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2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-3. Registration Period; Renewal

Sec. 3. (a) Upon becoming subject to registration under this article, a vehicle must be registered for a period that is not:
(1) less than three (3) months; or
(2) greater than twenty-four (24) months.
(b) A registration under this article may be renewed:
(1) for a vehicle with an unexpired registration, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date on which the registration will expire; or
(2) for a vehicle with an expired registration, for a period of not:
(A) less than three (3) months; or
(B) greater than twenty-four (24) months.
(c) Subject to subsection (a), the registration year for a registration, other than a renewal described in subsection (b), begins on the date on which the vehicle becomes subject to registration as determined under section 4 of this chapter and ends on the following date selected by the person registering the vehicle:
(1) The date on which the vehicle's registration expires, as determined under the schedule established under section 1 of this chapter.
(2) Twelve (12) months after the date described in subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-4. Vehicle Subject to Continuous Registration; Affidavit of Nonuse

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vehicle:
(1) becomes subject to registration under this article:
(A) on the date the vehicle is acquired; or
(B) for a vehicle owned by a person described in IC 9-18.1-2-7, on the earlier of:
(i) sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident; or
(ii) the date on which the person registers the vehicle under this article; and
(2) remains subject to continuous registration under this article until:
(A) the vehicle is sold or otherwise disposed of; or
(B) the person that registered the vehicle becomes a nonresident.
(b) A person is not required to register a vehicle under this article if the person submits an affidavit demonstrating that the vehicle will not be used upon a highway for a period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days.
(c) A vehicle described in subsection (b) becomes subject to registration on the date on which the vehicle is used upon a highway.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-5. Delinquent Registration; Administrative Penalty; Violation

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following persons:
(1) A person that fails to:
(A) register; or
(B) provide full payment for the registration of;
a vehicle within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that fails to:
(A) renew; or
(B) provide full payment for the renewal of;
the registration of a vehicle by the date on which the registration expires.
(3) A person who:
(A) owns a vehicle;
(B) becomes an Indiana resident; and
(C) fails to register or provide full payment for the registration of;
a vehicle within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident.
(b) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has filed an affidavit under section 4(b) of this chapter.
(c) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund.
(d) A person described in subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-46.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.124; P.L.178-2019, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-7. Refund of Unused Registration Fees Prohibited; Exceptions

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in IC 9-33-3 and subsection (b), a person is not entitled to a refund of any unused registration fees.
(b) The bureau may establish administrative procedures to provide for:
(1) a refund; or
(2) a credit;
of registration fees imposed under this article if a person that has registered a vehicle changes the vehicle registration from registration under any other law to registration under the International Registration Plan.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-18-4-4.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-8. Duplicate or Replacement License Plate or Other Proof of Registration; Notice to Law Enforcement; Fee

Sec. 8. (a) If a license plate or other proof of registration is stolen, the person in whose name the license plate or other proof of registration was issued shall notify:
(1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the theft occurred; or
(2) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the address listed on the registration for the vehicle for which the license plate or other proof of registration was issued;
that the original license plate or other proof of registration has been stolen.
(b) A person may apply to the bureau to replace a license plate or other proof of registration that is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged. The bureau shall issue a duplicate or replacement license plate or other proof of registration after the person does the following:
(1) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(C) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(E) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(F) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
However, the bureau may waive the fee under this subsection for a duplicate certificate of registration that is processed on the Internet web site of the bureau.
(2) If the proof of registration was lost or stolen, provides proof of compliance with subsection (a) in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau.
(c) A replacement proof of registration must be kept or displayed in the same manner as the original proof of registration.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-2; subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-17.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.126; P.L.108-2019, SEC.177; P.L.111-2021, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-9. Change of Ownership of Vehicle; Amended Certificate of Registration; Fee

Sec. 9. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau to change the ownership of the vehicle:
(1) by adding at least one (1) other person as a joint owner; or
(2) if the person is a joint owner of the vehicle, by transferring the person's ownership interest in a vehicle to at least one (1) remaining joint owner.
(b) The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration to a person that applies under subsection (a) after the person does the following:
(1) Complies with IC 9-17.
(2) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).
(c) A person may apply to the bureau to amend any obsolete or incorrect information contained in a certificate of registration. The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration after the person pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).
(d) The bureau may not impose or collect a fee for a duplicate, an amended, or a replacement certificate of registration that is issued as a result of an error on the part of the bureau.
(e) A fee described in subsection (b)(2) or (c) shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(6) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-6-4(d); subsection (d) formerly 9-29-5-17.1(b).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.127; P.L.108-2019, SEC.178.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations › 9-18.1-11-10. Application to Display Different License Plate; Fee

Sec. 10. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau to display on the vehicle a license plate that is different from the license plate that is displayed on the vehicle at the time of application. The bureau shall issue the different license plate and an amended certificate of registration after the person pays the following:
(1) Any fees required under IC 9-18.5 to obtain the different license plate.
(2) If the application is not part of the person's registration or renewal process, an additional plate change fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).
(b) The fee described in subsection (a)(2) shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(6) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-4(f); subsection (a) formerly 9-29-5-23(c).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.128; P.L.108-2019, SEC.179.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 12. Temporary Permits › 9-18.1-12-1. Mini-Trucks; Exception

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to mini-trucks.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-1-2.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 12. Temporary Permits › 9-18.1-12-2. Application; Fee; Period of Validity; Display

Sec. 2. (a) A person may apply to the bureau for a temporary registration permit for a vehicle. The bureau shall issue the person a temporary registration permit after the person does the following:
(1) Provides proof of financial responsibility in effect with respect to the vehicle in the amounts specified under IC 9-25.
(2) Pays a fee of eighteen dollars ($18). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(D) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
(E) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.
(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 vehicle on a highway 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 an Indiana resident 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 an Indiana resident and the vehicle registration in another state has expired and the person has applied under IC 9-17 for a title for the vehicle.
(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.
(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) A temporary registration permit shall be displayed on a vehicle in a manner determined by the bureau.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-7-1; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-7-1(e); 9-29-5-20(b).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.129; P.L.108-2019, SEC.180.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 12. Temporary Permits › 9-18.1-12-3. Operation of Vehicle Without Certificate of Title or Registration; Period of Validity; Violation

Sec. 3. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau for a temporary delivery permit to operate the vehicle without obtaining a certificate of title or registration for the vehicle as set forth in subsection (b). The bureau shall issue the person a temporary delivery permit after the person does the following:
(1) Provides proof of financial responsibility in effect with respect to the vehicle in the amounts specified under this article in the form required by the bureau.
(2) Pays a fee of eighteen dollars ($18). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(D) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
(E) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.
(b) A temporary delivery permit issued under subsection (a) is valid for a period of ninety-six (96) hours beginning with the time of issuance and authorizes the person or the person's agent or employee to operate the vehicle upon a highway for the purpose of delivering, or having delivered, the vehicle to any of the following locations:
(1) A place of storage, including the person's residence or place of business.
(2) An inspection station for purposes of emissions testing under IC 13-17-5-5.1(b).
(3) A license branch or a location operated by a full service provider (as defined in IC 9-14.1-1-2) or a partial services provider (as defined in IC 9-14.1-1-3) to register the vehicle under this article.
(c) A temporary delivery permit must be displayed on a vehicle in a manner determined by the bureau.
(d) A person that uses a temporary permit:
(1) for a period greater than ninety-six (96) hours; or
(2) for a purpose not specified in subsection (b);
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-7-4; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-7-4(a); 9-18-7-4(b); 9-29-5-20.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.130; P.L.108-2019, SEC.181; P.L.111-2021, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-1. "Commercial Vehicle"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle used in commerce to transport property if the motor vehicle:
(1) has a declared gross vehicle weight of at least sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds; and
(2) is subject to the commercial motor vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-13-2-31(b); 9-13-2-31.5(b).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-2. Authority of Department of State Revenue

Sec. 2. (a) The authority granted to the bureau throughout this article extends to the department of state revenue when the department administers transactions under IC 9-17-2, IC 9-17-3, IC 9-18 (before its expiration), or IC 9-18.1. The department's authority includes the following:
(1) Registering vehicles (IC 9-18.1-3 and IC 9-18.1-4).
(2) Withholding registration of a vehicle when the vehicle was used in the commission of a toll violation (IC 9-18.1-3).
(3) Determining the size, character, display, mounting, securing, content, issuance, replacement, and life cycle of license plates, temporary license plates, renewal stickers, and other proof of registration issued by the department (IC 9-18.1-4).
(4) Publishing a schedule of expiration dates (IC 9-18.1-11).
(5) Transferring registration and license plates (IC 9-18.1-11).
(6) Issuing a duplicate license plate that is lost, stolen, or destroyed (IC 9-18.1-11).
(7) Changing ownership information (IC 9-18.1-11).
(8) Issuing temporary permits (IC 9-18.1-12).
(9) Issuing certificates of title (IC 9-17-2).
(b) Plates issued by the department of state revenue remain the property of the department (IC 9-18.1-4).
(c) The department of state revenue may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-7(d).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.27.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-3. Registration; License Plates; Transfers

Sec. 3. (a) Upon payment of the annual registration fee under IC 9-18.1-5 and any applicable commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5, the department of state revenue may issue a license plate for each commercial vehicle registered to the owner of at least twenty-five (25) commercial vehicles. The license plate issued under this section for a commercial vehicle is permanently valid.
(b) The application of registration for the commercial vehicles must be on an aggregate basis by electronic means. If the application is approved, the department of state revenue 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 (and does not replace);
(2) disposes of; or
(3) does not renew the registration of;
the commercial vehicle or the commercial vehicle is destroyed.
(d) This section does not relieve the owner of a vehicle from payment of any applicable commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5 on a yearly basis.
(e) A registered license plate issued under subsection (a) may be transferred to another vehicle in a fleet of the same weight and plate type, with a new certificate of registration issued under subsection (b), upon application to the department of state revenue. A commercial vehicle excise tax credit may be applied to any plate transfer of the same vehicle type and same weight category.
(f) The following apply to rules adopted by the bureau before January 1, 2014, under IC 9-18-2-4.5(f) (before its expiration):
(1) The rules are transferred to the department of state revenue and are considered rules of the department of state revenue.
(2) The rules are treated as if they had been adopted by the department of state revenue.
(g) Upon qualification under this section, a vehicle subject to the commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5, including trailers and semitrailers, must be registered with the department of state revenue and issued a permanent license plate.
(h) A registered owner may continue to register commercial vehicles under this section even after a reduction in the registered owner's fleet to fewer than twenty-five (25) commercial vehicles.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-4. Vehicle Registrations Subject to International Registration Plan; Distinctive Cab Card; Fee

Sec. 4. (a) The department of state revenue shall administer vehicle registrations that are subject to the International Registration Plan according to the terms of the International Registration Plan and rules adopted by the department of state revenue under IC 4-22-2.
(b) A person that registers a vehicle under the International Registration Plan shall file electronically with the department of state revenue an application for the registration of the vehicle.
(c) The department of state revenue may audit records of persons that register trucks, trailers, semitrailers, buses, and rental cars under the International Registration Plan to verify the accuracy of the application and collect or refund fees due.
(d) The department of state revenue may issue a certificate of registration or a license plate for a vehicle that is:
(1) subject to registration under apportioned registration of the International Registration Plan; and
(2) based and titled in a state other than Indiana subject to the conditions of the plan.
(e) A person that owns or leases a vehicle required to be registered under the International Registration Plan shall receive an apportioned plate and cab card as determined by the department of state revenue.
(f) A distinctive cab card:
(1) shall be issued for a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan; and
(2) must be carried in the vehicle.
(g) The fee for a cab card issued under subsection (f) is five dollars ($5). The fee for a duplicate cab card is one dollar ($1). However, the department of state revenue may waive the fee for a duplicate cab card processed on the Internet web site of the department.
(h) A recovery vehicle may be registered under the International Registration Plan and be issued an apportioned license plate.
(i) The department of state revenue shall issue a document to a person applying for registration under the International Registration Plan to serve as a temporary registration authorization pending issuance of a permanent registration plate and cab card. The document must be carried in the vehicle for which the document is issued.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-14(c); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2-16(b); subsection (d) formerly 9-18-2-18; subsection (e) formerly 9-18-2-19; subsection (g) formerly 9-29-13-3; 9-29-13-4; subsection (h) formerly 9-18-13-6; subsection (i) formerly 9-18-7-3.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-5. Trip Permit; Violation

Sec. 5. (a) A trip permit may be issued for:
(1) a vehicle that could be operated in Indiana for a period of seventy-two (72) hours instead of full registration; and
(2) both interstate and intrastate travel.
(b) A trip permit may not be used to evade full registration.
(c) The department of state revenue or agents for the department of state revenue may issue trip permits under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(d) A person that uses a trip permit:
(1) for a period greater than seventy-two (72) hours; or
(2) to evade full registration;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-7-2.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-6. Hunter's Permit; Transfer

Sec. 6. (a) When a hunter's permit is applied for under this section, the department of state revenue shall issue a hunter's permit to a common carrier (as defined under IC 8-2.1-17-4) that contracts for common carrier services from an individual who owns and operates a motor vehicle subject to the International Registration Plan.
(b) If a motor vehicle under subsection (a) is registered in the name of the common carrier that contracts for services from the person that is the owner and operator of the motor vehicle, when the person no longer provides services to the common carrier, the common carrier shall transfer a hunter's permit issued to the common carrier under subsection (a) to the person upon the person's request. The common carrier may charge the person receiving the hunter's permit an amount that does not exceed the amount the common carrier paid for the hunter's permit under subsection (a).
(c) A hunter's permit transferred to a person under subsection (b) allows the person to move the motor vehicle under subsection (a) within Indiana for thirty (30) days to search for a new independent contract for services with a common carrier without first registering the motor vehicle.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-7-6.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits › 9-18.1-13-7. Delinquent Registration; Administrative Penalty

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that fails to:
(1) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle;
(2) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle; or
(3) both:
(A) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle; and
(B) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle;
as required under this chapter is subject to the penalties and interest imposed under IC 6-8.1-10.
(b) A person that fails to:
(1) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle;
(2) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle; or
(3) both:
(A) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle; and
(B) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle;
as required under IC 9-18-2-4.6 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1-13-3 is subject to the administrative penalty imposed under IC 9-18.1-11-5.
(c) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the commission fund.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-1. Registration; Exceptions

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must be registered under this chapter to be operated in Indiana.
(b) Registration is not required for the following vehicles:
(1) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is exclusively operated in a special event of limited duration that is conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the governmental unit having jurisdiction.
(2) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is registered in another state or country and being operated by a nonresident of Indiana for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days in one (1) calendar year.
(3) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is being operated for purposes of testing or demonstration and on which certificate numbers have been placed under section 9 of this chapter.
(4) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile, the operator of which has in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or a private individual that includes the following:
(A) The purchaser's name and address.
(B) A date of purchase, which may not be more than forty-five (45) days before the date on which the operator is required to show the bill of sale.
(C) The make, model, and vehicle number of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile provided by the manufacturer.
(5) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is owned or leased and used for official business by:
(A) the state;
(B) a municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10);
(C) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2); or
(D) the United States government or an agency of the United States government.
(c) The owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that was properly registered under IC 14-16-1 or IC 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) is not required to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile under this chapter until the date on which the previous registration expires.
(d) A person that:
(1) operates an off-road vehicle or snowmobile on a public roadway; or
(2) fails to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile as required by this section;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2.5-3.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-2. Application; False Statement; Violation

Sec. 2. (a) A person that desires to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must submit an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that contains the following:
(1) The name of the owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile and, if the off-road vehicle or snowmobile is leased, the name of the lessee.
(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county and township, on the date of the application, as follows:
(A) If the person is an individual, the person's residence address. However, if the person participates in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5, the address may be a substitute address designated by the office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5.
(B) If the person is not an individual, the person's principal office in Indiana.
(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county and township in Indiana where the off-road vehicle or snowmobile will be primarily operated.
(3) A description of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile to be registered, including the identification number and color of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(4) Any other information required by the bureau.
The bureau may not register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that does not have an identification number.
(b) An application made online or through the United States mail is not required to be sworn or notarized.
(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under this chapter. However, the person in whose name the off-road vehicle or snowmobile will be registered must sign and verify the application.
(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application under this section commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-4; 9-18-2.5-6(c).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-3. Determination of Genuineness, Regularity, and Legality; Certificates of Registration and Decals

Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall use due diligence in examining and determining the genuineness, regularity, and legality of the information provided by a person as part of a request to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under this chapter.
(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.
(c) If the bureau determines that a person applying to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile is entitled to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile, the bureau shall register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile and issue to the applicant the following:
(1) A certificate of registration.
(2) Two (2) decals.
A person that fails to maintain registration for an off-road vehicle or snowmobile under this section commits a Class C infraction.
(d) Certificates of registration and decals issued under this section:
(1) remain the property of the bureau; and
(2) may be revoked, canceled, or repossessed as provided by law.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2.5-4(b); 9-18-2.5-4(d).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-4. Fee; Term of Validity

Sec. 4. (a) The fee to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile is thirty dollars ($30). The fee shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund established by IC 14-16-1-30.
(b) The registration of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under this chapter is valid until the earlier of the following:
(1) Three (3) years from the date of registration under this chapter.
(2) The date on which the off-road vehicle or snowmobile is sold or transferred to another person.
(c) If a person sells or otherwise disposes of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile:
(1) the certificate of registration and decals for the off-road vehicle or snowmobile are canceled; and
(2) except as provided in IC 9-33-3, the person is not entitled to a refund of any unused part of a fee paid by the person under this section.
(d) A person that acquires an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that is registered under this chapter must apply to the bureau under this chapter to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-44(b); 9-29-5-44(j); subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2.5-6(b).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-5. Certificate of Registration; Decals; Display; Violation

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the size, character, and content of a certificate of registration or decals issued under this chapter.
(b) A certificate of registration issued under this chapter, or a legible reproduction of the certificate of registration, must:
(1) be pocket size;
(2) accompany the off-road vehicle or snowmobile; and
(3) be made available for inspection upon demand by a law enforcement officer.
(c) A person that fails to carry or produce an off-road vehicle's or snowmobile's registration under subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction.
(d) Decals issued under section 3(c)(2) of this chapter shall be attached and displayed on the forward half of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile or as prescribed in rules adopted by the bureau. All decals shall be maintained in a legible condition and displayed only for the period for which the registration is valid.
(e) A person that fails to properly display a decal as prescribed under subsection (d) commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-6; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2.5-4(c); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2.5-4(d); subsection (d) formerly 9-18-2.5-7(a).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-6. Delinquent Registration or Renewal; Administration Penalty; Violation

Sec. 6. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following:
(1) A person that fails to:
(A) register; or
(B) provide full payment for the registration of;
an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(2) A person that fails to:
(A) renew; or
(B) provide full payment for the renewal of;
the registration of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile by the date on which the registration expires.
(3) A person that:
(A) owns an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile;
(B) becomes an Indiana resident; and
(C) fails to:
(i) register; or
(ii) provide full payment for the registration of;
the off-road vehicle or snowmobile within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident.
(b) A penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund.
(c) A person described in subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-9; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2.5-8(a); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2.5-8(b).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-7. Replacement Certificate of Registration or Decal; Notice to Law Enforcement; Fee

Sec. 7. (a) If a certificate of registration or decal issued for an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that is registered under this chapter is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged, the owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile may apply to the bureau for a replacement certificate of registration or decal. If the certificate of registration or decal is stolen, the owner shall provide notice of the theft to a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over:
(1) the site of the theft; or
(2) the address listed on the certificate of registration.
(b) The bureau shall issue a replacement certificate of registration or decal to the owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile after the owner:
(1) pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50); and
(2) provides notice as required under subsection (a), if applicable.
(c) The fee imposed under subsection (b) shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(6) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
(d) A replacement certificate of registration or decal issued under this section must be attached and displayed in the same manner as the original certificate of registration or decal.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-44(d); 9-29-5-44(f).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.131; P.L.108-2019, SEC.183; P.L.111-2021, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-8. Change of Ownership; Amended Certificate of Registration; Fee

Sec. 8. (a) A person that owns an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that is registered under this chapter may apply to the bureau to change the ownership of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile:
(1) by adding at least one (1) other person as a joint owner; or
(2) if the person is a joint owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile, by transferring the person's ownership interest in the off-road vehicle or snowmobile to at least one (1) remaining joint owner.
(b) The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration to a person that applies under subsection (a) after the person does the following:
(1) Complies with IC 9-17.
(2) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).
(c) A person may apply to the bureau to amend any obsolete or incorrect information contained in the certificate of registration issued with respect to the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration after the person pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).
(d) The bureau may not impose or collect a fee for a duplicate, an amended, or a replacement certificate of registration that is issued as a result of an error on the part of the bureau.
(e) A fee described in subsection (b)(2) or (c) shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.
(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.
(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.
(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.
(6) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.132; P.L.108-2019, SEC.184.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-9. Additional Certificates of Registration for Certain Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles; Fee

Sec. 9. (a) A manufacturer or person engaged in the commercial sale of off-road vehicles or snowmobiles may apply to the bureau to obtain certificates of registration for use in the testing or demonstrating of off-road vehicles or snowmobiles.
(b) A manufacturer or person engaged in the commercial sale of off-road vehicles or snowmobiles may use a certificate of registration issued under this section only in the testing or demonstrating of off-road vehicles and snowmobiles by temporarily placing the numbers of the certificate of registration on the off-road vehicle or snowmobile being tested or demonstrated. The temporary placement of numbers must conform to the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
(c) A certificate of registration issued under this section may be used on only one (1) off-road vehicle or snowmobile at any given time.
(d) The fee for each certificate of registration issued under this section is thirty dollars ($30). The fee shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund established by IC 14-16-1-30.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-11; subsection (d) formerly 9-29-5-44(g); 9-29-5-44(h); 9-29-5-44(j).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-10. Identifying Vehicle Number; Violations

Sec. 10. (a) A manufacturer of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile shall stamp an identifying vehicle number into the frame of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. The vehicle number shall be stamped where the number may be easily seen with a minimum of physical effort. A manufacturer that violates this subsection commits a Class A infraction.
(b) Upon request, a manufacturer shall furnish information as to the location of vehicle numbers on off-road vehicles and snowmobiles the manufacturer produces to a police officer or the bureau. A manufacturer that violates this subsection commits a Class A infraction.
(c) A person may not possess an off-road vehicle or snowmobile with an altered, defaced, or obliterated vehicle number. A person that knowingly or intentionally violates this subsection commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2.5-12.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles › 9-18.1-14-11. Helmet Requirements for Off-Road Vehicle Operators

Sec. 11. (a) An individual less than eighteen (18) years of age who is operating or riding on an off-road vehicle shall wear a helmet that meets the standards established by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 CFR 571.218 as in effect January 1, 1979.
(b) An individual who violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.141-2017, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14.5. Watercraft › 9-18.1-14.5-1. Registration; Exceptions

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a watercraft may not be operated, used, docked, or stored in Indiana during any part of a calendar year unless the watercraft:
(1) is registered under this chapter; and
(2) displays proof of registration under this chapter.
(b) Registration is not required for the following watercraft:
(1) A watercraft that is from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of Indiana.
(2) A ship's lifeboat, when used solely as a lifeboat of another boat and for no other recreational purpose.
(3) Except as provided in subdivision (4), a watercraft that is registered outside of Indiana and operated, used, stored, or docked in Indiana for a combined total of not more than sixty (60) consecutive days during a calendar year.
(4) A watercraft that is registered outside of Indiana and docked on the Indiana part of Lake Michigan for a combined total of not more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
(5) A watercraft that belongs to a class of boats that has been exempted from registration and numbering by the bureau after the bureau has found the following:
(A) That an agency of the federal government has a numbering system applicable to the class of watercraft to which the watercraft in question belongs.
(B) That the watercraft would also be exempt from numbering if the watercraft were subject to federal law.
(6) A watercraft, the operator of which has in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or private individual that includes the following:
(A) The purchaser's name and address.
(B) A date of purchase that is not more than forty-five (45) days preceding the date that the operator is required to show the bill of sale.
(C) The make, model, and identification number of the watercraft provided by the manufacturer.
(7) A watercraft held by a watercraft manufacturer, distributor, or dealer for sale in the ordinary course of business.
(8) A watercraft subject to the commercial vessel tonnage tax under IC 6-6-6.
(c) A person that fails to register a watercraft that is required to be registered under this chapter commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14.5. Watercraft › 9-18.1-14.5-2. Application; False Statement; Violation

Sec. 2. (a) A person that desires to register a watercraft must submit an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that contains the following information:
(1) The name of the owner of the watercraft, and, if the watercraft is leased, the name of the lessee.
(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county and township, on the date of the application, as follows:
(A) If the person is an individual, the person's residence address. However, if the person participates in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5, the address may be a substitute address designated by the office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5.
(B) If the person is not an individual, the person's principal office in Indiana.
(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county and township in Indiana where the watercraft will be primarily operated or stored.
(3) A description of the watercraft to be registered, including the identification number and color of the watercraft.
(4) The tax situs of the watercraft as defined in IC 6-6-11-5.
(5) Any other information required by the bureau.
(b) An application made online or through the United States mail is not required to be sworn or notarized.
(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register a watercraft under this chapter. However, the person in whose name the watercraft will be registered must sign and verify the application.
(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application under this section commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14.5. Watercraft › 9-18.1-14.5-3. Registration; Requirements

Sec. 3. The bureau may not register a watercraft unless:
(1) the watercraft has an identification number;
(2) the registrant:
(A) pays the applicable boat excise tax for the watercraft under IC 6-6-11; or
(B) provides proof in a manner acceptable to the bureau that the watercraft is exempt from the boat excise tax for watercraft under IC 6-6-11;
(3) the registrant titles the watercraft under IC 9-17; and
(4) the registrant pays the appropriate registration fee under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 14.5. Watercraft › 9-18.1-14.5-4. Determination of Genuineness, Regularity, and Legality

Sec. 4. (a) The bureau shall use due diligence in examining and determining the genuineness, regularity, and legality of the information provided by a person as part of a request to register a watercraft under this chapter.
(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.
As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.