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2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 7.5. Transport Operators › 9-32-7.5-7. Proof of Maintained Financial Responsibility

Sec. 7. A transport operator shall furnish proof that the transport operator has maintained financial responsibility for not less than the minimum amounts under IC 9-25-4-5 for each set of transport operator plates to be affixed to a motor vehicle:
(1) at the time of application; or
(2) upon request of the secretary.
As added by P.L.182-2021, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-2. Watercraft and Trailer Sales; License

Sec. 2. A person that sells, offers to sell, or advertises for sale at least six (6):
(1) watercraft;
(2) trailers that are:
(A) designed and used exclusively for the transportation of watercraft; and
(B) sold in general association with the sale of watercraft; or
(3) items set forth in both subdivisions (1) and (2);
within a twelve (12) month period must be licensed under this article.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.50; P.L.174-2016, SEC.70; P.L.284-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-3. Application for Watercraft Dealer License; Conditions

Sec. 3. (a) An application for a watercraft dealer license must:
(1) be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of thirty dollars ($30); and
(2) meet the requirements under IC 9-32-11-2.
(b) An application for a license as a watercraft dealer must show whether the applicant proposes to sell new or used watercraft or both new and used watercraft.
(c) The secretary shall retain the fee collected under this section.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.71; P.L.179-2017, SEC.57; P.L.284-2019, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-4. Repealed

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.51; P.L.174-2016, SEC.72. Repealed by P.L.179-2017, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-5. Term of License; Fees; Replacement License

Sec. 5. (a) A watercraft dealer license issued under this chapter shall be issued and expires based on the business name of the watercraft dealer as set forth in IC 9-32-11-12.5.
(b) If a watercraft dealer license is lost or destroyed, the watercraft dealer must apply for a replacement watercraft dealer license in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.23; P.L.174-2016, SEC.73; P.L.179-2017, SEC.59.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-7. Temporary License Plates

Sec. 7. (a) The secretary shall issue temporary license plates to a licensed watercraft dealer upon request.
(b) A temporary license plate described in subsection (a) must display the following information:
(1) The dealer's license number.
(2) The date of expiration, plainly stamped or stenciled on the temporary license plate.
(c) A temporary license plate may not be used or displayed unless the plate is furnished by the secretary.
(d) A watercraft dealer that authorizes the use of a temporary license plate under this section does not assume responsibility or incur liability for injury to a person or property during the period the temporary license plate is in effect.
(e) The fee for a temporary license plate is two dollars ($2). The secretary shall retain the fee.
As added by P.L.284-2019, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-8. Dealer Plates and Registration Cards for Demonstration or Test of Watercrafts

Sec. 8. (a) A watercraft dealer licensed by the secretary under this article may, upon successful application to the secretary, obtain dealer license plates and registration cards for use in the testing or demonstrating of watercraft.
(b) Two (2) dealer license plates must be displayed within a watercraft that is being tested or demonstrated while the watercraft is being tested or demonstrated.
(c) A transfer dealer or automobile auction company licensed by the secretary under this article may request dealer license plates under subsection (a).
(d) The fee to obtain a dealer license plate and registration card under subsection (a) is ten dollars ($10).
(e) The secretary shall retain the fee collected under this section.
As added by P.L.284-2019, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.211-2019, SEC.10; P.L.120-2020, SEC.57; P.L.164-2020, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8. Boat Dealers › 9-32-8-9. Operation of Watercraft; Display of Temporary Plates; False or Fictitious Information; Alteration

Sec. 9. (a) A person that knowingly or intentionally operates a watercraft displaying:
(1) a temporary license plate issued under section 7 of this chapter that is altered or reproduced; or
(2) a license plate that purports to be a temporary license plate issued under section 7 of this chapter;
commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) A person that, with the intent to defraud, obtains an altered temporary license plate described in subsection (a) commits a Class C misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.284-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8.5. Manufactured Home Dealers › 9-32-8.5-1. Application for Manufactured Home Dealer License; Conditions; Fees

Sec. 1. (a) To apply for a license under this article, a manufactured home dealer must submit an application to the secretary. An application for a license must:
(1) meet the requirements under IC 9-32-11-2; and
(2) be accompanied by payment of the fee under subsection (d).
(b) An application for a license as a manufactured home dealer must show whether the applicant dealer is a manufactured home community or a nonresidential sales lot.
(c) If the applicant dealer is a manufactured home community, the application must contain the following:
(1) The name and contact information of the park operator.
(2) A copy of the license issued by the Indiana department of health.
(d) The fee for a license for a manufactured home dealer is thirty dollars ($30). The fee is nonrefundable and shall be retained by the secretary.
As added by P.L.20-2022, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8.5. Manufactured Home Dealers › 9-32-8.5-2. Application for Manufactured Home Dealer License; Zoning Affidavit; Violation

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an application for a manufactured home dealer license must include the zoning affidavit required by IC 9-32-11-2(d).
(b) If the manufactured home dealer:
(1) has established a place of business that is a manufactured home community;
(2) operates the manufactured home community; and
(3) is selling or will be selling only manufactured homes that:
(A) are already located within the manufactured home community; or
(B) will be installed within the manufactured home community;
the application must be accompanied by an affidavit under subsection (c).
(c) An affidavit submitted by a manufactured home dealer under subsection (b) must affirm under penalty of perjury that:
(1) a zoning affidavit or statement is not required under subsection (b); and
(2) the applicant intends to sell only manufactured homes to buyers that purchase manufactured homes with the intent for the manufactured home to:
(A) remain within the manufactured home community; or
(B) be installed within the manufactured home community.
(d) If the secretary receives a written complaint from the person charged with enforcing a zoning ordinance, if one exists, or the zoning enforcement officer under IC 36-7-4, that a manufactured home dealer who is licensed under subsection (b) or (c) is operating in violation of a zoning affidavit required under IC 9-32-11-2(d), the secretary shall delay the issuance or renewal of the manufactured home dealer's license until the local zoning complaint has been satisfied.
As added by P.L.20-2022, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 8.5. Manufactured Home Dealers › 9-32-8.5-3. Manufactured Home Dealer's Established Place of Business; Requirements; Location Standards

Sec. 3. (a) If the manufactured home dealer's established place of business is a nonresidential sales lot, it must meet the requirements for new or used motor vehicle dealers as prescribed by the secretary under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(b) If the manufactured home dealer's established place of business is a manufactured home community, it must meet location standards required by the Indiana department of health.
As added by P.L.20-2022, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-1. Automotive Salvage Recycler; License; Violation

Sec. 1. (a) An automotive salvage recycler must be licensed by the secretary under this article before the automotive salvage recycler may do any of the following:
(1) Acquire, sell, or advertise for sale a used major component part of a motor vehicle.
(2) Wreck, dismantle, shred, compact, crush, or otherwise destroy a motor vehicle for resale of the major component parts of the motor vehicle or scrap material.
(3) Rebuild a salvage motor vehicle for resale.
(4) Engage in the business of storing, disposing, salvaging, or recycling of operable or inoperable motor vehicles, vehicle hulks, or parts of motor vehicles.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler who violates this section commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.169; P.L.151-2015, SEC.52; P.L.174-2016, SEC.75; P.L.198-2016, SEC.629; P.L.284-2019, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-2. Established Place of Business

Sec. 2. (a) An automotive salvage recycler licensed in Indiana must have an established place of business in Indiana conducting the business that is the basis for the license. An established place of business that performs only ministerial tasks is not considered to be conducting business.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler that violates this section commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.170; P.L.151-2015, SEC.53; P.L.174-2016, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-3. License Application; Replacement License; Fee

Sec. 3. (a) To apply for a license under this article, an automotive salvage recycler must submit an application to the secretary. An application for a license under this article must:
(1) meet the requirements under IC 9-32-11-2; and
(2) be accompanied by payment of the fee under subsection (c).
(b) If an automotive salvage recycler license is lost or destroyed, the automotive salvage recycler shall apply for a replacement automotive salvage recycler license in the form and manner prescribed by the secretary.
(c) The fee for an automotive salvage recycler license under subsection (a) is ten dollars ($10). The fee is nonrefundable and shall be retained by the secretary.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.54; P.L.174-2016, SEC.77; P.L.179-2017, SEC.60; P.L.284-2019, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-3.5. Automotive Salvage Recycler; Required Actions

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a motor vehicle that is purchased for scrap, sale of parts, shredding, compacting, or any other type of dismantling or destruction.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler must:
(1) report the purchase of a motor vehicle to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the motor vehicle is purchased; and
(2) provide to the seller a valid National Motor Vehicle Title Information System report identification number.
As added by P.L.151-2015, SEC.55. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.78; P.L.284-2019, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-10. Posting of Licenses

Sec. 10. (a) A licensee shall post a license granted to the licensee under this chapter in a conspicuous place at the established place of business.
(b) A licensee that violates this section commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.171; P.L.151-2015, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-11. Delay of Issuance or Renewal of License Until Local Zoning Complaints Satisfied

Sec. 11. If the secretary receives a written complaint from a local zoning body that an automotive salvage recycler is operating in violation of a local zoning ordinance, the secretary shall delay the issuance or renewal of the automotive salvage recycler's license until the local zoning complaints have been satisfied.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.151-2015, SEC.63; P.L.174-2016, SEC.79; P.L.284-2019, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-12. Reassignment of Certificate of Salvage Title; Violation

Sec. 12. (a) A dealer licensed under this article may reassign a certificate of salvage title one (1) time without applying to the bureau for the issuance of a new certificate of salvage title.
(b) A dealer that violates this section commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-13. Affidavit Regarding Flood Damage to Vehicle; Violation

Sec. 13. (a) A dealer licensed under this article shall secure an affidavit from the person that holds the certificate of title on the date of receiving a title by sale or transfer. The affidavit must state whether the vehicle is a flood damaged vehicle.
(b) The dealer shall file the affidavit secured under subsection (a) with the records of the dealer.
(c) Submission of a fraudulent affidavit under subsection (a) subjects the affiant to civil liability for all damages incurred by a dealer, subsequent purchaser, or transferee of the title, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs (including fees).
(d) A dealer that knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with subsection (a) or (b) commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(e) A person that knowingly or intentionally submits a fraudulent affidavit under subsection (a) commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.147-2018, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-14. Demolished or Destroyed Vehicles

Sec. 14. (a) A scrap metal processor or other facility that purchases or acquires a salvage motor vehicle that has been totally demolished or destroyed as a result of normal processing performed by a recycling facility before the purchase by the scrap metal processor or other facility is not required to apply for and receive a certificate of salvage title for the vehicle.
(b) The facility that performed the processing that resulted in the vehicle being demolished or destroyed shall surrender the certificate of title, the certificate of authority, or the certificate of salvage title to the bureau.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-14.5. Detached Catalytic Converter Purchase; Valuation and Payment; Retention of Records; Violation

Sec. 14.5. (a) An automotive salvage recycler who is purchasing a detached catalytic converter valued at less than twenty-five dollars ($25) may remit payment in cash. An automotive salvage recycler may not purchase more than one (1) detached catalytic converter for cash per seller per day under this subsection.
(b) An automated salvage recycler who is purchasing a detached catalytic converter that is valued at twenty-five dollars ($25) or more:
(1) must remit payment by check issued and made payable to the seller; and
(2) must not cash a check issued under subdivision (1), or use an automated teller machine or other cash card system in lieu of a check.
(c) For each detached catalytic converter purchase by an automotive recycler under subsection (b), the automotive salvage recycler shall keep all records required by IC 25-37.5-1-2.
(d) Records required to be maintained under this section may be maintained in any form of data storage acceptable to the secretary if the records are readily accessible and available to copy by an investigating or auditing employee of the secretary upon demand at the established place of business.
(e) An automotive salvage recycler licensed under this article that knowingly or intentionally fails to maintain the records required by this section commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.20-2022, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-16. Retention of Records; Violation

Sec. 16. (a) Unless otherwise specified or required, the records required under section 15 of this chapter shall be retained for five (5) years after the date the vehicle or major component part was acquired or sold, in the form prescribed by the secretary. The records must be maintained at the established place of business for two (2) years. Following the two (2) year period, records may be moved offsite, but must be maintained for five (5) years.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler that knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with subsection (a) commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-17. Availability and Production of Records; Violation

Sec. 17. (a) The records required under section 15 of this chapter must be available to, and produced at the request of, a police officer or an authorized agent of the secretary of state under this chapter.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler that fails to make available or produce the records described under section 15 of this chapter for a police officer or an authorized agent of the secretary of state commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.66.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-18. Late Model Vehicles Purchased by Disposal Facilities or Automotive Salvage Rebuilders; Completion of Recordkeeping Forms; Violation

Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to vehicles and their component parts that are in either their current model year or in the immediately preceding six (6) model years when purchased by a recycling facility or automotive salvage rebuilder.
(b) A recycling facility and automotive salvage rebuilder licensed under this chapter shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements under section 15 of this chapter for the purchase of a salvage motor vehicle or major component part.
(c) A recycling facility or automotive salvage rebuilder that fails to comply with subsection (a) or (b) commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-19. Inspection of Records by Police Officers; Examination of Business Premises; Violation

Sec. 19. (a) A record required to be maintained under this chapter is subject to inspection by a police officer during normal business hours. In addition to the inspections authorized under section 20 of this chapter, an inspection under this section may include an examination of the premises of the automotive salvage recycler's established place of business for the purpose of determining the accuracy of the required records.
(b) An automotive salvage recycler that knowingly or intentionally fails to:
(1) maintain records as required under this chapter; or
(2) allow an inspection of a licensee's established place of business for the purpose of determining the accuracy of required records;
commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.68. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-20. Entry Onto Premises to Inspect Vehicles, Parts, Records, Certificates of Authority, or Certificates of Title; Violation

Sec. 20. (a) The secretary of state, a police officer, or an agent of the secretary of state or a police officer may enter upon the premises of an automotive salvage recycler during normal business hours to inspect a vehicle, a major component part, records, a certificate of authority, a certificate of title, and other ownership documents to determine compliance with this chapter.
(b) A person that knowingly or intentionally prevents the secretary of state, a police officer, or an agent of the secretary of state from inspecting a vehicle, a major component part, a record, a certificate of authority, a certificate of title, or another ownership document during normal business hours commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.69. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-21. Releasing or Providing Evidence or Information; Immunity From Civil and Criminal Liability

Sec. 21. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, a person who releases or provides evidence or information under this chapter to any of the following is immune from civil or criminal liability for providing that evidence or information:
(1) The superintendent of the state police or the superintendent's designee.
(2) The attorney general or the attorney general's designee.
(3) The city police chief or the city police chief's designee.
(4) The county sheriff or the county sheriff's designee.
(5) The prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's designee.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.70.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-22. Issuance of Search Warrant

Sec. 22. A court may issue a warrant to search the premises of an automotive salvage recycler for any major component parts being possessed, kept, sold, bartered, given away, used, or transported in potential violation of this chapter.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.71. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-23. Search Warrant; Service and Return

Sec. 23. A warrant issued under section 22 of this chapter shall be directed to a police officer who has the power of criminal process. The person to whom the warrant was issued shall serve the warrant and make the return not later than twenty (20) days after the date of issue.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.72.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-24. Search Warrant; Articles to Be Seized; Disposition Ordered by the Court

Sec. 24. The law enforcement officer who serves a warrant issued under section 22 of this chapter shall seize any article described in the warrant and any other article the police officer finds during the search that is held in violation of this chapter. The law enforcement officer shall hold the articles pending the disposition ordered by the court in which a prosecution may be instituted for a violation of this chapter.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.73.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-25. Articles Seized Under Warrant; Replevin or Other Process

Sec. 25. A major component part seized under this chapter and any other article found on the searched premises and taken under a warrant issued under section 22 of this chapter may not be taken from the custody of the person who served the warrant by a writ of replevin or other process while proceedings are pending.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.74.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-26. Commencement of Prosecution; Information or Indictment

Sec. 26. The prosecution of a recycling facility, automotive salvage rebuilder, insurance company, or individual suspected of violating this section may be instituted by the filing of an information or indictment in the same manner as other criminal cases are commenced.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.75.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-27. Civil Remedies; Actual Damages; Treble Damages; Costs and Attorney's Fees

Sec. 27. A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained, together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The court may increase the award of damages to:
(1) an amount not to exceed three (3) times the actual damages sustained; or
(2) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);
whichever is greater.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 9. Licensing of Vehicle Salvaging › 9-32-9-28. Violations as Deceptive Acts; Action by Attorney General

Sec. 28. A person who violates this chapter commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-2. Composition of Board

Sec. 2. The advisory board is composed of the secretary and at least six (6) but less than twelve (12) persons appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the secretary as follows:
(1) At least two (2) of the appointed members must be franchised new motor vehicle dealers as follows:
(A) At least one (1) member must:
(i) have sold fewer than seven hundred fifty (750) new motor vehicles in the year before the member's appointment; and
(ii) be a dealer owner listed on a valid license issued to a franchised new motor vehicle dealer under IC 9-32.
(B) At least one (1) member must:
(i) have sold more than seven hundred forty-nine (749) new motor vehicles in the year before the member's appointment; and
(ii) be a dealer owner listed on a valid license issued to a franchised new motor vehicle dealer under IC 9-32.
(2) At least two (2) of the appointed members must:
(A) represent the motor vehicle manufacturing industry;
(B) have been an Indiana resident for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the member's appointment; and
(C) be employed by a manufacturer that holds a valid manufacturer license issued under IC 9-32.
(3) At least two (2) members must:
(A) represent used motor vehicle dealers that are not franchised new motor vehicle dealers; and
(B) be a dealer owner listed on a valid license issued to a used motor vehicle dealer under IC 9-32.
(4) The remaining members may be appointed from the following:
(A) A representative of a used automobile auction validly licensed under IC 9-32.
(B) A representative of an automobile salvage recycler validly licensed under IC 9-32.
(C) A representative of a recreational vehicle dealer validly licensed under IC 9-32.
(D) A representative of a watercraft dealer validly licensed under IC 9-32.
(5) One (1) appointed member may represent the general public and may not have any direct interest in the manufacture or sale of motor vehicles or watercraft.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.80; P.L.284-2019, SEC.27; P.L.182-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-3. Term of Appointment; Removal; Vacancies

Sec. 3. (a) A member appointed to the advisory board under section 2 of this chapter serves a three (3) year term and may be reappointed. Each appointed member serves until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) A member may be removed for good cause.
(c) A vacancy shall be filled by appointment of the governor for the unexpired term.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.284-2019, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-4. Compensation; Membership Not the Holding of a Public Office

Sec. 4. Members of the advisory board are entitled to receive the expenses and per diem allowed by law. Membership on the advisory board does not constitute the holding of a public office.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-5. Officers

Sec. 5. The secretary shall serve as chairperson of the advisory board. The advisory board shall elect a vice chairperson and secretary from the appointed members during the first meeting of each year. The vice chairperson and secretary serve until their successors are appointed and qualified and may be removed for good cause.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.81.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-6. Meeting; Required Frequency and on Call

Sec. 6. The advisory board shall meet at least one (1) time during a calendar year. Additional meetings may be convened at the call of the secretary or the written request of any three (3) members.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-7. Meetings; Quorum; Majority Vote

Sec. 7. A majority of the current members of the advisory board constitutes a quorum for doing business. The majority vote of the members of the quorum, present and voting, is required for the passage of a matter put to a vote of the advisory board.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.182-2021, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 10. Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board › 9-32-10-8. Powers of Advisory Board

Sec. 8. The advisory board is vested with the following powers:
(1) To consult with and advise the secretary.
(2) To suggest rules, including the following:
(A) The contents of forms.
(B) Methods and procedures for the investigation and evaluation of the qualifications of applicants for licenses.
(C) The criteria upon which to issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses.
(D) Procedures for the investigation into and conduct of hearings on unfair practices.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-1. Persons Required to Be Licensed

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 9-32-11-20, the following persons must be licensed under this article:
(1) An automobile auction company.
(2) A converter manufacturer.
(3) A used motor vehicle dealer.
(4) A distributor.
(5) An automotive salvage recycler.
(6) A watercraft dealer.
(7) A manufacturer.
(8) A transfer dealer.
(9) An automotive mobility dealer.
(10) A manufactured home dealer.
(11) A new motor vehicle dealer.
The persons listed in this subsection are the only persons eligible for a license under this article.
(b) After January 1, 2018, an automotive mobility dealer must hold an automotive mobility dealer endorsement issued under this article.
(c) After January 1, 2018, an automotive mobility dealer that fails to be licensed and hold an automotive mobility dealer endorsement under this article, and engages in the business of:
(1) selling;
(2) installing;
(3) servicing; or
(4) soliciting or advertising the sale, installation, or servicing of;
equipment or modifications specifically designed to facilitate use or operation of a motor vehicle or watercraft by an individual who is disabled or aged commits a Class A infraction.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.26; P.L.217-2014, SEC.172; P.L.62-2014, SEC.27; P.L.151-2015, SEC.64; P.L.174-2016, SEC.82; P.L.136-2017, SEC.2; P.L.260-2017, SEC.1; P.L.179-2017, SEC.79; P.L.137-2018, SEC.9; P.L.211-2019, SEC.11; P.L.249-2019, SEC.5; P.L.284-2019, SEC.29; P.L.120-2020, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-2.1. Established Place of Business

Sec. 2.1. A dealer must have an established place of business that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the secretary under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. A location that performs only ministerial tasks is not sufficient.
As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.60.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-2.5. Automotive Mobility Dealer License and Endorsement

Sec. 2.5. (a) An automotive mobility dealer must be licensed under this article as a used motor vehicle dealer, manufacturer, new motor vehicle dealer, or converter manufacturer.
(b) Effective January 1, 2018, before an automotive mobility dealer engages in any of the activities described in IC 9-32-2-4.5, the automotive mobility dealer must have an automotive mobility dealer endorsement issued by the secretary.
(c) An application for an automotive mobility endorsement must be:
(1) on a form prescribed by the secretary; and
(2) accompanied by proof that the applicant is accredited through the Quality Assurance Program of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.81. Amended by P.L.137-2018, SEC.10; P.L.120-2020, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-5. Franchise; Filing With Secretary of State

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to dealers selling new manufactured homes.
(b) A dealer proposing to sell new motor vehicles or watercraft shall file and maintain with the secretary:
(1) a current copy of each franchise to which the dealer is a party; or
(2) if the dealer is a party to multiple franchises that are identical except for stated items, a copy of the franchise form with supplemental schedules of variations from the form.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.31; P.L.151-2015, SEC.66; P.L.179-2017, SEC.82; P.L.120-2020, SEC.62.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-6. Display of License; Change of Business Name or Location; Application for Approval of Change

Sec. 6. (a) A license issued to a dealer under this article:
(1) must specify the established place of business; and
(2) shall be conspicuously displayed at the established place of business.
(b) If a dealer's:
(1) business name, including a doing business as name;
(2) established place of business address;
(3) business entity type;
(4) contact information;
(5) dealer owner; or
(6) dealer manager;
changes, the dealer shall submit to the secretary an application for approval of the change not later than ten (10) days after the change in a manner prescribed by the secretary.
(c) A dealer that uses the Internet or another computer network to facilitate the sale of motor vehicles as set forth in section 2(c) of this chapter shall notify the secretary not later than ten (10) days after any change in a name, address, or telephone number documented in business records located outside Indiana that have been created in transactions made in Indiana by the dealer.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), an application requesting a change to the address for the dealer's established place of business must be accompanied by an affidavit stating that the proposed location is zoned for the operation of a dealer's establishment from:
(1) the person charged with enforcing a zoning ordinance described in this subsection; or
(2) the zoning enforcement officer under IC 36-7-4;
that has jurisdiction over the real property where the applicant wants to operate as a dealer.
(e) If there is no person or officer under subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2), the application must be accompanied by a statement to that effect from the executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of the unit in which the real property is located.
(f) The secretary may not approve a change of location until the dealer provides the affidavit or the statement.
(g) The affidavit or statement may not be signed by a person described in subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) or the executive of a unit more than ninety (90) days before the affidavit or statement is submitted to the secretary as part of an application for a change of location.
(h) For the purpose of this section, an offsite sales license issued under section 11 of this chapter does not constitute a change of location.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.2-2014, SEC.47; P.L.62-2014, SEC.32; P.L.151-2015, SEC.67; P.L.174-2016, SEC.84; P.L.179-2017, SEC.83; P.L.284-2019, SEC.31; P.L.20-2022, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-7. Distributor Representative; Manufacturer Representative; Certification; Expiration; Fee

Sec. 7. (a) A distributor representative and a manufacturer representative become certified by:
(1) the licensed distributor or licensed manufacturer completing an application with the secretary to add the distributor representative or manufacturer representative to the license; and
(2) paying a nonrefundable fee of twenty dollars ($20).
The fee shall be deposited as set forth in IC 9-32-7-3.
(b) Any change to the certification of the distributor representative or manufacturer representative must be submitted to the secretary for approval not later than ten (10) days after the change. A representative must have a certification when engaged in business and shall display the certification upon request.
(c) A distributor representative or manufacturer representative certification expires on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) The date on which the license issued to the distributor or manufacturer that certified the representative expires.
(2) The date on which the secretary receives notice that the certified distributor representative or manufacturer representative is no longer a representative of the licensed distributor or manufacturer.
(d) The fee to renew a manufacturer representative or a distributor representative certificate is twenty dollars ($20). The fee is nonrefundable and shall be deposited as set forth in IC 9-32-7-3.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.33; P.L.151-2015, SEC.68; P.L.174-2016, SEC.85; P.L.179-2017, SEC.84; P.L.284-2019, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-7.5. Lost or Destroyed Representative Certificate; Replacement

Sec. 7.5. If a manufacturer representative or distributor representative certificate issued under section 7 of this chapter is lost or destroyed, the manufacturer or distributor shall request a replacement certificate from the secretary in a manner prescribed by the secretary.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.85.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-8. Application for and Renewal of Dealer Endorsement

Sec. 8. The secretary shall, by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2, establish requirements for an initial application for and renewal of a dealer's license. The rules must include a requirement that each initial or renewal application for an automotive mobility dealer endorsement include proof that the applicant is accredited through the Quality Assurance Program of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.86; P.L.179-2017, SEC.86.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-8.5. Lost or Destroyed Dealer's License; Replacement

Sec. 8.5. If a dealer's license is lost or destroyed, the dealer must apply for a replacement dealer license in a manner prescribed by the secretary.
As added by P.L.179-2017, SEC.87.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-9. Automotive Mobility Dealers; Display, Inventory, Advertising, and Offering for Sale Adapted Motor Vehicles and Watercraft

Sec. 9. An automotive mobility dealer licensed and endorsed under this article is entitled to:
(1) display;
(2) inventory;
(3) advertise;
(4) offer for sale; or
(5) do any combination of subdivisions (1) through (4) concerning;
any adapted motor vehicle or watercraft.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.179-2017, SEC.88; P.L.120-2020, SEC.63.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-10. Motor Vehicle Sales Made Away From Dealer's Established Place of Business Without Offsite Sales Permit; Exception

Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to sales made at a motor vehicle industry sponsored trade show.
(b) A dealer that sells to the general public may not sell or offer to sell a motor vehicle at a location away from the dealer's established place of business without obtaining an offsite sales permit under section 11 of this chapter.
(c) A motor vehicle display is not considered an offsite sale if it is conducted:
(1) by a new motor vehicle dealer; and
(2) in an open area where no sales personnel and sales material are present.
(d) A sale is not an offsite sale if:
(1) it is a sale of a manufactured home within a manufactured home community;
(2) the manufactured home is already located within the manufactured home community or will be installed within the manufactured home community; and
(3) the sale is made by the dealer that owns and operates the manufactured home community.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.34; P.L.151-2015, SEC.69; P.L.174-2016, SEC.87; P.L.120-2020, SEC.64; P.L.182-2021, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-11.5. Out-of-State Dealer Special Event Permit

Sec. 11.5. (a) A person that is a licensed dealer in a state other than Indiana may apply for an out-of-state dealer special event permit from the secretary for a special event auction if the following conditions are met:
(1) The event is a motor vehicle auction conducted by an auctioneer licensed under IC 25-6.1-3.
(2) The motor vehicles to be auctioned are:
(A) at least fifteen (15) years old; or
(B) classified as classic, collector, or antique motor vehicles under rules adopted by the secretary.
(3) At least two hundred (200) motor vehicles will be auctioned during the special event.
(4) The person submits an application for a special event permit to the secretary not later than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning date of the special event auction.
(5) The application for the special event permit includes the following:
(A) Copies of licenses for all auctioneers for the special event auction.
(B) A copy of a valid dealer's license from the other state.
(C) Either of the following:
(i) An affidavit stating that the proposed location is zoned for the operation of a special event auction from the person charged with enforcing a zoning ordinance, or the zoning enforcement officer under IC 36-7-4 who has jurisdiction over the real property where the applicant wants to operate the special event auction.
(ii) If there is no person or officer under item (i), the application must be accompanied by a statement to that effect from the executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of the unit in which the real property is located.
(6) The applicant may file the affidavit or statement under subdivision (5)(C) at any time after the filing of the application. However, the secretary may not issue a special event auction permit until the applicant files the affidavit or the statement.
(7) The affidavit or statement may not be signed by a person described in subdivision (5)(C)(i) or the executive of a unit more than ninety (90) days before the affidavit or statement is submitted to the secretary as part of an application for a permit under this section.
(b) Not more than one (1) special event auction permit may be issued by the secretary to the same applicant within a twelve (12) month period.
(c) If the application for the special event permit is approved, the dealer must submit a fee of five hundred dollars ($500). The secretary shall retain the fee.
As added by P.L.151-2015, SEC.71. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.89; P.L.284-2019, SEC.34.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-12. Repealed

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.35; P.L.217-2014, SEC.173; P.L.62-2014, SEC.36. Repealed by P.L.174-2016, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-13. Transfer of Assignment of Motor Vehicle or Watercraft Title

Sec. 13. A person licensed under this article may transfer or assign a title for a motor vehicle or watercraft.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.179-2017, SEC.90.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 9. Motor Vehicles › Article 32. Dealer Services › Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising › 9-32-11-14. Liability Coverage

Sec. 14. At the time of each license application and upon request of the secretary, a person licensed under this article shall furnish evidence that the person:
(1) has garage liability insurance of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) covering the person's established place of business;
(2) is a member of a risk retention group that is regulated by the Indiana department of insurance; or
(3) has a liability insurance policy or garage liability policy covering the person's established place of business with limits of at least the following:
(A) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for bodily injury to one (1) person.
(B) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for bodily injury for each accident.
(C) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for property damage.
The minimum amounts required by this section must be maintained during the time the license is valid.
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.174-2016, SEC.92; P.L.20-2022, SEC.14.