§ 14-16-1-18 — Duties of dealers

Indiana § 14-16-1-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 16: REGULATION OF LAND RECREATION
• Ch. 1: Off-Road Vehicles

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(a) A dealer shall maintain in safe operating
condition all vehicles rented, leased, or furnished by the dealer. The
dealer or the dealer's agents or employees shall explain the operation
of a vehicle being rented, leased, or furnished. If the dealer or the
dealer's agent or employee believes the person to whom the vehicle is
to be rented, leased, or furnished is not competent to operate the
vehicle with safety to the person or others, the dealer or the dealer's
agent or employee shall refuse to rent, lease, or furnish the vehicle.
(b) A dealer renting, leasing, or furnishing a vehicle shall carry a
policy of liability insurance subject to minimum limits, exclusive of
interest and costs, with respect to the vehicle as follows:
(1) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for bodily injury to or
death of one (1) person in any one (1) accident.
(2) Subject to the limit for one (1) person, forty thousand dollars
($40,000) for bodily injury to or death of at least two (2) persons
in any one (1) accident.
(3) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for injury to or destruction of
property of others in any one (1) accident.
(c) In the alternative, a dealer may demand and must be shown proof
that the person renting, leasing, or being furnished a vehicle carries a
liability policy of at least the type and coverage specified in subsection
(b).
(d) A dealer:
(1) shall prepare an application for a certificate of title as required
by IC 9-17-2-1 for a purchaser of an off-road vehicle and shall
submit the application for the certificate of title in the format
required by IC 9-17-2-2 to the bureau of motor vehicles; and
(2) may charge a processing fee for this service that may not
exceed ten dollars ($10).
(e) This subsection does not apply to an off-road vehicle that is at
least five (5) model years old. After January 1, 2008, a dealer may not
have on its premises an off-road vehicle that does not have a certificate
of:
(1) origin from its manufacturer; or
(2) title issued by;
(A) the bureau of motor vehicles or its equivalent in another
state; or
(B) a foreign country.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-3-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.219-2005, SEC.18; P.L.198-2016, SEC.640; P.L.85-2017, SEC.68.