Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-17-2-1
Current as of June 08, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in IC 9-17-1-1 and subsection (b), a person must obtain a certificate of title under this article for all vehicles that are:
(1) owned by the person; and
(2) either:
(A) titled under this article by application of IC 9-17-1-0.5 or IC 9-17-1-1(c); or
(B) registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
(b) A nonresident that owns a vehicle may declare Indiana as the nonresident's base without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle if:
(1) the nonresident's state of residence is not a member of the International Registration Plan; and
(2) the nonresident presents to the bureau satisfactory proof of ownership of the vehicle from the originating state.
(c) A person that obtains a certificate of title for a type of vehicle that must be registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1 shall register the vehicle in Indiana under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
(d) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all vehicles owned by the person not later than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana resident. Upon request by the bureau, a person must produce evidence concerning the date on which the person became an Indiana resident.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who operates a vehicle without a certificate of title commits a Class C infraction.
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