Sec. 16. (a) The owner of a vehicle who knowingly registers the vehicle without paying surtax imposed under this chapter with respect to that registration commits a Class B misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-3

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     (b) An employee of the bureau of motor vehicles who recklessly issues a registration on any vehicle without collecting surtax imposed under this chapter with respect to that registration commits a Class B misdemeanor.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.10, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.149-2015, SEC.8; P.L.256-2017, SEC.6.