Indiana § 9-22-5-3 Application filed with bureau; contents; fee; certificate of authority;
contents

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-22-5-3 — Application filed with bureau; contents; fee; certificate of authority; contents

Indiana § 9-22-5-3

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 22ABANDONED, SALVAGED, AND SCRAP

Ch. 5Scrapping Motor Vehicles

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Ind. Code § 9-22-5-3 (2026).

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(a)The application required under section 2 of this chapter shall be made in a manner prescribed by the bureau and filed with the bureau.

(b)The application required by section 2 of this chapter must include the following:

(1)The name and address of the applicant.

(2)The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying features.

(3)A concise statement of the facts surrounding the abandonment of the vehicle, that the title of the vehicle is faulty, lost, or destroyed, or the reasons for disposal of the vehicle.

(4)An affidavit executed by the applicant stating that the facts alleged in the application are true and that no material fact has been withheld.

(c)The bureau shall issue a certificate of authority if:

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(a) The application required under section 2 of
this chapter shall be made in a manner prescribed by the bureau and
filed with the bureau.
(b) The application required by section 2 of this chapter must
include the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of
the vehicle, if ascertainable, together with any other identifying
features.
(3) A concise statement of the facts surrounding the abandonment
of the vehicle, that the title of the vehicle is faulty, lost, or
destroyed, or the reasons for disposal of the vehicle.
(4) An affidavit executed by the applicant stating that the facts
alleged in the application are true and that no material fact has
been withheld.
(c) The bureau shall issue a certificate of authority if:
(1) the bureau determines that the application satisfies the
requirements of this chapter; and
(2) the applicant pays a fee of four dollars ($4) for each certificate
of authority.
The fee under subdivision (2) shall be deposited in the motor vehicle
highway account.
(d) The bureau shall process an electronic application for a
certificate of authority not more than five (5) business days after the
submission of the application if the application meets the requirements
under section 2 of this chapter or under this section.
(e) A certificate of authority issued under this chapter must contain
the following information:
(1) The name and address of the person that filed the application
required under section 2 of this chapter.
(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number, if
ascertainable, together with any other identifying features of the
vehicle that has been authorized to be sold for scrap metal.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-2-2(a); Pre-2016
Revision Citations: subsection (b) formerly 9-22-5-4; subsection (d)
formerly 9-22-5-8.]