Sec. 4. A certificate of title issued under this chapter must contain the following:

(1) A description and other evidence of identification of the vehicle as required by the bureau.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-17-4-4

  • 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.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) A statement of any liens or encumbrances that the application shows to be on the certificate of title.

(3) The appropriate notation prominently recorded on the title as follows:

(A) For a vehicle that is assembled using all new or used vehicle parts that does not resemble a specific manufacturer make or model:

(i) “RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE”, if the certificate of title is issued before January 1, 2019; or

(ii) “SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTED VEHICLE”, if the certificate of title is issued after December 31, 2018.

(B) For a vehicle:

(i) with a body built to resemble and be a reproduction of another vehicle of a given year that was manufactured at least twenty-five (25) years in the past; and

(ii) that is assembled using all new or used parts;

“SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTED VEHICLE”, if the certificate of title is issued before January 1, 2019, or “REPLICA VEHICLE”, if the certificate of title is issued after December 31, 2018.

(C) For a vehicle that has been permanently altered from its original construction by adding, removing, or substituting major component parts, “RECONSTRUCTED”.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(b) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.268-2003, SEC.14; P.L.125-2012, SEC.90; P.L.262-2013, SEC.29; P.L.198-2016, SEC.231; P.L.62-2017, SEC.1; P.L.27-2018, SEC.11; P.L.147-2018, SEC.6.