CHAPTER 1. OPERATION OF LICENSE BRANCHES
IC 9-16
ARTICLE 16. LICENSE BRANCHES
IC 9-16-1
Chapter 1. Operation of License Branches
IC 9-16-1-1
"Qualified person" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualified person" means any of
the following:
(1) A motor club that is any of the following:
(A) A domestic corporation.
(B) A foreign corporation qualified to transact business in
Indiana under IC 23-1 or IC 23-17.
(2) A financial institution (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3).
(3) A new motor vehicle dealer licensed under IC 9-23-2.
(4) Other persons, including persons licensed under IC 9-23-2
that are not covered by subdivision (3), that the commission
determines can meet the standards adopted by the commission
under IC 9-15-2-1(7) and the requirements for partial service
contractors under section 4.5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.179-1991, SEC.15;
P.L.62-1996, SEC.5.
IC 9-16-1-2
Commission responsibilities
Sec. 2. The commission shall operate or be responsible for the
administration of all license branches in Indiana under this article.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.4.
IC 9-16-1-2.5
Reduction in number of license branches
Sec. 2.5. The number of license branches may not be reduced in
a county below the number in existence on January 1, 2001, unless
the bureau holds a public hearing in the county and receives
unlimited public testimony before the commissioner on the merits of
closing the branch that the bureau proposes to close in the county.
As added by P.L.176-2001, SEC.2.
IC 9-16-1-3
License branch powers, duties, and functions
Sec. 3. (a) License branches have all the powers and duties
assigned to license branches by statute and by the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner shall assign to license branches those
functions that:
(1) the commission or the bureau is legally required or
authorized to perform; and
(2) cannot be adequately performed by the commission or the
bureau without assistance from the license branches.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.4.
IC 9-16-1-4
Contracts for operation; requirements
Sec. 4. (a) The commission may contract with a qualified person
for:
(1) the operation of a full service license branch under this
section; or
(2) providing partial services under section 4.5 of this chapter.
(b) A contract for the operation of a full service license branch
must include the following provisions:
(1) The contractor shall provide a full service license branch,
including the following services:
(A) Vehicle titles.
(B) Vehicle registration.
(C) Driver's licenses.
(D) Voter registration as provided in IC 3-7.
(2) The contractor shall provide trained personnel to properly
process branch transactions.
(3) The contractor shall do the following:
(A) Collect and transmit all bureau fees and taxes collected
at the license branch.
(B) Deposit the taxes collected at the license branch with the
county treasurer in the manner prescribed by IC 6-3.5 or
IC 6-6-5.
(4) The contractor shall generate a transaction volume sufficient
to justify the installation of bureau support systems.
(5) The contractor shall provide fidelity bond coverage in an
amount prescribed by the commission.
(6) The contractor may operate the license branch within a
facility used for other purposes.
(7) The contractor shall pay the cost of any post audits
conducted by the commission or the state board of accounts on
an actual cost basis.
(8) The commission shall provide support systems and driver's
license examiners on the same basis as state operated branches.
(9) The commission shall provide the same equipment to
contractors as is provided to state operated branches.
(10) The commission must approve each location and physical
facility based upon criteria developed by the commission.
(11) The term of the contract must be for a fixed period.
(12) The contractor shall agree to provide voter registration
services and to perform the same duties imposed on the
commission under IC 3-7.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1995, SEC.112;
P.L.62-1996, SEC.6.
IC 9-16-1-4.5
Contracts for provision of partial services
Sec. 4.5. (a) The commission may contract with a qualified person
to provide partial services at a qualified person's location, including
locations within a facility used for other purposes, such as electronic
titling and title application services and self-serve terminal access.
(b) A contract for providing motor vehicle registration and
renewal services at a location must include the following provisions:
(1) The contractor must provide trained personnel to properly
process motor vehicle registration and renewal transactions.
(2) The contractor shall do the following:
(A) Collect and transmit all bureau fees and taxes collected
at the contract location.
(B) Deposit the taxes collected at the contract location with
the county treasurer in the manner prescribed by IC 6-3.5 or
IC 6-6-5.
(3) The contractor shall provide fidelity bond coverage in an
amount prescribed by the commission.
(4) The contractor shall pay the cost of any post audits
conducted by the commission or the state board of accounts on
an actual cost basis.
(5) The commission must approve each location and physical
facility used by a contractor.
(6) The term of the contract must be for a fixed period.
As added by P.L.62-1996, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.210-2005,
SEC.18.
IC 9-16-1-5
Service charges; collection; deposit
Sec. 5. Each license branch, full service provider, or partial
services provider shall collect the service charges prescribed by
IC 9-29-3 and deposit the service charges in the state license branch
fund established under IC 9-29-14.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.210-2005, SEC.19.
IC 9-16-1-6
Violations
Sec. 6. A person who violates section 5 of this chapter commits
a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.4.
IC 9-16-1-7
License branch hours on day before election day; election day;
issuance of driver's licenses and state identification cards
Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to a license branch in a
county if there are no precincts in the county in which an election is
held on election day.
(b) On each general, municipal, primary, and special election day
(as defined in IC 3-5-2-18), all license branches that provide state
identification cards must remain open from 6:00 a.m., local time, to
6:00 p.m., local time, solely for the purpose of issuing driver's
licenses and state identification cards under IC 9-24.
(c) On the day before each general, municipal, primary, and
special election day (as defined in IC 3-5-2-18), all license branches
that provide state identification cards must remain open from 8:30
a.m., local time, to 8:00 p.m., local time, solely for the purpose of
issuing driver's licenses and state identification cards under IC 9-24.
(d) The commission shall:
(1) designate another day as time off; or
(2) authorize overtime pay;
for license branch personnel required to work on an election day.
As added by P.L.221-2005, SEC.142. Amended by P.L.156-2006,
SEC.1.