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2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 5. Liens › 9-17-5-1. Satisfaction or Discharge of Lien; Delivery of Certificate of Title; Violation

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person having physical possession of a certificate of title for a vehicle because the person has a lien or an encumbrance on the vehicle must:
(1) note the discharge on the certificate of title over the signature of the holder of the lien or encumbrance; and
(2) deliver not more than ten (10) business days after receipt of the final payment for the satisfaction or discharge of the lien or encumbrance indicated upon the certificate of title to the person that:
(A) is listed on the certificate of title as owner of the vehicle; or
(B) is acting as an agent of the owner and that holds power of attorney for the owner of the vehicle.
(b) A person having a lien or encumbrance on a vehicle for which the certificate of title is electronically recorded shall electronically release the lien or encumbrance not more than ten (10) days after the receipt of the final payment for the satisfaction or discharge of the lien or encumbrance. The electronic lien or encumbrance release referenced in this subsection constitutes notice to the bureau that the lien or encumbrance has been satisfied or discharged.
(c) A person having a lien or encumbrance on a vehicle for which the certificate of title is electronically recorded shall notify the person:
(1) who is listed on the certificate of title as owner of the vehicle; or
(2) who:
(A) is acting as an agent of the owner; and
(B) holds power of attorney for the owner of the vehicle;
of the release of the lien or encumbrance not more than ten (10) business days after receipt of the final payment for the satisfaction or discharge of the lien or encumbrance.
(d) A notice under subsection (c) must include:
(1) the date the satisfaction or discharge of the lien or encumbrance occurred; and
(2) the name and address of the person:
(A) who is listed on the certificate of title as owner of the vehicle; or
(B) who:
(i) is acting as an agent of the owner; and
(ii) holds power of attorney for the owner of the vehicle.
(e) When the bureau receives notice under subsection (b), the bureau shall remove the record of the lien or encumbrance from the certificate of title.
(f) A person that:
(1) fails to remove a lien or encumbrance under subsection (b);
(2) fails to notify the owner of a vehicle or the owner's agent under subsection (c); or
(3) fails to deliver a certificate of title to the owner of a vehicle as required under subsection (a);
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.5-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.268-2003, SEC.16; P.L.188-2015, SEC.12; P.L.198-2016, SEC.239; P.L.27-2018, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 5. Liens › 9-17-5-2. Lienholder; Repossession of Vehicle; Application for Certificate of Title; Procedure

Sec. 2. A person that holds a lien on a vehicle, has repossessed the vehicle, and wants to obtain a certificate of title for the vehicle in the person's name may obtain the certificate of title from the bureau if:
(1) the person from whom the vehicle has been repossessed is shown by the records of the bureau to be the last registered owner of the vehicle; and
(2) the person that holds the lien:
(A) has complied with this chapter; and
(B) establishes to the satisfaction of the bureau that the person is entitled to the certificate of title.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-3.5-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.262-2013, SEC.43; P.L.198-2016, SEC.240.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 5. Liens › 9-17-5-4. Security Interest Not Created by Rental Agreement

Sec. 4. Notwithstanding any other law, a rental transaction agreement does not create a sale or security interest in a vehicle solely because the transaction agreement provides that the rental price may be adjusted upon the termination of the agreement based upon the amount received for the vehicle upon sale or other disposition.
As added by P.L.123-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.241.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 5. Liens › 9-17-5-5. Security Agreements; Notation of Lien on Certificate of Title

Sec. 5. (a) A security agreement covering a security interest in a vehicle that is not inventory held for sale is perfected when:
(1) the record of the lien is electronically received by the bureau, if the application for certificate of title is received electronically; or
(2) the application for certificate of title is submitted to the bureau, if the application for certificate of title is submitted in physical form.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and section 1 of this chapter, IC 26-1-9.1 applies to security interests in vehicles.
(b) The secured party, upon presentation to the bureau of a properly completed application for certificate of title together with the fee prescribed, may have a notation of the lien made on the certificate of title to be issued by the bureau. The bureau shall:
(1) enter the notation and the date of the notation; and
(2) note the lien and date of lien in the bureau's files.
As added by P.L.125-2012, SEC.92. Amended by P.L.27-2018, SEC.13; P.L.120-2020, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-1. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-6(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.106-2007, SEC.1; P.L.188-2015, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.242.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-2. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.106-2007, SEC.2; P.L.262-2013, SEC.44. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.243.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-3. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.106-2007, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-4. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(c) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.92-2013, SEC.43; P.L.262-2013, SEC.45. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.244.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-5. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(c) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.245.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-6. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-6(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.57-2000, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.246.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-7. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-6(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.247.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-8. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-6(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.248.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-9. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-6(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.249.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-10. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(d) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.250.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-11. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(d) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.251.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-12. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-2-1.2(a); (d) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.93. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.252.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-13. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(e).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-14. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(g) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.254.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-15. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1.2(g) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (d) formerly 9-29-4-5.5.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.255.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-15.1. Affidavit of Transfer to Real Estate; Application; Fee

Sec. 15.1. (a) A person that:
(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. The application must be accompanied by the fee set forth in subsection (d).
(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.
(c) A certificate of title or a certificate of origin is not required for a person who applies for an affidavit of transfer to real estate under this section.
(d) The fee for an affidavit of transfer to real estate is as follows:
(1) For an application made before January 1, 2017, twenty dollars ($20). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(A) Ten dollars ($10) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(B) Ten dollars ($10) to the commission fund.
(2) For an application made after December 31, 2016, fifteen dollars ($15). The fee shall be distributed as follows:
(A) Five dollars ($5) to the motor vehicle highway account.
(B) Ten dollars ($10) to the commission fund.
As added by P.L.106-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.106-2007, SEC.3; P.L.262-2013, SEC.46; P.L.198-2016, SEC.256; P.L.256-2017, SEC.108.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-15.3. Recording of Affidavit of Transfer to Real Estate

Sec. 15.3. Upon receipt from the person filing the affidavit of transfer to real estate, with the accompanying retired certificate of title, if available, the recorder of the county in which the manufactured home is located shall record the affidavit in the manner required by IC 36-2-11-8, if the auditor of the county has performed the endorsement required by IC 36-2-9-18.
As added by P.L.106-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.106-2007, SEC.4; P.L.198-2016, SEC.257.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-15.5. Application of Transfer to Real Estate; Conversion of Manufactured Home to Real Estate

Sec. 15.5. The filing in the appropriate county recorder's office of the affidavit of transfer to real estate with the retired certificate of title, if available, is deemed a conversion of the manufactured home that is attached to real estate by a permanent foundation to an improvement upon the real estate upon which it is located. However, a filing under this section is not required for a person who converts a manufactured home that is attached to real estate by a permanent foundation to an improvement upon the real estate upon which it is located.
As added by P.L.106-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.106-2007, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-16. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-5 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.188-2015, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-17. Requirements Concerning Purchase Contracts

Sec. 17. A purchase contract for a mobile or manufactured home that is required to be titled under IC 9-17-1-0.5 is subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) The seller must provide a copy of the title to the mobile or manufactured home.
(2) The contract must specify whether the seller or buyer is responsible for the payment of property taxes assessed against the mobile or manufactured home under IC 6-1.1-7.
(3) The buyer of the mobile or manufactured home must record the contract in the county recorder's office.
As added by P.L.203-2013, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.258.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 6. Manufactured Homes › 9-17-6-18. Immunity From Civil Liability

Sec. 18. The bureau, the commissioner of the bureau, and employees of the bureau are not liable in a civil action for any false information that is:
(1) provided to the bureau by an applicant for a certificate of title;
(2) reasonably relied upon by the bureau in making a determination to issue a certificate of title to the applicant; and
(3) included in the certificate of title to a manufactured home under this chapter.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.259.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 7. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations:
9-17-7-1formerly 9-1-2-4 part9-17-7-2formerly 9-1-2-4 part9-17-7-3formerly 9-1-2-5 part.]
Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.260.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 17. Certificates of Title › Chapter 8. Repealed

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations:
9-17-8-1formerly 9-1-2-3(a) part9-17-8-2formerly 9-1-2-3(a) part9-17-8-3formerly 9-1-2-3(a) part9-17-8-4formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-5formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-6formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-7formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-8formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-9formerly 9-1-2-5 part.]
Repealed by P.L.92-2013, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 1. Definitions › 9-18.1-1-2. "Declared Gross Weight"

Sec. 2. "Declared gross weight" means the following:
(1) For a for-hire bus, the sum of:
(A) the empty weight of the bus; plus
(B) the product of:
(i) the number of seats on the bus; multiplied by
(ii) two hundred (200) pounds.
(2) For a trailer, the empty weight of the trailer plus the weight of the heaviest load the trailer will carry during a registration year.
(3) For a truck, the empty weight of the truck plus the weight of the heaviest load the truck will carry during a registration year. The term includes a truck camper that is installed on a truck. The term does not include the weight of a vehicle towed by a truck.
(4) For a tractor used with a semitrailer, the declared gross combination weight, which is the sum of the following:
(A) The empty weight of the tractor.
(B) The empty weight of the heaviest semitrailer, or set of semitrailers, that the tractor will tow during a registration year.
(C) The heaviest load that the tractor will carry during a registration year.
(D) The heaviest load that will be carried by a semitrailer, or set of semitrailers, that the tractor will tow during a registration year.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 1. Definitions › 9-18.1-1-4. "License Plate"

Sec. 4. "License plate" includes the following:
(1) A license plate issued under this article for display on a vehicle.
(2) A distinctive license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 1. Definitions › 9-18.1-1-4.5. "Permanent Registration"

Sec. 4.5. "Permanent registration" refers to:
(1) a certificate of registration; or
(2) any other indication of registration issued by the bureau or the motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue;
where the term of the registration does not expire unless the registered owner sells or disposes of the registered vehicle.
As added by P.L.114-2021, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 1. Definitions › 9-18.1-1-5. "Proof of Registration"

Sec. 5. "Proof of registration" includes the following:
(1) A license plate.
(2) A decal or sticker issued by the bureau to indicate registration.
(3) A certificate of registration.
(4) Any other indication of registration issued by the bureau or the motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-1. Applicability of Article; Validity of Certificate or Proof of Registration Issued Under Ic 9-18 (Before Its Expiration)

Sec. 1. (a) This article applies after December 31, 2016.
(b) A certificate of registration or proof of registration issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016) remains valid until it expires or is revoked, suspended, or canceled.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-2. Vehicles Not Required to Be Registered

Sec. 2. The following vehicles are not required to be registered under this article:
(1) A vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but is not operated on rails or tracks.
(2) A firetruck and apparatus used for fire protection.
(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) A vehicle that is:
(A) owned or leased; and
(B) used;
by the United States government for official government purposes.
(5) A school bus or special purpose bus that is:
(A) owned by a school corporation; and
(B) registered under IC 20-27-7.
(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) A vehicle that is not designed for or employed in general highway transportation of persons or property and is occasionally operated or moved over the highway, including the following:
(A) An electric personal assistive mobility device.
(B) Road construction or maintenance machinery.
(C) A movable device designed, used, or maintained to alert motorists of hazardous conditions on highways.
(D) Construction dust control machinery.
(E) A well boring apparatus.
(F) A ditch digging apparatus.
(G) An implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.
(H) A farm tractor.
(I) A farm wagon.
(J) A tractor:
(i) that is used to move semitrailers around a terminal or a loading or spotting facility; and
(ii) for which a permit is issued under IC 6-6-4.1-13(f).
(8) Except as provided in IC 9-18.1-14, an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile.
(9) A vehicle that is operated and displays a license plate in accordance with IC 9-32.
(10) A disposable trailer.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-13-2-196(b); 9-13-2-201; 9-18-1-1; 9-18-2-7(a); 9-18-3-1; 9-29-5-12.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.128-2018, SEC.3; P.L.178-2019, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-3. Registration Required for Operation on Highway

Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 4 through 9 of this chapter, a vehicle may not be operated on a highway unless the vehicle:
(1) is registered under this article; and
(2) displays proof of registration in accordance with this article.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-1(i); 9-18-2-7; 9-18-2-29(a); 9-18-2-29.5(a); 9-18-9-1(a); 18-10-1(a); subdivision (1) formerly 9-18-2-1(e); subdivision (2) formerly 9-18-2-30.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-4. Semitrailer or Trailer Used With Apportionable Vehicle; Exception

Sec. 4. A semitrailer or trailer that is used in combination with a vehicle that is an apportionable vehicle under the terms of the International Registration Plan may be operated on a highway if the semitrailer or trailer is registered in accordance with the laws of a jurisdiction that participates in the International Registration Plan.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-5.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-5. Vehicle Operated by Nonresident; Exception

Sec. 5. (a) A nonresident that owns a vehicle that:
(1) is required to be registered under this article; and
(2) is not subject to registration under the International Registration Plan;
may operate, or permit the operation of, the vehicle on a highway without registering the vehicle under this article if the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the nonresident is a resident.
(b) The exemption granted by subsection (a) applies only to the extent that Indiana residents are granted an equivalent exemption in the jurisdiction in which the nonresident is a resident.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-2; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-3.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-6. Operation of Vehicle on Highway by Nonresident

Sec. 6. A nonresident that becomes an Indiana resident may operate a vehicle on a highway for not more than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana resident without registering the vehicle under this article if the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the nonresident was a resident.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-1(d).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-7. Vehicle Registered in Another State; Exception

Sec. 7. An Indiana resident that:
(1) has a legal residence in a state that is not contiguous to Indiana; and
(2) owns or operates a vehicle that is registered in accordance with the laws of the other state of legal residence;
may operate the vehicle on a highway for not more than sixty (60) days without registering the vehicle under this article.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-1(f).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-8. Newly Acquired Vehicle; Exception

Sec. 8. A person that acquires a vehicle may operate the vehicle on a highway without registering the vehicle under this article under the following conditions:
(1) For the length of a temporary permit issued under the following:
(A) IC 9-18-7-1 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016).
(B) IC 9-18-7-4 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016).
(C) IC 9-18.1-12-2.
(D) IC 9-18.1-12-3.
(2) For not more than forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle, if the person displays on the newly acquired vehicle a valid and unexpired license plate transferred from another vehicle that the person disposes of by sale or other means. While operating the newly acquired vehicle, the person must have in the person's possession a:
(A) manufacturer's certificate of origin;
(B) certificate of title; or
(C) bill of sale;
indicating that the person owns the vehicle to which the unexpired license plates are affixed.
(3) For not more than forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32, if the person displays on the newly acquired vehicle a valid and unexpired interim plate issued under IC 9-32-6-11.
(4) If the person acquires the vehicle from a person other than a dealer licensed under IC 9-32, for:
(A) not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the date of acquisition; and
(B) the sole purpose of transporting the vehicle by the most direct route from the place of acquisition to:
(i) a place of storage, including the person's residence or place of business;
(ii) an inspection station for purposes of emissions testing under IC 13-17-5-5.1(b); or
(iii) 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.
While operating the vehicle, the person must have in the person's possession a certificate of title indicating that the person owns the vehicle.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subdivision (2) formerly 9-18-6-5; subdivision (3) formerly 9-18-6-4; subdivision (4) formerly 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 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-9. Apportionable Vehicle; Exception

Sec. 9. A person may operate a vehicle that is an apportionable vehicle under the terms of the International Registration Plan upon a highway if the vehicle is registered under the International Registration Plan with a valid and unexpired cab card.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-10. Actions by Law Enforcement Officers

Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a law enforcement officer authorized to enforce motor vehicle laws who discovers a vehicle that is operated in violation of this chapter may:
(1) take the license plate displayed on the vehicle into the officer's custody;
(2) take the vehicle into the officer's custody;
(3) cause the vehicle to be taken to and stored in a suitable place; or
(4) take any combination of the actions described in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3);
until the proper certificate of registration and license plates for the vehicle are procured or the legal owner of the vehicle is found.
(b) A farm vehicle that is carrying perishable fruits or vegetables or livestock may not be impounded, and the operator may proceed to the point of destination after having been stopped by a law enforcement officer under this section.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-43(a); subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-43(b); 9-21-21-7.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-11. Failure to Register; Violation

Sec. 11. A person that fails to register a vehicle that is required to be registered under this chapter commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-1(j); 9-18-2-7(g); 9-18-2-7(h).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 2. Application › 9-18.1-2-12. Registration in Other State; Violation

Sec. 12. A person that knowingly or intentionally owns a motor vehicle that is registered outside Indiana but that is required to be registered in Indiana commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-45.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-1. Application; Violation

Sec. 1. (a) A person that desires to register a vehicle under this article must provide, in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau, the following information:
(1) The name of the person that owns the vehicle, or if the vehicle has been leased and is being registered in the name of the lessee instead of the owner, the name of the lessee.
(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county, township, and municipality, 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, township, and municipality, in Indiana where the vehicle will be primarily operated.
(3) A brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the identification number and the color of the vehicle.
(4) Any other information required by the bureau, including:
(A) the manufacturer's rated capacity for the vehicle;
(B) a statement of the vehicle's intended use;
(C) the vehicle's odometer reading; and
(D) the declared gross weight of the vehicle.
(b) An application to register a vehicle that is made through the United States mail or by electronic means is not required to be sworn to or notarized.
(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register a vehicle under this article. However, the application must be signed and verified by the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered.
(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application to register a vehicle under this article commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-4-5; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-16(a).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.109.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-2. Certificate of Title Required; Violation

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) Special machinery.
(2) 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.
(3) Snowmobiles.
(4) Motor driven cycles.
(b) The bureau may not register a vehicle unless the person applying for the certificate of registration:
(1) applies at the same time or within the immediately preceding forty-five (45) days for a certificate of title for the vehicle; or
(2) presents satisfactory evidence that a certificate of title has been previously issued to the person that covers the vehicle.
(c) If the bureau at any time determines that a certificate of title for a 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.
(d) A person that operates a vehicle for which a certificate of registration is required without a valid certificate of registration commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-17-1-1(a); subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-10(a); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2-10(b).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-3. Identification Number Required

Sec. 3. The bureau may not register a vehicle that does not have an identification number.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-34.1.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-4. Payment of or Exemption From Excise Tax

Sec. 4. The bureau may not register a vehicle unless the registrant:
(1) pays the applicable excise tax for the vehicle under IC 6-6; or
(2) provides proof in a manner acceptable to the bureau that the vehicle is exempt from excise taxes under IC 6-6.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-1.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-5. Proof of Financial Responsibility Required

Sec. 5. The bureau may not register a motor vehicle unless the person applying for registration provides proof of financial responsibility that is in effect in the amounts specified in IC 9-25 at the time the application for registration is made.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-11.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-6. Vehicles Bureau May Not Register

Sec. 6. The bureau may not register the following vehicles:
(1) A vehicle that:
(A) is subject under rules adopted under air pollution control laws (as defined in IC 13-11-2-6) to:
(i) inspection of vehicle air pollution control equipment; and
(ii) testing of emission characteristics; and
(B) has not been:
(i) inspected; and
(ii) certified by an inspection station under IC 13-17-5-5.1(b) that the air pollution equipment is not in a tampered condition and the vehicle meets air emission control standards.
(2) A motor vehicle that does not comply with applicable motor vehicle equipment requirements under IC 9-19.
(3) A motor vehicle that does not comply with applicable operational and equipment specifications described in 49 CFR 571.
(4) A private bus that is designed or used to transport more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver, that does not have an unexpired certificate indicating compliance with an inspection program established under IC 9-19-22-3.
(5) A school bus or special purpose bus that does not have an unexpired certificate of inspection under IC 20-27-7-3.
(6) A farm wagon.
(7) A farm tractor.
(8) A golf cart.
(9) An implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-1-1(a); 9-18-2-12; subdivision (4) formerly 9-18-2-8(g); subdivision (5) formerly 9-18-2-8.5.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.164-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-7. Withholding Registration of Vehicle Used in Commission of Toll Violation; Reinstatement; Fee

Sec. 7. (a) Upon receiving notice, as described in IC 9-21-3.5-10(c), of the failure of an owner of a vehicle to pay a fine, charge, or other assessment for a toll violation documented under IC 9-21-3.5-12, the bureau shall withhold the annual registration of the vehicle that was used in the commission of the toll violation until the owner pays the fine, charge, or other assessment, plus any applicable fees, to the appropriate authority under IC 9-21-3.5 that is responsible for the collection of fines, charges, or other assessments for toll violations under IC 9-21-3.5.
(b) Upon receiving notice, as described in IC 9-21-3.5-15(d), of the failure of an owner of a vehicle to pay a fine, charge, or other assessment for a toll violation documented under IC 9-21-3.5-12 or IC 9-21-3.5-14, the bureau shall withhold the annual registration of the vehicle that was used in the commission of the toll violation until the owner pays the fine, charge, or other assessment, plus any applicable fees, to:
(1) the operator of the private toll facility; or
(2) a person designated by the operator of the private toll facility to collect fines, charges, or other assessments for toll violations under IC 9-21-3.5;
as applicable. The bureau may impose a fee to reinstate an annual registration that was withheld under this subsection.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-17.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-8. Suspension of Registration; Notice; Reinstatement

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon receipt of written notice under IC 13-17-5-8 of a violation of IC 13-17-5-1, IC 13-17-5-3, or IC 13-17-5-4, the bureau shall suspend the registration of the vehicle identified in the notice.
(b) The bureau may decline to suspend the registration of the vehicle pending verification of the statements set forth in the written notice.
(c) The bureau shall promptly notify a vehicle's owner of the suspension of the vehicle's registration under this section.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), upon the:
(1) receipt of written notice under IC 13-17-5-8 that the violation of IC 13-17-5-1, IC 13-17-5-3, or IC 13-17-5-4 has been corrected; or
(2) presentation of evidence to the bureau establishing that the violation of IC 13-17-5-1, IC 13-17-5-3, or IC 13-17-5-4 has been corrected;
the bureau shall reinstate the registration of the vehicle.
(e) The bureau may decline to reinstate the registration of the vehicle pending verification of the statements set forth in a written notice provided under subsection (d)(1).
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-39.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-9. Donations to Anatomical Gift Promotion Fund

Sec. 9. A person that registers a vehicle may indicate the person's desire to donate money to organizations that promote the procurement of organs for anatomical gifts. The bureau must:
(1) allow the person registering the vehicle to indicate the amount the person desires to donate; and
(2) provide that the minimum amount a person may donate is one dollar ($1).
Funds collected under this section shall be deposited with the treasurer of state in a special account. The auditor of state shall monthly distribute the money in the special account to the anatomical gift promotion fund established by IC 16-19-3-26. The bureau may deduct from the funds collected under this subdivision the costs incurred by the bureau in implementing and administering this subdivision.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-16(a).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 3. General Procedures › 9-18.1-3-10. Genuineness, Regularity, and Legality of Application

Sec. 10. (a) The bureau shall use due diligence in examining and determining the genuineness, regularity, and legality of the following:
(1) Information provided by a person as part of a request for the registration of a vehicle.
(2) A request for any type of license plate required under this title for the operation of a vehicle upon a highway.
(3) Any other application or request made to the bureau under this article or IC 9-18.5.
(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.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-9.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-1. Registration; Proof of Registration

Sec. 1. (a) If the bureau determines that a person applying for registration is entitled to register the vehicle, the bureau shall:
(1) register the vehicle described in the application;
(2) issue the person a certificate of registration; and
(3) issue proof of registration for display on the vehicle.
(b) The bureau may issue under subsection (a)(3):
(1) a regular license plate under this article; or
(2) if the person satisfies the applicable requirements under IC 9-18.5, a distinctive license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-8(b); 9-18-2-17(a); 9-18-2-20(a).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-2. Requirement to Carry Certificate of Registration; Violation

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regarding the size, character, and content of a certificate of registration.
(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 individual operating or in control of the vehicle, who shall display the registration upon the demand of a police officer.
(c) An individual who fails to carry a certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of a certificate of registration as required under subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-20; 9-18-9-3; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-21.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-3. Display of Proof of Registration; Rules

Sec. 3. The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regarding 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.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-8; 9-18-2-25; 9-18-2-32; 9-18-2-33; 9-18-2-36; 9-18-2-38; 9-18-2-47; 9-18-2-49; 9-18-9-3; 9-18-13-1.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-4. Display of License Plates; Violation

Sec. 4. (a) License plates shall be displayed on a vehicle as follows:
(1) For a tractor, a dump truck, or a truck with a rear-mounted forklift or a mechanism to carry a rear-mounted forklift or implement, upon the front of the vehicle.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), for every other vehicle, upon the rear of the vehicle.
(b) A license plate shall be:
(1) securely fastened, in a horizontal and upright position that displays the registration expiration year in the upper right corner, to the vehicle for which the plate is issued:
(A) to prevent the license plate from swinging;
(B) at a height of at least twelve (12) inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the license plate; and
(C) in a place and position that are clearly visible;
(2) maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible; and
(3) not obstructed or obscured by tires, bumpers, accessories, or other opaque objects.
(c) Subject to subsection (b), an interim license plate issued or used by a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or used by a manufacturer must be displayed:
(1) in the manner required under subsection (a) for the type of vehicle on which the interim license plate is displayed; or
(2) in a location on the left side of a window that is:
(A) facing the rear of the motor vehicle; and
(B) clearly visible and unobstructed.
A plate displayed under subdivision (2) must be affixed to the window of the motor vehicle.
(d) A temporary license plate issued by the bureau must be displayed in the same manner as an interim license plate under subsection (c).
(e) Upon the renewal of a registration under this article, a license plate other than a temporary license plate must display a renewal sticker:
(1) that is securely affixed in the upper right corner of the license plate; and
(2) that covers the previous registration expiration year.
(f) A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-26; subsection (c) formerly 9-32-6-11(f).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.164-2018, SEC.2; P.L.111-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-5. Operation of Vehicle on Highway Without Proper Proof of Registration; Violation

Sec. 5. (a) A vehicle required to be registered under this article may not be used or operated on a highway if the vehicle displays any of the following:
(1) A license plate belonging to any other vehicle.
(2) A fictitious registration number.
(3) A sign or placard bearing the words "license applied for" or "in transit" or other similar signs.
(b) A person that operates a vehicle in violation of subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-27.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-6. Transfer of Ownership of Vehicle; Expiration of Registration

Sec. 6. (a) If the ownership of a vehicle registered under this article is transferred, except a transfer from a manufacturer or a dealer licensed under IC 9-32:
(1) the registration of the vehicle expires; and
(2) the person transferring ownership of the vehicle shall remove the license plate and certificate of registration from the vehicle.
(b) Not more than thirty (30) days after a transfer of ownership of a vehicle registered under this article, the person transferring ownership of the vehicle may deliver:
(1) the certificate of registration of the vehicle; and
(2) proof of the transfer of ownership of the vehicle;
to the bureau. Upon receipt of the certificate of registration and proof of transfer, the bureau shall indicate in the records of the bureau that the person has transferred ownership of the vehicle. A copy of a certificate of title endorsed under IC 9-17-3-3.4 constitutes proof of transfer of ownership under subdivision (2).
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-6-4(a).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.3-2017, SEC.2; P.L.256-2017, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-7. Proof of Registration Remains Property of Bureau

Sec. 7. A license plate or other proof of registration issued by the bureau under this article or IC 9-18.5:
(1) remains the property of the bureau; and
(2) may be revoked, canceled, or repossessed as provided by law.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-31.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 18.1. Motor Vehicle Registration › Chapter 4. Proof of Registration › 9-18.1-4-8. Sale of False Certificate of Registration; Violation

Sec. 8. A person that knowingly sells, offers to sell, buys, possesses, or offers as genuine a certificate of registration for a vehicle that is required to be issued by the bureau and has not been issued by the:
(1) bureau under this article; or
(2) appropriate governmental authority of another state;
commits a Class C misdemeanor.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-44.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.