CHAPTER 11. INTERCITY BUSES
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Chapter 11. Intercity Buses
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Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) The regulation of motor buses operated in interstate
commerce under IC 8-2.1.
(2) Special and charter bus operations when the buses:
(A) are operating in interstate commerce; and
(B) have been granted reciprocity under reciprocal
agreements entered into by Indiana and the state in which the
buses are domiciled or based.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Preceding year defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "preceding year" means a period
of twelve (12) consecutive months fixed by the bureau that is within
the sixteen (16) months immediately preceding the commencement
of the registration year for which proportional registration is sought.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Registration applications; contents
Sec. 3. A person engaged in operating at least one (1) fleet of
intercity buses may, instead of registering the buses under any other
law, register each fleet for operation in Indiana by filing an
application with the bureau that contains the following information:
(1) The total number of miles operated in all states during the
preceding year by the intercity buses in the fleet.
(2) The total number of miles operated in Indiana during the
preceding year by the intercity buses in the fleet.
(3) A description and identification of each intercity bus in the
fleet that is to be operated in Indiana during the registration year
for which proportional fleet registration is requested.
(4) Any other information requested by the bureau.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Registration and licensing
Sec. 4. The bureau shall:
(1) register the intercity buses described and identified; and
(2) issue:
(A) a license plate;
(B) a distinctive sticker; or
(C) another suitable identification device;
for each bus described in the application;
upon payment of the appropriate fees for the application and for the
license plates, stickers, or devices issued.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Certificates of registration
Sec. 5. (a) A certificate of registration shall be issued for each
proportionally registered intercity bus.
(b) A certificate of registration:
(1) must, in addition to the information required by
IC 9-18-2-20, bear upon the certificate's face the number of the:
(A) license;
(B) sticker; or
(C) other device;
issued for a proportionally registered bus; and
(2) shall be carried in the intercity bus for which the card was
issued at all times.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Full registration; exception
Sec. 6. A fleet intercity bus registered and identified is considered
to be fully registered in Indiana for any type of movement or
operation, except in those instances in which a grant of authority is
required for intrastate movement or operation.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Out-of-state registration required
Sec. 7. Proportional registration of fleet intercity buses under this
chapter is subject to the condition that each fleet intercity bus
proportionally registered under this chapter is also proportionally or
otherwise properly registered in at least one (1) other state during the
period for which the intercity bus is proportionally registered in
Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Additional buses; registration formula
Sec. 8. A person who acquires ownership of an intercity bus after
the commencement of the registration year and subsequently adds to
a proportionally registered fleet shall be proportionally registered by
applying the mileage percentage used in the original application for
the fleet for the registration period to the regular registration fees due
with respect to the intercity bus for the remainder of the registration
year.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Withdrawal of buses; notification; surrender of registration cards
and identification devices
Sec. 9. (a) If an intercity bus is withdrawn from a proportionally
registered fleet during the period for which the bus is registered
under this chapter, the person who owns the fleet shall notify the
bureau on forms prescribed by the bureau.
(b) The bureau may require the person to surrender proportional
registration cards and other identification devices that have been
issued with respect to an intercity bus that the bureau considers
advisable.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Initial applications
Sec. 10. (a) The initial application for proportional registration of
a fleet must state the mileage data with respect to the fleet for the
preceding year in Indiana and other states.
(b) If operations were not conducted with a fleet during the
preceding year, the application must contain a full statement of the
proposed method of operation and estimates of annual mileage in
Indiana and other states.
(c) The bureau may deny the application if the bureau is not
satisfied with the correctness of the application.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Records; preservation; audits
Sec. 11. (a) A person who owns an intercity bus whose
application for proportional registration has been accepted shall
preserve the records on which the application is based for a period of
four (4) years following the year or period upon which the
application is based.
(b) Upon request of the bureau, the person shall make the records
available to the bureau at the bureau's office for audit as to accuracy
of computations and payments or to pay the reasonable costs of an
audit at the home office of the person by an appointed representative
of the bureau.
(c) The bureau may make arrangements with agencies of other
states administering motor vehicle registration laws for joint audits
of any owner.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Authority for registration
Sec. 12. This chapter constitutes complete authority for the
registration of fleet buses upon a proportional registration basis
without reference to or application of any other statutes, except as
provided.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Rules
Sec. 13. The bureau may adopt rules necessary to carry out the
administration and enforcement of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Buses operated in International Registration Plan states;
registration
Sec. 14. Intercity buses, except charter buses, that operate in states
that are members of the International Registration Plan are subject to
registration under the plan.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.