Indiana § 9-28-4-2 - Contracts or agreements; parties; regulations; states unauthorized to enter agreements; consent to reciprocal law
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§ 9-28-4-2. Contracts or agreements; parties; regulations; states unauthorized to enter agreements; consent to reciprocal law
Sec. 2. (a) The bureau may enter into reciprocal contracts and agreements for the state with the proper authorities of any state, commonwealth, and the District of Columbia regulating the use of motor vehicles on the highways of Indiana belonging to and owned or operated on the highways by citizens of the other states, commonwealths, or the District of Columbia, in consideration of the granting by the other state, commonwealth, or District of Columbia to Indiana or to the citizens of Indiana a like privilege or privileges while operating a motor vehicle in the other state, commonwealth, or District of Columbia.
(b) The bureau may also enter into reciprocal contracts and agreements with the legislative bodies and commissions, boards, or officials authorized by the law of any other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia with a view to promoting and establishing fair, just, equitable, and reciprocal agreements for the licensing, movement, taxing, registration, regulation, and fees to be charged for motor vehicles owned and licensed in Indiana and operated on the highways of some other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
(c) If the other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia has no commission or official authorized to enter into reciprocal agreement, but does have a law that contains a reciprocal provision for the benefit of the citizens of Indiana, the bureau may consent to the provisions of the reciprocal law or statute and notify the proper authority of the other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia of the bureau's consent.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-7-2.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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