2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 11. INTERCITY BUSES

IC 9-18-11
     Chapter 11. Intercity Buses

IC 9-18-11-1
Application of chapter
     Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
        (1) The regulation of motor buses operated in interstate commerce under IC 8-2.1.
        (2) Special and charter bus operations when the buses:
            (A) are operating in interstate commerce; and
            (B) have been granted reciprocity under reciprocal agreements entered into by Indiana and the state in which the buses are domiciled or based.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-2
Preceding year defined
     Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "preceding year" means a period of twelve (12) consecutive months fixed by the bureau that is within the sixteen (16) months immediately preceding the commencement of the registration year for which proportional registration is sought.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-3
Registration applications; contents
     Sec. 3. A person engaged in operating at least one (1) fleet of intercity buses may, instead of registering the buses under any other law, register each fleet for operation in Indiana by filing an application with the bureau that contains the following information:
        (1) The total number of miles operated in all states during the preceding year by the intercity buses in the fleet.
        (2) The total number of miles operated in Indiana during the preceding year by the intercity buses in the fleet.
        (3) A description and identification of each intercity bus in the fleet that is to be operated in Indiana during the registration year for which proportional fleet registration is requested.
        (4) Any other information requested by the bureau.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-4
Registration and licensing
     Sec. 4. The bureau shall:
        (1) register the intercity buses described and identified; and
        (2) issue:
            (A) a license plate;
            (B) a distinctive sticker; or
            (C) another suitable identification device;
        for each bus described in the application;
upon payment of the appropriate fees for the application and for the license plates, stickers, or devices issued. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-5
Certificates of registration
     Sec. 5. (a) A certificate of registration shall be issued for each proportionally registered intercity bus.
    (b) A certificate of registration:
        (1) must, in addition to the information required by IC 9-18-2-20, bear upon the certificate's face the number of the:
            (A) license;
            (B) sticker; or
            (C) other device;
        issued for a proportionally registered bus; and
        (2) shall be carried in the intercity bus for which the card was issued at all times.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-6
Full registration; exception
     Sec. 6. A fleet intercity bus registered and identified is considered to be fully registered in Indiana for any type of movement or operation, except in those instances in which a grant of authority is required for intrastate movement or operation.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-7
Out-of-state registration required
     Sec. 7. Proportional registration of fleet intercity buses under this chapter is subject to the condition that each fleet intercity bus proportionally registered under this chapter is also proportionally or otherwise properly registered in at least one (1) other state during the period for which the intercity bus is proportionally registered in Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-8
Additional buses; registration formula
     Sec. 8. A person who acquires ownership of an intercity bus after the commencement of the registration year and subsequently adds to a proportionally registered fleet shall be proportionally registered by applying the mileage percentage used in the original application for the fleet for the registration period to the regular registration fees due with respect to the intercity bus for the remainder of the registration year.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-9
Withdrawal of buses; notification; surrender of registration cards and identification devices
     Sec. 9. (a) If an intercity bus is withdrawn from a proportionally

registered fleet during the period for which the bus is registered under this chapter, the person who owns the fleet shall notify the bureau on forms prescribed by the bureau.
    (b) The bureau may require the person to surrender proportional registration cards and other identification devices that have been issued with respect to an intercity bus that the bureau considers advisable.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-10
Initial applications
     Sec. 10. (a) The initial application for proportional registration of a fleet must state the mileage data with respect to the fleet for the preceding year in Indiana and other states.
    (b) If operations were not conducted with a fleet during the preceding year, the application must contain a full statement of the proposed method of operation and estimates of annual mileage in Indiana and other states.
    (c) The bureau may deny the application if the bureau is not satisfied with the correctness of the application.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-11
Records; preservation; audits
     Sec. 11. (a) A person who owns an intercity bus whose application for proportional registration has been accepted shall preserve the records on which the application is based for a period of four (4) years following the year or period upon which the application is based.
    (b) Upon request of the bureau, the person shall make the records available to the bureau at the bureau's office for audit as to accuracy of computations and payments or to pay the reasonable costs of an audit at the home office of the person by an appointed representative of the bureau.
    (c) The bureau may make arrangements with agencies of other states administering motor vehicle registration laws for joint audits of any owner.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-12
Authority for registration
     Sec. 12. This chapter constitutes complete authority for the registration of fleet buses upon a proportional registration basis without reference to or application of any other statutes, except as provided.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-13
Rules
     Sec. 13. The bureau may adopt rules necessary to carry out the

administration and enforcement of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-11-14
Buses operated in International Registration Plan states; registration
     Sec. 14. Intercity buses, except charter buses, that operate in states that are members of the International Registration Plan are subject to registration under the plan.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.