§ 9-17-2-4 — Information accompanying application for certificate of title; certificate of title format

Indiana § 9-17-2-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 17: CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
• Ch. 2: General Procedures for Obtaining Certificates of Title

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an
application for a certificate of title for a vehicle for which a certificate
of title has been issued previously must be accompanied by the
previously issued certificate of title.
(b) An application for a certificate of title submitted only to remove
a satisfied lien is not required to be accompanied by the previously
issued certificate of title if the application is accompanied by a written
instrument:
(1) on the lienholder's letterhead;
(2) identifying the vehicle identification number; and
(3) stating that the lien has been satisfied.
(c) An application for a certificate of title for a vehicle for which a
certificate of title has not been issued previously must be accompanied
by the following:
(1) If the vehicle is in Indiana, a manufacturer's certificate of
origin as provided in IC 9-32-5-3.
(2) If the vehicle is brought into Indiana from another state, the
following:
(A) A sworn bill of sale or dealer's invoice fully describing the
vehicle.
(B) The most recent registration receipt issued for the vehicle.
(C) Any other information that the bureau requires to establish
ownership.
(d) A certificate of title may be possessed either in printed form or
electronic form.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-1-2-1(a) part; Pre-2016
Revision Citation: subsection (b) formerly 9-17-2-5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.125-2012, SEC.74; P.L.92-2013, SEC.39; P.L.198-2016, SEC.204; P.L.27-2018, SEC.2; P.L.120-2020, SEC.17.