Title 24, TRADE REGULATION

Sec. 4. (a) The jeweler shall make the records and information under section 3 of this chapter available for examination upon the request of a law enforcement agency (as defined in IC 5-2-5-1). (b) The law enforcement agency under subsection (a) shall determine if: (1) the record…

Sec. 5. A jeweler may not purchase used jewelry: (1) from an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age; or (2) that the jeweler believes or should have reason to believe is stolen property acquired as a result of a crime. As added by P.L.97-2003, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. As added by P.L.97-2003, SEC.1.

Sec. 7. (a) Records and information generated by a jeweler in the course of business are confidential under IC 5-14-3-4. (b) A law enforcement officer (as defined in IC 3-6-6-36(a)) may obtain or receive records and information described in subsection (a) relating to the purchase…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all: (1) motor vehicles that are sold, leased, transferred, or replaced by a dealer or manufacturer in Indiana; and (2) methamphetamine vehicles that are sold, leased, transferred, or replaced by a dealer or seller in Indiana. As added by P.L.150-1…

Sec. 10. If, after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer is unable to correct the nonconformity, the manufacturer shall accept the return of the vehicle from the buyer and, at the buyer's option, either, within thirty (30) days, refund…

Sec. 11. (a) If a refund is tendered under this chapter with respect to a vehicle that is not a leased vehicle, the refund must be the full contract price of the vehicle, including all credits and allowances for any trade-in vehicle and less a reasonable allowance for use. (b) To…

Sec. 11.5. (a) If a refund is tendered under this chapter with respect to a leased motor vehicle, the refund shall be made as follows: (1) The lessee shall receive all deposit and lease payments paid by the lessee to the lessor, including all credits and allowances for any trade-…

Sec. 12. (a) If a vehicle is replaced by a manufacturer under this chapter, the manufacturer shall reimburse the buyer for any fees for the transfer of registration or any sales tax incurred by the buyer as a result of replacement. (b) If a replaced vehicle was financed by the ma…

Sec. 13. Whenever a vehicle is replaced or refunded under this chapter, the manufacturer shall reimburse the buyer for necessary towing and rental costs actually incurred as a direct result of the nonconformity. As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.

Sec. 14. A buyer has the option of retaining the use of any vehicle returned under this chapter until the time that the buyer has been tendered a full refund or replacement vehicle of comparable value. The use of any vehicle retained by a buyer after its return to a manufacturer …

Sec. 15. (a) A reasonable number of attempts is considered to have been undertaken to correct a nonconformity if: (1) the nonconformity has been subject to repair at least four (4) times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers, but the nonconformity continues to e…

Sec. 16. (a) A manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer may not refuse to diagnose or repair any vehicle for the purpose of avoiding liability under this chapter. (b) A manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer shall provide a buyer with a written repair order each time …

Sec. 16.1. (a) If a dealer or seller knows or reasonably should know that a motor vehicle is a methamphetamine vehicle, the dealer or seller shall disclose, in writing, to the buyer, prospective buyer, lessee, or prospective lessee that the motor vehicle is a methamphetamine vehi…

Sec. 16.2. (a) In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this chapter, if a dealer or seller fails to make a disclosure required under section 16.1 of this chapter, a buyer or lessee may bring a civil action against the dealer or seller. (b) In an action brought by a…

Sec. 18. It is an affirmative defense to any claim under this chapter that: (1) the nonconformity, defect, or condition does not substantially impair the use, value, or safety of the motor vehicle; or (2) the nonconformity, defect, or condition is the result of abuse, neglect, or…

Sec. 19. This chapter does not apply to any buyer who has not first resorted to an informal procedure established by a manufacturer or in which a manufacturer participates if: (1) the procedure is certified by the attorney general as: (A) complying in all respects with 16 C.F.R. …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "business day" means a day other than Sunday or a legal holiday (as defined in IC 1-1-9-1). As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.

Sec. 20. This chapter does not limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a buyer under any other applicable provision of law. As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.

Sec. 21. A buyer may bring a civil action to enforce this chapter in any circuit or superior court. As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.

Sec. 22. A buyer who prevails in any action brought under this chapter is entitled to recover as part of the judgment a sum equal to the aggregate amount of cost and expenses, including attorney's fees based on actual time expended by the attorney, determined by the court to have…

Sec. 23. (a) This subsection does not apply to an action concerning a violation of section 16.1 of this chapter. An action brought under this chapter must be commenced within two (2) years following the date the buyer first reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, its agent…

Sec. 24. This section does not apply to a transaction or solicited transaction relating to a methamphetamine vehicle. Nothing in this chapter imposes any liability on a dealer or creates a cause of action by a consumer against a dealer, and a manufacturer may not, directly or ind…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "buyer" means any person who, for purposes other than resale or sublease, enters into an agreement or contract within Indiana for the transfer, lease, or purchase of a motor vehicle covered under this chapter. As added by P.L.150-1988, SEC.1.

Sec. 3.1. As used in this chapter, "dealer" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-10. As added by P.L.76-2013, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.137-2018, SEC.13; P.L.104-2024, SEC.35.

Sec. 3.4. As used in this chapter, "lease" means a contract in the form of a lease or bailment for the use of a motor vehicle by a person for more than four (4) months, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the property at the expir…

Sec. 3.7. As used in this chapter, "lessor" means a person who: (1) holds title to a motor vehicle leased to a lessee under a written lease agreement; or (2) holds the lessor's rights under an agreement described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.24-1989, SEC.26.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "manufacturer" means any person who is engaged in the business of manufacturing motor vehicles, or, in the case of motor vehicles not manufactured in the United States, any person who is engaged in the business of importing motor vehicles. As adde…

Sec. 4.1. As used in this chapter, "methamphetamine vehicle" means any motor vehicle subject to registration and certificate of title provisions in which methamphetamine has been manufactured within the previous two (2) years. For the purposes of this chapter, a methamphetamine v…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle that: (1) has a declared gross vehicle weight of less than ten thousand (10,000) pounds; (2) is sold to: (A) a buyer in Indiana and registered in Indiana; or (B) a buyer in Indiana who …

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "nonconformity" means any specific or generic defect or condition or any concurrent combination of defects or conditions that: (1) substantially impairs the use, market value, or safety of a motor vehicle; or (2) renders the motor vehicle nonconfo…

Sec. 6.1. As used in this chapter, "seller" means a person who: (1) sells, leases, exchanges, or transfers; or (2) solicits a sale, lease, exchange, or transfer of; a methamphetamine vehicle to a buyer. As added by P.L.76-2013, SEC.4.

Sec. 7. This section does not apply to a methamphetamine vehicle. As used in this chapter, "term of protection" means a period of time that: (1) begins: (A) on the date of original delivery of a motor vehicle to a buyer; or (B) in the case of a replacement vehicle provided by a m…

Sec. 8. If a motor vehicle suffers from a nonconformity and the buyer reports the nonconformity within the term of protection to the manufacturer of the vehicle, its agent, or its authorized dealer then the manufacturer of the motor vehicle or the manufacturer's agent or authoriz…

Sec. 9. (a) A buyer must first notify the manufacturer of a claim under this chapter if the manufacturer has made the disclosure required by subsection (b). However, if the manufacturer has not made the required disclosure, the buyer is not required to notify the manufacturer of …