Sec. 16. (a) If a refund is tendered under this chapter with respect to a leased converted motor vehicle, the refund shall be made as follows:

(1) The lessee shall receive all deposit and lease payments paid by the lessee to the lessor, including all credits and allowances for any trade-in converted motor vehicles, less a reasonable allowance for use.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-16

  • converted motor vehicle: means a new motor vehicle that has a conversion. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-3
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • motor vehicle: means any self-propelled vehicle that:

    Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-7

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(2) The lessor shall receive:

(A) the lessor’s purchase cost, including freight and accessories;

(B) any fee paid to another to obtain the lease;

(C) any insurance premiums or other costs expended by the lessor for the benefit of the lessee;

(D) sales tax paid by the lessor; and

(E) five percent (5%) of the amount described in clause (A);

less the total of all deposit and lease payments paid by the lessee to the lessor, including all credits and allowances for any trade-in converted motor vehicle.

     (b) To determine a reasonable allowance for use under this section, multiply:

(1) the total lease obligation of the lessee at the inception of the lease; by

(2) a fraction having as its denominator one hundred thousand (100,000) and as its numerator the number of miles that the converted motor vehicle traveled before the lessor’s acceptance of its return.

As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.

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