Ind. Code ch. 9-18.1-11

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Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-1 Schedule of expiration dates

Sec. 1. The bureau shall establish and publish a schedule of expiration dates for vehicle registrations. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-8; 9-18-2-8.5(a).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-2 Operation of vehicle with expired license plates; violation

Sec. 2. (a) If the date on which the registration of a vehicle expires is a day on which all license branches located in the county in which the vehicle is registered are closed, including: (1) a Sunday; or (2) a legal holiday listed in IC 1-1-9-1; the registration expires at midnight on the date following the next day on which a license branch located in the county in which the vehicle is registered is open for business. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) and IC 9-18.5-34-3, a person that owns or operates a vehicle may not operate or permit the operation of a vehicle that: (1) is required to be registered under this chapter; and (2) has expired license plates. (c) A person that operates or permits the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-2-50; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-7(b); subsection (c) formerly 9-18-2-7(h).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-3 Registration period; renewal

Sec. 3. (a) Upon becoming subject to registration under this article, a vehicle must be registered for a period that is not: (1) less than three (3) months; or (2) greater than twenty-four (24) months. (b) A registration under this article may be renewed: (1) for a vehicle with an unexpired registration, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date on which the registration will expire; or (2) for a vehicle with an expired registration, for a period of not: (A) less than three (3) months; or (B) greater than twenty-four (24) months. (c) Subject to subsection (a), the registration year for a registration, other than a renewal described in subsection (b), begins on the date on which the vehicle becomes subject to registration as determined under section 4 of this chapter and ends on the following date selected by the person registering the vehicle: (1) The date on which the vehicle's registration expires, as determined under the schedule established under section 1 of this chapter. (2) Twelve (12) months after the date described in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.178-2019, SEC.40.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-4 Vehicle subject to continuous registration; affidavit of nonuse

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a vehicle: (1) becomes subject to registration under this article: (A) on the date the vehicle is acquired; or (B) for a vehicle owned by a person described in IC 9-18.1-2-7, on the earlier of: (i) sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident; or (ii) the date on which the person registers the vehicle under this article; and (2) remains subject to continuous registration under this article until: (A) the vehicle is sold or otherwise disposed of; or (B) the person that registered the vehicle becomes a nonresident. (b) A person is not required to register a vehicle under this article if the person submits an affidavit demonstrating that the vehicle will not be used upon a highway for a period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days. (c) A vehicle described in subsection (b) becomes subject to registration on the date on which the vehicle is used upon a highway. As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-5 Delinquent registration; administrative penalty; violation

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall collect an administrative penalty of fifteen dollars ($15) from the following persons: (1) A person that fails to: (A) register; or (B) provide full payment for the registration of; a vehicle within forty-five (45) days after the date on which the person acquires the vehicle. (2) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person that fails to: (A) renew; or (B) provide full payment for the renewal of; the registration of a vehicle by the date on which the registration expires. (3) A person who: (A) owns a vehicle; (B) becomes an Indiana resident; and (C) fails to register or provide full payment for the registration of; a vehicle within sixty (60) days after the person becomes an Indiana resident. (b) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) does not apply to a person who has filed an affidavit under section 4(b) of this chapter. (c) An administrative penalty collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the commission fund. (d) A person described in subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-29-5-46.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.124; P.L.178-2019, SEC.41.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-6 Transfer of registration and license plate fee

Sec. 6. (a) A person that sells or otherwise disposes of a vehicle, including a wrecked or destroyed vehicle, owned by the person before the date on which the vehicle's registration expires may apply to the bureau to transfer the registration and license plates to a vehicle acquired or owned by the person. (b) This subsection applies if the vehicle to which the registration and license plate are transferred is of the same type and in the same weight class as the vehicle for which the registration and license plate were originally issued. The bureau shall transfer the registration and license plate and issue an amended certificate of registration to the person applying for the transfer after the person pays the following: (1) A fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (C) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund. (D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account. (E) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund. (F) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund. (2) Any additional excise taxes owed under IC 6-6 on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred. (c) This subsection applies if a vehicle to which the registration is transferred is of a different type or in a different weight class than the vehicle for which the registration and license plate were originally issued. The bureau shall transfer the registration and license plate and issue to the person applying for the transfer an amended certificate of registration and, if necessary, a new license plate or other proof of registration under this article or IC 9-18.5 after the person pays the following: (1) A fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (C) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund. (D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account. (E) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund. (F) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund. (2) Any additional excise taxes owed under IC 6-6 on the vehicle to which the registration is transferred. (3) If the fee to register the vehicle to which the registration is transferred exceeds by more than ten dollars ($10) the fee to register the vehicle for which the registration was originally issued, the amount determined under the following formula: STEP ONE: Determine the number of months between: (i) the date on which the vehicle to which the registration is transferred was acquired; and (ii) the next registration date under this chapter for a vehicle registered by the person. A partial month shall be rounded to one (1) month. STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE result by one-twelfth (1/12). STEP THREE: Determine the difference between: (i) the registration fee for the vehicle to which the registration is transferred; minus (ii) the registration fee for the vehicle for which the registration was originally issued. STEP FOUR: Determine the product of: (i) the STEP TWO result; multiplied by (ii) the STEP THREE result. A fee collected under this subdivision shall be deposited in the motor vehicle highway account. (d) A person may register a vehicle to which a registration is transferred under this section: (1) individually; or (2) with one (1) or more other persons. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-4(b); subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-23(a); subsection (c) formerly 9-29-5-23(b).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.125; P.L.108-2019, SEC.176; P.L.178-2019, SEC.42; P.L.156-2020, SEC.44; P.L.152-2026, SEC.106.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-7 Refund of unused registration fees prohibited; exceptions

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in IC 9-33-3 and subsection (b), a person is not entitled to a refund of any unused registration fees. (b) The bureau may establish administrative procedures to provide for: (1) a refund; or (2) a credit; of registration fees imposed under this article if a person that has registered a vehicle changes the vehicle registration from registration under any other law to registration under the International Registration Plan. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-18-4-4.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-8 Duplicate or replacement license plate or other proof of registration; notice to law enforcement; fee

Sec. 8. (a) If a license plate or other proof of registration is stolen, the person in whose name the license plate or other proof of registration was issued shall notify: (1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the theft occurred; or (2) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the address listed on the registration for the vehicle for which the license plate or other proof of registration was issued; that the original license plate or other proof of registration has been stolen. (b) A person may apply to the bureau to replace a license plate or other proof of registration that is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged. The bureau shall issue a duplicate or replacement license plate or other proof of registration after the person does the following: (1) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows: (A) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (B) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (C) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund. (D) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account. (E) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund. (F) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund. However, the bureau may waive the fee under this subsection for a duplicate certificate of registration that is processed on the website of the bureau. (2) If the proof of registration was lost or stolen, provides proof of compliance with subsection (a) in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau. (c) A replacement proof of registration must be kept or displayed in the same manner as the original proof of registration. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-2; subsection (b) formerly 9-29-5-17.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.126; P.L.108-2019, SEC.177; P.L.111-2021, SEC.18; P.L.1-2025, SEC.135; P.L.152-2026, SEC.107.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-9 Change of ownership of vehicle; amended certificate of registration; fee

Sec. 9. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau to change the ownership of the vehicle: (1) by adding at least one (1) other person as a joint owner; or (2) if the person is a joint owner of the vehicle, by transferring the person's ownership interest in a vehicle to at least one (1) remaining joint owner. (b) The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration to a person that applies under subsection (a) after the person does the following: (1) Complies with IC 9-17. (2) Pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). (c) A person may apply to the bureau to amend any obsolete or incorrect information contained in a certificate of registration. The bureau shall issue an amended certificate of registration after the person pays a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). (d) The bureau may not impose or collect a fee for a duplicate, an amended, or a replacement certificate of registration that is issued as a result of an error on the part of the bureau. (e) A fee described in subsection (b)(2) or (c) shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund. (4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account. (5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund. (6) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly 9-18-6-4(d); subsection (d) formerly 9-29-5-17.1(b).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.127; P.L.108-2019, SEC.178; P.L.152-2026, SEC.108.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-10 Application to display different license plate; fee

Sec. 10. (a) A person that owns a vehicle may apply to the bureau in a manner and form prescribed by the bureau to display on the vehicle a license plate that is different from the license plate that is displayed on the vehicle at the time of application. The bureau shall issue the different license plate and an amended certificate of registration after the person pays the following: (1) Any fees required under IC 9-18.5 to obtain the different license plate. (2) If the application is not part of the person's registration or renewal process, an additional plate change fee of nine dollars and fifty cents ($9.50). (b) The fee described in subsection (a)(2) shall be distributed as follows: (1) Twenty-five cents ($0.25) to the state construction fund. (2) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund. (3) One dollar ($1) to the crossroads 2000 fund. (4) One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to the motor vehicle highway account. (5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the emergency communications fund. (6) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-6-4(f); subsection (a) formerly 9-29-5-23(c).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.128; P.L.108-2019, SEC.179; P.L.152-2026, SEC.109.

Ind. Code § 9-18.1-11-11 Portion of fees deposited into motor carrier regulation fund

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2024. (b) This section applies only to fees described in this chapter that are collected by the department of state revenue. (c) For any portion of fees collected by the department that require deposit into the commission fund, the department shall instead deposit ninety percent (90%) of that portion into the motor carrier regulation fund established by IC 8-2.1-23-1, and the remainder shall be deposited in the commission fund. (d) Except as provided in subsection (c), all other distributions shall be deposited as required by the provisions of this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2025, SEC.56.

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