2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 9. Motor Vehicles
ARTICLE 17. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
CHAPTER 6. Manufactured Homes
9-17-6-15.1. Affidavit of transfer to real estate; application; fee

     Sec. 15.1. (a) A person that:

(1) holds a certificate of title for;

(2) holds a certificate of origin for; or

(3) otherwise owns as an improvement;

a manufactured home that is attached to real estate by a permanent foundation may apply for an affidavit of transfer to real estate with the bureau. The application must be accompanied by the fee set forth in subsection (d).

     (b) An application for an affidavit of transfer to real estate must contain the following:

(1) A full description of the manufactured home, including:

(A) a description; and

(B) the parcel number;

of the real estate to which the manufactured home is attached.

(2) One (1) or more of the following numbers:

(A) A unique serial number assigned by the manufacturer to the manufactured home.

(B) The certification label number required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the manufactured home.

(C) A special identification number issued by the bureau for the manufactured home.

(3) An attestation by the owner of the manufactured home that the manufactured home has been permanently attached to the real estate upon which it is located.

     (c) A certificate of title or a certificate of origin is not required for a person who applies for an affidavit of transfer to real estate under this section.

     (d) The fee for an affidavit of transfer to real estate is as follows:

(1) For an application made before January 1, 2017, twenty dollars ($20). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Ten dollars ($10) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(B) Ten dollars ($10) to the commission fund.

(2) For an application made after December 31, 2016, fifteen dollars ($15). The fee shall be distributed as follows:

(A) Five dollars ($5) to the motor vehicle highway account.

(B) Ten dollars ($10) to the commission fund.

As added by P.L.106-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.106-2007, SEC.3; P.L.262-2013, SEC.46; P.L.198-2016, SEC.256; P.L.256-2017, SEC.108.