle parts.
(1) damages;
(2) removes;
(3) covers; or
(4) alters;
an original or a special identification number commits a Class C felony.
(1) destroyed;
(2) removed;
(3) altered;
(4) covered; or
(5) defaced;
commits a Class D felony.
(1) destroyed;
(2) removed;
(3) altered;
(4) covered; or
(5) defaced;
commits a Class D felony.
(1) a manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts; or
(2) a governmental entity to replace an original identification number that is destroyed, removed, altered, or defaced.
(b) Subsection (c) does not apply to a person who manufactures or installs a plate or label containing an identification number:
(1) in a program authorized by a manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts; or
(2) as authorized by the bureau under this chapter.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a plate or label that:
(1) contains an identification number; and
(2) is not attached to the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part
to which the identification number was assigned by the
manufacturer or a governmental entity;
commits a Class D felony.
(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally possesses a plate or
label on which the identification number is altered or removed
commits a Class D felony.
(e) A person who, with intent to defraud, possesses a plate or
label containing a set of numbers, letters, or both numbers and
letters that purports to be an identification number commits a
Class D felony.
(1) operates a motor vehicle with an identification number that is removed, defaced, destroyed, obliterated, or concealed; and
(2) has not applied under section 7 of this chapter for a new special identification number;
commits a Class C infraction.
(b) If a person who violates subsection (a) cannot prove to the satisfaction of the court that the person owns the motor vehicle, the court shall confiscate and sell the motor vehicle. The proceeds from the sale shall be used to pay the fine and costs of prosecution, and the balance, if any, shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account fund.
(c) If the fine and costs are not paid within thirty (30) days after judgment is rendered under this section, the court shall proceed to advertise and sell the motor vehicle in the manner provided by law for the sale of personal property under execution.
(d) If at any time the motor vehicle remains in the custody of the court or the court's officers under this section, the owner appears and establishes the owner's title to the motor vehicle to the satisfaction of the court, the motor vehicle shall be returned to the owner. The owner shall then make application for and may obtain an identification number and a title as provided in this chapter. The owner may then use the motor vehicle upon proper registration.
or recreational vehicle in the person's name may obtain the certificate
of title from the bureau if:
(1) the person from whom the motor vehicle, semitrailer, or
recreational vehicle has been repossessed is shown by the records
of the bureau to be the last registered owner of the motor vehicle,
semitrailer, or recreational vehicle; and
(2) the person who holds the lien:
(A) has complied with IC 9-17-5; and
(B) establishes to the satisfaction of the bureau that the person
is entitled to the certificate of title.
(1) A full description of the manufactured home.
(2) A statement of the person's title and of any lien or encumbrance upon the manufactured home.
(3) The following printed statement:
"I swear or affirm that the information that I have entered on this form is correct. I understand that making a false statement on this form may constitute the crime of perjury.".
(4) The signature of the person applying for the certificate of title directly under the statement set forth in subdivision (3).
(5) The following numbers, if the numbers are available:
(A) A unique serial number assigned by the manufacturer to the manufactured home.
(B) The certification label number required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the manufactured home.
If neither the number described in clause (A) nor the number described in clause (B) is available, the bureau may issue a special identification number for the manufactured home under this chapter.
(6) Any other information required under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the bureau.
(1) has been previously issued for a manufactured home in Indiana, an application for a certificate of title must be accompanied by the certificate of title; or
(2) has not previously been issued for a manufactured home in Indiana, the application must be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin as provided in IC 9-17-8.
(1) holds a certificate of title for;
(2) holds a certificate of origin for; or
(3) otherwise owns as an improvement;
a manufactured home that is attached to real estate by a permanent foundation may apply for an affidavit of transfer to real estate with the bureau.
(b) An application for an affidavit of transfer to real estate must contain the following:
(1) A full description of the manufactured home, including:
(A) a description; and
(B) the parcel number;
of the real estate to which the manufactured home is attached.
(2) One (1) or more of the following numbers:
(A) A unique serial number assigned by the manufacturer to the manufactured home.
(B) The certification label number required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the manufactured home.
(C) A special identification number issued by the bureau for the manufactured home.
(3) An attestation by the owner of the manufactured home that the manufactured home has been permanently attached to the real estate upon which it is located.
(1) Farm wagons.
(2) Farm tractors.
(3) A new motor vehicle if the new motor vehicle is being operated in Indiana solely to remove it from an accident site to a storage location because:
(A) the new motor vehicle was being transported on a railroad car or semitrailer; and
(B) the railroad car or semitrailer was involved in an accident that required the unloading of the new motor vehicle to preserve or prevent further damage to it.
(4) An implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises, including the incidental operation of an implement of agriculture on a highway or street to transport the implement from a farm field or premises to another farm field or premises for use on the farm field or premises.
(5) Off-road vehicles.
(6) Golf carts when operated in accordance with an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or IC 9-21-1-3.3(a).
(7) Vehicles that are not issued a certificate of title under IC 9-17, unless otherwise provided in this article.
(b) The bureau may not issue a license plate to or register a vehicle listed in subsection (a) unless otherwise specifically provided in this article.
(b) If the registered owner of at least twenty-five (25) commercial vehicles submits the application of registration for the commercial vehicles on an aggregate basis by electronic means, the bureau shall issue a certificate of registration that shall be carried at all times in the vehicle for which it is issued.
(c) The registration for a commercial vehicle is void when the registered owner:
(1) sells;
(2) disposes of; or
(3) does not renew the registration of;
the commercial vehicle. Neither the certificate of registration nor the
plate may be transferred to another vehicle.
(d) This section does not relieve the owner of the vehicle from
payment of any applicable commercial vehicle excise tax under
IC 6-6-5.5 on a yearly basis.
(e) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to
administer this section.
(1) A vehicle subject to section 8 of this chapter shall be registered under section 8 of this chapter.
(2) Subject to subsection (g) or (h), a vehicle not subject to section 8 or 8.5 of this chapter or to the International Registration Plan shall be registered before:
(A) March 1 of each year; or
(B) an earlier date subsequent to January 1 of each year as set by the bureau.
(3) School buses owned by a school corporation are exempt from annual registration but are subject to registration under IC 20-27-7.
(4) Subject to subsection (f), a vehicle subject to the International Registration Plan shall be registered before April 1 of each year.
(5) A school bus not owned by a school corporation shall be registered subject to section 8.5 of this chapter.
(b) Registrations and reregistrations under this section are for the calendar year. Registration and reregistration for school buses owned by a school corporation may be for more than a calendar year.
(c) License plates for a vehicle subject to this section may be displayed during:
(1) the calendar year for which the vehicle is registered; and
(2) the period of time:
(A) subsequent to the calendar year; and
(B) before the date that the vehicle must be reregistered.
(d) Except as provided in IC 9-18-12-2.5, a person who owns or operates a vehicle may not operate or permit the operation of a vehicle that:
(1) is required to be registered under this chapter; and
(2) has expired license plates.
(e) If a vehicle that is required to be registered under this chapter has:
(1) been operated on the highways; and
(2) not been properly registered under this chapter;
the bureau shall, before the vehicle is reregistered, collect the registration fee that the owner of the vehicle would have paid if the vehicle had been properly registered.
(f) The department of state revenue may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to issue staggered registration to motor vehicles subject to the International Registration Plan.
(g) Except as provided in section 8.5 of this chapter, the bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to issue staggered registration to motor vehicles described in subsection (a)(2).
(h) After June 30, 2011, the registration of a vehicle under
(1) throughout calendar year 2011; and
(2) during the period that:
(A) begins January 1, 2012; and
(B) ends on the date on which the vehicle was due for reregistration under the law in effect before this subsection took effect.
(1) Passenger motor vehicles.
(2) Recreational vehicles.
(3) Motorcycles.
(4) Trucks that:
(A) are regularly rented to others for not more than twenty-nine (29) days in the regular course of the corporation's business; and
(B) have a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(b) Except as provided in IC 9-18-12-2.5, a person that owns a vehicle shall receive a license plate, renewal tag, or other indicia upon registration of the vehicle. The bureau may determine the
(c) A corporation that owns a
(d) A person that owns a vehicle in a category required to be registered under this section and desires to register the vehicle for the first time must apply to the bureau for a certificate of registration.
(1) Administer the certificate of registration.
(2) Issue the license plate according to the bureau's central fulfillment processes.
(3) Collect the proper registration and service fees in accordance with the procedure established by the bureau.
(e) Except as provided in IC 9-18-12-2.5, the bureau shall issue a semipermanent plate under section 30 of this chapter, or:
(1) an annual renewal tag; or
(2) other indicia;
to be affixed on the semipermanent plate.
(f) After June 30, 2011, the registration of a vehicle under
(1) throughout calendar year 2011; and
(2) during the period that:
(A) begins January 1, 2012; and
(B) ends on the date on which the vehicle was due for reregistration under the law in effect before this subsection took effect.
(1)
(2)
(3) Any other application or request made to the bureau under this article.
(b) The bureau may:
(1) make investigations or require additional information; and
(2) reject an application or request;
if the bureau is not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of an application or the truth of a statement contained in an application or request, or for any other reason.
(1) applies at the same time for and is granted a certificate of title for the motor vehicle, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle; or
(2) presents satisfactory evidence that a certificate of title has been previously issued to the person that covers the motor vehicle, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle.
(b) If the bureau at any time determines that a certificate of title for a motor vehicle cannot be issued or is invalid, the bureau:
(1) shall not issue or furnish; or
(2) may invalidate;
the certificate of registration for the vehicle.
(1) A motor vehicle that:
(2) A motor vehicle that does not comply with applicable
motor vehicle equipment requirements under IC 9-19.
(b) A certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of the certificate of registration must be carried:
(1) in the vehicle to which the registration refers; or
(2) by the person driving or in control of the vehicle, who shall display the registration upon the demand of a police officer.
(b) A transport operator may, instead of registering each motor vehicle transported, make a verified application upon a form prescribed by the bureau and furnished by the bureau for a general distinctive registration number for all motor vehicles transported by the transport operator and used and operated for the purposes provided. The application must contain the following:
(1) A brief description of each style or type of motor vehicle transported.
(2) The name and address, including the county of residence, of the transport operator.
(3) Any other information the bureau requires.
(c) The bureau, upon receiving:
(1) an application for a transport operator license plate; and
(2) the proper fee;
shall issue to the person who submitted the application and fee two (2) certificates of registration and the license plates with numbers corresponding to the numbers of the certificates of registration. A transport operator may obtain as many additional pairs of license plates as desired upon application and the payment to the bureau of the fee prescribed under IC 9-29 for each pair of additional license plates.
(d) A license plate or sign other than those furnished and approved by the bureau may not be used.
(e) A transport operator license plate may not be used on a vehicle
used or operated on a highway, except for the purpose of transporting
vehicles in transit. A person may haul other vehicles or parts of
vehicles in transit in the same combination.
(f) A transport operator may not operate a vehicle or any
combination of vehicles in excess of the size and weight limits
specified by law.
(g) A license plate shall be displayed on the front and rear of each
combination, and if only one (1) motor vehicle is transported, a license
plate shall be displayed on both the front and rear of the motor vehicle.
(h) The bureau may adopt rules to prescribe the conditions under
which not issue transport operator license plates may be issued to a
transport operator who has been convicted of violating this section until
the bureau issues the transport operator a new license plate. is satisfied
that the transport operator is able to comply with the requirements
of this section.
(1) For a motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle, upon the rear of the vehicle, except as provided in subdivision (4).
(2) For a tractor or dump truck, upon the front of the vehicle.
(3) For every other vehicle, upon the rear of the vehicle, except as provided in subdivision (4).
(4) For a truck with a rear mounted forklift or a mechanism to carry a rear mounted forklift or implement, upon the front of the vehicle.
(b) A license plate shall be securely fastened, in a horizontal position, to the vehicle for which the plate is issued:
(1) to prevent the license plate from swinging;
(2) at a height of at least twelve (12) inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the license plate;
(3) in a place and position that are clearly visible;
(4) maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible; and
(5) not obstructed or obscured by tires, bumpers, accessories, or other opaque objects.
(c) The bureau may adopt rules the bureau considers advisable to enforce the proper mounting and securing of license plates on vehicles consistent with this chapter.
(1) must be six (6) inches wide and twelve (12) inches long;
(2) must display
(3) may have a prefix of at least one (1) letter of the alphabet to designate the type of vehicle registered; and
(4) shall be treated with special reflective material designed to increase the visibility and legibility of the license plate.
(b) The bureau may issue license plates in a different size or character if the bureau determines that the change is appropriate to effect the proper display of the license plates.
(1) retain the license plate originally issued; or
(2) request a new license plate
(b) The rules adopted under this section do not apply to:
(1) truck license plates issued under section 4.5 or 18 of this chapter; and
(2) general assembly and other state official license plates issued under IC 9-18-16.
(1) initially registering a motor vehicle; or
(2) renewing the registration for a motor vehicle that needs a new license plate;
the bureau may issue a temporary paper or cardboard license plate to the person for use on the motor vehicle.
(b) A temporary license plate issued under subsection (a) is valid for thirty (30) days after the date of its issuance.
vehicle, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle, unless excepted under
IC 9-17-2-13 or IC 9-18-2-18.
(1) lost or stolen;
(2)
(3) destroyed;
the person in whose name the license plate was issued may obtain from the bureau a duplicate or a replacement license plate by filing with the bureau an application on a form provided by the bureau duly sworn to as provided in IC 9-18-2.
(b) If a license plate is lost or stolen, the bureau may not issue a duplicate or replacement license plate until the person in whose name the plate was issued has first notified:
(1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the loss or theft occurred; or
(2) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the address listed on the registration;
that the original license plate has been lost or stolen.
(c) A law enforcement agency to whom a loss or theft is reported shall complete and present to the person reporting the loss or theft a form provided by the bureau indicating that the loss or theft has been
reported.
(d) The person must present the form described under subsection (c)
to the bureau before a replacement license plate may be obtained.
(e) If a license plate for a commercial vehicle is lost, mutilated, or
destroyed, the person in whose name the plate was issued shall notify:
(1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
where the loss occurred; and
(2) the bureau;
that the original license plate has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed. In
order to receive a duplicate or a replacement license plate, the person
in whose name the license plate was issued must complete and submit
to the bureau an application and affidavit designed by the bureau.
(f) (e) The bureau shall charge a fee for a duplicate or replacement
license plate under subsections (b) and (e) as set forth in IC 9-29-5-17.
(g) (f) A duplicate or replacement license plate must be displayed
in the same manner as the original license plate was displayed.
(1) transferred by the person who is the current registrant to any other vehicle of the same type acquired by the person; and
(2) operated in Indiana for not more than thirty-one (31) days after the date the person acquires ownership of the vehicle.
(b) The person who is the registrant must have in the person's possession a:
(1) manufacturer's certificate of origin;
(2) duly assigned certificate of title; or
(3)
indicating that the person is the owner of the vehicle to which the unexpired license plates are affixed.
(b) A temporary registration permit is valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of issuance and authorizes the use of the motor vehicle, semitrailer, trailer designed to be used with a semitrailer, or recreational vehicle on the highways if any of the following conditions
exist:
(1) The person has purchased or otherwise obtained the vehicle
in Indiana and will be titling or registering the vehicle in another
state or foreign country.
(2) The person is a resident of Indiana and is intending to move
to another state and the current vehicle registration or temporary
permit will expire before the person moves.
(3) The person is a resident of Indiana and the vehicle registration
in another state has expired and the person has applied for an
Indiana title for the vehicle.
(4) The person is a manufacturer of semitrailers or trailers
designed to be used with a semitrailer that may be leased by the
manufacturer to any person, including a motor carrier, for not
more than the term of the special registration permit. This
subdivision does not prohibit the transportation of property on a
semitrailer or trailer operating under a temporary registration
permit. A copy of the lease must accompany the semitrailer or
trailer.
(5) (4) The person owns and operates the vehicle and the person:
(A) does not operate the vehicle as a lessor; and
(B) moves the empty vehicle from one (1) lessee-carrier to
another.
(6) (5) The person owns a vehicle for which emissions testing is
required and the vehicle will require further mechanical repairs
in order to comply with the emissions testing requirements.
(c) The bureau shall prescribe the form of a temporary registration
permit.
(d) A temporary registration permit shall be displayed on a vehicle
in a manner determined by the bureau.
(e) The bureau may provide for the bulk issuance of temporary
registration permits to manufacturers for the purpose of subsection
(b)(4).
(f) Subject to IC 9-25-1-2, a temporary registration permit may be
obtained under this section if the owner of the vehicle provides proof
of financial responsibility in the amounts specified under IC 9-25 in a
form required by the bureau.
owns an antique motor vehicle that is registered under this chapter.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), a license plate for an antique motor
vehicle shall be manufactured according to the bureau's specifications.
(c) A license plate issued under this chapter shall:
(1) contain:
(A) the registration number assigned to the registration
certificate by the bureau; and
(B) the words "Historic Motor Vehicle, State of Indiana"; a
designation that the vehicle is historic; and
(2) indicate the year for which the antique motor vehicle has been
registered.
(d) Instead of issuing a new license plate each time that an antique
motor vehicle is registered, the bureau may issue to the person who
owns the antique motor vehicle a tag or sticker that indicates the year
for which the motor vehicle has been registered.
(e) A license plate issued under this chapter shall be securely
attached to the rear of an antique motor vehicle.
(b) A military vehicle registered under this chapter is not required to display a license plate in order to be operated on a public highway.
(1) passenger motor vehicle;
(2) motorcycle;
(3) recreational vehicle; or
(4) vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds;
registered with the bureau or who makes an application for an original registration or renewal registration of a vehicle may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which
registration is sought instead of the regular license plate.
(b) A person who:
(1) is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle described in
subsection (a); and
(2) is eligible to receive a license plate for the vehicle under:
(A) IC 9-18-17 (prisoner of war license plates);
(B) IC 9-18-18 (disabled Hoosier veteran license plates);
(C) IC 9-18-19 (Purple Heart license plates);
(D) IC 9-18-20 (Indiana National Guard license plates);
(E) IC 9-18-21 (Indiana Guard Reserve license plates);
(F) (E) IC 9-18-22 (license plates for persons with
disabilities);
(G) IC 9-18-23 (amateur radio operator license plates);
(H) IC 9-18-24 (civic event license plates);
(I) (F) IC 9-18-24.5 (In God We Trust license plates);
(J) (G) IC 9-18-25 (special group recognition license plates);
(K) (H) IC 9-18-29 (environmental license plates);
(L) (I) IC 9-18-30 (kids first trust license plates);
(M) (J) IC 9-18-31 (education license plates);
(N) IC 9-18-32.2 (drug free Indiana trust license plates);
(O) (K) IC 9-18-33 (Indiana FFA trust license plates);
(P) (L) IC 9-18-34 (Indiana firefighter license plates);
(Q) IC 9-18-35 (Indiana food bank trust license plates);
(R) IC 9-18-36 (Indiana girl scouts trust license plates);
(S) (M) IC 9-18-37 (Indiana boy scouts trust license plates);
(T) IC 9-18-38 (Indiana retired armed forces member license
plates);
(U) IC 9-18-39 (Indiana antique car museum trust license
plates);
(V) (N) IC 9-18-40 (D.A.R.E. Indiana trust license plates);
(W) (O) IC 9-18-41 (Indiana arts trust license plates);
(X) (P) IC 9-18-42 (Indiana health trust license plates);
(Y) IC 9-18-43 (Indiana mental health trust license plates);
(Z) (Q) IC 9-18-44 (Indiana Native American trust license
plates);
(AA) (R) IC 9-18-45.8 (Pearl Harbor survivor license plates);
(BB) (S) IC 9-18-46.2 (Indiana state educational institution
trust license plates);
(CC) (T) IC 9-18-47 (Lewis and Clark bicentennial license
plates);
(DD) (U) IC 9-18-48 (Riley Children's Foundation license
plates);
may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought instead of the regular special recognition license plate.
(b) A personalized license plate is limited to the:
(1) numerals 0 through 9; or
(2) letters A through Z;
in a continuous combination of numbers and letters with at least two (2) positions.
(c) A personalized license plate may not
(d) Only one (1) personalized plate, without regard to classification of registration, may be issued by the bureau with the same configuration of numbers and letters.
(1) a personalized license plate; or
(2) the renewal of a personalized license plate in the subsequent period;
must file an application in the manner the bureau requires, indicating the combination of letters or numerals, or both, requested
(b) The bureau may refuse to issue a combination of letters or numerals, or both, that:
(1) carries a connotation offensive to good taste and decency;
(2) would be misleading; or
(3) the bureau otherwise considers improper for issuance.
SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 5.5. After December 31, 2006, The bureau shall
issue personalized license plates annually. on the same schedule
prescribed under IC 9-18-2-47.
(1) the person cancels the lease; or
(2) the lease expires during the registration year;
the person may transfer the registration to another vehicle eligible to be registered under this chapter.
(b)
(c) Upon the payment of the required fee and service charges for an original application or renewal of a personalized license plate, the bureau shall issue a receipt.
plate is delivered to the person who applied for the plate.
(e) A license branch (d) The bureau shall collect the service charge
prescribed under IC 9-29 for each initial or renewal application for a
personalized license plate as a reservation and special processing fee.
(1) Members of the general assembly.
(2) Spouses of members of the general assembly.
(3) Other state officials who receive special license plates on an annual basis.
(b) A license plate issued under this chapter may also be issued to a company or business owned by a person described in subsection (a).
(b) The bureau may issue a license plate designed under subsection (a) to the following types of vehicles:
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A truck with a declared gross weight of at least seven thousand (7,000) pounds but less than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(3) A recreational vehicle.
(4) A motorcycle.
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 2.5. (a) An individual who
qualifies for a Purple Heart license plate under section 1 of this
chapter may not be charged the following:
(1) A fee for parking the individual's motor vehicle displaying
the license plate issued under section 1 of this chapter in a
metered space.
(2) A penalty for parking the individual's motor vehicle
displaying the license plate issued under section 1 of this
chapter in a metered space for longer than the time permitted.
(b) This section does not authorize parking of a motor vehicle in
places where parking is not allowed at any time or at a specified
time if the prohibition is posted and authorized by ordinances in
cities and towns or by order of the Indiana department of
transportation.
(c) A person other than the owner of the motor vehicle
displaying a Purple Heart license plate authorized by this chapter
is not entitled to the parking privileges authorized by this section.
(1) An identification number.
(2) Any other information and design selected by the bureau.
(b) A person applying for a National Guard license plate under this chapter must demonstrate the person's status as an active member of the
(1) A current armed forces identification card.
(2) A letter signed by the person's commanding officer identifying the person as a current active member.
registered by the person described in section 3 of this chapter.
(1) has been issued a permanent parking placard under IC 9-14-5;
(2) has a permanent physical disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, walker, braces, or crutches, as certified by a health care provider listed in subdivision (4);
(3) has permanently lost the use of one (1) or both legs;
(4) is certified
(A) a physician having a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine;
(B) a physician who is a commissioned medical officer of the armed forces of the United States or of the United States Public Health Service;
(C) a physician who is a medical officer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(D) a chiropractor with a valid, unrestricted license under IC 25-10-1;
(E) a podiatrist with a valid, unrestricted license under IC 25-29-1; or
(F) an advanced practice nurse with a valid, unrestricted license under IC 25-23; or
(5) is certified by an optometrist or ophthalmologist licensed to practice in Indiana to be:
(A) blind (as defined in IC 12-7-2-21(2)); or
(B) visually impaired (as defined in IC 12-7-2-198).
(1) the official international wheelchair symbol;
(2) a reasonable facsimile of the international wheelchair symbol;
or
(3) another symbol selected by the bureau;
to designate the vehicle as being used to transport a person with a
disability.
(1) A person with a disability.
(2) A person who owns a vehicle that is:
(A) frequently operated by a person with a disability; or
(B) used to transport a person with a disability.
(1) shall be assigned to a vehicle subject to registration under Indiana law; and
(2) may be displayed only on a legally registered vehicle.
(b) A person who owns a vehicle bearing a license plate
the following:
(1) The (b) A dealer or manufacturer is to be assessed and pay the
motor vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5 attributable to that part of the
total year that the designee of the dealer or manufacturer operates
the motor vehicle for which the dealer designee license plate is
issued.
(2) The (c) A dealer or manufacturer shall report to the secretary of
state bureau on a form issued by the bureau the date of assignment
to a designee, the designee's name and address, and the date of
termination of the assignment. within ten (10) days of the assignment
or termination.
(3) (d) The tax calculated in subdivision (1) subsection (b) shall be
paid within thirty (30) days of the termination of the assignment to the
a designee or at the time the a dealer or manufacturer purchases license
plates under this chapter.
(1) in which at least ten thousand (10,000) of the state educational institution trust license plates are sold or renewed; and
(2) beginning after December 31, 1998.
(b) The treasurer of state shall establish a special account within a trust fund for each state educational institution described in subsection (a)(1).
(c) The bureau shall require a person who purchases a state educational institution trust license plate under this section to designate the state educational institution the person chooses to receive the annual fee that the person pays under section 5(2) of this chapter as the corresponding state educational institution designated in section 4 of this chapter.
(d) The treasurer of state shall deposit the annual fee collected under section 5(2) of this chapter into a special account within a trust fund for the state educational institution designated by the purchaser in subsection (c).
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the special account not distributed in the same manner as other public trust funds are invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the special account.
(f) The auditor of state monthly shall distribute the money from the special account to the state educational institution's authorized alumni association.
(g) Money in the special account at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A truck registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(3) A recreational vehicle.
(4) A motorcycle.
(1) Completing an application for a Hoosier veteran license plate.
(2) Presenting:
(A) a United States Uniformed Services Retiree Identification Card;
(B) a DD 214 or DD 215 record;
(C) United States military discharge papers; or
(D) a current armed forces identification card;
to the bureau.
(3) Paying the fee under section 7 of this chapter.
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A truck registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(3) A recreational vehicle.
(4) A motorcycle.
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A truck registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(3) A recreational vehicle.
(4) A motorcycle.
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A truck registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(3) A recreational vehicle.
(4) A motorcycle.
approved types of safety belts and attachments to the safety belts.
(c) The bureau shall accept, as approved, a seat belt installation and
the belt and anchor meeting the Society of Automotive Engineers'
specifications.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in an emergency situation a vehicle believed to be abandoned on private property may be removed immediately. As used in this subsection, "emergency situation" means that the presence of the abandoned vehicle interferes physically with the conduct of normal business operations of the person who owns or controls the private property or poses a threat to the safety or security of persons or property, or both.
(1) at the request of the person that owns the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle;
(2) at the request of an individual, a firm, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation on whose property an abandoned motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or recreational
vehicle is located; or
(3) in accordance with this chapter;
has a lien on the vehicle for the reasonable value of the charges for the
towing services and other related costs in accordance with IC 9-22-6.
An individual, a firm, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a
corporation that obtains a lien for an abandoned vehicle under
subdivision (2) this section must comply with sections 16, 17, and 19
of this chapter and IC 9-22-6.
(c) If:
(1) the charges made under subsection (a) or (b) are not paid; and
(2) the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle
is not claimed;
not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the vehicle is left
in or comes into the possession of the individual, firm, limited liability
company, or corporation for repairs, storage, towing, or the furnishing
of materials, the individual, firm, limited liability company, or
corporation may advertise the vehicle for sale. The vehicle may not be
sold earlier than fifteen (15) days after the date the advertisement
required by subsection (d) has been placed or fifteen (15) days after
notice required by subsection (e) has been sent, whichever is later.
(d) Before a vehicle may be sold under subsection (c), an
advertisement must be placed in a newspaper that is printed in English
and of general circulation in the city or town in which the place of
business of the lienholder is located. If the lienholder is located outside
the corporate limits of a city or a town, the advertisement must be
placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the
place of business of the lienholder is located. The advertisement must
contain at least the following information:
(1) A description of the vehicle, including make, type, and
manufacturer's identification number.
(2) The amount of the unpaid charges.
(3) The time, place, and date of the sale.
(e) In addition to the advertisement required under subsection (d),
the person that holds the lien must:
(1) notify the owner of the vehicle and any other person that holds
a lien of record at the owner's or other lienholder's last known
address by certified mail, return receipt requested; or
(2) if the vehicle is an abandoned vehicle, provide notice as
required under subdivision (1) if the location of the owner of the
vehicle or a lienholder of record is determined by the bureau in a
search under section 19 of this chapter;
that the vehicle will be sold at public auction on a specified date to
satisfy the lien imposed by this section.
(f) A person that holds a lien of record on a vehicle subject to sale
under this section may pay the storage, repair, towing, or service
charges due. If the person that holds the lien of record elects to pay the
charges due, the person is entitled to possession of the vehicle and
becomes the holder of the lien imposed by this section.
(g) If the owner of a vehicle subject to sale under this section does
not claim the vehicle and satisfy the lien on the vehicle, the vehicle
may be sold at public auction to the highest and best bidder. A person
that holds a lien under this section may purchase a vehicle subject to
sale under this section.
(h) A person that holds a lien under this section may deduct and
retain the amount of the lien and the cost of the advertisement required
under subsection (d) from the purchase price received for a vehicle sold
under this section. After deducting from the purchase price the amount
of the lien and the cost of the advertisement, the person shall pay the
surplus of the purchase price to the owner of the vehicle if the owner's
address or whereabouts are known. If the address or whereabouts of the
owner of the vehicle are not known, the surplus of the purchase price
shall be paid over to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which
the person that holds the lien has a place of business for the use and
benefit of the owner of the vehicle.
(i) A person that holds a lien under this section shall execute and
deliver to the purchaser of a vehicle under this section a sales
certificate in the form designated by the bureau, setting forth the
following information:
(1) The facts of the sale.
(2) The vehicle identification number.
(3) The certificate of title if available.
(4) A certificate from the newspaper showing that the
advertisement was made as required under subsection (d).
Whenever the bureau receives an application for certificate of title
accompanied by these items from the purchaser, the bureau shall issue
a certificate of title for the vehicle under IC 9-17.
(j) A person that knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this
section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
thirty (30) day period begins on the day the property owner sends
notice under section 3 of this chapter to the owner of the mobile
home.
(1) To
(2) To:
(A) a lienholder with a perfected security interest in the mobile home; or
(B) any other person known to claim an interest in the mobile home;
as shown by the records of the bureau.
(b) A property owner may provide notice under subsection (a) by the following methods:
(1) Certified mail, return receipt requested.
(2) Personal delivery.
(3) Electronic service under IC 9-22-1-19.
property owner, or donee:
(1) presents the bureau with the affidavit of sale;
(2) completes an application for title with any other information
the bureau requires; and
(3) pays any applicable fee;
the bureau shall issue to the purchaser or property owner a certificate
of title to the mobile home.
(1) "REBUILT VEHICLE--MILEAGE NOT ACTUAL" if the motor vehicle is not a flood damaged vehicle; or
(2) "REBUILT FLOOD DAMAGED VEHICLE" if the motor vehicle is a flood damaged vehicle.
(b) An insurance company authorized to do business in Indiana may obtain a certificate of title that does not bear the designation if the company submits to the bureau, in the form and manner the bureau requires, satisfactory evidence that the damage, if any, to a recovered stolen motor vehicle did not meet the criteria set forth in section 3 of this chapter.
(c) An affidavit submitted under section 8 of this chapter must conspicuously bear the designation:
(1) "REBUILT VEHICLE" if the motor vehicle is not a flood damaged vehicle; or
(2) "REBUILT FLOOD DAMAGED VEHICLE" if the motor vehicle is a flood damaged vehicle.
(d) A certificate of title for a salvage motor vehicle issued under
subsection (a) may not designate the mileage of the vehicle.
(b) Whenever a certificate of title is issued for a vehicle described in subsection (a) that was previously titled in another state or jurisdiction and the certificate of title from the other state or jurisdiction contains a designation that indicates that the vehicle is a flood damaged vehicle, a new and subsequent certificate of title must conspicuously bear the designation
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying features.
(3) A concise statement of the facts surrounding the abandonment of the vehicle, that the title of the vehicle is faulty, lost, or destroyed, or the reasons for t
(b) The person making the application required under section 2 of this chapter shall execute an affidavit stating that the facts alleged in the application are true and that no material fact has been withheld.
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 12. The person who:
(1) owns a vehicle that has a title that is faulty, lost, or destroyed;
described in this chapter; and
(2) sells the vehicle; under this chapter;
may retain the proceeds of the sale for the person's use and benefit.
(b) The individual, firm, limited liability company, or corporation shall record in a book the following information concerning the vehicle described in subsection (a):
(1) The name and address of the person that owns the vehicle.
(2) The license number of the vehicle.
(3) The date on which the vehicle was left.
(c) The book shall be provided and kept by the individual, firm, limited liability company, or corporation and must be open for inspection by an authorized police officer of the state, a city, or a town or by the county sheriff.
(d) If a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle is stored by the week or by the month, only one (1) entry on the book is required for the time during which the vehicle is stored.
numerical sequence.
(d) (c) Subject to subsections (e) and (f) subsection (d) and with the
approval of the commission, the bureau may adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Increase or decrease any of the service charges listed in
sections 1 through 18 of this chapter.
(2) Impose a service charge on any other license branch service
that is not listed in sections 1 through 18 of this chapter.
(3) Increase or decrease a service charge imposed under
subdivision (2).
(e) (d) The bureau's authority to adopt rules under subsection (d) (c)
is subject to the condition that a service charge must be uniform
throughout all license branches and at all partial service locations in
Indiana.
(f) The bureau may not impose a pull service charge for a requested
passenger motor vehicle registration plate containing the numbers set
forth in IC 9-18-2-28 for a motor vehicle:
(1) issued a license plate under IC 9-18-17 that designates the
motor vehicle as being owned by a former prisoner of war or by
the surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war; or
(2) after December 31, 2006, issued a license plate under
IC 9-18-19 that designates the motor vehicle as being owned by
a person who has received a Purple Heart decoration.
(g) (e) The bureau may not impose a pull service charge of more
than fifteen dollars ($15) for a requested motor vehicle registration
plate issued under IC 9-18-25 for a special group recognition license
plate that commemorates the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark
expedition.
information the bureau requires:
(1) The name and residence address of the applicant and, if
different from the residence address, the applicant's mailing
address, and the Social Security number or federal
identification number of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the previous owner.
(3) A statement of liens, mortgages, or other encumbrances on the
watercraft and the name and address of the holder of the liens,
mortgages, or other encumbrances.
(4) If a lien, mortgage, or other encumbrance is not outstanding,
a statement of that fact.
(4) The former title number of the watercraft, if applicable.
(5) A description of the watercraft, including, if applicable, the
make, year, length, dry weight, series or model, horsepower
rating, hull type, and hull identification number.
(6) The purchase or acquisition date.
(6) (7) Any other information that the bureau requires.
(1) A new watercraft sold by a dealer that is licensed by the state under IC 9-31-4.
(2) A watercraft transferred or assigned on a certificate of title issued by the bureau.
(b) The bureau may not accept an application for a certificate of title under section 7 of this chapter for a watercraft unless the watercraft has been inspected by one (1) of the following:
(1) An employee of a dealer designated by the secretary of state to perform an inspection.
(2) A military policeman assigned to a military post in Indiana.
(3) A police officer.
(4) A designated employee of the bureau.
(5) An employee of a qualified person operating under a contract with the commission under IC 9-16-1-4 for operation of a full service license branch.
(6) An employee of a qualified person operating under a contract with the commission under IC 9-16-1-4.5 for operation of a partial service license branch.
(c) A person who inspects a watercraft under subsection (b) shall do the following:
(1) Make a record of the inspection on the application.
(2) Verify the information contained in the application.
(b) An application under subsection (a) must contain the following:
(1) A description of the watercraft, including the make, year, length, series or model, and, if known, original identification number.
(2) The name and address of the applicant.
(3) The date on which the applicant purchased or obtained possession of the watercraft.
(4) The name and address of the person from whom the applicant purchased or obtained possession of the watercraft.
(5) Any other information the bureau requires.
(1) obtaining ownership of a
(2) otherwise being required to obtain a certificate of title for a watercraft;
the person shall pay a late title fee prescribed under IC 9-29-15-3.
(1) is lost or stolen;
(2) is mutilated;
(3) is destroyed; or
(4) becomes illegible;
the owner of the watercraft, or the owner's legal representative or successor in interest, as shown in the records of the bureau, shall immediately apply to the bureau for a duplicate certificate of title.
(b) To obtain a duplicate certificate of title under subsection (a), a person must:
(1) submit an application on a form prescribed by the bureau;
(2) furnish information satisfactory to the bureau concerning the loss, theft, mutilation, destruction, or illegibility of the certificate of title; and
(3) pay the applicable fee provided under IC 9-29.
(d) When the bureau issues a duplicate certificate of title, the previously issued certificate of title becomes void.
(b) If a stolen or converted watercraft is recovered, the owner or recovering agency shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency that received the initial theft report. The law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the bureau, the department of natural resources, the sheriff of the county from which the watercraft was
stolen, and other law enforcement agencies in the county. The bureau
shall remove the record of the theft or conversion from the file in which
the report is recorded.
(1) is serving in the armed forces of the United States; and
(2) holds a certificate of title for a watercraft;
may authorize transfer of the certificate of title to another person by submitting a signed letter to that effect to the bureau. The letter must be accompanied by proof that the Indiana resident is actively serving in the armed forces of the United States outside Indiana.
(b) When the bureau receives the letter and proof described in subsection (a), the bureau may transfer the certificate of title to the person named in the letter. The letter must be attached to the certificate of title being transferred and becomes a permanent record of the bureau.
(c) The bureau shall use reasonable diligence to determine if the signature on the letter authorizing the transfer is authentic. If the bureau is satisfied that the signature is authentic, the bureau shall issue to the person named in the letter an appropriate certificate of title over the signature of the bureau and sealed with the seal of the bureau.
(1) A manufacturer's or importer's certificate.
(2) A sworn statement of ownership as prescribed by the bureau. An affidavit executed, under penalties for perjury, by the person filing the application shall be accepted as proof of ownership for
any motorboat or sailboat that:
(A) is a Class 5 or lower motorboat under IC 6-6-11-11 (the
boat excise tax) and the motorboat is not titled under
IC 9-31-2; or
(B) is propelled by an internal combustion, steam, or electrical
inboard or outboard motor or engine or by any mechanical
means, including sailboats that are equipped with such a motor
or engine when the sailboat is in operation whether or not the
sails are hoisted, if:
(i) the motorboat was made by an individual for the use of
the individual and not for resale; and
(ii) the motorboat is not titled under IC 9-31-2.
(3) A certificate of title or bill of sale.
(4) Other evidence of ownership required by the law of another
state from which the motorboat is brought into Indiana.
(b) A motorboat that is owned by the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state is exempt from the payment of a fee to register the motorboat.
(c) The bureau shall transfer the money derived from the fees collected under subsection (a) to the department of natural resources.
(1) Information provided from a person as part of a request for registration of a motorboat.
(2) A request for a license required under this article for operation of a motorboat upon the waters of Indiana.
(3) Any other application or request made to the bureau under this article.
(b) The bureau may:
(1) investigate or require additional information; or
(2) reject an application or request;
if the bureau is not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of an application or request or the contents of an application or request, or for any other reason under this article.
(1) The state.
(2) A municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10).
(3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(4) A volunteer emergency ambulance service that:
(A) meets the requirements of IC 16-31; and
(B) has only members that serve for no compensation or a nominal annual compensation of not more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500).
(b) The permanent registration certificates and cards assigned under subsection (a) are in effect from the time the certificate of title for the motorboat is acquired by the person that owns the motorboat until the certificate of title is relinquished by the person, when the registration certificates and cards are subject to reassignment or destruction by the person.
(b) Other investigative agencies may be issued confidential registration certificates for watercraft for investigative purposes upon the annual consent of the superintendent of the state police or the commissioner of the department of natural resources.
(1) A material misrepresentation in the application for a license or other information filed with the secretary of state.
(2) A lack of fitness under the standards set forth in this chapter or a rule adopted by the secretary of state under this chapter.
(3) A willful failure to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted by the secretary of state under this chapter.
(4) A willful violation of a federal or state law relating to the sale, distribution, financing, or insuring of boats.
(b) The procedures set forth in IC 9-22-4 governing the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license issued under IC 9-22-4 also apply
to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license issued under this
chapter. If the secretary of state denies, suspends, or revokes a license
issued or sought under this chapter, the affected person may file an
action in the circuit court of the Indiana county in which the person's
principal place of business is located seeking a judicial determination
as to whether the action is proper. The secretary of state's action does
not take effect until thirty (30) days after the secretary of state's
determination has been made and a notice is served upon the affected
person. The filing of an action as described in this section within the
thirty (30) day period is an automatic stay of the secretary of state's
determination.
(c) Revocation or suspension of a license of a dealer may be limited
to one (1) or more locations, one (1) or more defined areas, or certain
aspects of the business.
IC 9-14-3.5-15 (Concerning bureau of motor vehicles).
IC 9-14-5-9 (Concerning parking placards for persons with physical disabilities).
IC 9-17-2-15 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-2-16 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-3-3.2 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-3-7 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-4-14 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-4-15 (Concerning special identification numbers).
IC 9-17-4-16 (Concerning special identification numbers).
IC 9-17-4-17 (Concerning identification numbers).
IC 9-17-4-18 (Concerning identification numbers).
IC 9-17-4-19 (Concerning identification numbers).
IC 9-18-2-42 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-2-44 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-2-45 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-4-8 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-13-9 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-22-6 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-26-11 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-26-13 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-27-9 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-19-9-5 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
IC 9-19-10.5-4 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
IC 9-19-10.5-5 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
IC 9-20-18-4 (Concerning motor vehicle size and weight regulation).
IC 9-21-5-13 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-6-3 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-50 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-52 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-55 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-56 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-58 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-12-9 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-12-11 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-22-3-31 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
IC 9-22-3-32 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
IC 9-22-3-33 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap vehicles).
IC 9-22-6-3 (Concerning mechanic's liens for vehicles).
IC 9-23-6-1 (Concerning vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers).
IC 9-24-1-8 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-6-16 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-6-17 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-11-8 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-15-11 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-16-12 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-16-13 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-18-1 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-18-2 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-18-7 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-19-2 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-19-3 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-19-4 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-25-6-18 (Concerning financial responsibility).
IC 9-25-8-2 (Concerning financial responsibility).
IC 9-26-1-8 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
IC 9-26-1-9 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
IC 9-26-6-4 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
IC 9-30-4-7 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
IC 9-30-4-8 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
IC 9-30-4-13 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
IC 9-30-5-1 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-2 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-3 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-4 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-5 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-7 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-8 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-6-8.7 (Concerning implied consent).
IC 9-30-9-7.5 (Concerning alcohol abuse deterrent programs).
IC 9-30-10-16 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
IC 9-30-10-17 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
IC 9-30-10-17.5 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
IC 9-31-2-26 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
IC 9-31-2-27 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
IC 9-31-2-28 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
