Indiana § 9-17-2-4 - Information accompanying application for certificate of title; certificate of title format
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§ 9-17-2-4. Information accompanying application for certificate of title; 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 for a certificate of title submitted only to remove a satisfied lien is not required to be accompanied by the previously issued certificate of title if the application is accompanied by a written instrument:
(1) on the lienholder's letterhead;
(2) identifying the vehicle identification number; and
(3) stating that the lien has been satisfied.
(c) An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle for which a certificate of title has not been issued previously must be accompanied by the following:
(1) If the vehicle is in Indiana, a manufacturer's certificate of origin as provided in IC 9-32-5-3.
(2) If the vehicle is brought into Indiana from another state, the following:
(A) A sworn bill of sale or dealer's invoice fully describing the vehicle.
(B) The most recent registration receipt issued for the vehicle.
(C) Any other information that the bureau requires to establish ownership.
(d) A certificate of title may be possessed either in printed form or electronic form.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(a) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-17-2-5.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.74; P.L.92-2013, SEC.39; P.L.198-2016, SEC.204; P.L.27-2018, SEC.2; P.L.120-2020, SEC.17.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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