2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 22. ABANDONED, SALVAGED, AND SCRAP VEHICLES
CHAPTER 5. SCRAPPING MOTOR VEHICLES

IC 9-22-5
Chapter 5. Scrapping Motor Vehicles

IC 9-22-5-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.141.)

IC 9-22-5-2
Application for authority to dispose of vehicle for scrap metal
Sec. 2. A:
(1) person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or unit of government upon whose property or in whose possession is found an abandoned vehicle; or
(2) person who owns a vehicle that has a title that is faulty, lost, or destroyed;
may apply in accordance with this chapter for authority to sell, give away, or dispose of the vehicle for scrap metal.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.173; P.L.125-2012, SEC.142.

IC 9-22-5-3
Application form; filing with bureau
Sec. 3. The application required under section 2 of this chapter shall be made in a manner prescribed by the bureau. The application shall be filed with the bureau.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.143.

IC 9-22-5-4
Application; required information; affidavit
Sec. 4. (a) The application required under section 2 of this chapter must include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying features.
(3) A concise statement of the facts surrounding the abandonment of the vehicle, that the title of the vehicle is lost or destroyed, or the reasons for the defect of title in the owner of the vehicle.
(b) The person making the application required under section 2 of this chapter shall execute an affidavit stating that the facts alleged in the application are true and that no material fact has been withheld.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.144.

IC 9-22-5-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.145.)
IC 9-22-5-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.146.)

IC 9-22-5-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.147.)

IC 9-22-5-8
Certificate of authority; forms, required information
Sec. 8. The certificate of authority to scrap or dismantle the vehicle required under this chapter shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the bureau. The certificate of authority must contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the person who filed the application required under section 2 of this chapter.
(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying features of the vehicle that has been authorized to be sold for scrap metal.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.148.

IC 9-22-5-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.149.)

IC 9-22-5-10
Certificate of title not issued after delivery to bureau of certificate of authority
Sec. 10. After a certificate of authority required under this chapter has been delivered to the bureau by the automobile scrapyard, a certificate of title may not be issued for the vehicle that is described in the certificate of authority and is noted in the records of the bureau as "junk".
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.150.

IC 9-22-5-11
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.151.)

IC 9-22-5-12
Proceeds from sale of vehicle for scrap metal; sales under this chapter by owners of vehicles having faulty, lost, or destroyed titles
Sec. 12. The person who:
(1) owns a vehicle that has a title that is faulty, lost, or destroyed; and
(2) sells the vehicle under this chapter may retain the proceeds of the sale for the person's use and benefit.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.125-2012,

SEC.152.

IC 9-22-5-13
Sales by persons other than owners; proceeds; payment to circuit court clerk; claim by vehicle owner; escheat to state general fund
Sec. 13. (a) A person not described in section 12 of this chapter who sells a vehicle under this chapter may retain from the proceeds of sale the cost of publication of notice and the cost of preserving the motor vehicle during the period of the vehicle's abandonment. The person shall pay the remaining balance of the proceeds of the sale to the circuit court clerk of the county in which the vehicle is located.
(b) At any time within ten (10) years after the money is paid to the clerk, the person who owns the vehicle sold under this chapter may make a claim with the clerk for the sale proceeds deposited with the clerk. If ownership of the proceeds is established to the satisfaction of the clerk, the clerk shall pay the proceeds to the person who owns the vehicle.
(c) If a claim for the proceeds of the sale of a vehicle under subsection (b) is not made within ten (10) years, claims for the proceeds are barred. The clerk shall notify the attorney general and upon demand pay the proceeds to the attorney general. The attorney general shall turn the proceeds over to the treasurer of state. The proceeds vest in and escheat to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.87; P.L.125-2012, SEC.153.

IC 9-22-5-14
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.154.)

IC 9-22-5-15
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.155.)

IC 9-22-5-16
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.156.)

IC 9-22-5-17
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.125-2012, SEC.157.)