Indiana Code 9-17-2-1. Vehicles requiring certificates of title; proof of residency; violation
(1) owned by the person; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-17-2-1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(A) titled under this article by application of IC 9-17-1-0.5 or IC 9-17-1-1(c); or
(B) registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
(b) A nonresident that owns a vehicle may declare Indiana as the nonresident’s base without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle if:
(1) the nonresident’s state of residence is not a member of the International Registration Plan; and
(2) the nonresident presents to the bureau satisfactory proof of ownership of the vehicle from the originating state.
(c) A person that obtains a certificate of title for a type of vehicle that must be registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1 shall register the vehicle in Indiana under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
(d) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all vehicles owned by the person not later than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana resident. Upon request by the bureau, a person must produce evidence concerning the date on which the person became an Indiana resident.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who operates a vehicle without a certificate of title commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-21.2(b) part; Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (c) formerly 9-17-2-17.]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.181-1999, SEC.10; P.L.219-2005, SEC.4; P.L.131-2008, SEC.38; P.L.125-2012, SEC.71; P.L.262-2013, SEC.20; P.L.188-2015, SEC.4; P.L.198-2016, SEC.201.