Title 9, TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) A trailer or semitrailer. (2) A new motor vehicle or recreational vehicle sold by a dealer licensed under IC 9-32. (3) A vehicle transferred or assigned on a certificate of title issued by the bureau. (4) A vehicle th…

As added by P.L.107-2008, SEC.11; P.L.131-2008, SEC.41. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.212. IC 9-17-2-13 Repealed [Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-2-1(j); 9-1-2-1.1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.188-2015, SEC.8. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.213.…

Sec. 13.5. (a) The bureau may impose an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) if the bureau processes a vehicle title in a period of time that is substantially shorter than the normal processing period. The bureau shall deposit the fee in the commission fund. (b) A fee impo…

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-2-1(c) part; 9-1-2-5 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.217-2014, SEC.12. Repealed by P.L.188-2015, SEC.9.

application; fee; delivery of certificate of title; exceptions Sec. 14.5. (a) 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 appl…

Sec. 14.7. (a) This section does not apply to a mobile home or a manufactured home. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person must apply for a certificate of title for a vehicle within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle. (c) A pe…

bureau; Class C misdemeanor Sec. 15. A person that knowingly sells, offers to sell, buys, possesses, or offers as genuine a certificate of title 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) appropr…

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-7-1 part; 9-1-7-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.13.

As added by P.L.219-2005, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.218.

Sec. 18. A person that owns a watercraft commits a Class A infraction if the person does any of the following: (1) Allows the watercraft to be operated in Indiana without having a certificate of title as required under this title. (2) Fails to surrender the certificate of title f…

Sec. 2. (a) A person applying for a certificate of title for a vehicle must submit an application in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau and provide the following information: (1) A full description of the vehicle, including the make, model, and year of manufacture of th…

Sec. 3. (a) The application described under section 2 of this chapter must include the following printed statement: "I swear or affirm that the information I have entered on this form is correct. I understand that making a false statement on this form may constitute the crime of …

certificate of title format Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an application for a certificate of title for a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued previously must be accompanied by the previously issued certificate of title. (b) An application …

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.219-2005, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.205.

violation Sec. 6. (a) An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle must contain the odometer reading of the vehicle in miles or kilometers as of the date of sale or transfer of the vehicle to the applicant. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1) A vehi…

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.207.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(g) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.219-2005, SEC.8; P.L.1-2007, SEC.82; P.L.125-2012, SEC.76; P.L.262-2013, SEC.21; P.L.188-2015, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.208.

Sec. 1. (a) There must be at least one (1) license branch in each county. (b) The number of license branches may not be reduced in a county below the number in existence on January 1, 2001, unless the commission: (1) holds a public hearing in the county; and (2) receives unlimite…

Sec. 2. License branches have all the powers and duties assigned to license branches by statute and by the commissioner. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-1-3(a).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

taxes Sec. 3. Each license branch shall: (1) collect: (A) the service charges and fees as set forth in this title and in policies and other documents of the bureau; and (B) applicable excise taxes under IC 6-6; and (2) remit the amounts collected to the bureau for deposit as set …

Sec. 4. A transaction under this title that may be performed in a license branch may be performed in any license branch in any county. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-13; 9-18-2-15.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a license branch in a county if there are no precincts in the county in which an election is held on election day. (b) On each general, municipal, primary, and special election day (as defined in IC 3-5-2-18), all license branches that p…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the electric vehicle product commission established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. The purposes of the commission are to: (1) evaluate the inventory of existing electric vehicle product facilities and production capability; (2) evaluate the inventory of skilled and nonskilled workers in the electric vehicle product industry; (3) evaluate opportunities …

Sec. 11. The commission shall submit an annual report to the Indiana economic development corporation. The report must include a description of all activities undertaken by the commission during the prior state fiscal year. The commission shall submit the report: (1) not later th…

Sec. 12. This chapter expires December 31, 2026. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "electric vehicle product" means a battery powered electric vehicle, an alternative powertrain technology vehicle, a hydrogen powered vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and charging stations needed to promote the use of those vehicles.…

Sec. 3. The electric vehicle product commission is established. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. The commission consists of ten (10) members, the majority of which must be Indiana residents, appointed as follows: (1) Six (6) members who are Indiana residents, or are employed by a business with a nexus in Indiana, appointed by the governor. Two (2) members shall be re…

Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall annually designate one (1) of the members appointed under section 4(1) of this chapter as chairperson of the commission. (b) Members of the commission appointed under section 4(1) of this chapter serve a four (4) year term. As added by P.L.128-2021,…

Sec. 7. Six (6) members of the commission constitute a quorum. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. The commission is responsible for making all policy decisions relating to the duties and powers of the commission. As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 9. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred i…

As added by P.L.268-2003, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.221. Repealed by P.L.27-2018, SEC.4.

Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "transferring party" means a person that: (1) is listed on the certificate of title as the owner of the vehicle; or (2) is acting as an agent of the owner and holds power of attorney for the owner of the vehicle. As added by P.L.27-2018, SEC.5.…

Sec. 1. (a) A certificate of title is valid for as long as the vehicle for which the certificate of title has been issued is owned or held by the person who originally held the certificate of title. (b) A certificate of title does not have to be renewed except as otherwise provid…

Sec. 2. (a) If a certificate of title: (1) is lost or stolen; (2) is mutilated; (3) is destroyed; or (4) becomes illegible; the person that owns the vehicle or the legal representative or legal successor in interest of the person that owns the vehicle for which the certificate of…

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.60-1994, SEC.1; P.L.2-1995, SEC.42; P.L.59-1998, SEC.1; P.L.268-2003, SEC.8; P.L.97-2004, SEC.37; P.L.106-2008, SEC.4; P.L.83-2008, SEC.4; P.L.131-2008, SEC.42; P.L.1-2009, SEC.79. …

As added by P.L.60-1994, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.268-2003, SEC.9; P.L.131-2008, SEC.43; P.L.42-2011, SEC.23; P.L.197-2011, SEC.35. Repealed by P.L.92-2013, SEC.41.

Sec. 3.2. (a) When a certificate of title is available and a vehicle is sold or transferred to a person other than a dealer licensed under IC 9-32, the transferring party shall fill in all blanks on the certificate of title relating to buyer information, including the sale price.…

transfer certificate of title Sec. 3.4. (a) If a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued is sold or if the ownership of the vehicle is transferred in any manner other than by a transfer on death conveyance under section 9 of this chapter, the transferring party m…

Sec. 3.5. (a) This section applies to a vehicle for which a certificate of title is required to be obtained under IC 24-5-13.5-12. (b) The bureau shall do the following: (1) For a subsequent request for a new certificate of title for a buyback vehicle, whether titled in Indiana o…

Sec. 4. (a) A certificate of title for a vehicle held by an Indiana resident who is serving in the armed forces of the United States may be transferred by the Indiana resident to another person if the Indiana resident authorizes the transfer by a letter signed by the Indiana resi…

Sec. 5. (a) Whenever a vehicle for which a certificate of title is required by this article is sold or transferred: (1) under an order or a process of an Indiana court; (2) under any provision of an Indiana statute; or (3) by operation of law; the person that obtains the vehicle …

Sec. 6. If the bureau: (1) determines that a certificate of title is issued in error; or (2) receives notification from another state or country that a certificate of title for a vehicle that was issued by the bureau has been surrendered by the person that owns the vehicle in con…

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to section 5 of this chapter. (b) Except as provided in sections 3.2(b) and 3.4(d) of this chapter, a person who violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citations: 9-1-2-2(a) part; 9-1-2-5 part; 9-1-3-11…

Sec. 9. (a) The owner or owners of a vehicle may create an interest in the vehicle that is transferrable on the death of the owner or owners by obtaining a certificate of title conveying the interest in the vehicle to one (1) or more persons as transfer on death beneficiaries. (b…

Sec. 1. The commission board may enter into a contract with a qualified person to provide full services at the qualified person's location, including a location within a facility used for other purposes. The contract must include the following provisions: (1) The qualified person…

Sec. 2. The commission may enter into a contract with a qualified person to provide partial services at the qualified person's location, including a location within a facility used for other purposes. The contract must include the following provisions: (1) The qualified person mu…

Sec. 3. (a) A transaction processed by a full service provider or partial services provider is subject to the same fees and taxes as if the transaction were processed at a license branch. (b) In addition to a fee or tax described in subsection (a), a full service provider or part…