2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. Motor Vehicles
ARTICLE 17. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
CHAPTER 2. General Procedures for Obtaining Certificates of Title
9-17-2-14.5. Determination of genuineness, regularity, or legality of application; fee; delivery of certificate of title

     Sec. 14.5. (a) The bureau may:

(1) make investigations or require additional information; and

(2) reject an application or request;

if the bureau is not satisfied of the genuineness, regularity, or legality of an application or the truth of a statement in an application, or for any other reason.

     (b) If the bureau is satisfied that the person applying for a certificate of title for a vehicle is the owner of the vehicle, the bureau shall issue a certificate of title for the vehicle after the person pays the applicable fee under subsection (c) or (d).

     (c) The fee for a certificate of title for a vehicle other than a watercraft is fifteen dollars ($15). Except as provided in subsection (e), the fee shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(2) To the motor vehicle highway account as follows:

(A) For a title issued before January 1, 2017, one dollar ($1).

(B) For a title issued after December 31, 2016, three dollars and twenty-five cents ($3.25).

(3) For a title issued before January 1, 2017, three dollars ($3) to the highway, road and street fund.

(4) Five dollars ($5) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(5) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.

(6) To the commission fund as follows:

(A) For a title issued before January 1, 2017, four dollars and twenty-five cents ($4.25).

(B) For a title issued after December 31, 2016, five dollars ($5).

     (d) The fee for a certificate of title for a watercraft is as follows:

(1) For a certificate of title issued before January 1, 2017, fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B) Two dollars ($2) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(C) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.

(D) Four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75) to the commission fund.

(E) Seven dollars ($7) to the department of natural resources.

(2) For a certificate of title issued after December 31, 2016, fifteen dollars ($15). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Fifty cents ($0.50) to the state motor vehicle technology fund.

(B) Three dollars and twenty-five cents ($3.25) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(C) Five dollars ($5) to the crossroads 2000 fund.

(D) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to the integrated public safety communications fund.

(E) Five dollars ($5) to the commission fund.

     (e) Fees paid by dealers under this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle odometer fund.

     (f) The bureau shall deliver a certificate of title:

(1) to the person that owns the vehicle for which the certificate of title was issued, if no lien or encumbrance appears on the certificate of title; or

(2) if a lien or an encumbrance appears on the certificate of title, to the person that holds the lien or encumbrance as set forth in the application for the certificate of title.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citations: subsection (c) formerly 9-29-4-3(a); 9-29-4-3.5; 9-29-4-9; subsection (e) formerly 9-29-4-7; subsection (f) formerly 9-17-2-11.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.215. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.102.