Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

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 p…

Sec. 3. "Distinctive license plate" refers to a license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

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.

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 t…

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 divisi…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a person that: (1) is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle; or (2) applies to register or renew the registration of a vehicle; that is eligible to display a license plate under this article. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Sec. 2. The bureau may not issue a license plate under this article to a person that is not eligible to be issued a license plate under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided, the following vehicles may display any license plate designed under this article: (1) A passenger motor vehicle. (2) A motorcycle. (3) A recreational vehicle. (4) A truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) …

Sec. 4. (a) A vehicle that displays a license plate issued under this article is not subject to dual registration fees or dual excise taxes. (b) A fee for a license plate issued under this article covers the entire registration period for which the license plate is issued. [Pre-2…

Sec. 1. "Abandoned vehicle" means the following: (1) A vehicle located on public property illegally. (2) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for twenty-four (24) hours. (3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstru…

Sec. 1.4. "Adapted vehicle" means a new or used vehicle especially designed or modified for use by an individual who is disabled or aged. As added by P.L.147-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 1.6. "Advisory board", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-2. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.1.

Sec. 1.7. "Aggressive driving", for purposes of IC 9-21-8-55, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-21-8-55(b). As added by P.L.75-2006, SEC.1.

Sec. 1.8. "Aggregate" includes: (1) sand; (2) gravel; (3) dirt; (4) concrete; (5) shell; (6) slag; (7) millings; (8) crushed stone; (9) other construction materials; and (10) any combination of materials described in this section; regardless of whether the material is in a natura…

Sec. 1.9. "Airbag", for purposes of IC 9-19-10.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-19-10.5-0.2. As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. (a) "Automotive salvage recycler", except as provided in subsection (b), means a person that: (1) acquires damaged, inoperative, discarded, abandoned, or salvage vehicles, or their remains, as stock-in-trade; (2) dismantles, shreds, compacts, crushes, or otherwise proces…

Sec. 10.5. "Average wholesale value", for purposes of IC 9-32-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-6. As added by P.L.134-2023, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.4.

Sec. 100. "Medical services vehicle" means any of the following: (1) A vehicle that is used or intended to be used for the purpose of responding to emergency life-threatening situations and providing emergency transportation service. (2) A vehicle that is routinely used to transp…

Sec. 102. "Metal tire" means a tire the surface of which in contact with the highway is wholly or partly of metal or other hard nonresilient material. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-6 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.

Sec. 102.3. "Metered space", for purposes of IC 9-18.5-4, IC 9-18.5-5, and IC 9-18.5-6, means a public parking space at which parking is regulated by: (1) a parking meter; or (2) an official traffic control device that imposes a maximum parking time for the public parking space. …

Sec. 103. "Military vehicle" means a vehicle that: (1) was originally manufactured for military use; (2) is at least twenty-five (25) years old; and (3) is privately owned. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-15-3.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.221-2014, SEC.9…

Sec. 103.1. "Mini-truck" means a truck that: (1) is powered by an internal combustion engine with a piston or rotary displacement of not less than six hundred sixty (660) cubic centimeters; (2) is sixty (60) inches or less in width; (3) has an unladen dry weight of one thousand s…

Sec. 103.2. "Mobile home" means a structure that: (1) is assembled in a factory; (2) is designed to be transported from the factory to another site in one (1) or more units; (3) is suitable for use as a dwelling in any season; (4) is more than thirty-five (35) feet long; and (5) …

Sec. 103.4. "Mobile credential" means digital data issued to a telecommunications device by the bureau under IC 9-24-17.5 of the information contained on the following: (1) A driver's license. (2) A learner's permit. (3) An identification card. The term does not include a motorcy…

Sec. 103.6. "Model", for purposes of IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-9. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.9.

Sec. 104.1. "Motor driven cycle" means a motor vehicle that: (1) has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider; (2) is designated to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground; (3) complies with the applicable motor vehicle equipment requirements under IC…

Sec. 104.5. "Motor home", for purposes of section 150 of this chapter and IC 9-32-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-19-10. As added by P.L.42-2025, SEC.10.

Sec. 105. (a) "Motor vehicle" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a vehicle that is self-propelled. The term does not include a farm tractor, an implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises, an electric bicycle, a…

Sec. 105.3. "Motor vehicle highway account" refers to the motor vehicle highway account as defined in IC 8-14-1-1(1). As added by P.L.216-2014, SEC.17.

Sec. 106. "Motor vehicle liability policy" means an owner's policy of liability insurance or an operator's policy of liability insurance that: (1) is issued, except as provided in IC 9-25-5-10, by an insurance carrier duly authorized to transact business in Indiana to or for the …

Sec. 108. "Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle with motive power that: (1) has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider; (2) is designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground; and (3) satisfies the operational and equipment specifications described…

Sec. 108.3. "Motorcycle operator safety education fund" refers to the motorcycle operator safety education fund established by IC 9-27-7-7. As added by P.L.216-2014, SEC.18.

Sec. 109.3. "Motorsports" means the group of sports that are sanctioned by one (1) or more member clubs of the Automobile Competition Committee for the United States. As added by P.L.12-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. "Axle" means the common axis of rotation of at least one (1) wheel or roller that is: (1) power driven or freely rotating; and (2) in at least one (1) segment. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-1-12(f) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1.

Sec. 110. "Moving traffic offense" means a violation of a statute, an ordinance, a rule, or a regulation relating to the operation or use of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-4-1-2; 9-4-12-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, …

Sec. 110.5. (a) "Municipal waste collection and transportation vehicle" means a truck used to transport municipal waste (as defined in IC 13-11-2-133) from a solid waste generator or a solid waste processing facility (as defined in IC 13-11-2-212) to a: (1) solid waste processing…

Sec. 111. "New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle: (1) that has not been previously titled under IC 9-17 and carries a manufacturer's certificate of origin; or (2) that has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser. [Pre-1991 Reco…

Sec. 111.5. "New motor vehicle dealer", for purposes of IC 9-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-32-2.1-32. As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.104-2024, SEC.20.

Sec. 111.8. "Nonfunctional airbag", for purposes of IC 9-19-10.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-19-10.5-0.8. As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.13.

Sec. 112. "Nonmoving traffic offense" means a violation of a statute, an ordinance, or a regulation concerning the following: (1) The parking or standing of motor vehicles. (2) Motor vehicles that are not in motion. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-7-2 part.] As added by P.…

Sec. 113. "Nonresident" means a person that is not an Indiana resident. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-2-1-2 part; subsection (b) formerly 9-1-4-21(a).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.136.

Sec. 113.3. "Nonviolent offender", for purposes of IC 9-25-6-15.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 9-25-6-15.5(a)(3). As added by P.L.86-2021, SEC.3.

Sec. 113.5. "Not-for-hire bus" refers to the following: (1) A school bus. (2) A special purpose bus. (3) A church bus. (4) A private bus. (5) A bus that is used to provide incidental transportation to a passenger at no additional charge to the passenger. As added by P.L.198-2016,…

Sec. 114. "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation. The term does not include an auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage on t…

Sec. 114.5. "Offer to sell" means any attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to purchase, a motor vehicle or interest in a motor vehicle for hire. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.26.