Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to a license plate issued under IC 9-18-3-5(b) (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1-9-4.

     (b) A municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10) that registers a vehicle under this title is eligible to receive a kids first trust license plate under this chapter.

     (c) If an officer or employee of a municipal corporation requests a kids first trust license plate for a vehicle that is assigned to or customarily used by the officer or employee, the officer or employee is responsible for paying the annual fee for the kids first trust license plate under section 4(a)(2) of this chapter, the annual supplemental fee under section 4(a)(1) of this chapter, and all applicable annual registration fees under IC 9-18 (before its expiration), IC 9-18.1, or IC 9-29 (repealed), as applicable.

     (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c):

(1) a kids first trust license plate that is issued under this section; and

(2) all fees and taxes that have been paid to have the plate issued;

are considered issued to and paid by the municipal corporation that registered the vehicle for which the license plate was issued, and the municipal corporation is entitled to retain possession of the license plate.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-30-6.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.86-2018, SEC.147.