Indiana § 9-17-2-1 Vehicles requiring certificates of title; proof of residency; violation

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-17-2-1 — Vehicles requiring certificates of title; proof of residency; violation

Indiana § 9-17-2-1

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 17CERTIFICATES OF TITLE

Ch. 2General Procedures for Obtaining Certificates of Title

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Ind. Code § 9-17-2-1 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in IC 9-17-1-1 and subsection (b), a person must obtain a certificate of title under this article for all vehicles that are:

(1)owned by the person; and

(2)either:

(A)titled under this article by application of IC 9-17-1-0.5 or IC 9-17-1-1(c); or

(B)registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.

(b)A nonresident that owns a vehicle may declare Indiana as the nonresident's base without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle if:

(1)the nonresident's state of residence is not a member of the International Registration Plan; and

(2)the nonresident presents to the bureau satisfactory proof of ownership of the vehicle from the originating state.

(c)A person that obtains a certificate of title for a type of vehicle that must be registered u

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(a) Except as provided in IC 9-17-1-1 and
subsection (b), a person must obtain a certificate of title under this
article for all vehicles that are:
(1) owned by the person; and
(2) either:
(A) titled under this article by application of IC 9-17-1-0.5 or
IC 9-17-1-1(c); or
(B) registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
(b) A nonresident that owns a vehicle may declare Indiana as the
nonresident's base without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle
if:
(1) the nonresident's state of residence is not a member of the
International Registration Plan; and
(2) the nonresident presents to the bureau satisfactory proof of
ownership of the vehicle from the originating state.
(c) A person that obtains a certificate of title for a type of vehicle
that must be registered under IC 9-18 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.1 shall register the vehicle in Indiana under IC 9-18 (before its
expiration) or IC 9-18.1.
(d) A person must obtain a certificate of title for all vehicles owned
by the person not later than sixty (60) days after becoming an Indiana
resident. Upon request by the bureau, a person must produce evidence
concerning the date on which the person became an Indiana resident.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who operates
a vehicle without a certificate of title commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-4-21.2(b) part;
Pre-2016 Revision Citation: subsection (c) formerly
9-17-2-17.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.181-1999, SEC.10; P.L.219-2005, SEC.4; P.L.131-2008, SEC.38; P.L.125-2012, SEC.71; P.L.262-2013, SEC.20; P.L.188-2015, SEC.4; P.L.198-2016, SEC.201.