CHAPTER 27. INTERIM MANUFACTURER TRANSPORTER LICENSE PLATES
IC 9-18-27
Chapter 27. Interim Manufacturer Transporter License Plates
IC 9-18-27-1
Development and issuance
Sec. 1. The bureau shall develop and issue an interim
manufacturer transporter license plate.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Issuance and use restrictions
Sec. 2. An interim manufacturer transporter license plate may
only be issued to a manufacturer of semitrailers or trailers who is
licensed as a manufacturer under IC 9-23. The plate may only be
used in connection with delivery of newly manufactured semitrailers
or trailers.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Design; display; bulk issuance
Sec. 3. The bureau shall prescribe the form of an interim
manufacturer transporter license plate, and the plate shall be
displayed on the vehicle in the manner determined by the bureau.
The bureau may provide for the bulk issuance of the plates. A license
plate must display the assigned manufacturer's registration number
and the date the license plate is first displayed on the semitrailer or
trailer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Affixing of identification numbers and assignment dates; validity
period; renewal; plate limit
Sec. 4. A manufacturer shall affix the proper vehicle identification
number and date when an interim manufacturer transporter license
plate is assigned to a specific vehicle. A license plate remains valid
for twenty-one (21) days from the date the plate is affixed to the
semitrailer or trailer and may not be renewed. Only one (1) interim
manufacturer transporter license plate may be issued for a newly
manufactured trailer or semitrailer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Use restrictions
Sec. 5. An interim manufacturer transporter license plate may
only be used when:
(1) a manufacturer is delivering a semitrailer or trailer to a:
(A) purchaser;
(B) person who will offer the vehicle for sale; or
(C) motor carrier (as defined in IC 8-2.1-17-10);
(2) a purchaser or dealer accepts the vehicle at the
manufacturer's facility; or
(3) a motor carrier will deliver the semitrailer or trailer from the
manufacturer to either the purchaser, a seller, or to another
motor carrier who will make the delivery.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Deliveries; shipping documents required
Sec. 6. When a newly manufactured semitrailer or trailer is being
delivered by a motor carrier, the driver of the motor vehicle used to
pull the semitrailer or trailer shall carry a properly completed
shipping document showing points of origin and destination issued
by the manufacturer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Transportation of property
Sec. 7. A newly manufactured semitrailer or trailer displaying an
interim manufacturer transporter license plate may transport
property. Property being transported may be unrelated to the delivery
of the semitrailer or trailer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Alternative permits
Sec. 8. A manufacturer may use either the license plate issued
under this chapter or a permit issued under IC 9-18-7.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6.
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Violations of chapter; misdemeanor
Sec. 9. A person who violates this chapter commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.44.
IC 9-18-27-10
Civil penalties
Sec. 10. A person who violates this chapter or a rule or order of
the bureau issued under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of
not less than fifty dollars ($50) and not more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000) for each day of violation and for each act of
violation, as determined by the court. All civil penalties recovered
under this chapter shall be paid to the state.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.45.
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Additional penalty; revocation of license plate
Sec. 11. In addition to the civil penalty imposed under section 10
of this chapter, the bureau may revoke a dealer permanent or interim
license plate that was issued to the violator.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.176-2001, SEC.8.
IC 9-18-27-12
Injunctions
Sec. 12. Whenever a person violates this chapter or a rule or order
of the bureau issued under this chapter, the bureau may institute a
civil action in any circuit or superior court of Indiana for injunctive
relief to restrain the person from continuing the activity or for the
assessment and recovery of the civil penalty provided in section 10
of this chapter, or both.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.47.
IC 9-18-27-13
Actions by attorney general
Sec. 13. At the request of the bureau, the attorney general shall
institute and conduct an action in the name of the state for:
(1) injunctive relief or to recover the civil penalty provided by
section 10 of this chapter;
(2) the injunctive relief provided by section 12 of this chapter;
or
(3) both.
As added by P.L.1-1992, SEC.48.