Sec. 1. (a) A person that desires to register a vehicle under this article must provide, in the form and manner prescribed by the bureau, the following information:

(1) The name of the person that owns the vehicle, or if the vehicle has been leased and is being registered in the name of the lessee instead of the owner, the name of the lessee.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-18.1-3-1

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The person’s address in Indiana, including the county, township, and municipality, on the date of the application, as follows:

(A) If the person is an individual, the person’s residence address. However, if the person participates in the address confidentiality program under IC 5-26.5, the address may be a substitute address designated by the office of the attorney general under IC 5-26.5.

(B) If the person is not an individual, the person’s principal office in Indiana.

(C) If the person does not have a physical residence or office in Indiana, the county, township, and municipality, in Indiana where the vehicle will be primarily operated.

(3) A brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the identification number and the color of the vehicle.

(4) Any other information required by the bureau, including:

(A) the manufacturer’s rated capacity for the vehicle;

(B) a statement of the vehicle’s intended use;

(C) the vehicle’s odometer reading; and

(D) the declared gross weight of the vehicle.

     (b) An application to register a vehicle that is made through the United States mail or by electronic means is not required to be sworn to or notarized.

     (c) A person may apply on behalf of another person to register a vehicle under this article. However, the application must be signed and verified by the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered.

     (d) A person that makes a false statement in an application to register a vehicle under this article commits a Class C infraction.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-4-5; subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-16(a).]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.109.

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