Ind. Code ch. 9-18.5-25

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Ind. Code § 9-18.5-25-1 Design and issuance

Sec. 1. At the request of a state educational institution, the bureau shall design and issue a state educational institution trust license plate as a special group recognition license plate under IC 9-18.5-12. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-46.2-2.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-25-2 Contents

Sec. 2. A state educational institution trust license plate designed under IC 9-18.5-12 must include the following: (1) A basic design for the plate, with consecutive numbers or letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle. (2) A background design, an emblem, or colors that designate the license plate as an education license plate. (3) Any other information the bureau considers necessary. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-46.2-3.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-25-3 Eligibility

Sec. 3. A person that is eligible to register a vehicle under this title is eligible to receive a state educational institution trust license plate upon doing the following: (1) Completing an application for a state educational institution trust license plate. (2) Designating the state educational institution trust special group license plate desired. (3) Paying the fees under section 4 of this chapter. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-46.2-4.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-25-4 Fees

Sec. 4. The fee for a state educational institution trust license plate is as follows: (1) An annual supplemental fee of fifteen dollars ($15) under IC 9-18.5-12-16. (2) An annual fee of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25) as provided in IC 9-18.5-12-14(d)(2) or IC 9-18.5-12-15(b). [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-46.2-5; subdivision (1) formerly 9-29-5-38(a); subdivision (2) formerly 9-29-5-38(a).] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Ind. Code § 9-18.5-25-5 Special account within a trust fund for each state educational institution

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies with regard to a state educational institution trust license plate supporting a state educational institution in a year following a year in which at least ten thousand (10,000) of the state educational institution trust license plates are sold or renewed. (b) The treasurer of state shall establish a special account within a trust fund for each state educational institution described in subsection (a). (c) The bureau shall require a person that purchases a state educational institution trust license plate under this section to designate the state educational institution the person chooses to receive the annual fee that the person pays under section 4(2) of this chapter as the corresponding state educational institution designated in section 3 of this chapter. (d) The treasurer of state shall deposit the annual fee collected under section 4(2) of this chapter into a special account within a trust fund for the state educational institution designated by the purchaser in subsection (c). (e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the special account not distributed in the same manner as other public trust funds are invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the special account. (f) The bureau shall monthly distribute the money from the special account to the state educational institution's authorized alumni association. (g) Money in the special account at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. [Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-46.2-6.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/9Fetched: 10/17/2026