2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 18. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATES
CHAPTER 27. INTERIM MANUFACTURER TRANSPORTER LICENSE PLATES

IC 9-18-27
Chapter 27. Interim Manufacturer Transporter License Plates

IC 9-18-27-1
Development and issuance
Sec. 1. The bureau shall develop and issue an interim manufacturer transporter license plate.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-2
Issuance and use restrictions
Sec. 2. An interim manufacturer transporter license plate may only be issued to a manufacturer of semitrailers or trailers who is licensed as a manufacturer under IC 9-23. The plate may only be used in connection with delivery of newly manufactured semitrailers or trailers.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-3
Design; display; bulk issuance
Sec. 3. The bureau shall prescribe the form of an interim manufacturer transporter license plate, and the plate shall be displayed on the vehicle in the manner determined by the bureau. The bureau may provide for the bulk issuance of the plates. A license plate must display the assigned manufacturer's registration number and the date the license plate is first displayed on the semitrailer or trailer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-4
Affixing of identification numbers and assignment dates; validity period; renewal; plate limit
Sec. 4. A manufacturer shall affix the proper vehicle identification number and date when an interim manufacturer transporter license plate is assigned to a specific vehicle. A license plate remains valid for twenty-one (21) days from the date the plate is affixed to the semitrailer or trailer and may not be renewed. Only one (1) interim manufacturer transporter license plate may be issued for a newly manufactured trailer or semitrailer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-5
Use restrictions
Sec. 5. An interim manufacturer transporter license plate may only be used when:
(1) a manufacturer is delivering a semitrailer or trailer to a:
(A) purchaser;
(B) person who will offer the vehicle for sale; or
(C) motor carrier (as defined in IC 8-2.1-17-10); (2) a purchaser or dealer accepts the vehicle at the manufacturer's facility; or
(3) a motor carrier will deliver the semitrailer or trailer from the manufacturer to either the purchaser, a seller, or to another motor carrier who will make the delivery.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-6
Deliveries; shipping documents required
Sec. 6. When a newly manufactured semitrailer or trailer is being delivered by a motor carrier, the driver of the motor vehicle used to pull the semitrailer or trailer shall carry a properly completed shipping document showing points of origin and destination issued by the manufacturer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-7
Transportation of property
Sec. 7. A newly manufactured semitrailer or trailer displaying an interim manufacturer transporter license plate may transport property. Property being transported may be unrelated to the delivery of the semitrailer or trailer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-8
Alternative permits
Sec. 8. A manufacturer may use either the license plate issued under this chapter or a permit issued under IC 9-18-7.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.

IC 9-18-27-9
Violations of chapter; misdemeanor
Sec. 9. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.44.

IC 9-18-27-10
Civil penalties
Sec. 10. A person who violates this chapter or a rule or order of the bureau issued under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day of violation and for each act of violation, as determined by the court. All civil penalties recovered under this chapter shall be paid to the state.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.45.

IC 9-18-27-11
Additional penalty; revocation of license plate
Sec. 11. In addition to the civil penalty imposed under section 10 of this chapter, the bureau may revoke a dealer permanent or interim

license plate that was issued to the violator.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.176-2001, SEC.8.

IC 9-18-27-12
Injunctions
Sec. 12. Whenever a person violates this chapter or a rule or order of the bureau issued under this chapter, the bureau may institute a civil action in any circuit or superior court of Indiana for injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the activity or for the assessment and recovery of the civil penalty provided in section 10 of this chapter, or both.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.47.

IC 9-18-27-13
Actions by attorney general
Sec. 13. At the request of the bureau, the attorney general shall institute and conduct an action in the name of the state for:
(1) injunctive relief or to recover the civil penalty provided by section 10 of this chapter;
(2) the injunctive relief provided by section 12 of this chapter; or
(3) both.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.48.