Indiana § 9-17-2-14.5 - Determination of authenticity, regularity, or legality of application; fee; delivery of certificate of title; exceptions

§ 9-17-2-14.5. Determination of authenticity, regularity, or legality of 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 application or the truth of a statement in an application, or for any other reason.

(b) If the bureau is satisfied that the person applying for a certificate of title for a vehicle is the owner of the vehicle, the bureau shall issue a certificate of title for the vehicle after the person pays the applicable fee under subsection (c) or (d).

(c) The fee for a certificate of title for a vehicle other than a watercraft is fifteen dollars ($15). Except as provided in subsection (e), the fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(2) To the motor vehicle highway account as follows:

(A) For a title issued before January 1, 2017, one dollar ($1).

(B) For a title issued after December 31, 2016, three dollars and twenty-five cents ($3.25).

(3) For a title issued before January 1, 2017, three dollars ($3) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Five dollars ($5) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(6) To the commission fund as follows:

(A) For a title issued before January 1, 2017, four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25).

(B) For a title issued after December 31, 2016, five dollars ($5).

(d) The fee for a certificate of title for a watercraft is as follows:

(1) For a certificate of title issued before January 1, 2017, fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(D) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the commission fund.

(E) Seven dollars ($7) to the department of natural resources.

(2) For a certificate of title issued after December 31, 2016, fifteen dollars ($15). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B) Three dollars and twenty-five cents ($3.25) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(C) Five dollars ($5) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund.

(E) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.

(e) Fees paid by dealers under this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle odometer fund.

(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), the bureau shall deliver a certificate of title:

(1) to the person that owns the vehicle for which the certificate of title was issued, if no lien or encumbrance appears on the certificate of title; or

(2) if a lien or an encumbrance appears on the certificate of title, to the person that holds the lien or encumbrance as set forth in the application for the certificate of title.

(g) If a certificate of title is maintained electronically by the bureau, the bureau is not required to physically deliver the certificate of title but shall provide notification:

(1) to the person who owns the vehicle for which the certificate of title was issued, if no lien or encumbrance appears on the certificate of title; or

(2) if a lien or an encumbrance appears on the certificate of title, to the person that holds the lien or an encumbrance as set forth in the application for the certificate of title.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (c) formerly 9-29-4-3(a); 9-29-4-3.5; 9-29-4-9; subsection (e) formerly 9-29-4-7; subsection (f) formerly 9-17-2-11.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.215. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.102; P.L.27-2018, SEC.3; P.L.141-2024, SEC.11; P.L.152-2026, SEC.88.