Title 9, MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 6.1. (a) The bureau shall suspend or revoke the current driver's license or driving privileges of an individual who is convicted of any of the following: (1) Manslaughter or reckless homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle. (2) Knowingly making a false appli…

Sec. 8. A person whose certificate of registration has been suspended or revoked, with restoration or the issuance of a new certificate being contingent upon the furnishing of proof of financial responsibility, and who, during the suspension or revocation or in the absence of ful…

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "third party" means a person having possession of a certificate of title for a vehicle because the person has a lien or an encumbrance indicated on the certificate of title. As added by P.L.27-2018, SEC.16.

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "transferring party" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-17-3-0.6. (b) If a motor vehicle or watercraft for which a certificate of title has been issued is sold or if the ownership of the motor vehicle or watercraft is transferred in any manner …

Sec. 2. The affidavit required by section 1(b)(2)(C) of this chapter must be printed in the following form: STATE OF INDIANA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF ____________ ) I affirm under the penalties for perjury that all of the following are true: (1) That I am a dealer licensed under IC 9-32…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A person with a child support arrearage, unless the person has been making the person's required child support payments for at least six (6) months preceding the date the person files the petition for traffic amnesty. (2) …

Sec. 2. This chapter applies to the following: (1) An unpaid judgment for an infraction described in this title that relates to the operation of a motor vehicle, if the infraction was committed before January 1, 2020. (2) A driving privileges reinstatement fee (as described in IC…

Sec. 3. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Proof of financial responsibility" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-25-2-3. (2) "Qualified person" means a person to whom this chapter applies who owes unpaid fees or is or would be required to pay a driving p…

Sec. 4. (a) A qualified person may seek a reduction in the person's unpaid fees by filing a verified petition for traffic amnesty in a circuit or superior court in the county in which the violation giving rise to the unpaid fees was committed. A petition filed under this section …

Sec. 5. (a) If the prosecuting attorney does not object, or has waived objection to the petition under section 4 of this chapter, the court may grant the petition for traffic amnesty without a hearing. (b) The court may summarily deny a petition if the petition does not meet the …

Sec. 6. (a) The court shall grant a petition for traffic amnesty if the petitioner proves by a preponderance of evidence that the: (1) person is a qualified person; and (2) violation giving rise to the unpaid fees was committed before January 1, 2020. (b) If the court grants a pe…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a license branch. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-7-1.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

Sec. 2. (a) License branches shall offer voter registration services under this chapter, in addition to providing a voter registration application as a part of an application for a motor vehicle driver's license, permit, or identification card under IC 9-24-2.5 and 52 U.S.C. 2050…

Sec. 3. Each license branch shall provide copies of voter registration forms. The registration forms must be: (1) prescribed by the Indiana election commission to permit the NVRA official to fulfill the NVRA official's reporting duties under 52 U.S.C. 20508(a)(3) and IC 3-7-11-2;…

Sec. 4. Each license branch shall post a notice in a prominent location easily visible to members of the public. The notice must state substantially the following: "VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE HERE This office has forms that you can fill out so that you can register to vot…

Sec. 5. Voter registration information received or maintained under this chapter is confidential. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-16-7-6.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.195.

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 d…

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regarding the size, character, and content of a certificate of registration. The bureau may issue a certificate of registration by electronically delivering or providing access to an electronic certificate of registration. …

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 Citat…

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) a…

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 wo…

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…

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.198-2…

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 auth…

Sec. 9. (a) The bureau may provide notice of a manufacturer issued motor vehicle safety recall to the owner of a motor vehicle at the time the owner of the motor vehicle: (1) registers; or (2) renews registration for; a motor vehicle subject to a manufacturer issued safety recall…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the bureau shall issue license plates for a vehicle that designate the vehicle as being owned or leased by a recipient of the Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war. (b) The bureau may issue one (1) or more Medal of Honor or for…

Sec. 2. (a) A Medal of Honor license plate must display the following: (1) An identification number. (2) The branch of service that awarded the Medal of Honor denoted at the bottom of the license plate followed by the words "Medal of Honor". (3) An image of the Medal of Honor for…

Sec. 3. A Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war license plate may only be: (1) assigned to; and (2) displayed on; a vehicle registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-17-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L…

Sec. 4. (a) An individual who has been issued under this chapter a license plate designating the individual's vehicle as being owned or leased by a recipient of the Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war may not be: (1) charged a fee for parking the vehicle displaying the licen…

Sec. 5. (a) A vehicle for a which a license plate is issued under section 1 of this chapter is exempt from the applicable registration fee for the vehicle under IC 9-18 (before its expiration), IC 9-29-5 (before its repeal), or IC 9-18.1-5. (b) A vehicle described in subsection (…

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 o…

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…

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 recei…

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) th…

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "qualified service provider" means a person able to provide electronic lien or electronic title services in coordination with vehicle lienholders and state departments of motor vehicles. (b) As used in this section, "qualified vendor" refers t…

Sec. 1. A motor vehicle, when operated upon a highway, must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet. However, a horn or other warning device may not emit an…

Sec. 2. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to ensure safe operation, give audible warning with the horn on the motor vehicle but may not otherwise use the horn when upon a highway. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-35(a) part.] As added by P.L.2…

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b): (1) a vehicle may not be equipped with; and (2) a person may not use upon a vehicle; a siren, whistle, or bell. (b) An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell that is capable of emitting sound a…

Sec. 5. A commercial vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device that cannot be used by the driver as an ordinary warning signal. [Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-35(c).] As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.

Sec. 6. (a) A person may not operate a motor truck, passenger bus, or truck-tractor upon a highway outside the corporate limits of a municipality from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise unless the vehicle carries the following equipment: (1) At least three (3)…

Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles that: (1) contains parts and accessories; and (2) is equipped; as required under regulations of the United States Department of Transportation. (b) A person who violates …

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana department of transportation may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following: (1) Establish and designate a highway as a heavy duty highway. (2) Remove the designation of a highway or part of a highway as a heavy duty highway. (b) The Indiana departmen…

Sec. 2. Whenever the Indiana department of transportation designates a heavy duty highway, the department shall also fix the maximum weights of vehicles that may be transported on the highway. The maximum weights may not exceed the following limitations: (1) A vehicle may not hav…

Sec. 3. The Indiana department of transportation may not designate a highway as a heavy duty highway unless the department finds that the highway is: (1) so constructed and can be so maintained; or (2) in such condition; that the use of the highway as a heavy duty highway will no…

Sec. 4. (a) In addition to the highways established and designated as heavy duty highways under section 1 of this chapter, the following highways are designated as extra heavy duty highways: (1) Highway 41, from 129th Street in Hammond to Highway 312. (2) Highway 312, from Highwa…

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the maximum size and weight limits for vehicles operated with a special weight permit on an extra heavy duty highway are as follows: (1) A vehicle may not have a maximum wheel weight, unladen or with load, in excess of eight hundr…