Indiana § 9-18.1-14-1 Registration; exceptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-18.1-14-1 — Registration; exceptions

Indiana § 9-18.1-14-1

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 18.1MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Ch. 14Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles

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(a)Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must be registered under this chapter to be operated in Indiana.

(b)Registration is not required for the following vehicles:

(1)An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is exclusively operated in a special event of limited duration that is conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the governmental unit having jurisdiction.

(2)An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is registered in another state or country and being operated by a nonresident of Indiana for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days in one (1) calendar year.

(3)An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is being operated for purposes of testing or demonstration and on which certificate numbers have been placed under s

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(a) Except as provided under subsections (b)
and (c), an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must be registered under
this chapter to be operated in Indiana.
(b) Registration is not required for the following vehicles:
(1) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is exclusively
operated in a special event of limited duration that is conducted
according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the
governmental unit having jurisdiction.
(2) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is registered in
another state or country and being operated by a nonresident of
Indiana for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days in one (1)
calendar year.
(3) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is being operated for
purposes of testing or demonstration and on which certificate
numbers have been placed under section 9 of this chapter.
(4) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile, the operator of which has
in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer licensed
under IC 9-32 or a private individual that includes the following:
(A) The purchaser's name and address.
(B) A date of purchase, which may not be more than forty-five
(45) days before the date on which the operator is required to
show the bill of sale.
(C) The make, model, and vehicle number of the off-road
vehicle or snowmobile provided by the manufacturer.
(5) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is owned or leased and
used for official business by:
(A) the state;
(B) a municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10);
(C) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2); or
(D) the United States government or an agency of the United
States government.
(c) The owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that was
properly registered under IC 14-16-1 or IC 9-18-2.5 (before its
expiration) is not required to register the off-road vehicle or
snowmobile under this chapter until the date on which the previous
registration expires.
(d) A person that:
(1) operates an off-road vehicle or snowmobile on a public
roadway; or
(2) fails to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile as required
by this section;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2.5-3.]