Bill Text: IN SB0523 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Off-road vehicles and snowmobiles.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-13 - Public Law 259 [SB0523 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-SB0523-Enrolled.html
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AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.
(b) As used in this chapter, "mobile home" means a nonself-propelled vehicle designed for occupancy as a dwelling or sleeping place.
(c) As used in this chapter, "bureau" means the bureau of motor vehicles.
(d) As used in this chapter, "license branch" means a branch office of the bureau authorized to register motor vehicles pursuant to the laws of the state.
(e) As used in this chapter, "owner" means the person in whose name the vehicle or trailer is registered (as defined in IC 9-13-2).
(f) As used in this chapter, "motor home" means a self-propelled vehicle having been designed and built as an integral part thereof having living and sleeping quarters, including that which is commonly referred to as a recreational vehicle.
(g) As used in this chapter, "last preceding annual excise tax liability" means either:
(1) the amount of excise tax liability to which the vehicle was subject on the owner's last preceding regular annual registration date; or
(2) the amount of excise tax liability to which a vehicle that was registered after the owner's last preceding annual registration date would have been subject if it had been registered on that date.
(h) As used in this chapter, "trailer" means a device having a gross vehicle weight equal to or less than three thousand (3,000) pounds that is pulled behind a vehicle and that is subject to annual registration as a condition of its operation on the public highways pursuant to the motor vehicle registration laws of the state. The term includes any utility, boat, or other two (2) wheeled trailer.
(i) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Vehicles owned, or leased and operated, by the United States, the state, or political subdivisions of the state.
(2) Mobile homes and motor homes.
(3) Vehicles assessed under IC 6-1.1-8.
(4) Vehicles subject to registration as trucks under the motor vehicle registration laws of the state, except trucks having a declared gross weight not exceeding eleven thousand (11,000) pounds, trailers, semitrailers, tractors, and buses.
(5) Vehicles owned, or leased and operated, by a postsecondary educational institution described in IC 6-3-3-5(d).
(6) Vehicles owned, or leased and operated, by a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(7) Vehicles owned, or leased and operated, by 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).
(8) Vehicles that are exempt from the payment of registration fees under IC 9-18-3-1.
(9) Farm wagons.
(10) Off-road vehicles (as defined in IC 14-8-2-185).
(11) Snowmobiles (as defined in IC 14-8-2-261).
JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 42. (a) "Dealer" means, except as otherwise
provided in this section, a person who sells to the general public,
including a person who sells directly by the Internet or other computer
network, at least twelve (12) vehicles each year. The term includes a
person who sells off-road vehicles and, after December 31, 2013, a
person who sells snowmobiles. A dealer must have an established
place of business that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the
secretary of state under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A receiver, trustee, or other person appointed by or acting
under the judgment or order of a court.
(2) A public officer while performing official duties.
(3) An automotive mobility dealer.
(c) "Dealer", for purposes of IC 9-31, means a person that sells to
the general public at least six (6):
(1) boats; or
(2) trailers:
(A) designed and used exclusively for the transportation of
watercraft; and
(B) sold in general association with the sale of watercraft;
per year.
(b) "Operate", for purposes of IC 9-31, means to navigate or otherwise be in actual physical control of a motorboat.
(c) "Operate" for purposes of IC 9-18-2.5, means to:
(1) ride in or on; and
(2) be in actual physical control of the operation of;
an off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(1) drives or operates a vehicle upon a highway; or
(2) is exercising control over or steering a motor vehicle being towed by another vehicle.
(b) "Operator", for purposes of IC 9-25, means a person other than
a chauffeur who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle.
(c) "Operator", for purposes of IC 9-18-2.5, means an
individual who:
(1) operates; or
(2) is in actual physical control of;
an off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(1) a person who holds the legal title of a motor vehicle; or
(2) if a motor vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event the mortgagor, with the right of purchase upon the performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession of a vehicle is entitled to possession, the conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor.
(b) "Owner", for purposes of IC 9-21 and IC 9-25, means, when used in reference to a motor vehicle, a person who holds the legal title of a motor vehicle, or if a:
(1) motor vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease of the motor vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee; or
(2) mortgagor of a motor vehicle is entitled to possession;
the conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor is considered to be the owner for the purpose of IC 9-21 and IC 9-25.
(c) "Owner", for purposes of IC 9-22-1, means the last known record titleholder of a vehicle according to the records of the bureau under IC 9-17.
(d) "Owner", for purposes of IC 9-31, means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. The term includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat subject to an interest in another person reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation. The term excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
(e) "Owner", for purposes of IC 9-18-2.5, means a person, other than a lienholder, who:
(1) has the property in or title to; and
(2) is entitled to the use or possession of;
an off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(1) a motorcycle;
(2) a bus;
(3) a school bus;
(4) a snowmobile; or
(5) an off-road vehicle.
(1) A regular member of the state police department.
(2) A regular member of a city or town police department.
(3) A town marshal or town marshal deputy.
(4) A regular member of a county sheriff's department.
(5) A conservation officer of the department of natural resources.
(6) An individual assigned as a motor carrier inspector under IC 10-11-2-26(a).
(7) An excise police officer of the alcohol and tobacco commission.
(8) A gaming control officer employed by the gaming control division under IC 4-33-20.
(b) "Police officer", for purposes of IC 9-18-2.5, means the following:
(1) A regular member of the state police department.
(2) A regular member of a city or town police department.
(3) A town marshal or town marshal deputy.
(4) A regular member of a county sheriff's department.
(5) A conservation officer of the department of natural resources.
JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 1. This article does not apply to:
(1) special machinery;
(2) farm wagons;
(3) a golf cart when operated in accordance with an ordinance
adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or IC 9-21-1-3.3(a); or
(4) 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; or
(5) snowmobiles;
or any other vehicle that is not registered in accordance with IC 9-18-2.
(1) Farm wagons.
(2) Farm tractors.
(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) An implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises.
(5) Before January 1, 2014, off-road vehicles.
(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) Vehicles that are not issued a certificate of title under IC 9-17, unless otherwise provided in this article.
(b) After December 31, 2013, this article applies to off-road vehicles and snowmobiles.
Chapter 2.5. Registration of Off-Road Vehicles and
Snowmobiles
Sec. 1. This chapter applies after December 31, 2013.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "collector snowmobile" means a
snowmobile that is:
(1) at least twenty-five (25) years old; and
(2) owned and operated for participation in special events of
limited duration, including races, parades, and other group
events.
Sec. 3. (a) The following may not be operated on a public
roadway, in accordance with IC 14-16-1-20:
(1) An off-road vehicle.
(2) A snowmobile (including a collector snowmobile).
(b) Except as provided under subsections (c) and (d), the
following must be registered under this chapter:
(1) An off-road vehicle.
(2) A snowmobile.
(c) 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 being operated by a
nonresident of Indiana as authorized under IC 14-16-1-19.
(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 11 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 or
private individual that includes the following:
(A) The purchaser's name and address.
(B) A date of purchase, which may not be more than
thirty-one (31) days before the date on which the operator
is required to show the bill of sale.
(C) The make, model, and vehicle number of the off-road
vehicle or snowmobile provided by the manufacturer, as
required by section 12 of this chapter.
(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);
or
(C) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(d) The owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that was properly registered under IC 14-16-1 is not required to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile under this chapter until the date on which the registration expires under IC 14-16-1-11(c).
Sec. 4. (a) The owner of each off-road vehicle or snowmobile required to be registered under this chapter must do the following every three (3) years:
(1) Provide:
(A) either:
(i) the name, bona fide residence address, and mailing address, including the name of the county, of the person who owns the off-road vehicle or snowmobile, if the person is an individual; or
(ii) the business address, including the name of the county, of the person that owns the off-road vehicle or snowmobile, if the person is a firm, a partnership, an association, a corporation, a limited liability company, or a unit of government; and
(B) a brief description of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile to be registered, including the following information, if available:
(i) The name of the manufacturer of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(ii) The vehicle identification number.
(iii) The type of body of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(iv) The model year of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(v) The color of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile.
(vi) Any other information reasonably required by the bureau to enable the bureau to determine whether the off-road vehicle or snowmobile may be registered.
(2) File an application for registration or renewal of registration with the bureau on forms provided by the bureau.
(3) Sign the application.
(4) Include a signed affidavit in which the applicant swears or affirms that the information set forth in the application by the applicant is correct.
(5) Pay the fee set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(b) or IC 9-29-5-44(c).
(b) Upon receipt of an application in approved form, the bureau
shall enter the application in the records of the bureau and issue to
the applicant the following:
(1) A certificate of registration containing the following:
(A) The registration number awarded to the off-road
vehicle or snowmobile.
(B) The name and address of the owner.
(C) The vehicle number as described in section 12 of this
chapter.
(D) Other information that the bureau requires.
(2) Two (2) decals indicating the off-road vehicle's or
snowmobile's registration number and the year in which the
registration will expire, which must be attached to the
off-road vehicle or snowmobile as provided in section 7 of this
chapter.
(c) A certificate of registration issued under this section must:
(1) be pocket size;
(2) accompany the off-road vehicle or snowmobile; and
(3) be made available for inspection upon demand by a police
officer.
Sec. 5. Registration under this chapter does not relieve the
owner of an off-road vehicle from any requirement to obtain a
certificate of title for the off-road vehicle under IC 9-17-2.
Sec. 6. (a) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
concerning the size and placement of registration decals on
off-road vehicles and snowmobiles other than as set forth in section
7 of this chapter.
(b) An initial certificate of registration issued under this chapter
or a renewal of a certificate of registration issued under this
chapter expires three (3) years after the date on which it was issued
unless the certificate is canceled.
(c) The bureau shall prescribe the form of the certificate of
registration and the form of the application for the certificate of
registration for purposes of this chapter.
Sec. 7. (a) The owner of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile shall
attach the registration decals issued under section 4 of this chapter
on the forward half of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. All
decals shall be maintained in a legible condition and displayed only
for the period for which the registration is valid.
(b) If a registration decal is lost or destroyed, the owner may
apply for a duplicate registration decal. An application submitted
under this subsection must be accompanied by the fee set forth in
IC 9-29-5-44(d) for each decal. Upon receipt of a proper
application and the required fee, the bureau shall issue a duplicate
registration decal to the owner.
Sec. 8. The owner of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile that
must be registered under this chapter must, within thirty-one (31)
days after acquiring the vehicle, make application to the bureau for
a certificate of registration to be issued for the off-road vehicle or
snowmobile and pay the fee set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(b). Upon
receipt of the application and fee, the bureau shall issue a
certificate of registration to the owner. Unless the application is
made and the fee paid within thirty-one (31) days after the owner
acquires it, the off-road vehicle or snowmobile is considered to be
without a certificate of registration and a person may not operate
the off-road vehicle or snowmobile until a certificate of registration
is issued for it.
Sec. 9. The transferee of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile
registered under this chapter or under IC 14-16 must, within
thirty-one (31) days after acquiring the vehicle, make application
to the bureau for the transfer to the transferee of the certificate of
registration issued for the off-road vehicle or snowmobile. The
transferee must provide the transferee's name and address and the
registration number of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile and
must pay the fee set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(e). Upon receipt of the
application and fee, the bureau shall transfer the certificate of
registration issued for the off-road vehicle or snowmobile to the
transferee. Unless the application is made and the fee paid within
thirty-one (31) days after the transferee acquires it, the off-road
vehicle or snowmobile is considered to be without a certificate of
registration and a person may not operate the off-road vehicle or
snowmobile until a certificate of registration is issued for it.
Sec. 10. (a) If a certificate of registration is lost, mutilated, or
becomes illegible, the owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile
may obtain a duplicate of the certificate upon application and
payment of the fee set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(f).
(b) If any of the information on a certificate of registration
changes, the owner of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile shall
obtain an amended certificate of registration from the bureau
bearing the amended information upon application and payment
of the fee set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(f).
Sec. 11. (a) A dealer or manufacturer may obtain certificates of
registration for use in the testing or demonstrating of off-road
vehicles or snowmobiles upon the following:
(1) Application to the bureau on forms provided by the
bureau.
(2) Payment of the fee set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(g) for each of
the first two (2) registration certificates. Additional
certificates that the dealer requires may be issued for the fee
set forth in IC 9-29-5-44(h).
(b) A dealer or manufacturer may use a certificate issued under
this section only in the testing or demonstrating of off-road vehicles
and snowmobiles by temporarily placing the numbers of the
certificate on the off-road vehicle or snowmobile being tested or
demonstrated. A certificate issued under this section may be used
on only one (1) off-road vehicle or snowmobile at any given time.
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 is valid
as determined by the bureau.
Sec. 12. (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.
(b) The vehicle number shall be stamped where the number may
be easily seen with a minimum of physical effort.
(c) 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.
(d) A person may not possess an off-road vehicle or snowmobile
with an altered, defaced, or obliterated vehicle number.
Sec. 13. Records of the bureau made or kept under this chapter
are public records except as otherwise provided.
Sec. 14. (a) All police officers in Indiana shall enforce this
chapter.
(b) The attorney general and prosecuting attorneys have
concurrent power to approve, file, and initiate an enforcement
action through the filing of an affidavit charging a violation of this
chapter.
Sec. 15. The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary
to carry out this chapter.
Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that
violates this chapter commits a Class C infraction.
(b) A person that violates section 12(d) of this chapter commits
a Class B misdemeanor.
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in
subsection (b) and as otherwise provided in this chapter, this article
does not apply to the following with respect to equipment on vehicles:
(1) Implements of agriculture designed to be operated primarily
in a farm field or on farm premises.
(2) Road machinery.
(3) Road rollers.
(4) Farm tractors.
(5) Vehicle chassis that:
(A) are a part of a vehicle manufacturer's work in process; and
(B) are driven under this subdivision only for a distance of less
than one (1) mile.
(6) Golf carts and off-road vehicles when operated in accordance
with an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or
IC 9-21-1-3.3(a).
(b) A farm type dry or liquid fertilizer tank trailer or spreader that
is drawn or towed on a highway by a motor vehicle other than a farm
tractor at a speed greater than thirty (30) miles per hour is considered
a trailer for equipment requirement purposes and all equipment
requirements concerning trailers apply.
(1) Regulate the standing or parking of vehicles.
(2) Regulate traffic by means of police officers or traffic control signals.
(3) Regulate or prohibit processions or assemblages on the highways.
(4) Designate a highway as a one-way highway and require that all vehicles operated on the highway be moved in one (1) specific direction.
(5) Regulate the speed of vehicles in public parks.
(6) Designate a highway as a through highway and require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the highway.
(7) Designate an intersection as a stop intersection and require all vehicles to stop at one (1) or more entrances to the intersection.
(8) Restrict the use of highways as authorized in IC 9-21-4-7.
(9) Regulate the operation of bicycles and require the registration and licensing of bicycles, including the requirement of a
registration fee.
(10) Regulate or prohibit the turning of vehicles at intersections.
(11) Alter the prima facie speed limits authorized under
IC 9-21-5.
(12) Adopt other traffic regulations specifically authorized by this
article.
(13) Adopt traffic regulations governing traffic control on public
school grounds when requested by the governing body of the
school corporations.
(14) Regulate or prohibit the operation of low speed vehicles, or
golf carts, or off-road vehicles on highways in accordance with
section 3.3(a) of this chapter.
(b) An ordinance or regulation adopted under subsection (a)(4),
(a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), (a)(12), (a)(13), or (a)(14),
is effective when signs giving notice of the local traffic regulations are
posted upon or at the entrances to the highway or part of the highway
that is affected.
(1) conflict with or duplicate another state law; or
(2) conflict with a driver's licensing requirement of another provision of the Indiana Code.
(b) A fine assessed for a violation of a traffic ordinance adopted by a city, county, or town under this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the city, county, or town.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an ordinance adopted by a county under this section:
(1) may allow an operator of a golf cart or off-road vehicle to cross a highway in the state highway system, at right angles, in order to travel from one (1) highway under the jurisdiction of the county to another highway under the jurisdiction of the county when the operation can be done safely; and
(2) must set a limit as to the number of passengers (other than the operator) that may be permitted on a golf cart or off-road vehicle.
(d) A violation of an ordinance adopted under this section that is committed on a state highway by the operator of a golf cart or off-road
vehicle is considered to be an ordinance violation.
(1) an ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) and IC 9-21-1-3.3(a) authorizing the operation of a golf cart or an off-road vehicle on the highway; or
(2) IC 14-16-1-20 authorizing an off-road vehicle to operate on a highway.
(1) An electric personal assistive mobility device.
(2) A low speed vehicle.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (b), a golf cart or off-road vehicle.
(b) An ordinance adopted in accordance with IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or IC 9-21-1-3.3(a) may require a golf cart or off-road vehicle to display a slow moving vehicle emblem in accordance with section 3 of this chapter or a red or amber flashing lamp in accordance with section 4 of this chapter. A fine assessed for a violation of an ordinance under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the city, county, or town.
(1) A vehicle in operable condition specifically adapted or constructed for operation on privately owned raceways.
(2) A vehicle stored as the property of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty assignment.
(3) A vehicle located on a vehicle sale lot.
(4) A vehicle located upon property licensed or zoned as an automobile scrapyard.
(5) A vehicle registered and licensed under IC 9-18-12 as an antique vehicle.
(6) A golf cart.
(7) An off-road vehicle.
does not include:
(1) an off-road vehicle; or
(2) a golf cart; or
(3) a snowmobile.
(1) An individual in the service of the armed forces of the United States while operating an official motor vehicle in that service.
(2) An individual who is at least sixteen (16) years and one hundred eighty (180) days of age, while operating:
(A) a road roller;
(B) road construction or maintenance machinery, except where the road roller or machinery is required to be registered under Indiana law;
(C) a ditch digging apparatus;
(D) a well drilling apparatus; or
(E) a concrete mixer;
that is being temporarily drawn, moved, or propelled on a public highway.
(3) A nonresident who:
(A) is at least sixteen (16) years and one hundred eighty (180) days of age;
(B) has in the nonresident's immediate possession a valid driver's license that was issued to the nonresident in the nonresident's home state or country; and
(C) is lawfully admitted into the United States;
while operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway only as an operator.
(4) A nonresident who:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) has in the nonresident's immediate possession a valid chauffeur's license that was issued to the nonresident in the nonresident's home state or country; and
(C) is lawfully admitted into the United States;
while operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway, either as an operator or a chauffeur.
(5) A nonresident who:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(B) has in the nonresident's immediate possession a valid license issued by the nonresident's home state for the operation
of any motor vehicle upon a public highway when in use as a
public passenger carrying vehicle;
while operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway, either as
an operator or a public passenger chauffeur.
(6) An individual who is legally licensed to operate a motor
vehicle in the state of the individual's residence and who is
employed in Indiana, subject to the restrictions imposed by the
state of the individual's residence.
(7) A new resident of Indiana who possesses a valid, unrestricted
driver's license issued by the resident's former state of residence,
for a period of sixty (60) days after becoming a resident of
Indiana.
(8) An individual who is an engineer, a conductor, a brakeman, or
another member of the crew of a locomotive or a train that is
being operated upon rails, including the operation of the
locomotive or the train on a crossing over a street or a highway.
An individual described in this subdivision is not required to
display a license to a law enforcement officer in connection with
the operation of a locomotive or a train in Indiana.
(9) An individual while operating:
(A) a farm tractor;
(B) a farm wagon (as defined in IC 9-13-2-60(a)(2)); or
(C) an implement of agriculture designed to be operated
primarily in a farm field or on farm premises;
that is being temporarily drawn, moved, or propelled on a public
highway. However, to operate a farm wagon (as defined in
IC 9-13-2-60(a)(2)) on a highway, other than to temporarily draw,
move, or propel the farm wagon (as defined in
IC 9-13-2-60(a)(2)), an individual must be at least fifteen (15)
years of age.
(b) An ordinance adopted under IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) or
IC 9-21-1-3.3(a) must require that an individual who operates a golf
cart or off-road vehicle in the city, county, or town hold a driver's
license.
(1) an electric personal assistive mobility device;
(2) an off-road vehicle; or
(3) a snowmobile.
(b) A person may not:
(1) register a motor vehicle; or
(2) operate a motor vehicle on a public highway;
in Indiana if financial responsibility is not in effect with respect to the motor vehicle under section 4 of this chapter, or the person is not otherwise insured in order to operate the motor vehicle.
(c) A person who violates this section is subject to the suspension of the person's current driving privileges or motor vehicle registration, or both, under this article.
(b) For the purpose of providing adequate and sufficient funds for the crossroads 2000 fund established under IC 8-14-10-9, and subject to subsection (c), after June 30, 1997, with the approval of the bureau of motor vehicles commission the bureau of motor vehicles may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to increase, by an amount that is in addition to the fees specified by statute, the fees under the following:
IC 9-29-4-3
IC 9-29-5 (excluding fees under IC 9-29-5-44)
IC 9-29-9-1
IC 9-29-9-2
IC 9-29-9-3
IC 9-29-9-4
IC 9-29-9-5
IC 9-29-9-7
IC 9-29-9-8
IC 9-29-9-9
IC 9-29-9-11
IC 9-29-9-13
IC 9-29-9-14
IC 9-29-15-1
IC 9-29-15-2
IC 9-29-15-3
IC 9-29-15-4
IC 9-29-17-1
IC 9-29-17-2
IC 9-29-17-3
IC 9-29-17-4.
The amount of fees increased under this section shall first be deposited into the crossroads 2000 fund established under IC 8-14-10-9.
(c) The bureau's authority to adopt rules under subsection (b) is subject to the condition that a fee increase must be uniform throughout all license branches and at all partial service locations in Indiana.
(d) If a fee imposed by a statute listed in subsection (b) is eliminated, the amount of the fee increase set forth in a rule adopted under this section before July 1, 2007, with respect to the fee must be:
(1) collected by the bureau notwithstanding the elimination of the underlying fee;
(2) collected in addition to all other fees collected at the time of the underlying transaction; and
(3) deposited in the crossroads 2000 fund established under IC 8-14-10-9.
However, this subsection does not apply to a fee imposed under IC 9-29-5-14, IC 9-29-5-14.5, IC 9-29-5-15, or IC 9-29-5-39, which were repealed by legislation enacted in 2013.
(b) Money collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the state police building account. Money in the account:
(1) does not revert to the state general fund or the motor vehicle highway account under IC 8-14-1, except as provided under subsection (c); and
(2) shall be expended for the following:
(A) The construction, maintenance, leasing, and equipping of state police facilities.
(B) Other projects provided for by law.
(c) At the end of each state fiscal year, the auditor of state shall transfer to the state general fund the balance in the state police building account that is in excess of appropriations made for the construction, maintenance, leasing, or equipping of state police facilities and other projects provided for by law.
(d) Transfers under subsection (c) shall be made until one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) has been transferred to the state general fund.
(b) Fees collected for the registration of off-road vehicles and snowmobiles under IC 9-18-2.5 and collected as set forth in section 44 of this chapter shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund established under IC 14-16-1-30.
(b) The fee for the registration of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile under IC 9-18-2.5-4(a)(5) or IC 9-18-2.5-8 is thirty dollars ($30).
(c) The fee for renewal of the registration of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile under IC 9-18-2.5-4(a) and IC 9-18-2.5-6(b) is thirty dollars ($30).
(d) The fee for a replacement decal requested under IC 9-18-2.5-7(b) is six dollars ($6).
(e) The fee for a transfer of registration under IC 9-18-2.5-9 is thirty dollars ($30).
(f) The fee for a duplicate or amended certificate of registration under IC 9-18-2.5-10 is fifteen dollars ($15).
(g) The fee for each of the first two (2) registration certificates
requested by a manufacturer or dealer under IC 9-18-2.5-11(a) is
thirty dollars ($30).
(h) The fee for each registration requested by a manufacturer
or dealer under IC 9-18-2.5-11(a) that is subsequent to a
registration set forth in subsection (g) is thirty dollars ($30).
(i) The fee for a registration of an off-road vehicle or
snowmobile after thirty-one (31) days of purchase or transfer is
five dollars ($5), in addition to the fee set forth in subsection (b) or
(e).
(j) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the
off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund established by IC 14-16-1-30.
(b) As used in this chapter, "collector snowmobile" means a snowmobile that is:
(1) at least twenty-five (25) years old; and
(2) owned and operated as a collector snowmobile for participation in special events of limited duration, including races, parades, and other group events.
(1) An off-road vehicle.
(2) A snowmobile (including a collector snowmobile).
(b) Except as provided under subsection (c), the following must be registered under this chapter:
(1) A vehicle that is purchased after December 31, 2003.
(2) A collector snowmobile.
(c) Registration is not required for the following vehicles:
(1) An off-road vehicle 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) A vehicle being operated by a nonresident of Indiana as authorized under section 19 of this chapter.
(3) A vehicle being operated for purposes of testing or demonstration with temporary placement of numbers as set forth in section 16 of this chapter.
(4) A vehicle the operator of which has in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer or private individual that
includes the following:
(A) The purchaser's name and address.
(B) A date of purchase that is not more than thirty-one (31)
days preceding the date that the operator is required to show
the bill of sale.
(C) The make, model, and vehicle number of the vehicle
provided by the manufacturer as required by section 13 of this
chapter.
(5) A vehicle 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); or
(C) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(d) This section expires January 1, 2017.
(1) File an application for registration with the department on forms provided by the department.
(2) Sign the application.
(3) If the off-road vehicle is purchased after December 31, 2003, include a copy of:
(A) the bill of sale; or
(B) the certificate of title;
for the off-road vehicle.
(4) Include a signed affidavit in which the applicant swears or affirms that the information set forth in the application by the applicant is correct.
(5) Pay a fee of thirty dollars ($30).
(b) Upon receipt of an application in approved form, the department shall enter the application upon the department's records and issue to the applicant the following:
(1) A certificate of registration containing the following:
(A) The number awarded to the vehicle.
(B) The name and address of the owner.
(C) Other information that the department considers necessary.
(2) Two (2) decals indicating the vehicle's registration number and the year in which the registration will expire that must be attached to the vehicle as provided in section 11.5 of this chapter.
(c) A certificate of registration must:
(1) be pocket size;
(2) accompany the vehicle; and
(3) be made available for inspection upon demand by a law enforcement officer.
(d) When the registration under this chapter of an off-road vehicle or snowmobile expires after December 31, 2013, the owner of the vehicle must register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile under IC 9-18-2.5.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2017.
(b) Registration under this chapter does not relieve an owner of an off-road vehicle from any requirement to obtain a certificate of title for the off-road vehicle under IC 9-17-2.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2017.
(b) Not earlier than ninety (90) days before the expiration date of a certificate, a registration renewal decal or other device may be issued indicating that the certificate of registration is in full force and effect. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 prescribing the display of the decal or other device.
(c) An initial certificate of registration and a renewal of a certificate awarded under this chapter expires three (3) years from the date of purchase of the certificate unless the certificate is canceled.
(d) The department may:
(1) award a certificate of number directly; or
(2) authorize a person to act as the department's agent for the awarding.
(e) This section expires January 1, 2017.
registration is valid.
(b) If a registration decal is lost or destroyed, the owner may apply
for a duplicate on forms provided by the department. An application
submitted under this subsection must be accompanied by a fee
established by the department for each decal. Upon receipt of a proper
application and the required fee, the department shall issue a duplicate
registration decal to the owner.
(c) This section expires January 1, 2017.
(b) A manufacturer of a vehicle shall stamp into the frame of the vehicle the vehicle number, which is an identifying number unique to the vehicle. The number shall be stamped where the number is easily visible with a minimum of physical effort. A manufacturer shall furnish to a requesting police agency or the department information as to the location of vehicle numbers on vehicles the manufacturer produces. The vehicle number shall be printed on the registration certificate issued by the department to the vehicle owner.
(1) The vehicle is destroyed or abandoned.
(2) The vehicle is sold or an interest in the vehicle is transferred wholly or in part to another person.
(3) The owner's address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate of registration.
(b) The notice must consist of a surrender of the certificate of registration on which the proper information shall be noted on a place to be provided.
(c) If the surrender of the certificate is required because the vehicle is destroyed or abandoned, the department shall cancel the certificate and enter that fact in the records. The number then may be reassigned.
(d) If the surrender is required because of a change of address on the part of the owner, the department shall record the new address. Upon payment of a fee established by the commission, a certificate of registration bearing the new information shall be returned to the owner.
(e) The transferee of a vehicle registered under this chapter shall, within fifteen (15) days after acquiring the vehicle, make application to the department for transfer to the transferee of the certificate of
registration issued to the vehicle. The transferee shall provide the
transferee's name and address and the number of the vehicle and pay
to the department a fee established by the department. Upon receipt of
the application and fee, the department shall transfer the certificate of
registration issued for the vehicle to the new owner. Unless the
application is made and the fee paid within fifteen (15) days, the
vehicle is considered to be without a certificate of registration and a
person may not operate the vehicle until a certificate is issued.
(f) This section expires January 1, 2017.
(b) If a certificate of registration is lost, mutilated, or illegible, the owner of the vehicle may obtain a duplicate of the certificate upon application and payment of a fee established by the commission.
(1) Application to the department upon forms provided by the department.
(2) Payment of a fee established by the department for each of the first two (2) registration certificates. Additional certificates that the dealer requires may be issued for a fee established by the commission.
(b) An applicant may use a certificate issued under this section only in the testing or demonstrating of vehicles by temporary placement of the numbers on the vehicle being tested or demonstrated. A certificate issued under this section may be used on only one (1) vehicle at any given time. The temporary placement of numbers must conform to the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
(c) A certificate issued under this section is valid for three (3) years.
(d) This section expires January 1, 2017.
(b) A person may not possess a vehicle with an altered, defaced, or obliterated vehicle number.
provided in IC 9-21-1-3(a)(14) and IC 9-21-1-3.3, an individual may
not operate a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter or
under IC 9-18-2.5 upon a public highway, street, or rights-of-way
thereof or on a public or private parking lot not specifically designated
for the use of vehicles, except under the following conditions:
(1) A vehicle may be operated on the public right-of-way adjacent
to the traveled part of the public highway, except a limited access
highway, if there is sufficient width to operate at a reasonable
distance off and away from the traveled part and in a manner so
as not to endanger life or property.
(2) The operator of a vehicle may cross a public highway, other
than a limited access highway, at right angles for the purpose of
getting from one (1) area to another when the operation can be
done in safety. The operator shall bring the vehicle to a complete
stop before proceeding across a public highway and shall yield the
right-of-way to all traffic.
(3) Notwithstanding this section, a vehicle may be operated on a
highway in a county road system outside the corporate limits of a
city or town if the highway is designated for this purpose by the
county highway department having jurisdiction.
(4) A law enforcement officer of a city, town, or county or the
state may authorize use of a vehicle on the public highways,
streets, and rights-of-way within the officer's jurisdiction during
emergencies when conventional motor vehicles cannot be used
for transportation due to snow or other extreme highway
conditions.
(5) A vehicle may be operated on a street or highway for a special
event of limited duration conducted according to a prearranged
schedule only under permit from the governmental unit having
jurisdiction. The event may be conducted on the frozen surface of
public waters only under permit from the department.
(b) An individual less than fourteen (14) years of age may not
operate a vehicle without immediate supervision of an individual at
least eighteen (18) years of age, except on land owned or under the
control of the individual or the individual's parent or legal guardian.
(c) An individual may not operate a vehicle on a public highway
without a valid motor vehicle driver's license.
(d) A vehicle may not be used to hunt, pursue, worry, or kill a wild
bird or a domestic or wild animal.
(1) Prescribe the form of accident reports and registration certificates and the form of application for the certificates.
(2) Conduct a campaign of education with respect to safety in the operation of vehicles in connection with the use and enjoyment of the public and private land of Indiana and with respect to Indiana laws relating to vehicles.
(3) Construct and maintain vehicle trails on public and private land consistent with the intent of this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may purchase land for off-road vehicle and snowmobile trails only from a willing seller of the land.
(c) This subsection applies after December 31, 2013. The department shall do the following:
(1) Prescribe the form of accident reports.
(2) Conduct a campaign of education with respect to safety in the operation of vehicles in connection with the use and enjoyment of the public and private land of Indiana and with respect to Indiana laws relating to vehicles.
(3) Construct and maintain off-road vehicle trails on public and private land consistent with the intent of this chapter.
(b) The off-road vehicle and snowmobile fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the department.
(c) The fund consists of the revenues obtained under this chapter and IC 9-18-2.5, appropriations, and donations. Money in the fund shall be used for the following purposes:
(1) Enforcement and administration of this chapter.
(2) Constructing and maintaining off-road vehicle trails.
(3) Constructing and maintaining snowmobile trails.
(4) Paying the operational expenses of properties:
(A) that are managed by the department; and
(B) on which are located off-road vehicle or snowmobile trails.
(5) Costs incurred by the bureau of motor vehicles to operate and maintain the off-road vehicle and snowmobile registration program established under IC 9-18-2.5.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
IC 9-14-3.5-15 (Concerning bureau of motor vehicles).
IC 9-14-5-9 (Concerning parking placards for persons with physical disabilities).
IC 9-17-2-15 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-2-16 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-3-3.2 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-3-7 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-17-4-6 (Concerning certificates of title).
IC 9-18-2-42 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-2-44 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-2-45 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-2.5-16 (Concerning off-road vehicles and snowmobiles).
IC 9-18-4-8 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-8-11 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-8-12 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-8-13 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-8-14 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-8-15 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-13-9 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-22-6 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-26-11 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-26-13 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license plates).
IC 9-18-27-9 (Concerning motor vehicle registration and license
plates).
IC 9-19-9-5 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
IC 9-19-10.5-4 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
IC 9-19-10.5-5 (Concerning motor vehicle equipment).
IC 9-20-18-4 (Concerning motor vehicle size and weight
regulation).
IC 9-21-5-13 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-6-3 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-50 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-52 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-55 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-56 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-8-58 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-12-9 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-21-12-11 (Concerning traffic regulation).
IC 9-22-1-21.5 (Concerning liens for vehicles).
IC 9-22-3-31 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap
vehicles).
IC 9-22-3-32 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap
vehicles).
IC 9-22-3-33 (Concerning abandoned, salvaged, and scrap
vehicles).
IC 9-22-6-3 (Concerning mechanic's liens for vehicles).
IC 9-23-6-1 (Concerning vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and
dealers).
IC 9-24-1-8 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-6-16 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-6-17 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-11-8 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-15-11 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-16-12 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-16-13 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-18-1 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-18-2 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-18-7 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-19-2 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-19-3 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-24-19-4 (Concerning driver's licenses).
IC 9-25-6-18 (Concerning financial responsibility).
IC 9-25-8-2 (Concerning financial responsibility).
IC 9-26-1-8 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
IC 9-26-1-9 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
IC 9-26-6-4 (Concerning accidents and accident reports).
IC 9-30-4-7 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
IC 9-30-4-8 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
IC 9-30-4-13 (Concerning licenses and registrations).
IC 9-30-5-1 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-2 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-3 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-4 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-5 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-7 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-5-8 (Concerning operating a vehicle while intoxicated).
IC 9-30-6-8.7 (Concerning implied consent).
IC 9-30-9-7.5 (Concerning alcohol abuse deterrent programs).
IC 9-30-10-16 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
IC 9-30-10-17 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
IC 9-30-10-17.5 (Concerning habitual violator of traffic laws).
IC 9-31-2-26 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
IC 9-31-2-27 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
IC 9-31-2-28 (Concerning watercraft titling and registration).
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