Indiana § 9-17-6-18 - Immunity from civil liability

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 9-17-6-18 — Immunity from civil liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9-17-6-18. Immunity from civil liability

Sec. 18. The bureau, the commissioner of the bureau, and employees of the bureau are not liable in a civil action for any false information that is:

(1) provided to the bureau by an applicant for a certificate of title;

(2) reasonably relied upon by the bureau in making a determination to issue a certificate of title to the applicant; and

(3) included in the certificate of title to a manufactured home under this chapter.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.259.

IC 9-17-7Chapter 7. Repealed[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations:

9-17-7-1formerly 9-1-2-4 part9-17-7-2formerly 9-1-2-4 part9-17-7-3formerly 9-1-2-5 part.]Repealed by P.L.198-2016, SEC.260.

IC 9-17-8Chapter 8. Repealed[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations:

9-17-8-1formerly 9-1-2-3(a) part9-17-8-2formerly 9-1-2-3(a) part9-17-8-3formerly 9-1-2-3(a) part9-17-8-4formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-5formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-6formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-7formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-8formerly 9-1-2-3(b) part9-17-8-9formerly 9-1-2-5 part.]Repealed by P.L.92-2013, SEC.44.

IC 9-18ARTICLE 18. EXPIRED[Pre-1991 Recodification Citations:

9-18-1-1formerly 9-1-1-2(h) part; (k) part; 9-8-12-2 part; 9-8-12-39-18-2-1formerly 9-1-4-21.2(b) part; (c) part9-18-2-2formerly 9-1-4-21 part9-18-2-3formerly 9-1-4-21(b) part9-18-2-4formerly 9-1-4-21(c) part9-18-2-5formerly 9-1-4-21(c) part9-18-2-6formerly 9-1-4-21(d) part9-18-2-7formerly 9-1-4-8.1 part9-18-2-8formerly 9-1-4-9.1(a); (b); (c); (d); (f); (i)9-18-2-9formerly 9-1-1-109-18-2-10formerly 9-1-2-1(a) part9-18-2-11formerly 9-1-4-3.5(a)9-18-2-12formerly 9-1-4-3.69-18-2-13formerly 9-1-4-2(a) part9-18-2-14formerly 9-1-4-2(a) part9-18-2-15formerly 9-1-4-2(a) part9-18-2-16formerly 9-1-4-2(b);(d)9-18-2-17formerly 9-1-4-39-18-2-18formerly 9-1-2-1.1 part9-18-2-19formerly 9-1-4-9.2 part9-18-2-20formerly 9-1-4-49-18-2-21formerly 9-1-4-59-18-2-22formerly 9-1-4-159-18-2-23formerly 9-1-4-18 part9-18-2-24formerly 9-1-4-229-18-2-25formerly 9-1-4-599-18-2-26formerly 9-1-4-79-18-2-27formerly 9-1-4-209-18-2-28formerly 9-1-4-6.39-18-2-29formerly 9-1-4-19-18-2-30formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-31formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-32formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-33formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-34formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-35formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-36formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-37formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-38formerly 9-1-4-5.9 part9-18-2-39formerly 9-1-4-619-18-2-40formerly 9-1-1-11 part; 9-1-4-8.1 part; 9-1-4-21.2(d) part; 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-2-41formerly 9-1-4-21.2 part; 9-1-4-21.49-18-2-42formerly 9-1-7-1 part; 9-1-7-2 part9-18-2-43formerly 9-9-5-5; 9-9-5-89-18-2-44formerly 9-1-4-47 part; 9-1-4-53(a) part9-18-2-45formerly 9-1-4-53(b)9-18-3-1formerly 9-1-4-44(a)9-18-3-2formerly 9-1-4-44(b) part9-18-3-3formerly 9-1-4-44(b) part9-18-3-4formerly 9-1-4-44(c)9-18-3-5formerly 9-1-4-44(d)9-18-3-6formerly 9-1-4-44(e)9-18-3-7formerly 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-4-1formerly 9-7-1-1 part9-18-4-2formerly 9-7-1-1 part9-18-4-3formerly 9-7-1-1 part9-18-4-4formerly 9-7-1-1.59-18-4-5formerly 9-7-1-29-18-4-6formerly 9-7-1-4 part9-18-4-7formerly 9-7-1-4 part9-18-4-8formerly 9-7-1-59-18-5-1formerly 9-1-4-13 part9-18-5-2formerly 9-1-4-13 part9-18-5-3formerly 9-1-4-13 part9-18-5-4formerly 9-1-4-13 part9-18-5-5formerly 9-1-4-13 part9-18-5-6formerly 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-6-1formerly 9-1-4-9.1(j)9-18-6-2formerly 9-1-4-23(a); 9-1-4-23(b)9-18-6-3formerly 9-1-4-23(c)9-18-6-4formerly 9-1-4-41(k) part9-18-6-5formerly 9-1-4-11.59-18-6-6formerly 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-7-1formerly 9-1-4-19.1 part9-18-7-2formerly 9-1-4-19.2(a)9-18-7-3formerly 9-1-4-19.2(b)9-18-7-4formerly 9-1-4-199-18-7-5formerly 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-8-1formerly 9-1-5-4 part9-18-8-2formerly 9-1-5-1(a) part9-18-8-3formerly 9-1-5-1(a) part9-18-8-4formerly 9-1-5-1(a) part9-18-8-5formerly 9-1-5-1(c) part9-18-8-6formerly 9-1-5-1(c) part9-18-8-7formerly 9-1-5-1(e)9-18-8-8formerly 9-1-3-7 part; 9-1-5-2 part9-18-8-9formerly 9-1-3-7 part; 9-1-5-2 part9-18-8-10formerly 9-1-3-7 part; 9-1-5-2 part9-18-8-11formerly 9-1-5-1(b)9-18-8-12formerly 9-1-5-1(d)9-18-8-13formerly 9-1-5-39-18-8-14formerly 9-1-5-49-18-8-15formerly 9-1-5-5 part9-18-8-16formerly 9-1-3-89-18-9-1formerly 9-1-2-4 part9-18-9-2formerly 9-1-4-21.1(a)9-18-9-3formerly 9-1-4-21.1(b) part9-18-9-4formerly 9-1-4-41(e) part9-18-9-5formerly 9-1-2-5 part; 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-10-11991 Recodification Citation: New9-18-10-2formerly 9-1-4-21.1(c)9-18-10-3formerly 9-1-4-21.1(d)9-18-10-4formerly 9-1-4-21.1(e)9-18-10-5formerly 9-1-4-41(e) part9-18-10-6formerly 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-11-1formerly 9-7-3-3(b) part; 9-7-3-129-18-11-2formerly 9-7-3-1(d) part9-18-11-3formerly 9-7-3-2(a)9-18-11-4formerly 9-7-3-3(a) part9-18-11-5formerly 9-7-3-3(a) part9-18-11-6formerly 9-7-3-3(b)9-18-11-7formerly 9-7-3-49-18-11-8formerly 9-7-3-59-18-11-9formerly 9-7-3-6 part9-18-11-10formerly 9-7-3-79-18-11-11formerly 9-7-3-89-18-11-12formerly 9-7-3-109-18-11-13formerly 9-7-3-119-18-11-14formerly 9-7-3-139-18-12-1formerly 9-7-6-2 part9-18-12-2formerly 9-7-6-39-18-12-3formerly 9-7-6-4(a)9-18-12-4formerly 9-7-6-4(b); 9-7-6-4(c)9-18-12-5formerly 9-7-6-59-18-12-6formerly 9-7-6-79-18-12-7formerly 9-7-6-69-18-13-1formerly 9-7-14-39-18-13-2formerly 9-7-14-59-18-13-3formerly 9-7-14-6 part9-18-13-4formerly 9-7-14-7 part9-18-13-5formerly 9-7-14-99-18-13-6formerly 9-7-14-109-18-13-7formerly 9-7-14-11 part9-18-13-8formerly 9-7-14-6 part; 9-7-14-89-18-13-9formerly 9-7-14-7 part9-18-13-10formerly 9-7-14-11 part9-18-14-1formerly 9-7-15-49-18-14-2formerly 9-7-15-59-18-14-3formerly 9-7-15-69-18-14-4formerly 9-7-15-79-18-14-5formerly 9-7-15-99-18-15-1formerly 9-7-5.5-19-18-15-2formerly 9-7-5.5-29-18-15-3formerly 9-7-5.5-49-18-15-4formerly 9-7-5.5-59-18-15-5formerly 9-7-5.5-6(b) part9-18-15-6formerly 9-7-5.5-6(a); 9-7-5.5-6(b)9-18-15-7formerly 9-7-5.5-6(c)9-18-15-8formerly 9-7-5.5-6(d); 9-7-5.5-6(e)9-18-15-9formerly 9-7-5.5-7 part9-18-15-10formerly 9-7-5.5-7 part; 9-7-5.5-99-18-15-11formerly 9-7-5.5-7 part9-18-15-12formerly 9-7-5.5-7 part9-18-15-13formerly 9-7-5.5-8; 9-7-5.5-8.19-18-15-14formerly 9-7-5.5-109-18-15-15formerly 9-7-5.5-119-18-16-1formerly 9-1-4-6.19-18-16-2formerly 9-1-4-6.29-18-16-3formerly 9-1-4-53(c) part9-18-17-1formerly 9-7-3.9-1; 9-7-3.9-29-18-17-2formerly 9-7-3.9-3 part9-18-17-3formerly 9-7-3.9-3 part9-18-18-1formerly 9-7-4-29-18-18-2formerly 9-7-4-3; 9-7-4-4.1(b)9-18-18-3formerly 9-7-4-4.1(a)9-18-18-4formerly 9-7-4-4.1(c)9-18-18-5formerly 9-7-4-4.1(e)9-18-18-6formerly 9-7-4-4.1(f)9-18-18-7formerly 9-7-4-4.1(g)9-18-19-1formerly 9-7-10-1 part9-18-19-2formerly 9-7-10-2(a)9-18-19-3formerly 9-7-10-2(b)9-18-20-1formerly 9-7-9-1(a)9-18-20-2formerly 9-7-9-1(b)9-18-20-3formerly 9-7-9-2(a)9-18-20-4formerly 9-7-9-2(b)9-18-21-1formerly 9-7-13-19-18-21-2formerly 9-7-13-2(a)9-18-21-3formerly 9-7-13-2(b)9-18-22-1formerly 9-7-4.1-1(a) part9-18-22-2formerly 9-7-4.1-1(a) part9-18-22-3formerly 9-7-4.1-1(a) part9-18-22-4formerly 9-7-4.1-1(a) part9-18-22-5formerly 9-7-4.1-1(a) part9-18-22-6formerly 9-7-4.1-1(c) part; 9-7-4.1(d) part9-18-23-1formerly 9-7-5-1 part9-18-23-2formerly 9-7-5-2 part9-18-23-3formerly 9-7-5-2 part9-18-23-4formerly 9-7-5-1 part9-18-23-5formerly 9-7-5-2 part9-18-24-1formerly 9-7-12-29-18-24-2formerly 9-7-12-39-18-24-3formerly 9-7-12-49-18-24-4formerly 9-7-12-59-18-25-1formerly 9-7-11-129-18-25-2formerly 9-7-11-39-18-25-3formerly 9-7-11-49-18-25-4formerly 9-7-11-59-18-25-5formerly 9-7-11-6 part9-18-25-6formerly 9-7-11-6 part9-18-25-7formerly 9-7-11-79-18-25-8formerly 9-7-11-89-18-25-9formerly 9-7-11-8.59-18-25-10formerly 9-7-11-99-18-25-11formerly 9-7-11-119-18-25-12formerly 9-7-11-139-18-25-13formerly 9-7-11-149-18-26-1formerly 9-10-2-8(a) part9-18-26-2formerly 9-10-2-8(b)9-18-26-3formerly 9-10-2-8(c)9-18-26-4formerly 9-10-2-8(d)9-18-26-5formerly 9-10-2-8(e)9-18-26-6formerly 9-10-2-9.1(a)9-18-26-7formerly 9-10-2-9.1(b)9-18-26-8formerly 9-10-2-9.1(c)9-18-26-9formerly 9-10-2-9.1(d)9-18-26-10formerly 9-10-2-10(a)9-18-27-1formerly 9-10-2-12.1(a)9-18-27-2formerly 9-10-2-12.1(b)9-18-27-3formerly 9-10-2-12.1(c)9-18-27-4formerly 9-10-2-12.1(d)9-18-27-5formerly 9-10-2-12.1(e)9-18-27-6formerly 9-10-2-12.1(f)9-18-27-7formerly 9-10-2-12.1(g)9-18-27-8formerly 9-10-2-12.1(h)9-18-28-1formerly 9-1-4-14 part9-18-28-2formerly 9-1-4-14 part9-18-28-3formerly 9-1-4-14 part9-18-28-4formerly 9-1-4-53(c).]As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Expired 12-31-2016 by P.L.198-2016, SEC.262.

IC 9-18.1ARTICLE 18.1. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Ch. 1.Definitions Ch. 2.Application Ch. 3.General Procedures Ch. 4.Proof of Registration Ch. 5.Vehicle Classification and Registration Fees Ch. 6.Recovery Vehicles Ch. 7.Farm Vehicles Ch. 8.Military Vehicles Ch. 9.Vehicles Used for Official Business Ch. 10.Fleet Registration Program Ch. 11.Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations Ch. 12.Temporary Permits Ch. 13.Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits Ch. 14.Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles Ch. 14.5.Watercraft Ch. 15.Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Fee

IC 9-18.1-1Chapter 1. Definitions

9-18.1-1-1Applicability of chapter 9-18.1-1-2"Declared gross weight" 9-18.1-1-3"Distinctive license plate" 9-18.1-1-4"License plate" 9-18.1-1-4.5"Permanent registration" 9-18.1-1-5"Proof of registration"

IC 9-18.1-1-1Applicability of chapter Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-1-2"Declared gross weight" Sec. 2. "Declared gross weight" means the following:

(1) For a for-hire bus, the sum of:

(A) the empty weight of the bus; plus

(B) the product of:

(i) the number of seats on the bus; multiplied by

(ii) two hundred (200) pounds.

(2) For a trailer, the empty weight of the trailer plus the weight of the heaviest load the trailer will carry during a registration year.

(3) For a truck, the empty weight of the truck plus the weight of the heaviest load the truck will carry during a registration year. The term includes a truck camper that is installed on a truck. The term does not include the weight of a vehicle towed by a truck.

(4) For a tractor used with a semitrailer, the declared gross combination weight, which is the sum of the following:

(A) The empty weight of the tractor.

(B) The empty weight of the heaviest semitrailer, or set of semitrailers, that the tractor will tow during a registration year.

(D) The heaviest load that will be carried by a semitrailer, or set of semitrailers, that the tractor will tow during a registration year.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-1-3"Distinctive license plate" Sec. 3. "Distinctive license plate" refers to a license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-1-4"License plate" Sec. 4. "License plate" includes the following:

(1) A license plate issued under this article for display on a vehicle.

(2) A distinctive license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-1-4.5"Permanent registration" Sec. 4.5. "Permanent registration" refers to:

(1) a certificate of registration; or

(2) any other indication of registration issued by the bureau or the motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue;

where the term of the registration does not expire unless the registered owner sells or disposes of the registered vehicle.

As added by P.L.114-2021, SEC.7.

IC 9-18.1-1-5"Proof of registration" Sec. 5. "Proof of registration" includes the following:

(1) A license plate.

(2) A decal or sticker issued by the bureau to indicate registration.

(3) A certificate of registration.

(4) Any other indication of registration issued by the bureau or the motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2Chapter 2. Application

9-18.1-2-1Applicability of article; validity of certificate or proof of registration issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) 9-18.1-2-2Vehicles not required to be registered 9-18.1-2-3Registration required for operation on highway 9-18.1-2-4Semitrailer or trailer used with apportionable vehicle; exception 9-18.1-2-5Vehicle operated by nonresident; exception 9-18.1-2-6Operation of vehicle on highway by nonresident 9-18.1-2-7Vehicle registered in another state; exception 9-18.1-2-8Newly acquired vehicle; exception 9-18.1-2-9Apportionable vehicle; exception 9-18.1-2-10Actions by law enforcement officers 9-18.1-2-11Failure to register; violation 9-18.1-2-12Registration in other state; violation

IC 9-18.1-2-1Applicability of article; validity of certificate or proof of registration issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) Sec. 1. (a) This article applies after December 31, 2016.

(b) A certificate of registration or proof of registration issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016) remains valid until it expires or is revoked, suspended, or canceled.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-2Vehicles not required to be registered Sec. 2. The following vehicles are not required to be registered under this article:

(1) A vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but is not operated on rails or tracks.

(2) A firetruck and apparatus used for fire protection.

(3) A new motor vehicle if the new motor vehicle is being operated in Indiana solely to remove it from an accident site to a storage location because:

(A) the new motor vehicle was being transported on a railroad car or semitrailer; and

(B) the railroad car or semitrailer was involved in an accident that required the unloading of the new motor vehicle to preserve or prevent further damage to it.

(4) A vehicle that is:

(A) owned or leased; and

(B) used;

by the United States government for official government purposes.

(5) A school bus or special purpose bus that is:

(A) owned by a school corporation; and

(B) registered under IC 20-27-7.

(6) Golf carts when operated in accordance with an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or IC 9-21-1-3.3(a).

(7) A vehicle that is not designed for or employed in general highway transportation of persons or property and is occasionally operated or moved over the highway, including the following:

(A) An electric personal assistive mobility device.

(B) Road construction or maintenance machinery.

(D) Construction dust control machinery.

(E) A well boring apparatus.

(F) A ditch digging apparatus.

(G) An implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.

(H) A farm tractor.

(I) A farm wagon.

(J) A tractor:

(i) that is used to move semitrailers around a terminal or a loading or spotting facility; and

(ii) for which a permit is issued under IC 6-6-4.1-13(f).

(8) Except as provided in IC 9-18.1-14, an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile.

(9) A vehicle that is operated and displays a license plate in accordance with IC 9-32.

(10) A disposable trailer.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-13-2-196(b); 9-13-2-201; 9-18-1-1; 9-18-2-7(a); 9-18-3-1; 9-29-5-12.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.128-2018, SEC.3; P.L.178-2019, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-2-3Registration required for operation on highway Sec. 3. Except as provided in sections 4 through 9 of this chapter, a vehicle may not be operated on a highway unless the vehicle:

(1) is registered under this article; and

(2) displays proof of registration in accordance with this article.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-1(i); 9-18-2-7; 9-18-2-29(a); 9-18-2-29.5(a); 9-18-9-1(a); 18-10-1(a); subdivision (1) formerly 9-18-2-1(e); subdivision (2) formerly 9-18-2-30.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-4Semitrailer or trailer used with apportionable vehicle; exception Sec. 4. A semitrailer or trailer that is used in combination with a vehicle that is an apportionable vehicle under the terms of the International Registration Plan may be operated on a highway if the semitrailer or trailer is registered in accordance with the laws of a jurisdiction that participates in the International Registration Plan.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-5Vehicle operated by nonresident; exception Sec. 5. (a) A nonresident that owns a vehicle that:

(1) is required to be registered under this article; and

(2) is not subject to registration under the International Registration Plan;

may operate, or permit the operation of, the vehicle on a highway without registering the vehicle under this article if the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the nonresident is a resident.

(b) The exemption granted by subsection (a) applies only to the extent that Indiana residents are granted an equivalent exemption in the jurisdiction in which the nonresident is a resident.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-2; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-6Operation of vehicle on highway by nonresident Sec. 6. A nonresident that becomes an Indiana resident may operate a vehicle on a highway for not more than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana resident without registering the vehicle under this article if the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the nonresident was a resident.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-1(d).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-7Vehicle registered in another state; exception Sec. 7. An Indiana resident that:

(1) has a legal residence in a state that is not contiguous to Indiana; and

(2) owns or operates a vehicle that is registered in accordance with the laws of the other state of legal residence;

may operate the vehicle on a highway for not more than sixty (60) days without registering the vehicle under this article.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-1(f).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-8Newly acquired vehicle; exception Sec. 8. A person that acquires a vehicle may operate the vehicle on a highway without registering the vehicle under this article under the following conditions:

(1) For the length of a temporary permit issued under the following:

(A) IC 9-18-7-1 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016).

(B) IC 9-18-7-4 (before its expiration on December 31, 2016).

(D) IC 9-18.1-12-3.

(2) For not more than forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle, if the person displays on the newly acquired vehicle a valid and unexpired license plate transferred from another vehicle that the person disposes of by sale or other means. While operating the newly acquired vehicle, the person must have in the person's possession a:

(A) manufacturer's certificate of origin;

(B) certificate of title; or

indicating that the person owns the vehicle to which the unexpired license plates are affixed.

(3) For not more than forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32, if the person displays on the newly acquired vehicle a valid and unexpired interim plate issued under IC 9-32-6-11.

(4) If the person acquires the vehicle from a person other than a dealer licensed under IC 9-32, for:

(A) not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the date of acquisition; and

(B) the sole purpose of transporting the vehicle by the most direct route from the place of acquisition to:

(i) a place of storage, including the person's residence or place of business;

(ii) an inspection station for purposes of emissions testing under IC 13-17-5-5.1(b); or

(iii) a license branch or a location operated by a full service provider (as defined in IC 9-14.1-1-2) or a partial services provider (as defined in IC 9-14.1-1-3) to register the vehicle under this article.

While operating the vehicle, the person must have in the person's possession a certificate of title indicating that the person owns the vehicle.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subdivision (2) formerly 9-18-6-5; subdivision (3) formerly 9-18-6-4; subdivision (4) formerly 9-18-7-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-9Apportionable vehicle; exception Sec. 9. A person may operate a vehicle that is an apportionable vehicle under the terms of the International Registration Plan upon a highway if the vehicle is registered under the International Registration Plan with a valid and unexpired cab card.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-10Actions by law enforcement officers Sec. 10. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a law enforcement officer authorized to enforce motor vehicle laws who discovers a vehicle that is operated in violation of this chapter may:

(1) take the license plate displayed on the vehicle into the officer's custody;

(2) take the vehicle into the officer's custody;

(3) cause the vehicle to be taken to and stored in a suitable place; or

(4) take any combination of the actions described in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3);

until the proper certificate of registration and license plates for the vehicle are procured or the legal owner of the vehicle is found.

(b) A farm vehicle that is carrying perishable fruits or vegetables or livestock may not be impounded, and the operator may proceed to the point of destination after having been stopped by a law enforcement officer under this section.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-43(a); subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-43(b); 9-21-21-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-11Failure to register; violation Sec. 11. A person that fails to register a vehicle that is required to be registered under this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-1(j); 9-18-2-7(g); 9-18-2-7(h).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-2-12Registration in other state; violation Sec. 12. A person that knowingly or intentionally owns a motor vehicle that is registered outside Indiana but that is required to be registered in Indiana commits a Class B misdemeanor.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-45.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3Chapter 3. General Procedures

9-18.1-3-1Application; violation 9-18.1-3-1.1Change of color of vehicle; requirement to amend registration 9-18.1-3-1.3Change of color of vehicle after use in commission of crime; Class C misdemeanor 9-18.1-3-2Certificate of title required; violation 9-18.1-3-3Identification number required 9-18.1-3-4Payment of or exemption from excise tax 9-18.1-3-5Proof of financial responsibility required 9-18.1-3-6Vehicles bureau may not register 9-18.1-3-7Withholding registration of vehicle used in commission of toll violation; reinstatement; fee 9-18.1-3-8Suspension of registration; notice; reinstatement 9-18.1-3-9Donations to anatomical gift promotion fund 9-18.1-3-10Genuineness, regularity, and legality of application 9-18.1-3-11Fraud involving a motor vehicle registration 9-18.1-3-12Change of color of vehicle; registration renewal

IC 9-18.1-3-1Application; violation Sec. 1. (a) A person that desires to register a vehicle under this article must provide, in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau, the following information:

(1) The name of the person that owns the vehicle, or if the vehicle has been leased and is being registered in the name of the lessee instead of the owner, the name of the lessee.

(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county, township, and municipality, on the date of the application, as follows:

(A) If the person is an individual, the person's residence address. However, if the person participates in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5, the address may be a substitute address designated by the office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5.

(B) If the person is not an individual, the person's principal office in Indiana.

(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county, township, and municipality, in Indiana where the vehicle will be primarily operated.

(3) A brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the identification number and the color of the vehicle.

(4) Any other information required by the bureau, including:

(A) the manufacturer's rated capacity for the vehicle;

(B) a statement of the vehicle's intended use;

(D) the declared gross weight of the vehicle.

(b) An application to register a vehicle that is made through the United States mail or by electronic means is not required to be sworn to or notarized.

(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register a vehicle under this article. However, the application must be signed and verified by the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered.

(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application to register a vehicle under this article commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-4-5; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-16(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.109.

IC 9-18.1-3-1.1Change of color of vehicle; requirement to amend registration Sec. 1.1. (a) If a person changes the color of a passenger vehicle registered under this article through the:

(1) application of paint;

(2) installation of a partial or full vinyl vehicle wrap; or

(3) removal of a partial or full vinyl vehicle wrap;

then the person who registered the vehicle must apply to the bureau under IC 9-18.1-11-9(c) not later than thirty (30) days after the change occurs.

(b) This subsection does not apply to a person described in section 1.3 of this chapter. If a person fails to apply to the bureau as required under subsection (a), a law enforcement officer shall issue a warning advising the person that the person has thirty (30) days from the date of the warning to apply to the bureau as required under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.198-2025, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.1-3-1.3Change of color of vehicle after use in commission of crime; Class C misdemeanor Sec. 1.3. A person who changes the color of a passenger vehicle after the passenger vehicle was used in the commission of a crime and fails to apply to the bureau as required under section 1.1(a) of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.198-2025, SEC.2.

IC 9-18.1-3-2Certificate of title required; violation Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to the following:

(1) Special machinery.

(2) A motor vehicle that was designed to have a maximum design speed of not more than twenty-five (25) miles per hour and that was built, constructed, modified, or assembled by a person other than the manufacturer.

(3) Snowmobiles.

(4) Motor driven cycles.

(b) The bureau may not register a vehicle unless the person applying for the certificate of registration:

(1) applies at the same time or within the immediately preceding forty-five (45) days for a certificate of title for the vehicle; or

(2) presents satisfactory evidence that a certificate of title has been previously issued to the person that covers the vehicle.

(c) If the bureau at any time determines that a certificate of title for a vehicle cannot be issued or is invalid, the bureau:

(1) shall not issue or furnish; or

(2) may invalidate;

the certificate of registration for the vehicle.

(d) A person that operates a vehicle for which a certificate of registration is required without a valid certificate of registration commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-17-1-1(a); subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-10(a); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2-10(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3-3Identification number required Sec. 3. The bureau may not register a vehicle that does not have an identification number.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-34.1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3-4Payment of or exemption from excise tax Sec. 4. The bureau may not register a vehicle unless the registrant:

(1) pays the applicable excise tax for the vehicle under IC 6-6; or

(2) provides proof in a manner acceptable to the bureau that the vehicle is exempt from excise taxes under IC 6-6.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3-5Proof of financial responsibility required Sec. 5. The bureau may not register a motor vehicle unless the person applying for registration provides proof of financial responsibility that is in effect in the amounts specified in IC 9-25 at the time the application for registration is made.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-11.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3-6Vehicles bureau may not register Sec. 6. The bureau may not register the following vehicles:

(1) A vehicle that:

(A) is subject under rules adopted under air pollution control laws (as defined in IC 13-11-2-6) to:

(i) inspection of vehicle air pollution control equipment; and

(ii) testing of emission characteristics; and

(B) has not been:

(i) inspected; and

(ii) certified by an inspection station under IC 13-17-5-5.1(b) that the air pollution equipment is not in a tampered condition and the vehicle meets air emission control standards.

(2) A motor vehicle that does not comply with applicable motor vehicle equipment requirements under IC 9-19.

(3) A motor vehicle that does not comply with applicable operational and equipment specifications described in 49 CFR 571.

(4) A private bus that is designed or used to transport more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver, that does not have an unexpired certificate indicating compliance with an inspection program established under IC 9-19-22-3.

(5) A school bus or special purpose bus that does not have an unexpired certificate of inspection under IC 20-27-7-3.

(6) A farm wagon.

(7) A farm tractor.

(8) A golf cart.

(9) An implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-1-1(a); 9-18-2-12; subdivision (4) formerly 9-18-2-8(g); subdivision (5) formerly 9-18-2-8.5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.164-2018, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.1-3-7Withholding registration of vehicle used in commission of toll violation; reinstatement; fee Sec. 7. (a) Upon receiving notice, as described in IC 9-21-3.5-10(c), of the failure of an owner of a vehicle to pay a fine, charge, or other assessment for a toll violation documented under IC 9-21-3.5-12, the bureau shall withhold the annual registration of the vehicle that was used in the commission of the toll violation until the owner pays the fine, charge, or other assessment, plus any applicable fees, to the appropriate authority under IC 9-21-3.5 that is responsible for the collection of fines, charges, or other assessments for toll violations under IC 9-21-3.5.

(b) Upon receiving notice, as described in IC 9-21-3.5-15(d), of the failure of an owner of a vehicle to pay a fine, charge, or other assessment for a toll violation documented under IC 9-21-3.5-12 or IC 9-21-3.5-14, the bureau shall withhold the annual registration of the vehicle that was used in the commission of the toll violation until the owner pays the fine, charge, or other assessment, plus any applicable fees, to:

(1) the operator of the private toll facility; or

(2) a person designated by the operator of the private toll facility to collect fines, charges, or other assessments for toll violations under IC 9-21-3.5;

as applicable. The bureau may impose a fee to reinstate an annual registration that was withheld under this subsection.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-17.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.16.

IC 9-18.1-3-8Suspension of registration; notice; reinstatement Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon receipt of written notice under IC 13-17-5-8 of a violation of IC 13-17-5-1, IC 13-17-5-3, or IC 13-17-5-4, the bureau shall suspend the registration of the vehicle identified in the notice.

(b) The bureau may decline to suspend the registration of the vehicle pending verification of the statements set forth in the written notice.

(c) The bureau shall promptly notify a vehicle's owner of the suspension of the vehicle's registration under this section.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), upon the:

(1) receipt of written notice under IC 13-17-5-8 that the violation of IC 13-17-5-1, IC 13-17-5-3, or IC 13-17-5-4 has been corrected; or

(2) presentation of evidence to the bureau establishing that the violation of IC 13-17-5-1, IC 13-17-5-3, or IC 13-17-5-4 has been corrected;

the bureau shall reinstate the registration of the vehicle.

(e) The bureau may decline to reinstate the registration of the vehicle pending verification of the statements set forth in a written notice provided under subsection (d)(1).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-39.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3-9Donations to anatomical gift promotion fund Sec. 9. A person that registers a vehicle may indicate the person's desire to donate money to organizations that promote the procurement of organs for anatomical gifts. The bureau must:

(1) allow the person registering the vehicle to indicate the amount the person desires to donate; and

(2) provide that the minimum amount a person may donate is one dollar ($1).

Funds collected under this section shall be deposited with the treasurer of state in a special account. The state comptroller shall monthly distribute the money in the special account to the anatomical gift promotion fund established by IC 16-19-3-26. The bureau may deduct from the funds collected under this section the costs incurred by the bureau in implementing and administering this section.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-16(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.310; P.L.1-2025, SEC.134.

IC 9-18.1-3-10Genuineness, regularity, and legality of application Sec. 10. (a) The bureau shall use due diligence in examining and determining the genuineness, regularity, and legality of the following:

(1) Information provided by a person as part of a request for the registration of a vehicle.

(2) A request for any type of license plate required under this title for the operation of a vehicle upon a highway.

(3) Any other application or request made to the bureau under this article or IC 9-18.5.

(b) 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 contained in an application or request, or for any other reason.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-9.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-3-11Fraud involving a motor vehicle registration Sec. 11. A person who knowingly or intentionally registers or applies to register a motor vehicle or receives a certificate of registration or proof of registration with intent to permit an individual who is not entitled to a driver's license or permit to operate the motor vehicle commits fraud involving a motor vehicle registration, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if:

(1) the person uses a business or nonprofit organization to commit or facilitate the commission of the offense; or

(2) the offense involves an application, certificate of registration, or proof of registration for at least two (2) motor vehicles.

As added by P.L.117-2025, SEC.2.

IC 9-18.1-3-12Change of color of vehicle; registration renewal Sec. 12. (a) The bureau shall require a person renewing a registration under this article to indicate whether the color of the person's passenger vehicle has changed through the:

(1) application of paint;

(2) installation of a partial or full vinyl vehicle wrap; or

(3) removal of a partial or full vinyl vehicle wrap.

If the color of the person's passenger vehicle has changed, the bureau shall require the person to indicate the new color.

(b) The bureau shall add appropriate fields for purposes of subsection (a) to its electronic and online registration renewal forms to be used by a person renewing a registration online or electronically.

As added by P.L.198-2025, SEC.3.

IC 9-18.1-4Chapter 4. Proof of Registration

9-18.1-4-1Registration; proof of registration 9-18.1-4-2Requirement to carry certificate of registration; violation 9-18.1-4-3Display of proof of registration; rules 9-18.1-4-4Display of license plates; violation 9-18.1-4-5Operation of vehicle on highway without proper proof of registration; violation 9-18.1-4-6Transfer of ownership of vehicle; expiration of registration 9-18.1-4-7Proof of registration remains property of bureau 9-18.1-4-8Sale of false certificate of registration; violation 9-18.1-4-9Notice of motor vehicle safety recall; fee for providing information prohibited; liability

IC 9-18.1-4-1Registration; proof of registration 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 display on the vehicle.

(b) The bureau may issue under subsection (a)(3):

(1) a regular license plate under this article; or

(2) if the person satisfies the applicable requirements under IC 9-18.5, a distinctive license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-8(b); 9-18-2-17(a); 9-18-2-20(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-4-2Requirement to carry certificate of registration; violation 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.

(b) A certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of the certificate of registration must be carried:

(1) in the vehicle to which the registration refers; or

(2) by the individual operating or in control of the vehicle, who shall display the registration upon the demand of a police officer.

(c) An individual who fails to carry a certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of a certificate of registration as required under subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-20; 9-18-9-3; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-21.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.6.

IC 9-18.1-4-3Display of proof of registration; rules 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 Citations: 9-18-2-8; 9-18-2-25; 9-18-2-32; 9-18-2-33; 9-18-2-36; 9-18-2-38; 9-18-2-47; 9-18-2-49; 9-18-9-3; 9-18-13-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-4-4Display of license plates; violation 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) and (d), for every other vehicle, upon the rear of the vehicle.

(b) A license plate shall be:

(1) securely fastened, in a horizontal and upright position that displays the registration expiration year in the upper right corner, to the vehicle for which the plate is issued:

(A) to prevent the license plate from swinging;

(B) at a height of at least twelve (12) inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the license plate; and

(2) maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible; and

(3) not obstructed or obscured by tires, bumpers, accessories, or other opaque objects.

(c) Subject to subsection (b), an interim license plate issued or used by a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or used by a manufacturer must be displayed:

(1) in the manner required under subsection (a) for the type of vehicle on which the interim license plate is displayed; or

(2) in a location on the left side of a window that is:

(A) facing the rear of the motor vehicle; and

(B) clearly visible and unobstructed.

A plate displayed under subdivision (2) must be affixed to the window of the motor vehicle.

(d) A temporary license plate issued by the bureau must be displayed in the same manner as an interim license plate under subsection (c).

(e) Upon the renewal of a registration under this article, a license plate other than a temporary license plate must display a renewal sticker:

(1) that is securely affixed in the upper right corner of the license plate; and

(2) that covers the previous registration expiration year.

(f) A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-26; subsection (c) formerly 9-32-6-11(f).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.164-2018, SEC.2; P.L.111-2021, SEC.17.

IC 9-18.1-4-5Operation of vehicle on highway without proper proof of registration; violation 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 words "license applied for" or "in transit" or other similar signs.

(b) A person that operates a vehicle in violation of subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-27.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-4-6Transfer of ownership of vehicle; expiration of registration 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 license plate and certificate of registration from the vehicle.

(b) Not more than thirty (30) days after a transfer of ownership of a vehicle registered under this article, the person transferring ownership of the vehicle may deliver:

(1) the certificate of registration of the vehicle; and

(2) proof of the transfer of ownership of the vehicle;

to the bureau. Upon receipt of the certificate of registration and proof of transfer, the bureau shall indicate in the records of the bureau that the person has transferred ownership of the vehicle. A copy of a certificate of title endorsed under IC 9-17-3-3.4 constitutes proof of transfer of ownership under subdivision (2).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-6-4(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.3-2017, SEC.2; P.L.256-2017, SEC.110.

IC 9-18.1-4-7Proof of registration remains property of bureau 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.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-4-8Sale of false certificate of registration; violation 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 authority of another state;

commits a Class C misdemeanor.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-44.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-4-9Notice of motor vehicle safety recall; fee for providing information prohibited; liability 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.

(b) The bureau may not charge a fee for providing the information described in subsection (a).

(c) The following are not liable for any act or omission related to the providing of manufacturer issued motor vehicle safety recall information under this section:

(1) The bureau.

(2) The commissioner.

(3) An employee of the bureau.

(4) Any third party vendor responsible for supplying the bureau with manufacturer issued motor vehicle safety recall information.

As added by P.L.178-2019, SEC.39.

IC 9-18.1-5Chapter 5. Vehicle Classification and Registration Fees

9-18.1-5-1Classification of vehicles by bureau 9-18.1-5-2Passenger motor vehicles; fee 9-18.1-5-3Motorcycle or motor driven cycle; fee 9-18.1-5-4Not-for-hire bus; fee 9-18.1-5-5Collector vehicle; fee 9-18.1-5-6Recreational vehicle; fee 9-18.1-5-7Special machinery; fee 9-18.1-5-8Trailer; fee 9-18.1-5-9Truck, tractor used with semitrailer, or for-hire bus; fee 9-18.1-5-10Semitrailers; fee; permanent registration 9-18.1-5-10.5International Registration Plan; distribution of fee revenue 9-18.1-5-10.7Portion of fees deposited into motor carrier regulation fund 9-18.1-5-11Partial year registration 9-18.1-5-12Supplemental fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles 9-18.1-5-12Supplemental fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles 9-18.1-5-13Trailer registration; gross vehicle weight; fee; distribution of tax

IC 9-18.1-5-1Classification of vehicles by bureau Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall classify each vehicle that is eligible to be registered under this title based on:

(1) the application submitted under IC 9-18.1-3;

(2) this title; and

(3) rules adopted by the bureau under IC 4-22-2.

(b) If the bureau is unable to classify a motor vehicle that is eligible to be registered under this title, the bureau shall classify the vehicle as a truck.

(c) If the bureau is unable to classify a vehicle without motive power that is eligible to be registered under this title, the bureau shall classify the vehicle as a trailer.

(d) The bureau shall classify a tractor that is not used with a semitrailer as a truck.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-29-1-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-5-2Passenger motor vehicles; fee Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall classify the following as a passenger motor vehicle, regardless of the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating:

(1) A low speed vehicle.

(2) A hearse.

(3) A motor vehicle that is funeral equipment and used in the operation of funeral services (as defined in IC 25-15-2-17).

(4) A medical services vehicle.

(b) The fee to register a passenger motor vehicle is twenty-one dollars and thirty-five cents ($21.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

(2) Thirty cents ($0.30) to the spinal cord and brain injury fund.

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

(4) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(5) Three dollars ($3) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(7) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(8) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-1; subsection (a) formerly 9-13-2-123; 9-29-1-8.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.111; P.L.108-2019, SEC.162; P.L.152-2026, SEC.92.

IC 9-18.1-5-3Motorcycle or motor driven cycle; fee Sec. 3. The fee to register a motorcycle or motor driven cycle is twenty-six dollars and thirty-five cents ($26.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

(2) Thirty cents ($0.30) to the spinal cord and brain injury fund.

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

(4) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

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

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

(7) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(8) Seven dollars ($7) to the motorcycle operator safety education fund.

(9) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.112; P.L.108-2019, SEC.163; P.L.152-2026, SEC.93.

IC 9-18.1-5-4Not-for-hire bus; fee Sec. 4. (a) The fee to register a not-for-hire bus is sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents ($16.35).

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a fee imposed and collected under subsection (a) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(c) A fee described in subsection (a) that is collected under the International Registration Plan shall be distributed as set forth in section 10.5 of this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-7.5; 9-29-5-8; 9-29-5-9; 9-29-5-10.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.113; P.L.185-2018, SEC.33; P.L.108-2019, SEC.164; P.L.152-2026, SEC.94.

IC 9-18.1-5-5Collector vehicle; fee Sec. 5. The fee to register a collector vehicle is sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents ($16.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

(2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology account.

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-28; 9-29-5-28.1; 9-29-5-28.2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.114; P.L.156-2020, SEC.43; P.L.152-2026, SEC.95.

IC 9-18.1-5-6Recreational vehicle; fee Sec. 6. The fee to register a recreational vehicle is twenty-nine dollars and thirty-five cents ($29.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-18.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.115; P.L.108-2019, SEC.165; P.L.152-2026, SEC.96.

IC 9-18.1-5-7Special machinery; fee Sec. 7. The fee to register special machinery is sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents ($16.35). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-11.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.116; P.L.108-2019, SEC.166; P.L.152-2026, SEC.97.

IC 9-18.1-5-8Trailer; fee Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in sections 11 and 13 of this chapter, the fee to register a trailer is as follows:

Declared Gross

Weight (Pounds)

Fee ($)

Greater than

Equal to

or less than

3,000

16.35

3,000

9,000

25.35

9,000

12,000

16,000

108

16,000

22,000

168

22,000

228

(b) A fee described in subsection (a) that is collected by the department from a person registering under the International Registration Plan shall be prorated based on the Indiana mileage percentage of the trucks and tractors registered by the person under the International Registration Plan pursuant to section 9 of this chapter. The prorated amount shall be distributed as set forth in section 10.5 of this chapter.

(c) A fee described in subsection (a) that is not required to be distributed under subsection (b) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-9-2; 9-29-5-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.218-2017, SEC.84; P.L.108-2019, SEC.167; P.L.114-2021, SEC.8; P.L.159-2021, SEC.38; P.L.152-2026, SEC.98.

IC 9-18.1-5-9Truck, tractor used with semitrailer, or for-hire bus; fee Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, the fee to register a truck, a tractor used with a semitrailer, or a for-hire bus is determined as follows:

Declared Gross

Weight (Pounds)

Fee ($)

Greater than

Equal to

or less than

11,000

30.35

11,000

16,000

144

16,000

26,000

180

26,000

36,000

372

36,000

48,000

624

48,000

66,000

900

66,000

78,000

1,200

78,000

1,692

(b) A fee described in subsection (a) that is collected under the International Registration Plan shall be distributed as set forth in section 10.5 of this chapter.

(c) A fee described in subsection (a) that is not required to be distributed under subsection (b) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

(2) For a truck with a declared gross weight of eleven thousand (11,000) pounds or less, thirty cents ($0.30) to the spinal cord and brain injury fund.

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

(4) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

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

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

(7) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(8) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(d) A trailer that is towed by a truck must be registered separately, and the appropriate fee must be paid under this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-3.1; 9-29-5-3.2; 9-29-5-3.3; 9-29-5-5; 9-29-5-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.218-2017, SEC.85; P.L.108-2019, SEC.168; P.L.152-2026, SEC.99.

IC 9-18.1-5-10Semitrailers; fee; permanent registration Sec. 10. (a) The following vehicles shall be registered as semitrailers:

(1) A semitrailer converted to a full trailer through the use of a converter dolly.

(2) A trailer drawn behind a semitrailer.

(3) A trailer drawn by a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan.

(b) The fee for a permanent registration of a semitrailer is eighty-two dollars ($82).

(c) A fee described in subsection (b) that is collected for a registration issued through an Indiana based International Registration Plan account shall be distributed as set forth in section 10.5 of this chapter.

(d) The fee described in subsection (b) that is not required to be distributed under subsection (c) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Twelve dollars ($12) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(e) A permanent registration under subsection (b) must be renewed on an annual basis to pay all applicable excise taxes. There is no fee to renew a permanent registration under subsection (b).

(f) A permanent registration under subsection (b) may be transferred under IC 9-18.1-11.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-10-5; 9-29-5-6; 9-29-5-6.1; subsection (c) formerly 9-29-5-6.2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.218-2017, SEC.86; P.L.108-2019, SEC.169; P.L.11-2023, SEC.39; P.L.152-2026, SEC.100.

IC 9-18.1-5-10.5International Registration Plan; distribution of fee revenue Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2017.

(b) This section applies only to fees that are collected under the International Registration Plan or through an Indiana based International Registration Plan account.

(1) The first one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) to the state construction fund.

(2) Any remaining amounts to the motor vehicle highway account.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.87. Amended by P.L.185-2018, SEC.34; P.L.108-2019, SEC.170.

IC 9-18.1-5-10.7Portion of fees deposited into motor carrier regulation fund Sec. 10.7. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2024.

(b) This section applies only to fees described in this chapter that are collected by the department of state revenue pursuant to IC 9-18.1-13-3.

(c) For any portion of fees collected by the department that require deposit into the commission fund, the department shall instead deposit ninety percent (90%) of that portion into the motor carrier regulation fund established by IC 8-2.1-23-1, and the remainder shall be deposited in the commission fund.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c), all other distributions shall be deposited as required by the provisions of this chapter.

As added by P.L.205-2025, SEC.54.

IC 9-18.1-5-11Partial year registration Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to the following vehicles:

(1) A trailer with a declared gross weight greater than nine thousand (9,000) pounds.

(2) A truck with a declared gross weight greater than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.

(3) A tractor used with a semitrailer with a declared gross weight greater than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.

(4) A for-hire bus with a declared gross weight greater than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.

(b) The fee to register a vehicle listed in subsection (a) for a period other than twelve (12) months is the amount determined under the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the number of months remaining until the vehicle's next registration date under IC 9-18.1-11-3. A partial month shall be rounded to one (1) month.

STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by one-twelfth (1/12).

STEP THREE: Multiply the STEP TWO product by the applicable registration fee under this chapter for the vehicle.

(c) A fee described in subsection (b) shall be distributed in the same manner as the applicable registration fee under this chapter for the vehicle.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-13; 9-29-5-13.1; 9-29-5-13.4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-5-12Supplemental fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 12. (a) The supplemental fee in this section applies after December 31, 2017, to each electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle that is required to be registered under this article. The supplemental fee in this section does not apply to vehicles subject to the motor carrier fuel tax under IC 6-6-4.1 or motor driven cycles.

(b) As used in this section, "electric vehicle" means a vehicle that:

(1) is propelled by an electric motor powered by a battery or other electrical device incorporated into the vehicle; and

(2) is not propelled by an engine powered by the combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel, including gasoline, diesel, propane, or liquid natural gas.

(1) draws propulsion energy from both an internal combustion engine and an energy storage device; and

(2) employs a regenerative braking system to recover waste energy to charge the energy storage device that is providing propulsion energy.

(d) In addition to any other fee required to register an electric vehicle under this chapter, the supplemental fee to register an electric vehicle is one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The bureau shall determine a new fee amount to take effect as of January 1 of the following year by determining the product of the following:

(1) Before October 1, 2023:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-2(b).

(2) Before October 1 of each year thereafter:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-3.

The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

(e) In addition to any other fee required to register a hybrid vehicle under this chapter, the supplemental fee to register a hybrid vehicle is fifty dollars ($50). The bureau shall determine a new fee amount to take effect as of January 1 of the following year by determining the product of the following:

(1) Before October 1, 2023:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-2(b).

(2) Before October 1 of each year thereafter:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-3.

The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

(f) The fee shall be deposited in the local road and bridge matching grant fund established by IC 8-23-30-2.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.88. Amended by P.L.211-2023, SEC.23; P.L.63-2025, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.1-5-12Supplemental fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

(b) As used in this section, "electric vehicle" means a vehicle that:

(1) is propelled by an electric motor powered by a battery or other electrical device incorporated into the vehicle; and

(2) is not propelled by an engine powered by the combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel, including gasoline, diesel, propane, or liquid natural gas.

(1) draws propulsion energy from both an internal combustion engine and an energy storage device; and

(2) employs a regenerative braking system to recover waste energy to charge the energy storage device that is providing propulsion energy.

(1) Before October 1, 2023:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-2(b).

(2) Before October 1 of each year thereafter:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-3.

The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

(1) Before October 1, 2023:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-2(b).

(2) Before October 1 of each year thereafter:

(A) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by

(B) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-3.

The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

(f) The fee shall be deposited in the local road and bridge matching grant fund established by IC 8-23-30-2.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.88. Amended by P.L.211-2023, SEC.23; P.L.63-2025, SEC.1; P.L.156-2026, SEC.6.

IC 9-18.1-5-13Trailer registration; gross vehicle weight; fee; distribution of tax Sec. 13. (a) A trailer registration under this section applies after December 31, 2021.

(b) This section applies to a trailer with a declared gross vehicle weight of three thousand (3,000) pounds or less.

(d) The fee to register a vehicle under subsection (b) for a permanent registration is eighty-two dollars ($82). Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the following apply to a permanent registration under this section:

(1) There is no fee to renew a permanent registration.

(2) A permanent registration shall not expire on an annual basis.

(e) A fee described in subsection (d) shall be distributed in the same manner as the applicable registration fee under section 8 of this chapter.

(f) A vehicle described under subsection (b) is subject to:

(1) a surtax payment under IC 6-3.5-4-7.5;

(2) a surtax payment under IC 6-3.5-10-8.5; or

(3) both;

whichever is applicable. This subsection expires December 31, 2023.

(g) A tax described in subsection (f) shall be distributed in the same manner as the applicable surtax under IC 6-3.5-4 or IC 6-3.5-10. This subsection expires December 31, 2023.

As added by P.L.114-2021, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.236-2023, SEC.124.

IC 9-18.1-6Chapter 6. Recovery Vehicles

9-18.1-6-1Conditions for registration as recovery vehicle 9-18.1-6-2Registration as recovery vehicle required to operate recovery vehicle; violation 9-18.1-6-3Use of vehicle not qualified to register as recovery vehicle; violation 9-18.1-6-4Registration fee 9-18.1-6-5Applicability; exception

IC 9-18.1-6-1Conditions for registration as recovery vehicle Sec. 1. A vehicle that satisfies the following conditions may be registered as a recovery vehicle:

(1) The vehicle is capable of lifting and pulling a disabled, a wrecked, an abandoned, an improperly parked, or a burnt vehicle by attaching a pickup bar with an adequate chain or steel structured lifting apparatus to the vehicle in lift.

(2) The vehicle is equipped with a power driven winch.

(3) The vehicle is equipped with proper emergency lighting for the recovery vehicle and the vehicle in lift.

(4) The vehicle is capable of attaching safety chains on the vehicle in lift.

(5) The vehicle is capable of traveling the highways safely at least at the minimum speed limit.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-13-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-6-2Registration as recovery vehicle required to operate recovery vehicle; violation Sec. 2. A person may not operate a recovery vehicle unless the vehicle is registered as a recovery vehicle under this chapter. A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-13-8.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-6-3Use of vehicle not qualified to register as recovery vehicle; violation Sec. 3. A person may not operate a vehicle on a highway:

(1) that is not qualified to register as a recovery vehicle under this chapter; and

(2) for the purpose of lifting and pulling:

(A) a disabled;

(B) a wrecked;

(D) an improperly parked; or

(E) a burnt;

vehicle.

A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-13-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-6-4Registration fee Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), the fee to register a recovery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds is five hundred four dollars ($504).

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the fee to register a recovery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating equal to or less than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds is seventy-two dollars ($72).

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a fee imposed and collected under subsection (a) or (b) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund (except as provided in subsection (f)).

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(d) A fee described in subsection (a) that is collected under the International Registration Plan shall be distributed as set forth in IC 9-18.1-5-10.5.

(e) The fee to register a recovery vehicle for a period other than twelve (12) months is the amount determined under the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the number of months remaining until the vehicle's next registration date under IC 9-18.1-11. A partial month shall be rounded to one (1) month.

STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by one-twelfth (1/12).

STEP THREE: Multiply the STEP TWO product by the applicable registration fee under subsection (a) or (b) for the vehicle.

A fee imposed and collected under this subsection that is not collected under the International Registration Plan shall be distributed under subsection (c). A fee imposed and collected under this subsection that is collected under the International Registration Plan shall be distributed under subsection (d).

(f) Beginning after June 30, 2024, when a fee imposed under subsection (a) or (b) is collected by the department of state revenue, instead of depositing three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) into the commission fund as required by subsection (c)(6), the department shall instead deposit ninety percent (90%) of that amount into the motor carrier regulation fund established by IC 8-2.1-23-1, and the remainder shall be deposited in the commission fund.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-30; subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-30.1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.117; P.L.185-2018, SEC.35; P.L.108-2019, SEC.171; P.L.205-2025, SEC.55; P.L.152-2026, SEC.101.

IC 9-18.1-6-5Applicability; exception Sec. 5. This chapter does not apply to a truck or tractor with a declared gross weight of more than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds that is used to lift or pull a vehicle or combination of vehicles if:

(1) the same person that owns or operates the truck or tractor also owns or leases the vehicle or combination of vehicles; or

(2) the vehicle or combination of vehicles are owned by or leased to a subsidiary or related corporation of the person that owns or operates the truck or tractor.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7Chapter 7. Farm Vehicles

9-18.1-7-1Conditions for registration as farm vehicle 9-18.1-7-2Personal use permitted 9-18.1-7-3Fee to register farm vehicle that is a trailer with a declared gross weight of more than 9,000 pounds 9-18.1-7-4Fee to register farm vehicle that is a truck or tractor used with a semitrailer 9-18.1-7-5Distribution of registration fees 9-18.1-7-6Fee for permanent registration of farm vehicle that is semitrailer; annual renewal 9-18.1-7-7Partial year registration; fee 9-18.1-7-8Change of registration from farm vehicle; amended certificate of registration; fee 9-18.1-7-9Operation of farm vehicle in conduct of commercial enterprise; violation 9-18.1-7-10Improper operation of farm vehicle is continuing offense

IC 9-18.1-7-1Conditions for registration as farm vehicle Sec. 1. A vehicle that satisfies the following conditions may be registered as a farm vehicle:

(1) The vehicle must be one (1) of the following:

(A) A truck with a declared gross weight of more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.

(B) A tractor used with a semitrailer that has a declared gross weight of more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.

(D) A semitrailer.

(2) The owner of the vehicle or a guest occupant uses the vehicle in connection with agricultural pursuits usual and normal to the user's farming operations.

(3) The vehicle is used to transport farm products, livestock, machinery, or supplies to or from a farm or ranch.

(4) The vehicle is not used:

(A) in the conduct of a commercial enterprise; or

(B) to transport farm products anywhere other than to the first point of processing.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: New; subdivision (4) formerly 9-21-21-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7-2Personal use permitted Sec. 2. A farm vehicle may be used for personal purposes if the vehicle otherwise qualifies for registration as a farm vehicle.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-21-21-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7-3Fee to register farm vehicle that is a trailer with a declared gross weight of more than 9,000 pounds Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the fee to register a farm vehicle that is a trailer with a declared gross weight of more than nine thousand (9,000) pounds is fifty percent (50%) of the fee listed in IC 9-18.1-5-8 for a trailer of the same declared gross weight.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-13.1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7-4Fee to register farm vehicle that is a truck or tractor used with a semitrailer Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the fee to register a farm vehicle that is:

(1) a truck; or

(2) a tractor used with a semitrailer;

with a declared gross weight of more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds is fifty percent (50%) of the fee listed in IC 9-18.1-5-9 for a vehicle of the same declared gross weight.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-13.4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7-5Distribution of registration fees Sec. 5. A fee to register a farm vehicle under section 3 or 4 of this chapter shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

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

(4) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-13.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.118; P.L.108-2019, SEC.172; P.L.152-2026, SEC.102.

IC 9-18.1-7-6Fee for permanent registration of farm vehicle that is semitrailer; annual renewal Sec. 6. (a) The fee for permanent registration of a farm vehicle that is a semitrailer is forty-one dollars ($41). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

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

(5) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

(6) Six dollars ($6) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(7) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(b) A permanent registration under subsection (a) must be renewed on an annual basis to pay all applicable excise tax. There is no fee to renew a permanent registration under subsection (a).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-13.2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.119; P.L.108-2019, SEC.173; P.L.152-2026, SEC.103.

IC 9-18.1-7-7Partial year registration; fee Sec. 7. The fee to register a farm vehicle for a period of other than twelve (12) months is fifty percent (50%) of the applicable registration fee determined under IC 9-18.1-5-11 for the vehicle. The fee shall be distributed in the same manner as the applicable fee under section 5 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7-8Change of registration from farm vehicle; amended certificate of registration; fee Sec. 8. (a) If a person has registered a vehicle as a farm vehicle and the person:

(1) desires to register the vehicle as a vehicle other than a farm vehicle; or

(2) operates the vehicle in the conduct of a commercial enterprise;

the person shall apply to the bureau to change the registration from registration as a farm vehicle to the applicable registration for the vehicle under IC 9-18.1-5.

(b) The bureau shall issue to a person described in subsection (a) an amended certificate of registration and the appropriate license plate after the person pays the following:

(1) A fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

(2) Any additional excise taxes owed under IC 6-6 on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred.

(3) If the vehicle was registered as a farm semitrailer, a fee of forty-one dollars ($41). The fee shall be distributed to the motor vehicle highway account.

(4) If the vehicle was registered as a farm vehicle other than a farm semitrailer, the amount determined under the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the number of months between:

(i) the date on which the farm vehicle is registered as a vehicle other than a farm vehicle or is operated in the conduct of a commercial enterprise; and

(ii) the next registration date under IC 9-18.1-11 of the farm vehicle.

A partial month shall be rounded to one (1) month.

STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by one-twelfth (1/12).

STEP THREE: Determine the product of:

(i) the STEP TWO result; multiplied by

(ii) the applicable fee under IC 9-18.1-5 for the classification to which the vehicle's registration is changed.

The amount determined under this subdivision shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-21-21-3; subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-17.1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.120; P.L.108-2019, SEC.174; P.L.152-2026, SEC.104.

IC 9-18.1-7-9Operation of farm vehicle in conduct of commercial enterprise; violation Sec. 9. A person that operates a farm vehicle:

(1) in the conduct of a commercial enterprise; or

(2) to transport farm products anywhere other than to the first point of processing;

commits a Class C infraction. However, the offense is a Class B infraction if, within the three (3) years preceding the commission of the offense, the person had a prior unrelated judgment under this section.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-21-21-5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-7-10Improper operation of farm vehicle is continuing offense Sec. 10. The operation of a vehicle in violation of section 9 of this chapter is a continuing offense, and the venue for prosecution lies in a county in which the unlawful operation occurred. However, a:

(1) judgment against; or

(2) finding by the court for;

the owner or operator of the vehicle bars a prosecution in another county.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-21-21-6.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-8Chapter 8. Military Vehicles

9-18.1-8-1Registration of vehicle as military vehicle 9-18.1-8-2Display of license plate not required 9-18.1-8-3Military vehicle identification number 9-18.1-8-4Permanent registration; fee 9-18.1-8-5Annual renewal of permanent registration

IC 9-18.1-8-1Registration of vehicle as military vehicle Sec. 1. A person that owns a military vehicle displaying a registration number as described in section 3 of this chapter may register the military vehicle under this chapter instead of under IC 9-18.1-5.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-14-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.121.

IC 9-18.1-8-2Display of license plate not required Sec. 2. A military vehicle that is registered under this chapter is not required to display a license plate on the military vehicle.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-14-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-8-3Military vehicle identification number Sec. 3. The registration number for a military vehicle registered under this chapter is the military vehicle identification number stenciled on the military vehicle in white or yellow letters and numbers in accordance with applicable military regulations.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-14-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-8-4Permanent registration; fee Sec. 4. The registration of a military vehicle under this chapter is permanent. The fee for the permanent registration of a military vehicle is twelve dollars ($12). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) Two dollars and ninety cents ($2.90) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

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

(6) Three dollars and ten cents ($3.10) to the commission fund.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-14-2; 9-29-5-31.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.122; P.L.108-2019, SEC.175; P.L.152-2026, SEC.105.

IC 9-18.1-8-5Annual renewal of permanent registration Sec. 5. A permanent registration under section 4 of this chapter must be renewed on an annual basis. There is no fee to renew the permanent registration. However, the military vehicle remains subject to all applicable excise taxes.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-14-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-9Chapter 9. Vehicles Used for Official Business

9-18.1-9-1Exemption from registration fees 9-18.1-9-2Issuance of license plate 9-18.1-9-3Assignment of permanent license plates and registration cards; rules 9-18.1-9-4Confidential license plate or other proof of registration for investigative purposes

IC 9-18.1-9-1Exemption from registration fees Sec. 1. A vehicle that is owned or leased and used for official business by the following is exempt from the payment of registration fees under this article:

(1) The state or a state agency (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-18).

(2) A municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10).

(3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).

(4) A volunteer emergency ambulance service that:

(A) meets the requirements of IC 16-31; and

(B) has only members that serve for no compensation or a nominal annual compensation of not more than three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500).

(5) A rehabilitation center funded under IC 12-12.

(6) A community action agency (IC 12-14-23).

(7) An area agency on aging (IC 12-10-1-6) and a county council on aging that is funded through an area agency.

(8) A community mental health center (IC 12-29-2).

(9) An approved postsecondary educational institution listed in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1)(C).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-3-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.123; P.L.147-2018, SEC.8; P.L.10-2019, SEC.45.

IC 9-18.1-9-2Issuance of license plate Sec. 2. The bureau may issue a license plate under this chapter for a vehicle owned by or leased by the United States government.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-3-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-9-3Assignment of permanent license plates and registration cards; rules Sec. 3. The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to assign permanent license plates and accompanying permanent registration cards to vehicles owned or leased by an entity listed in section 1 of this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-3-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-9-4Confidential license plate or other proof of registration for investigative purposes Sec. 4. The bureau may issue a confidential license plate or other proof of registration for investigative purposes to the following:

(1) A state agency upon the annual consent of the bureau or the Indiana department of administration.

(2) Other investigative agencies upon the annual consent of the superintendent of the state police.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-3-5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.164-2020, SEC.37.

IC 9-18.1-10Chapter 10. Fleet Registration Program

9-18.1-10-1"Fleet operator" 9-18.1-10-2"Fleet vehicle" 9-18.1-10-3"Operator" 9-18.1-10-4"Program" 9-18.1-10-5Applicability of chapter 9-18.1-10-6Fleet registration program established 9-18.1-10-7Application; form and manner; expiration 9-18.1-10-8Termination of participation 9-18.1-10-9Validity of certificate of registration 9-18.1-10-10Fee 9-18.1-10-11Fleet vehicle license plate 9-18.1-10-12Applicability of laws, rules, and regulations to fleet vehicles

IC 9-18.1-10-1"Fleet operator" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fleet operator" means an operator who participates in the program.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-2"Fleet vehicle" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fleet vehicle" means a passenger motor vehicle or a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds that is:

(1) owned or leased by a fleet operator; and

(2) registered in the program under this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-3"Operator" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "operator" means an Indiana resident that owns or leases one thousand (1,000) or more fleet vehicles.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-4"Program" Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the fleet registration program established under section 6 of this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-5Applicability of chapter Sec. 5. This chapter does not apply to a vehicle that is registered under:

(1) a reciprocal agreement between the state of Indiana and another governmental entity;

(2) the International Registration Plan; or

(3) IC 9-18.1-13 with the department of state revenue.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-6Fleet registration program established Sec. 6. (a) The fleet registration program is established to accommodate requests from fleet operators for common registration dates for all fleet vehicles.

(b) The bureau shall administer the program.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-6.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-7Application; form and manner; expiration Sec. 7. (a) An operator may apply to the bureau to participate in the program.

(b) An application must be in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau and must contain the following information:

(1) The name and business address of the operator.

(2) The preferred expiration month requested by the operator.

(3) All counties in which the fleet vehicles are registered.

(4) Any other information required by the bureau.

The bureau may designate an expiration month that differs from the preferred expiration month requested by the operator under subdivision (2).

(c) The bureau shall approve an application if the bureau is satisfied that the application is complete and accurate. Upon approval of the application, the bureau shall assign the fleet operator a fleet number.

(d) If an application does not contain a preferred expiration month, the bureau may:

(1) deny the application; or

(2) designate an expiration month and approve the application.

(e) An operator may not register a vehicle as a fleet vehicle in a county that is not designated in the application.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-8Termination of participation Sec. 8. (a) The bureau shall terminate the participation in the program of a fleet operator with fewer than one thousand (1,000) fleet vehicles.

(b) A fleet operator whose participation is terminated under subsection (a) may reapply for participation in the program in the manner determined by the bureau.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-8.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-9Validity of certificate of registration Sec. 9. A certificate of registration as a fleet vehicle under this chapter is valid for the twelve (12) month period designated on the certificate.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-9.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-10Fee Sec. 10. The fee to register a vehicle as a fleet vehicle under this chapter is the applicable fee for the vehicle under IC 9-18.1-5.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-10.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-11Fleet vehicle license plate Sec. 11. The bureau shall design a fleet vehicle license plate. The design must include distinctive colors and graphics and the fleet number assigned under section 7(c) of this chapter. The design may not include years, months, or other indications of calendar dates. The design may indicate that the fleet license plate does not expire.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-11.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-10-12Applicability of laws, rules, and regulations to fleet vehicles Sec. 12. A fleet vehicle is subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations for vehicles of the same type or class.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-12.5-12.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-11Chapter 11. Expiration, Replacement, and Transfer of Registrations

9-18.1-11-1Schedule of expiration dates 9-18.1-11-2Operation of vehicle with expired license plates; violation 9-18.1-11-3Registration period; renewal 9-18.1-11-4Vehicle subject to continuous registration; affidavit of nonuse 9-18.1-11-5Delinquent registration; administrative penalty; violation 9-18.1-11-6Transfer of registration and license plate fee 9-18.1-11-7Refund of unused registration fees prohibited; exceptions 9-18.1-11-8Duplicate or replacement license plate or other proof of registration; notice to law enforcement; fee 9-18.1-11-9Change of ownership of vehicle; amended certificate of registration; fee 9-18.1-11-10Application to display different license plate; fee 9-18.1-11-11Portion of fees deposited into motor carrier regulation fund

IC 9-18.1-11-1Schedule of expiration dates Sec. 1. The bureau shall establish and publish a schedule of expiration dates for vehicle registrations.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-8; 9-18-2-8.5(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-11-2Operation of vehicle with expired license plates; violation Sec. 2. (a) If the date on which the registration of a vehicle expires is a day on which all license branches located in the county in which the vehicle is registered are closed, including:

(1) a Sunday; or

(2) a legal holiday listed in IC 1-1-9-1;

the registration expires at midnight on the date following the next day on which a license branch located in the county in which the vehicle is registered is open for business.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) and IC 9-18.5-34-3, a person that owns or operates a vehicle may not operate or permit the operation of a vehicle that:

(1) is required to be registered under this chapter; and

(2) has expired license plates.

(c) A person that operates or permits the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-50; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-7(b); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2-7(h).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-11-3Registration period; renewal Sec. 3. (a) Upon becoming subject to registration under this article, a vehicle must be registered for a period that is not:

(1) less than three (3) months; or

(2) greater than twenty-four (24) months.

(b) A registration under this article may be renewed:

(1) for a vehicle with an unexpired registration, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date on which the registration will expire; or

(2) for a vehicle with an expired registration, for a period of not:

(A) less than three (3) months; or

(B) greater than twenty-four (24) months.

(c) Subject to subsection (a), the registration year for a registration, other than a renewal described in subsection (b), begins on the date on which the vehicle becomes subject to registration as determined under section 4 of this chapter and ends on the following date selected by the person registering the vehicle:

(1) The date on which the vehicle's registration expires, as determined under the schedule established under section 1 of this chapter.

(2) Twelve (12) months after the date described in subdivision (1).

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.40.

IC 9-18.1-11-4Vehicle subject to continuous registration; affidavit of nonuse Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vehicle:

(1) becomes subject to registration under this article:

(A) on the date the vehicle is acquired; or

(B) for a vehicle owned by a person described in IC 9-18.1-2-7, on the earlier of:

(i) sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident; or

(ii) the date on which the person registers the vehicle under this article; and

(2) remains subject to continuous registration under this article until:

(A) the vehicle is sold or otherwise disposed of; or

(B) the person that registered the vehicle becomes a nonresident.

(b) A person is not required to register a vehicle under this article if the person submits an affidavit demonstrating that the vehicle will not be used upon a highway for a period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days.

(c) A vehicle described in subsection (b) becomes subject to registration on the date on which the vehicle is used upon a highway.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-11-5Delinquent registration; administrative penalty; violation Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following persons:

(1) A person that fails to:

(A) register; or

(B) provide full payment for the registration of;

a vehicle within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that fails to:

(A) renew; or

(B) provide full payment for the renewal of;

the registration of a vehicle by the date on which the registration expires.

(3) A person who:

(A) owns a vehicle;

(B) becomes an Indiana resident; and

a vehicle within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident.

(b) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has filed an affidavit under section 4(b) of this chapter.

(d) A person described in subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-46.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.124; P.L.178-2019, SEC.41.

IC 9-18.1-11-6Transfer of registration and license plate fee Sec. 6. (a) A person that sells or otherwise disposes of a vehicle, including a wrecked or destroyed vehicle, owned by the person before the date on which the vehicle's registration expires may apply to the bureau to transfer the registration and license plates to a vehicle acquired or owned by the person.

(b) This subsection applies if the vehicle to which the registration and license plate are transferred is of the same type and in the same weight class as the vehicle for which the registration and license plate were originally issued. The bureau shall transfer the registration and license plate and issue an amended certificate of registration to the person applying for the transfer after the person pays the following:

(1) A fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

(2) Any additional excise taxes owed under IC 6-6 on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred.

(c) This subsection applies if a vehicle to which the registration is transferred is of a different type or in a different weight class than the vehicle for which the registration and license plate were originally issued. The bureau shall transfer the registration and license plate and issue to the person applying for the transfer an amended certificate of registration and, if necessary, a new license plate or other proof of registration under this article or IC 9-18.5 after the person pays the following:

(1) A fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

(2) Any additional excise taxes owed under IC 6-6 on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred.

(3) If the fee to register the vehicle to which the registration is transferred exceeds by more than ten dollars ($10) the fee to register the vehicle for which the registration was originally issued, the amount determined under the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the number of months between:

(i) the date on which the vehicle to which the registration is transferred was acquired; and

(ii) the next registration date under this chapter for a vehicle registered by the person.

A partial month shall be rounded to one (1) month.

STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by one-twelfth (1/12).

STEP THREE: Determine the difference between:

(i) the registration fee for the vehicle to which the registration is transferred; minus

(ii) the registration fee for the vehicle for which the registration was originally issued.

STEP FOUR: Determine the product of:

(i) the STEP TWO result; multiplied by

(ii) the STEP THREE result.

A fee collected under this subdivision shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account.

(d) A person may register a vehicle to which a registration is transferred under this section:

(1) individually; or

(2) with one (1) or more other persons.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-4(b); subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-23(a); subsection (c) formerly 9-29-5-23(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.125; P.L.108-2019, SEC.176; P.L.178-2019, SEC.42; P.L.156-2020, SEC.44; P.L.152-2026, SEC.106.

IC 9-18.1-11-7Refund of unused registration fees prohibited; exceptions Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in IC 9-33-3 and subsection (b), a person is not entitled to a refund of any unused registration fees.

(b) The bureau may establish administrative procedures to provide for:

(1) a refund; or

(2) a credit;

of registration fees imposed under this article if a person that has registered a vehicle changes the vehicle registration from registration under any other law to registration under the International Registration Plan.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-18-4-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-11-8Duplicate or replacement license plate or other proof of registration; notice to law enforcement; fee Sec. 8. (a) If a license plate or other proof of registration is stolen, the person in whose name the license plate or other proof of registration was issued shall notify:

(1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the theft occurred; or

(2) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the address listed on the registration for the vehicle for which the license plate or other proof of registration was issued;

that the original license plate or other proof of registration has been stolen.

(b) A person may apply to the bureau to replace a license plate or other proof of registration that is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged. The bureau shall issue a duplicate or replacement license plate or other proof of registration after the person does the following:

(1) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

However, the bureau may waive the fee under this subsection for a duplicate certificate of registration that is processed on the website of the bureau.

(2) If the proof of registration was lost or stolen, provides proof of compliance with subsection (a) in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau.

(c) A replacement proof of registration must be kept or displayed in the same manner as the original proof of registration.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-2; subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-17.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.126; P.L.108-2019, SEC.177; P.L.111-2021, SEC.18; P.L.1-2025, SEC.135; P.L.152-2026, SEC.107.

IC 9-18.1-11-9Change of ownership of vehicle; amended certificate of registration; fee Sec. 9. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau to change the ownership of the vehicle:

(1) by adding at least one (1) other person as a joint owner; or

(2) if the person is a joint owner of the vehicle, by transferring the person's ownership interest in a vehicle to at least one (1) remaining joint owner.

(b) The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration to a person that applies under subsection (a) after the person does the following:

(1) Complies with IC 9-17.

(2) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(c) A person may apply to the bureau to amend any obsolete or incorrect information contained in a certificate of registration. The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration after the person pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(d) The bureau may not impose or collect a fee for a duplicate, an amended, or a replacement certificate of registration that is issued as a result of an error on the part of the bureau.

(e) A fee described in subsection (b)(2) or (c) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-6-4(d); subsection (d) formerly 9-29-5-17.1(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.127; P.L.108-2019, SEC.178; P.L.152-2026, SEC.108.

IC 9-18.1-11-10Application to display different license plate; fee Sec. 10. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau to display on the vehicle a license plate that is different from the license plate that is displayed on the vehicle at the time of application. The bureau shall issue the different license plate and an amended certificate of registration after the person pays the following:

(1) Any fees required under IC 9-18.5 to obtain the different license plate.

(2) If the application is not part of the person's registration or renewal process, an additional plate change fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(b) The fee described in subsection (a)(2) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-4(f); subsection (a) formerly 9-29-5-23(c).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.128; P.L.108-2019, SEC.179; P.L.152-2026, SEC.109.

IC 9-18.1-11-11Portion of fees deposited into motor carrier regulation fund Sec. 11. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2024.

(b) This section applies only to fees described in this chapter that are collected by the department of state revenue.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c), all other distributions shall be deposited as required by the provisions of this chapter.

As added by P.L.205-2025, SEC.56.

IC 9-18.1-12Chapter 12. Temporary Permits

9-18.1-12-1Mini-trucks; exception 9-18.1-12-2Application; fee; period of validity; display 9-18.1-12-3Operation of vehicle without certificate of title or registration; period of validity; violation 9-18.1-12-4Expired

IC 9-18.1-12-1Mini-trucks; exception Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to mini-trucks.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-1-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-12-2Application; fee; period of validity; display Sec. 2. (a) A person may apply to the bureau for a temporary registration permit for a vehicle. The bureau shall issue the person a temporary registration permit after the person does the following:

(1) Provides proof of financial responsibility in effect with respect to the vehicle in the amounts specified under IC 9-25.

(2) Pays a fee of eighteen dollars ($18). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

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

(E) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(b) A temporary registration permit is valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of issuance and authorizes the use of the vehicle on a highway if any of the following conditions exist:

(1) The person has purchased or otherwise obtained the vehicle in Indiana and will be titling or registering the vehicle in another state or foreign country.

(2) The person is an Indiana resident and is intending to move to another state and the current vehicle registration or temporary permit will expire before the person moves.

(3) The person is an Indiana resident and the vehicle registration in another state has expired and the person has applied under IC 9-17 for a title for the vehicle.

(4) The person owns and operates the vehicle and the person:

(A) does not operate the vehicle as a lessor; and

(B) moves the empty vehicle from one (1) lessee-carrier to another.

(5) The person owns a vehicle for which emissions testing is required and the vehicle will require further mechanical repairs in order to comply with the emissions testing requirements.

(d) The bureau may issue a temporary registration permit under this section at the bureau's discretion if the person complies with subsection (a) and applies in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-7-1; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-7-1(e); 9-29-5-20(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.129; P.L.108-2019, SEC.180; P.L.227-2025, SEC.7; P.L.152-2026, SEC.110.

IC 9-18.1-12-3Operation of vehicle without certificate of title or registration; period of validity; violation Sec. 3. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau for a temporary delivery permit to operate the vehicle without obtaining a certificate of title or registration for the vehicle as set forth in subsection (b). The bureau shall issue the person a temporary delivery permit after the person does the following:

(1) Provides proof of financial responsibility in effect with respect to the vehicle in the amounts specified under this article in the form required by the bureau.

(2) Pays a fee of eighteen dollars ($18). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

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

(E) Any remaining amount to the motor vehicle highway account.

(b) A temporary delivery permit issued under subsection (a) is valid for a period of ninety-six (96) hours beginning with the time of issuance and authorizes the person or the person's agent or employee to operate the vehicle upon a highway for the purpose of delivering, or having delivered, the vehicle to any of the following locations:

(1) A place of storage, including the person's residence or place of business.

(2) An inspection station for purposes of emissions testing under IC 13-17-5-5.1(b).

(3) A license branch or a location operated by a full service provider (as defined in IC 9-14.1-1-2) or a partial services provider (as defined in IC 9-14.1-1-3) to register the vehicle under this article.

(d) A person that uses a temporary permit:

(1) for a period greater than ninety-six (96) hours; or

(2) for a purpose not specified in subsection (b);

commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-7-4; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-7-4(a); 9-18-7-4(b); 9-29-5-20.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.130; P.L.108-2019, SEC.181; P.L.111-2021, SEC.19; P.L.152-2026, SEC.111.

IC 9-18.1-12-4Expired[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-23; subsection (i) formerly 9-29-5-16.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.128-2018, SEC.4; P.L.108-2019, SEC.182; P.L.120-2020, SEC.20. Expired 7-1-2021 by P.L.120-2020, SEC.20.

IC 9-18.1-13Chapter 13. Department of State Revenue Registrations and Permits

9-18.1-13-1"Commercial vehicle" 9-18.1-13-2Authority of department of state revenue 9-18.1-13-3Registration; license plates; transfers 9-18.1-13-4Vehicle registrations subject to International Registration Plan; distinctive cab card; fee 9-18.1-13-5Trip permit; violation 9-18.1-13-6Hunter's permit; transfer 9-18.1-13-7Delinquent registration; administrative penalty

IC 9-18.1-13-1"Commercial vehicle" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commercial vehicle" means a motor vehicle used in commerce to transport property if the motor vehicle:

(1) has a declared gross vehicle weight of at least sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds; and

(2) is subject to the commercial motor vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-13-2-31(b); 9-13-2-31.5(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-13-2Authority of department of state revenue Sec. 2. (a) The authority granted to the bureau throughout this article extends to the department of state revenue when the department administers transactions under IC 9-17-2, IC 9-17-3, IC 9-18 (before its expiration), or IC 9-18.1. The department's authority includes the following:

(1) Registering vehicles (IC 9-18.1-3 and IC 9-18.1-4).

(2) Withholding registration of a vehicle when the vehicle was used in the commission of a toll violation (IC 9-18.1-3).

(3) Determining 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 issued by the department (IC 9-18.1-4).

(4) Publishing a schedule of expiration dates (IC 9-18.1-11).

(5) Transferring registration and license plates (IC 9-18.1-11).

(6) Issuing a duplicate license plate that is lost, stolen, or destroyed (IC 9-18.1-11).

(7) Changing ownership information (IC 9-18.1-11).

(8) Issuing temporary permits (IC 9-18.1-12).

(9) Issuing certificates of title (IC 9-17-2).

(b) Plates issued by the department of state revenue remain the property of the department (IC 9-18.1-4).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-7(d).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.27.

IC 9-18.1-13-3Registration; license plates; transfers Sec. 3. (a) Upon payment of the annual registration fee under IC 9-18.1-5 and any applicable commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5, the department of state revenue may issue a license plate for each commercial vehicle registered to the owner of at least five (5) commercial vehicles. The license plate issued under this section for a commercial vehicle is permanently valid.

(b) The application of registration for the commercial vehicles must be on an aggregate basis by electronic means. If the application is approved, the department of state revenue shall issue a certificate of registration that shall be carried at all times in the vehicle for which it is issued.

(1) sells (and does not replace);

(2) disposes of; or

(3) does not renew the registration of;

the commercial vehicle or the commercial vehicle is destroyed.

(d) This section does not relieve the owner of a vehicle from payment of any applicable commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5 on a yearly basis.

(e) A registered license plate issued under subsection (a) may be transferred to another vehicle in a fleet of the same weight and plate type, with a new certificate of registration issued under subsection (b), upon application to the department of state revenue. A commercial vehicle excise tax credit may be applied to any plate transfer of the same vehicle type and same weight category.

(f) The following apply to rules adopted by the bureau before January 1, 2014, under IC 9-18-2-4.5(f) (before its expiration):

(1) The rules are transferred to the department of state revenue and are considered rules of the department of state revenue.

(2) The rules are treated as if they had been adopted by the department of state revenue.

(g) Upon qualification under this section, a vehicle subject to the commercial vehicle excise tax under IC 6-6-5.5, including trailers and semitrailers, must be registered with the department of state revenue and issued a permanent license plate.

(h) A registered owner may continue to register commercial vehicles under this section even after a reduction in the registered owner's fleet to fewer than five (5) commercial vehicles.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.28; P.L.141-2024, SEC.12.

IC 9-18.1-13-4Vehicle registrations subject to International Registration Plan; distinctive cab card; fee Sec. 4. (a) The department of state revenue shall administer vehicle registrations that are subject to the International Registration Plan according to the terms of the International Registration Plan and rules adopted by the department of state revenue under IC 4-22-2.

(b) A person that registers a vehicle under the International Registration Plan shall file electronically with the department of state revenue an application for the registration of the vehicle.

(c) The department of state revenue may audit records of persons that register trucks, trailers, semitrailers, buses, and rental cars under the International Registration Plan to verify the accuracy of the application and collect or refund fees due.

(d) The department of state revenue may issue a certificate of registration or a license plate for a vehicle that is:

(1) subject to registration under apportioned registration of the International Registration Plan; and

(2) based and titled in a state other than Indiana subject to the conditions of the plan.

(e) A person that owns or leases a vehicle required to be registered under the International Registration Plan shall receive an apportioned plate and cab card as determined by the department of state revenue.

(f) A distinctive cab card:

(1) shall be issued for a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan; and

(2) must be carried in the vehicle.

(g) The fee for a cab card issued under subsection (f) is five dollars ($5). The fee for a duplicate cab card is one dollar ($1). However, the department of state revenue may waive the fee for a duplicate cab card processed on the website of the department.

(h) A recovery vehicle may be registered under the International Registration Plan and be issued an apportioned license plate.

(i) The department of state revenue shall issue a document to a person applying for registration under the International Registration Plan to serve as a temporary registration authorization pending issuance of a permanent registration plate and cab card. The document must be carried in the vehicle for which the document is issued.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-14(c); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2-16(b); subsection (d) formerly 9-18-2-18; subsection (e) formerly 9-18-2-19; subsection (g) formerly 9-29-13-3; 9-29-13-4; subsection (h) formerly 9-18-13-6; subsection (i) formerly 9-18-7-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.136.

IC 9-18.1-13-5Trip permit; violation Sec. 5. (a) A trip permit may be issued for:

(1) a vehicle that could be operated in Indiana for a period of seventy-two (72) hours instead of full registration; and

(2) both interstate and intrastate travel.

(b) A trip permit may not be used to evade full registration.

(c) The department of state revenue or agents for the department of state revenue may issue trip permits under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.

(d) A person that uses a trip permit:

(1) for a period greater than seventy-two (72) hours; or

(2) to evade full registration;

commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-7-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-13-6Hunter's permit; transfer Sec. 6. (a) When a hunter's permit is applied for under this section, the department of state revenue shall issue a hunter's permit to a common carrier (as defined under IC 8-2.1-17-4) that contracts for common carrier services from an individual who owns and operates a motor vehicle subject to the International Registration Plan.

(b) If a motor vehicle under subsection (a) is registered in the name of the common carrier that contracts for services from the person that is the owner and operator of the motor vehicle, when the person no longer provides services to the common carrier, the common carrier shall transfer a hunter's permit issued to the common carrier under subsection (a) to the person upon the person's request. The common carrier may charge the person receiving the hunter's permit an amount that does not exceed the amount the common carrier paid for the hunter's permit under subsection (a).

(c) A hunter's permit transferred to a person under subsection (b) allows the person to move the motor vehicle under subsection (a) within Indiana for thirty (30) days to search for a new independent contract for services with a common carrier without first registering the motor vehicle.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-7-6.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-13-7Delinquent registration; administrative penalty Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that fails to:

(1) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle;

(2) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle; or

(3) both:

(A) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle; and

(B) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle;

as required under this chapter is subject to the penalties and interest imposed under IC 6-8.1-10.

(b) A person that fails to:

(1) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle;

(2) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle; or

(3) both:

(A) apply for the registration of, or transfer a registration to, a vehicle; and

(B) provide full payment for the registration of a vehicle;

as required under IC 9-18-2-4.6 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1-13-3 is subject to the administrative penalty imposed under IC 9-18.1-11-5.

(1) Before July 1, 2024, in the commission fund.

(2) After June 30, 2024:

(A) Ten percent (10%) in the commission fund.

(B) Ninety percent (90%) in the motor carrier regulation fund.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.29; P.L.205-2025, SEC.57.

IC 9-18.1-14Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles

9-18.1-14-1Registration; exceptions 9-18.1-14-2Application; false statement; violation 9-18.1-14-3Determination of genuineness, regularity, and legality; certificates of registration and decals 9-18.1-14-4Fee; term of validity 9-18.1-14-5Certificate of registration; decals; display; violation 9-18.1-14-6Delinquent registration or renewal; administration penalty; violation 9-18.1-14-7Replacement certificate of registration or decal; notice to law enforcement; fee 9-18.1-14-8Change of ownership; amended certificate of registration; fee 9-18.1-14-9Additional certificates of registration for certain off-road vehicles and snowmobiles; fee 9-18.1-14-10Identifying vehicle number; violations 9-18.1-14-11Helmet requirements for off-road vehicle operators

IC 9-18.1-14-1Registration; exceptions Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must be registered under this chapter to be operated in Indiana.

(b) Registration is not required for the following vehicles:

(1) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is exclusively operated in a special event of limited duration that is conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the governmental unit having jurisdiction.

(2) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is registered in another state or country and being operated by a nonresident of Indiana for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days in one (1) calendar year.

(3) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is being operated for purposes of testing or demonstration and on which certificate numbers have been placed under section 9 of this chapter.

(4) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile, the operator of which has in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or a private individual that includes the following:

(A) The purchaser's name and address.

(B) A date of purchase, which may not be more than forty-five (45) days before the date on which the operator is required to show the bill of sale.

(5) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is owned or leased and used for official business by:

(A) the state;

(B) a municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10);

(D) the United States government or an agency of the United States government.

(c) The owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that was properly registered under IC 14-16-1 or IC 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) is not required to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile under this chapter until the date on which the previous registration expires.

(d) A person that:

(1) operates an off-road vehicle or snowmobile on a public roadway; or

(2) fails to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile as required by this section;

commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2.5-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-2Application; false statement; violation Sec. 2. (a) A person that desires to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must submit an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that contains the following:

(1) The name of the owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile and, if the off-road vehicle or snowmobile is leased, the name of the lessee.

(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county and township, on the date of the application, as follows:

(B) If the person is not an individual, the person's principal office in Indiana.

(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county and township in Indiana where the off-road vehicle or snowmobile will be primarily operated.

(3) A description of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile to be registered, including the identification number and color of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.

(4) Any other information required by the bureau.

The bureau may not register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that does not have an identification number.

(b) An application made online or through the United States mail is not required to be sworn or notarized.

(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under this chapter. However, the person in whose name the off-road vehicle or snowmobile will be registered must sign and verify the application.

(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application under this section commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-4; 9-18-2.5-6(c).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-3Determination of genuineness, regularity, and legality; certificates of registration and decals Sec. 3. (a) The bureau shall use due diligence in examining and determining the genuineness, regularity, and legality of the information provided by a person as part of a request to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under this chapter.

(b) 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 contained in an application or request, or for any other reason.

(c) If the bureau determines that a person applying to register an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile is entitled to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile, the bureau shall register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile and issue to the applicant the following:

(1) A certificate of registration.

(2) Two (2) decals.

A person that fails to maintain registration for an off-road vehicle or snowmobile under this section commits a Class C infraction.

(d) Certificates of registration and decals issued under this section:

(1) remain the property of the bureau; and

(2) may be revoked, canceled, or repossessed as provided by law.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2.5-4(b); 9-18-2.5-4(d).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-4Fee; term of validity Sec. 4. (a) The fee to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile is thirty dollars ($30). The fee shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund established by IC 14-16-1-30.

(b) The registration of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile under this chapter is valid until the earlier of the following:

(1) Three (3) years from the date of registration or renewal under this chapter.

(2) The date on which the off-road vehicle or snowmobile is sold or transferred to another person. The bureau may designate an expiration month that aligns with the schedule of expiration dates described in IC 9-18.1-11-1. However, the registration period must be at least thirty-six (36) months and not more than forty-eight (48) months for a given registration or renewal.

(1) the certificate of registration and decals for the off-road vehicle or snowmobile are canceled; and

(2) except as provided in IC 9-33-3, the person is not entitled to a refund of any unused part of a fee paid by the person under this section.

(d) A person that acquires an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that is registered under this chapter must apply to the bureau under this chapter to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-29-5-44(b); 9-29-5-44(j); subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2.5-6(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.141-2024, SEC.13.

IC 9-18.1-14-5Certificate of registration; decals; display; violation Sec. 5. (a) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the size, character, and content of a certificate of registration or decals issued under this chapter.

(b) A certificate of registration issued under this chapter, or a legible reproduction of the certificate of registration, must:

(1) be pocket size;

(2) accompany the off-road vehicle or snowmobile; and

(3) be made available for inspection upon demand by a law enforcement officer.

(c) A person that fails to carry or produce an off-road vehicle's or snowmobile's registration under subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction.

(d) Decals issued under section 3(c)(2) of this chapter shall be attached and displayed on the forward half of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile or as prescribed in rules adopted by the bureau. All decals shall be maintained in a legible condition and displayed only for the period for which the registration is valid.

(e) A person that fails to properly display a decal as prescribed under subsection (d) commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-6; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2.5-4(c); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2.5-4(d); subsection (d) formerly 9-18-2.5-7(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-6Delinquent registration or renewal; administration penalty; violation Sec. 6. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following:

(1) A person that fails to:

(A) register; or

(B) provide full payment for the registration of;

an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.

(2) A person that fails to:

(A) renew; or

(B) provide full payment for the renewal of;

the registration of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile by the date on which the registration expires.

(3) A person that:

(A) owns an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile;

(B) becomes an Indiana resident; and

(i) register; or

(ii) provide full payment for the registration of;

the off-road vehicle or snowmobile within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident.

(b) A penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-9; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2.5-8(a); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2.5-8(b).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-7Replacement certificate of registration or decal; notice to law enforcement; fee Sec. 7. (a) If a certificate of registration or decal issued for an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that is registered under this chapter is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged, the owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile may apply to the bureau for a replacement certificate of registration or decal. If the certificate of registration or decal is stolen, the owner shall provide notice of the theft to a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over:

(1) the site of the theft; or

(2) the address listed on the certificate of registration.

(b) The bureau shall issue a replacement certificate of registration or decal to the owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile after the owner:

(1) pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50); and

(2) provides notice as required under subsection (a), if applicable.

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

(d) A replacement certificate of registration or decal issued under this section must be attached and displayed in the same manner as the original certificate of registration or decal.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-44(d); 9-29-5-44(f).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.131; P.L.108-2019, SEC.183; P.L.111-2021, SEC.20; P.L.152-2026, SEC.112.

IC 9-18.1-14-8Change of ownership; amended certificate of registration; fee Sec. 8. (a) A person that owns an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that is registered under this chapter may apply to the bureau to change the ownership of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile:

(1) by adding at least one (1) other person as a joint owner; or

(2) if the person is a joint owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile, by transferring the person's ownership interest in the off-road vehicle or snowmobile to at least one (1) remaining joint owner.

(b) The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration to a person that applies under subsection (a) after the person does the following:

(1) Complies with IC 9-17.

(2) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(c) A person may apply to the bureau to amend any obsolete or incorrect information contained in the certificate of registration issued with respect to the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration after the person pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(d) The bureau may not impose or collect a fee for a duplicate, an amended, or a replacement certificate of registration that is issued as a result of an error on the part of the bureau.

(e) A fee described in subsection (b)(2) or (c) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.132; P.L.108-2019, SEC.184; P.L.152-2026, SEC.113.

IC 9-18.1-14-9Additional certificates of registration for certain off-road vehicles and snowmobiles; fee Sec. 9. (a) A manufacturer or person engaged in the commercial sale of off-road vehicles or snowmobiles may apply to the bureau to obtain certificates of registration for use in the testing or demonstrating of off-road vehicles or snowmobiles.

(b) A manufacturer or person engaged in the commercial sale of off-road vehicles or snowmobiles may use a certificate of registration issued under this section only in the testing or demonstrating of off-road vehicles and snowmobiles by temporarily placing the numbers of the certificate of registration on the off-road vehicle or snowmobile being tested or demonstrated. The temporary placement of numbers must conform to the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.

(c) A certificate of registration issued under this section may be used on only one (1) off-road vehicle or snowmobile at any given time.

(d) The fee for each certificate of registration issued under this section is thirty dollars ($30). The fee shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund established by IC 14-16-1-30.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2.5-11; subsection (d) formerly 9-29-5-44(g); 9-29-5-44(h); 9-29-5-44(j).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-10Identifying vehicle number; violations Sec. 10. (a) A manufacturer of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile shall stamp an identifying vehicle number into the frame of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. The vehicle number shall be stamped where the number may be easily seen with a minimum of physical effort. A manufacturer that violates this subsection commits a Class A infraction.

(b) Upon request, a manufacturer shall furnish information as to the location of vehicle numbers on off-road vehicles and snowmobiles the manufacturer produces to a police officer or the bureau. A manufacturer that violates this subsection commits a Class A infraction.

(c) A person may not possess an off-road vehicle or snowmobile with an altered, defaced, or obliterated vehicle number. A person that knowingly or intentionally violates this subsection commits a Class B misdemeanor.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2.5-12.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

IC 9-18.1-14-11Helmet requirements for off-road vehicle operators Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "child restraint system" has the meaning set forth in IC 9-13-2-23.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age who is operating or riding on an off-road vehicle shall wear a helmet that meets the standards established by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 CFR 571.218 as in effect January 1, 1979.

(c) An individual less than eighteen (18) years of age who is operating or riding on an off-road vehicle is not required to wear a helmet if:

(1) the individual is properly fastened and restrained by a child restraint system according to the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions;

(2) the child restraint system is designed to protect the individual's head; and

(3) the off-road vehicle:

(A) is factory equipped to secure the child in a child restraint system; and

(B) has a roll over protection structure.

(d) An individual who violates this section commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.141-2017, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.38-2024, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.1-14.5Chapter 14.5. Watercraft

9-18.1-14.5-1Registration; exceptions 9-18.1-14.5-2Application; false statement; violation 9-18.1-14.5-3Registration; requirements 9-18.1-14.5-4Determination of genuineness, regularity, and legality 9-18.1-14.5-5Certificates of registration and decals 9-18.1-14.5-6Fee 9-18.1-14.5-7Exempted vehicles 9-18.1-14.5-8Term of validity 9-18.1-14.5-9Operation of a watercraft with expired plates; violation 9-18.1-14.5-10Delinquent registration renewal; administration penalty; violation 9-18.1-14.5-11Replacement certificate of registration or decal; notice to law enforcement; fee 9-18.1-14.5-12Change of ownership; amended certificate of registration; fee 9-18.1-14.5-13Duties of the bureau 9-18.1-14.5-14Enforcement

IC 9-18.1-14.5-1Registration; exceptions Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a watercraft may not be operated, used, docked, or stored in Indiana during any part of a calendar year unless the watercraft:

(1) is registered under this chapter; and

(2) displays proof of registration under this chapter.

(b) Registration is not required for the following watercraft:

(1) A watercraft that is from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of Indiana.

(2) A ship's lifeboat, when used solely as a lifeboat of another boat and for no other recreational purpose.

(3) Except as provided in subdivision (4), a watercraft that is registered outside of Indiana and operated, used, stored, or docked in Indiana for a combined total of not more than sixty (60) consecutive days during a calendar year.

(4) A watercraft that is registered outside of Indiana and docked on the Indiana part of Lake Michigan for a combined total of not more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.

(5) A watercraft that belongs to a class of boats that has been exempted from registration and numbering by the bureau after the bureau has found the following:

(A) That an agency of the federal government has a numbering system applicable to the class of watercraft to which the watercraft in question belongs.

(B) That the watercraft would also be exempt from numbering if the watercraft were subject to federal law.

(6) A watercraft, the operator of which has in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or private individual that includes the following:

(A) The purchaser's name and address.

(B) A date of purchase that is not more than forty-five (45) days preceding the date that the operator is required to show the bill of sale.

(7) A watercraft held by a watercraft manufacturer, distributor, or dealer for sale in the ordinary course of business.

(8) A watercraft subject to the commercial vessel tonnage tax under IC 6-6-6.

(c) A person that fails to register a watercraft that is required to be registered under this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-2Application; false statement; violation Sec. 2. (a) A person that desires to register a watercraft must submit an application, in a form and manner prescribed by the bureau, that contains the following information:

(1) The name of the owner of the watercraft, and, if the watercraft is leased, the name of the lessee.

(2) The person's address in Indiana, including the county and township, on the date of the application, as follows:

(B) If the person is not an individual, the person's principal office in Indiana.

(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county and township in Indiana where the watercraft will be primarily operated or stored.

(3) A description of the watercraft to be registered, including the identification number and color of the watercraft.

(4) The tax situs of the watercraft as defined in IC 6-6-11-5.

(5) Any other information required by the bureau.

(b) An application made online or through the United States mail is not required to be sworn or notarized.

(c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register a watercraft under this chapter. However, the person in whose name the watercraft will be registered must sign and verify the application.

(d) A person that makes a false statement in an application under this section commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-3Registration; requirements Sec. 3. The bureau may not register a watercraft unless:

(1) the watercraft has an identification number;

(2) the registrant:

(A) pays the applicable boat excise tax for the watercraft under IC 6-6-11; or

(B) provides proof in a manner acceptable to the bureau that the watercraft is exempt from the boat excise tax for watercraft under IC 6-6-11;

(3) the registrant titles the watercraft under IC 9-17; and

(4) the registrant pays the appropriate registration fee under section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-4Determination of genuineness, regularity, and legality Sec. 4. (a) The bureau shall use due diligence in examining and determining the genuineness, regularity, and legality of the information provided by a person as part of a request to register a watercraft under this chapter.

(b) 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 contained in an application or request, or for any other reason.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-5Certificates of registration and decals Sec. 5. (a) If the bureau determines that a person applying to register a watercraft is entitled to register the watercraft, the bureau shall register the watercraft and issue to the applicant proof of registration for display on the watercraft and a certificate of registration.

(b) Proof of registration for display on the watercraft must be displayed in a manner prescribed by the department of natural resources, including the following:

(1) The registration number set forth in the certificate of registration must be displayed on each side of the bow of the watercraft. The display must be legible. However, a watercraft that has a valid marine document issued by the United States Bureau of Customs is not required to display the registration number.

(2) If a watercraft is required to be registered under 33 CFR 173, the registration number must be displayed in the manner prescribed by 33 CFR 173.27.

(3) Decals indicating the year of expiration of registration, with a unique identification number and a different color than colors used for the previous registration year, must be affixed:

(A) to the bow of each side of the watercraft, within three (3) inches to the right of the watercraft's registration number; or

(B) on each side of the forward half of the bow above the water line of the watercraft if a registration number is not required to be displayed.

However, the department of natural resources may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 providing that the decals do not have to be affixed to a particular type of watercraft.

(c) A number other than the number awarded to a watercraft or granted reciprocity under this chapter may not be painted, attached, or otherwise displayed on each side of the bow of the watercraft.

(d) A person that fails to:

(1) carry a certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of a certificate of registration; or

(2) display proof of registration for display on the watercraft as required by the department of natural resources;

commits a Class C infraction.

(e) Certificates of registration, decals, and other proof of registration issued under this section:

(1) remain the property of the bureau; and

(2) may be revoked, canceled, or repossessed as provided by law.

(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally falsifies, predates, changes, or counterfeits proof of registration for a watercraft commits a Class C misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-6Fee Sec. 6. (a) A request for registration under this chapter must be signed by the owner of the watercraft and accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in subsection (b). The fee to renew a watercraft registration is specified in subsection (c).

(b) The fee to register a watercraft in its first year of registration is the amount determined by STEP THREE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the appropriate fee based upon the length of the watercraft as follows:

Watercraft Length (in feet)

At Least

But Less

Fee ($)

Than

STEP TWO: Determine the appropriate fee based upon the value of the watercraft as follows:

Value ($)

Fee ($)

Greater Than or Equal to

Less Than

1,000

3,000

5,000

10,000

STEP THREE: Determine the sum of the STEP ONE amount plus the STEP TWO amount.

Class

Boat Value When New

Fee Due

At Least

But Less Than

$0.01

$500

$15

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

3,000

5,000

7,500

10,000

15,000

22,500

35,000

50,000

75,000

or more

(d) For purposes of this section, the bureau shall determine the value of a watercraft in the same manner as set forth in IC 6-6-11-10(b).

(e) The fees collected under subsection (b) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Fees collected from STEP ONE of subsection (b) shall be deposited in the fish and wildlife fund established by IC 14-22-3-2 and shall be used exclusively for the following:

(A) The enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft.

(B) The state's share of the cost of retirement benefits for conservation officers of the department of natural resources.

(2) Sixty-six and seven-tenths percent (66.7%) of the fees collected from STEP TWO of subsection (b) shall be deposited in the lake and river enhancement fund established by IC 14-22-3.5-1.

(3) Thirty-three and three-tenths percent (33.3%) of the fees collected from STEP TWO of subsection (b) shall be deposited in the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by IC 14-9-8-21.5.

(f) A fee collected under subsection (c) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Five dollars ($5) shall be deposited in the fish and wildlife fund established by IC 14-22-3-2 and shall be used exclusively for the following:

(A) The enforcement of laws pertaining to watercraft.

(B) The state's share of the cost of retirement benefits for conservation officers of the department of natural resources.

(2) The remaining amount shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Seventy-five percent (75%) to the lake and river enhancement fund established by IC 14-22-3.5-1.

(B) Twenty-five percent (25%) to the conservation officers marine enforcement fund established by IC 14-9-8-21.5.

(g) The owner of a watercraft that is registered under this section is required to:

(1) renew the registration under subsection (c); and

(2) pay any applicable fees and excise tax under IC 6-6-11-13 on the watercraft;

each year.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.74-2023, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-7Exempted vehicles Sec. 7. (a) A watercraft that is owned or leased and used for official business by the following is exempt from the payment of registration fees under this article:

(1) A state or state agency (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-18).

(2) A municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10).

(3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).

(b) The bureau may issue proof of registration under this chapter for a watercraft owned by or leased by the federal government.

(c) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to assign permanent registration numbers and accompanying registration cards to watercraft owned or leased by an entity listed in subsection (a)(1).

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-8Term of validity Sec. 8. (a) A watercraft becomes subject to registration under this chapter:

(1) on the date the watercraft is acquired; or

(2) not later than sixty (60) days after a person who owns the watercraft becomes an Indiana resident.

(b) Upon becoming subject to registration under this chapter, a watercraft must be registered for a period that is not:

(1) less than three (3) months; or

(2) greater than twenty-four (24) months.

(1) for a watercraft with an unexpired registration, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date on which the registration will expire; or

(2) for a watercraft with an expired registration, for a period of not:

(A) less than three (3) months; or

(B) greater than twenty-four (24) months.

(d) Subject to subsection (b), and except as provided for in subsection (h), the registration year for a registration, other than a renewal described in subsection (c), begins on the date on which the watercraft becomes subject to registration as determined under subsection (a) and ends on the following date selected by the person registering the watercraft:

(1) The date on which the watercraft registration expires, as determined under the schedule established under IC 9-18.1-11-1.

(2) Twelve (12) months after the date described in subdivision (1).

(e) If a person sells or otherwise disposes of a watercraft:

(1) the certificate of registration and proof of registration for the watercraft are canceled; and

(2) except as provided in IC 9-33-3, the person is not entitled to a refund of any unused part of a fee paid by the person under this chapter.

(f) If the watercraft is transferred or sold, the person shall provide ownership documents at the time of delivering the watercraft.

(g) A person that acquires a watercraft that is registered under this chapter must apply to the bureau under this chapter to register the watercraft.

(h) A watercraft registered under this chapter remains subject to continuous registration under this chapter until:

(1) the watercraft is sold or otherwise disposed of; or

(2) the person that registered the watercraft becomes a nonresident.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.21.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-9Operation of a watercraft with expired plates; violation Sec. 9. (a) If the date on which the registration of a watercraft expires is a day on which all license branches located in the county in which the watercraft is registered are closed, including:

(1) a Sunday; or

(2) a legal holiday listed in IC 1-1-9-1;

the registration expires at midnight on the date following the next day on which a license branch located in the county in which the watercraft is registered is open for business.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), a person that owns or operates a watercraft may not operate or permit the operation of a watercraft that:

(1) is required to be registered under this chapter; and

(2) has an expired registration.

(c) A person that operates or permits the operation of a watercraft in violation of subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-10Delinquent registration renewal; administration penalty; violation Sec. 10. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following:

(1) A person that fails to:

(A) register; or

(B) provide full payment for the registration of;

a watercraft within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the watercraft becomes subject to registration under section 8(a)(1) of this chapter.

(2) A person that fails to:

(A) renew; or

(B) provide full payment for the renewal of;

the registration of a watercraft by the date on which the registration expires.

(3) A person who:

(A) owns a watercraft;

(B) becomes an Indiana resident; and

(C) fails to register or provide full payment of the registration of the watercraft within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident.

(b) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.22.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-11Replacement certificate of registration or decal; notice to law enforcement; fee Sec. 11. (a) If a certificate of registration or decal issued for a watercraft that is registered under this chapter is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged, the owner of the watercraft may apply to the bureau for a replacement certificate of registration or decal. If the certificate of registration or decal is stolen, the owner shall provide notice of the theft to a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over:

(1) the site of the theft; or

(2) the address listed on the certificate of registration.

(b) The bureau shall issue a replacement certificate of registration or decal to the owner of a watercraft after the owner pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

(d) A replacement certificate of registration or decal issued under this section must be attached and displayed in the same manner as the original certificate of registration or decal.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.111-2021, SEC.23; P.L.152-2026, SEC.114.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-12Change of ownership; amended certificate of registration; fee Sec. 12. (a) A person that owns a watercraft that is registered under this chapter may apply to the bureau to change the ownership of the watercraft:

(1) by adding at least one (1) other person as a joint owner; or

(2) if the person is a joint owner of the watercraft, by transferring the person's ownership interest in the watercraft to at least one (1) remaining joint owner.

(b) The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration to a person that applies under subsection (a) after the person does the following:

(1) Complies with IC 9-17.

(2) Pays the fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(c) A person may apply to the bureau to amend any obsolete or incorrect information contained in the certificate of registration issued with respect to the watercraft. The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration after the person pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50).

(d) The bureau may not impose or collect a fee for a duplicate, amended, or replacement certificate of registration that is issued as a result of an error on the part of the bureau.

(e) A fee described in subsection (b)(2) or (c) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account.

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

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

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.115.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-13Duties of the bureau Sec. 13. (a) If an agency of the federal government has an overall system of identification numbering for watercraft within the United States, the registration and numbering system employed under this chapter by the bureau must conform with the system.

(b) In accordance with any request made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, the bureau shall transmit any information compiled or otherwise available to the bureau under:

(1) IC 14-15-4-1;

(2) IC 14-15-4-2; and

(3) IC 14-15-4-3;

to the official or agency of the United States.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-14.5-14Enforcement Sec. 14. Every law enforcement officer of this state and its subdivisions, including an enforcement officer of the department of natural resources, may enforce this chapter and may stop and board a watercraft subject to this chapter.

As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.

IC 9-18.1-15Chapter 15. Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Fee

9-18.1-15-1Applicability 9-18.1-15-2Imposition 9-18.1-15-3Distribution

IC 9-18.1-15-1Applicability Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to annual motor vehicle registrations occurring after December 31, 2017.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the following vehicles:

(1) Trailers.

(2) Semitrailers.

(3) Nonmotive recreational vehicles.

(4) Special machinery.

(5) Vehicles registered as military vehicles under IC 9-18.1-8.

(6) Vehicles registered as collector vehicles under IC 9-18.1-5.

(7) Motor driven cycles.

(8) Trucks, tractors used with a semitrailer, and for-hire buses with a declared gross weight greater than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.89.

IC 9-18.1-15-2Imposition Sec. 2. (a) Each year, the owner of a motor vehicle that is registered in Indiana shall pay a transportation infrastructure improvement fee.

(b) The amount of the annual transportation infrastructure improvement fee is fifteen dollars ($15).

(c) The transportation infrastructure improvement fee specified in subsection (b) shall be apportioned if the vehicle for which the transportation infrastructure improvement fee applies is registered under the International Registration Plan.

(d) The transportation infrastructure improvement fee for a vehicle to which this chapter applies:

(1) is due and shall be paid each year at the time the vehicle is registered;

(2) is a condition to the right to register or reregister the vehicle; and

(3) is in addition to all other conditions, taxes, and fees prescribed by law.

(e) Except as provided in IC 9-33-3, a person is not entitled to a refund of any unused transportation infrastructure improvement fee.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.89. Amended by P.L.185-2018, SEC.36.

IC 9-18.1-15-3Distribution Sec. 3. Fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the local road and bridge matching grant fund established by IC 8-23-30.

As added by P.L.218-2017, SEC.89.

IC 9-18.5ARTICLE 18.5. DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES

Ch. 1.Application Ch. 2.Personalized License Plates Ch. 3.General Assembly and Other State Officials License Plates Ch. 4.Medal of Honor and Prisoner of War License Plates Ch. 5.Disabled Hoosier Veteran License Plates Ch. 6.Purple Heart License Plates Ch. 7.Indiana National Guard License Plates Ch. 8.License Plates for Persons With Disabilities Ch. 9.Amateur Radio Operator License Plates Ch. 10.Civic Event License Plates Ch. 11.In God We Trust License Plates Ch. 12.Special Group Recognition License Plates Ch. 13.Environmental License Plates Ch. 14.Kids First Trust License Plates Ch. 15.Education License Plates Ch. 16.Indiana FFA Trust License Plates Ch. 17.Indiana Firefighter License Plates Ch. 18.Indiana Boy Scouts Trust License Plates Ch. 19.D.A.R.E. Indiana Trust License Plates Ch. 20.Indiana Arts Trust License Plates Ch. 21.Indiana Health Trust License Plates Ch. 22.Indiana Native American Trust License Plates Ch. 23.Safety First License Plates Ch. 24.Pearl Harbor Survivor License Plates Ch. 25.Indiana State Educational Institution Trust License Plates Ch. 26.Lewis and Clark Expedition License Plates Ch. 27.Riley Children's Foundation License Plates Ch. 28.National Football League Franchised Professional Football Team License Plates Ch. 29.Hoosier Veteran License Plates Ch. 30.Support Our Troops License Plates Ch. 31.Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home License Plates Ch. 32.Repealed Ch. 33.Indiana Gold Star Family Member License Plates Ch. 34.Historic Vehicles Ch. 35.Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal License Plate Ch. 36.Semiquincentennial License Plate

IC 9-18.5-1Chapter 1. Application

9-18.5-1-1Applicability of chapter 9-18.5-1-2Eligibility for license plate 9-18.5-1-3Vehicles on which license plates may be displayed 9-18.5-1-4No dual registration fees or excise taxes; period of validity

IC 9-18.5-1-1Applicability of chapter Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a person that:

(1) is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle; or

(2) applies to register or renew the registration of a vehicle;

that is eligible to display a license plate under this article.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-1-2Eligibility for license plate Sec. 2. The bureau may not issue a license plate under this article to a person that is not eligible to be issued a license plate under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-1-3Vehicles on which license plates may be displayed Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided, the following vehicles may display any license plate designed under this article:

(1) A passenger motor vehicle.

(2) A motorcycle.

(3) A recreational vehicle.

(4) A truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-1-4No dual registration fees or excise taxes; period of validity Sec. 4. (a) A vehicle that displays a license plate issued under this article is not subject to dual registration fees or dual excise taxes.

(b) A fee for a license plate issued under this article covers the entire registration period for which the license plate is issued.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-12.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-2Chapter 2. Personalized License Plates

9-18.5-2-1Application for personalized license plate; eligible license plates 9-18.5-2-1Application for personalized license plate; eligible license plates 9-18.5-2-2Personalized license plates; alternative designs or color schemes 9-18.5-2-3Personalized license plate issued only to owner or lessee of vehicle 9-18.5-2-4Application; refusal by bureau to issue personalized license plate 9-18.5-2-5Reservation of configuration of letters, numbers, or both letters and numbers 9-18.5-2-6Availability of personalized license plate upon change of ownership of vehicle 9-18.5-2-7Transfer of personalized license plate from leased vehicle 9-18.5-2-8Conditions for issuance of personalized license plate; fee 9-18.5-2-9Refund of personalized license plate fee

IC 9-18.5-2-1Application for personalized license plate; eligible license plates Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.

Sec. 1. (a) A person may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to display on the person's vehicle.

(b) The following license plates may be designed as a personalized license plate under this chapter:

(1) IC 9-18.5-4 (prisoner of war license plates).

(2) IC 9-18.5-5 (disabled Hoosier veteran license plates).

(3) IC 9-18.5-6 (Purple Heart license plates).

(4) IC 9-18.5-7 (National Guard license plates).

(5) IC 9-18.5-8 (license plates for persons with disabilities).

(6) IC 9-18.5-9 (amateur radio operator license plates).

(7) IC 9-18.5-10 (civic event license plates).

(8) IC 9-18.5-11 (In God We Trust license plates).

(9) IC 9-18.5-12 (special group recognition license plates).

(10) IC 9-18.5-13 (environmental license plates).

(11) IC 9-18.5-14 (kids first trust license plates).

(12) IC 9-18.5-15 (education license plates).

(13) IC 9-18.5-16 (Indiana FFA trust license plates).

(14) IC 9-18.5-17 (Indiana firefighter license plates).

(15) IC 9-18.5-18 (Indiana boy scouts trust license plates).

(16) IC 9-18.5-19 (D.A.R.E. Indiana trust license plates).

(17) IC 9-18.5-20 (Indiana arts trust license plates).

(18) IC 9-18.5-21 (Indiana health trust license plates).

(19) IC 9-18.5-22 (Indiana Native American trust license plates).

(20) IC 9-18.5-24 (Pearl Harbor survivor license plates).

(21) IC 9-18.5-25 (Indiana state educational institution trust license plates).

(22) IC 9-18.5-26 (Lewis and Clark expedition license plates).

(23) IC 9-18.5-27 (Riley Children's Foundation license plates).

(24) IC 9-18.5-28 (National Football League franchised professional football team license plates).

(25) IC 9-18.5-29 (Hoosier veteran license plates).

(26) IC 9-18.5-30 (support our troops license plates).

(27) IC 9-18.5-31 (Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home license plates).

(28) IC 9-18.5-33 (Indiana Gold Star family member license plates).

(29) IC 9-18.5-35 (Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates).

(30) A license plate issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.133; P.L.29-2021, SEC.1; P.L.118-2022, SEC.7.

IC 9-18.5-2-1Application for personalized license plate; eligible license plates Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.

Sec. 1. (a) A person may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to display on the person's vehicle.

(b) The following license plates may be designed as a personalized license plate under this chapter:

(1) IC 9-18.5-4 (prisoner of war license plates).

(2) IC 9-18.5-5 (disabled Hoosier veteran license plates).

(3) IC 9-18.5-6 (Purple Heart license plates).

(4) IC 9-18.5-7 (National Guard license plates).

(5) IC 9-18.5-8 (license plates for persons with disabilities).

(6) IC 9-18.5-9 (amateur radio operator license plates).

(7) IC 9-18.5-10 (civic event license plates).

(8) IC 9-18.5-11 (In God We Trust license plates).

(9) IC 9-18.5-12 (special group recognition license plates).

(10) IC 9-18.5-13 (environmental license plates).

(11) IC 9-18.5-14 (kids first trust license plates).

(12) IC 9-18.5-15 (education license plates).

(13) IC 9-18.5-16 (Indiana FFA trust license plates).

(14) IC 9-18.5-17 (Indiana firefighter license plates).

(15) IC 9-18.5-18 (Indiana boy scouts trust license plates).

(16) IC 9-18.5-19 (D.A.R.E. Indiana trust license plates).

(17) IC 9-18.5-20 (Indiana arts trust license plates).

(18) IC 9-18.5-21 (Indiana health trust license plates).

(19) IC 9-18.5-22 (Indiana Native American trust license plates).

(20) IC 9-18.5-23 (Safety First license plates).

(21) IC 9-18.5-24 (Pearl Harbor survivor license plates).

(22) IC 9-18.5-25 (Indiana state educational institution trust license plates).

(23) IC 9-18.5-26 (Lewis and Clark expedition license plates).

(24) IC 9-18.5-27 (Riley Children's Foundation license plates).

(25) IC 9-18.5-28 (National Football League franchised professional football team license plates).

(26) IC 9-18.5-29 (Hoosier veteran license plates).

(27) IC 9-18.5-30 (support our troops license plates).

(28) IC 9-18.5-31 (Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home license plates).

(29) IC 9-18.5-33 (Indiana Gold Star family member license plates).

(30) IC 9-18.5-34 (Historic vehicles).

(31) IC 9-18.5-35 (Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal license plates).

(32) IC 9-18.5-36 (Semiquincentennial license plates).

(33) A license plate issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.133; P.L.29-2021, SEC.1; P.L.118-2022, SEC.7; P.L.156-2026, SEC.7.

IC 9-18.5-2-2Personalized license plates; alternative designs or color schemes Sec. 2. (a) A personalized license plate may be the same color and size and contain similar required information as regular license plates issued under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1 for the respective class of vehicle. The bureau may offer alternative designs or color scheme versions of a license plate issued under IC 9-18.1.

(b) A personalized license plate message is limited to the:

(1) numerals 0 through 9; or

(2) letters A through Z;

in a continuous combination of numbers and letters with at least two (2) positions.

(d) Only one (1) personalized plate, without regard to classification of registration, may be issued by the bureau with the same configuration of numbers and letters.

(e) A person that selects both an alternative design or color scheme under subsection (a) and a personalized license plate message under subsection (b) shall pay a separate fee for each personalization under section 8(3) of this chapter.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.8.

IC 9-18.5-2-3Personalized license plate issued only to owner or lessee of vehicle Sec. 3. A personalized license plate may be issued only to the person registered as the owner or lessee of the vehicle on which the license plate will be displayed.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-2-4Application; refusal by bureau to issue personalized license plate Sec. 4. (a) A person that applies for:

(1) a personalized license plate; or

(2) the renewal of a personalized license plate in the subsequent period;

must file an application in the manner the bureau requires. If a person is making an application for a personalized license plate message under section 2(b) of this chapter the person shall indicate the combination of letters or numerals, or both, requested by the person.

(b) The bureau may refuse to issue a combination of letters or numerals, or both, that:

(1) carries a connotation offensive to good taste and decency;

(2) would be misleading; or

(3) the bureau otherwise considers improper for issuance.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.9.

IC 9-18.5-2-5Reservation of configuration of letters, numbers, or both letters and numbers Sec. 5. If a person that has been issued a personalized license plate reserves the same configuration of letters or numbers, or both, for the next plate cycle, that configuration of letters or numbers, or both, is not available to another person until the following plate cycle.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-6.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-2-6Availability of personalized license plate upon change of ownership of vehicle Sec. 6. If a person that has been issued a personalized license plate for a registered vehicle releases ownership of the registered vehicle without transferring the registration to another vehicle, the combination of numbers or letters, or both, becomes available in the next registration year to any person.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-2-7Transfer of personalized license plate from leased vehicle Sec. 7. If a person has been issued a personalized license plate for use on a leased vehicle and:

(1) the person cancels the lease; or

(2) the lease expires during the registration year;

the person may transfer the license plate to another vehicle registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or under IC 9-18.1-11.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-8.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-2-8Conditions for issuance of personalized license plate; fee Sec. 8. The bureau shall issue a personalized license plate under this chapter to a person that does the following:

(1) Complies with IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.

(2) Pays any additional fee associated with a license plate described in section 1(b) of this chapter.

(3) Pays a fee of forty-five dollars ($45) each for an alternative design or color scheme under section 2(a) of this chapter or a personalized license plate message under section 2(b) of this chapter. The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Four dollars ($4) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(B) Seven dollars ($7) to the motor vehicle highway account.

Upon the payment of the fee, the bureau shall issue a receipt.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-15-10; subdivision (3) formerly 9-29-5-32.5(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.10.

IC 9-18.5-2-9Refund of personalized license plate fee Sec. 9. If a person that applies for a personalized license plate under this chapter with a given configuration of letters or numbers is not able to obtain the license plate requested or a satisfactory alternative configuration, the bureau shall refund the entire personalized license plate fee associated with the personalized license plate message under section 8(3) of this chapter to the person. However, a refund of a personalized license plate fee may not be made when the person that applies for the personalized license plate cancels the request.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-15-11.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.11.

IC 9-18.5-3Chapter 3. General Assembly and Other State Officials License Plates

9-18.5-3-1License plates issued to members of the general assembly and other state officials

IC 9-18.5-3-1License plates issued to members of the general assembly and other state officials Sec. 1. (a) License plates shall be issued to the following:

(1) Members of the general assembly.

(2) Spouses of members of the general assembly.

(3) Other state officials who receive special license plates on an annual basis.

(b) A license plate issued under this chapter may also be issued to a company or business owned by a person described in subsection (a).

(d) A license plate issued under this chapter that is designed in an alternate color scheme version is subject to the fee described in IC 9-18.5-2-8(3).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-16-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.156-2026, SEC.8.

IC 9-18.5-4Chapter 4. Medal of Honor and Prisoner of War License Plates

9-18.5-4-1Medal of Honor and prisoner of war license plate 9-18.5-4-2Contents of Medal of Honor and prisoner of war license plate 9-18.5-4-3Vehicle eligible to display Medal of Honor or prisoner of war license plate 9-18.5-4-4Vehicle displaying Medal of Honor or prisoner of war license plate exempt from parking fees and certain penalties 9-18.5-4-5Exemption from registration fees; service charge

IC 9-18.5-4-1Medal of Honor and prisoner of war license plate 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 former prisoner of war license plates to the surviving spouse of a recipient of the Medal of Honor or a former prisoner of war.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-17-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.15.

IC 9-18.5-4-2Contents of Medal of Honor and prisoner of war license plate 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 the applicable branch of service to the left of the identification number.

(b) A former prisoner of war license plate must display the following:

(1) An identification number.

(2) The legend "Ex-POW".

(3) Any other information and design selected by the bureau.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-17-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.16.

IC 9-18.5-4-3Vehicle eligible to display Medal of Honor or prisoner of war license plate 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.238-2025, SEC.17.

IC 9-18.5-4-4Vehicle displaying Medal of Honor or prisoner of war license plate exempt from parking fees and certain penalties 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 license plate in a metered space; or

(2) assessed a penalty for parking the vehicle displaying the license plate in a metered space for longer than the time permitted.

(b) This section does not authorize parking of a vehicle in a parking place during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if the prohibition is:

(1) posted; and

(2) authorized:

(A) by ordinance in a city or town; or

(B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation.

(c) An individual other than the owner or lessee of a vehicle displaying a Medal of Honor or former prisoner of war license plate authorized by this chapter is not entitled to the parking privileges established by this section.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-17-4.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.18.

IC 9-18.5-4-5Exemption from registration fees; service charge 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 (a) is subject to a service charge as follows:

(1) For a license plate issued before January 1, 2017, five dollars and seventy-five cents ($5.75). The service charge shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(D) Three dollars and seventy-five cents ($3.75) to the commission fund.

(2) For a license plate issued after December 31, 2016, five dollars ($5). The service charge shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund.

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

(D) Three dollars ($3) to the commission fund.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-17-5; subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-38(c).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.134; P.L.108-2019, SEC.185; P.L.152-2026, SEC.116.

IC 9-18.5-5Chapter 5. Disabled Hoosier Veteran License Plates

9-18.5-5-1Conditions for application and display of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate 9-18.5-5-1.5Application form for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate; disclosure of personal information 9-18.5-5-2Qualifying vehicle exempt from parking fees and certain penalties 9-18.5-5-3Design and administration of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate 9-18.5-5-4Vehicles eligible to display disabled Hoosier veteran license plate 9-18.5-5-5Content of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate 9-18.5-5-6Disabled Hoosier veteran license plate exempt from fees

IC 9-18.5-5-1Conditions for application and display of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate Sec. 1. (a) An individual may apply for, receive, and display a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate on the individual's vehicle for private and personal use if the individual, as the result of having served in the armed forces of the United States, has:

(1) lost sight in both eyes or suffered permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to the extent of being eligible for service connected compensation for the loss;

(2) suffered the loss of one (1) or both feet or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both feet;

(3) suffered the loss of one (1) or both hands or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both hands;

(4) a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating for a physical condition that precludes the individual from walking without pain or difficulty; or

(5) been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being at least fifty percent (50%) disabled and is receiving service related compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. At least sixty percent (60%) of the disability rating under this subdivision must be attributable to a mobility disability.

(b) An application for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be accompanied by a certificate from the:

(1) United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or

(2) appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States;

confirming the eligibility of the individual submitting the application for the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-5-1.5Application form for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate; disclosure of personal information Sec. 1.5. (a) The application form for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must allow the applicant to choose to prohibit the disclosure of personal information to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.

(b) The bureau must inform the applicant that:

(1) the Indiana department of veterans' affairs may contact the applicant with information about its activities but may not use the applicant's personal information primarily for fundraising or solicitation purposes;

(2) the bureau will not disclose the applicant's personal information to any other person or group; and

(3) the Indiana department of veterans' affairs will not disclose the applicant's personal information to any other person or group without the applicant's written consent.

(c) Unless the applicant has prohibited disclosure on the application, the bureau shall disclose personal information included on the application form to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.

(d) If the applicant does not make an affirmative statement against disclosure as described in subsection (c), the bureau shall disclose personal information about the applicant included on the application form only to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. The bureau may not disclose personal information to any other person.

(e) If the Indiana department of veterans' affairs receives personal information from the bureau under subsection (c), the Indiana department of veterans' affairs may:

(1) contact the applicant with information about activities of the Indiana department of veterans' affairs;

(2) not contact the applicant primarily for fundraising or solicitation purposes; and

(3) not disclose the personal information of the applicant to any other person or group without the written consent of the applicant.

(f) An affirmative statement against disclosure made by an applicant under subsection (c) is in effect until:

(1) the applicant indicates on a subsequent application that the applicant's personal information may be disclosed; or

(2) the applicant sends written consent to the bureau to disclose the applicant's personal information.

As added by P.L.108-2023, SEC.2.

IC 9-18.5-5-2Qualifying vehicle exempt from parking fees and certain penalties Sec. 2. (a) An individual qualifying under section 1 of this chapter or issued a permanent parking placard under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3) may not be:

(1) charged a fee for parking in a metered space; or

(2) assessed a penalty for parking in a metered space for longer than the time permitted.

(b) This section does not authorize parking of a vehicle in a parking space during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if the prohibition is:

(1) posted; and

(2) authorized:

(A) by ordinances in cities and towns; or

(B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation.

(1) An individual other than the owner of the vehicle displaying a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate authorized by this chapter.

(2) Except when the individual is transporting an individual qualified under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3), an individual other than an individual qualified under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3) and displaying on a vehicle a permanent parking placard issued to an individual qualified under IC 9-18.5-8-4(a)(3).

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.18-2019, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.5-5-3Design and administration of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate Sec. 3. Subject to section 5 of this chapter, the bureau:

(1) may design and issue disabled Hoosier veteran license plates to implement this chapter; and

(2) shall administer this chapter relating to proper certification for a person applying for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-3.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.24-2019, SEC.1.

IC 9-18.5-5-4Vehicles eligible to display disabled Hoosier veteran license plate Sec. 4. The disabled Hoosier veteran license plates authorized under this chapter shall be issued by the bureau for any classification of vehicle required to be registered under Indiana law, but the license plate may not be used for commercial vehicles.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-5.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-5-5Content of disabled Hoosier veteran license plate Sec. 5. (a) A disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must contain the following:

(1) Identification numerals with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle.

(2) The words "Disabled Hoosier Veteran" at the bottom of the license plate.

(3) A depiction of a wheelchair to indicate the disabled status of the veteran.

(4) The display of an emblem denoting the branch of service in which the veteran served.

(5) Any other information the bureau considers necessary.

(b) The branch of service emblem displayed on a plate described in subsection (a) shall be identical to the appropriate branch of service emblem devised under IC 9-18.5-29-2.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (a), the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be identical to the Hoosier veteran license plate described in IC 9-18.5-29-1.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-18-7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.24-2019, SEC.2.

IC 9-18.5-5-6Disabled Hoosier veteran license plate exempt from fees Sec. 6. There is no additional fee for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate issued under this chapter.

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

IC 9-18.5-6Chapter 6. Purple Heart License Plates

9-18.5-6-1Purple Heart license plate; design; violation 9-18.5-6-2Application 9-18.5-6-2.5Application form for a Purple Heart license plate; disclosure of personal information 9-18.5-6-3Vehicle displaying Purple Heart license plate exempt from parking fees and certain penalties 9-18.5-6-4Display of Purple Heart license plate

IC 9-18.5-6-1Purple Heart license plate; design; violation Sec. 1. (a) The bureau shall design a license plate that will designate a vehicle as being registered to:

(1) an individual; or

(2) the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of an individual;

who has been awarded a Purple Heart decoration.

(b) Upon proper application, the bureau may modify a license plate designed under subsection (a)(1) to designate a vehicle as being registered to an individual who is:

(1) described in subsection (a)(1); and

(2) eligible to be issued:

(A) a placard under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal) or IC 9-18.5-8; or

(B) a person with a disability registration plate under IC 9-18.5-8.

An individual described in subsection (a)(2) is not eligible to receive a modified license plate under this subsection.

(1) knowingly; or

(2) intentionally;

falsely professes to have the qualifications to obtain a license plate under subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) An individual who owns a vehicle bearing a license plate issued under subsection (b) and knows that the individual is not entitled to a license plate issued under subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-1.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.29-2021, SEC.2.

IC 9-18.5-6-2Application Sec. 2. An Indiana resident who:

(1) is a recipient of; or

(2) is the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a recipient of;

a Purple Heart decoration may apply for and receive one (1) or more Purple Heart plates.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-19-2.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.29-2021, SEC.3.

IC 9-18.5-6-2.5Application form for a Purple Heart license plate; disclosure of personal information Sec. 2.5. (a) The application form for a Purple Heart license plate must allow the applicant to choose to prohibit the disclosure of personal information to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs.