Indiana § 9-17-4-2 - Special identification number; placement on vehicle
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-17-4-2 — Special identification number; placement on vehicle, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-17-4-2. Special identification number; placement on vehicle
Sec. 2. (a) A certificate of title may not be issued for a manufactured or privately assembled vehicle that does not have a special identification number stamped on the vehicle or permanently attached to the vehicle until the person that owns the vehicle has:
(1) an inspection performed under IC 9-17-2-12;
(2) obtained from the bureau a special identification number designated by the bureau; and
(3) stamped or permanently attached the special identification number in a conspicuous place on the frame of the vehicle.
(b) A special identification number obtained from the bureau under subsection (a) for a manufactured or mobile home must be the same identification number used on the certificate of title for the manufactured or mobile home.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(b) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.268-2003, SEC.13; P.L.125-2012, SEC.88; P.L.198-2016, SEC.230.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-17-4-2 ("Special identification number; placement on vehicle") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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