§ 9-28-4-2 — Contracts or agreements; parties; regulations; states unauthorized to enter agreements; consent to reciprocal law

(a) The bureau may enter into reciprocal
contracts and agreements for the state with the proper authorities of any
state, commonwealth, and the District of Columbia regulating the use
of motor vehicles on the highways of Indiana belonging to and owned
or operated on the highways by citizens of the other states,
commonwealths, or the District of Columbia, in consideration of the
granting by the other state, commonwealth, or District of Columbia to
Indiana or to the citizens of Indiana a like privilege or privileges while
operating a motor vehicle in the other state, commonwealth, or District
of Columbia.
(b) The bureau may also enter into reciprocal contracts and
agreements with the legislative bodies and commissions, boards, or
officials authorized by the law of any other state, commonwealth, or the
District of Columbia with a view to promoting and establishing fair,
just, equitable, and reciprocal agreements for the licensing, movement,
taxing, registration, regulation, and fees to be charged for motor
vehicles owned and licensed in Indiana and operated on the highways
of some other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
(c) If the other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia has
no commission or official authorized to enter into reciprocal
agreement, but does have a law that contains a reciprocal provision for
the benefit of the citizens of Indiana, the bureau may consent to the
provisions of the reciprocal law or statute and notify the proper
authority of the other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
of the bureau's consent.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-7-7-2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.