CHAPTER 4. RECIPROCITY COMMISSION
IC 9-28-4
Chapter 4. Reciprocity Commission
IC 9-28-4-1
Establishment and maintenance of fair and equitable reciprocity
arrangements; procedure
Sec. 1. The bureau shall confer with officials of other states,
commonwealths, and the District of Columbia for the purpose of
agreeing upon establishing and maintaining fair, equitable, and
satisfactory reciprocity arrangements and plans for the movement of
motor vehicles from, to, and between the different state,
commonwealth, and the District of Columbia of the United States
and regulating the use of the same on the roads and highways of
Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
IC 9-28-4-2
Contracts or agreements; parties; regulations; states unauthorized
to enter agreements; consent to reciprocal law
Sec. 2. (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.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
IC 9-28-4-3
Approval by attorney general; notice to state officials affected
Sec. 3. (a) A reciprocal contract, agreement, or consent entered
into under this chapter must be approved by the attorney general as
to regularity and form.
(b) The bureau shall notify the chief administrative officer of any
board, bureau, commission, department, division, agency, or
authority of the state whose official duties, rights, or liabilities may
be affected by the reciprocal contract, agreement, or consent.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
IC 9-28-4-4
Copy of agreements; general assembly; public record;
administration of agreements
Sec. 4. (a) A copy of all contracts, agreements, and consents
entered into by the bureau under this chapter shall be made available
to the general assembly. A copy shall also be made public record to
be on file at the office of the bureau and available during office
hours.
(b) The bureau shall administer these agreements.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
IC 9-28-4-5
Laws in conflict with this chapter; repeal; prior contracts;
enforceability
Sec. 5. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed, and an act entitled "An Act to amend section 2 of an act
entitled 'An Act providing for grant of authority to certain state
officials to establish reciprocity between states and commonwealths
and the District of Columbia of the United States,' approved March
11, 1933, and declaring an emergency," approved February 27, 1937,
and an act entitled "An Act providing for grant of authority to certain
state officials to establish reciprocity between states and
commonwealths and the District of Columbia of the United States,"
approved March 11, 1933, are each specifically repealed. Such
repeals shall not affect the enforceability nor validity of any
reciprocal contract or agreement heretofore entered into and now in
effect between this state and any other state, commonwealth, or
District of Columbia pursuant to the authority granted under those
Acts and Statutes herein specifically repealed.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
IC 9-28-4-6
Registration of vehicles on apportionment or allocation basis;
implementation of chapter; International Registration Plan;
membership; adoption of rules; penalties; conflict of law
Sec. 6. (a) The department of state revenue, on behalf of the state,
may enter into reciprocal agreements providing for the registration
of vehicles on an apportionment or allocation basis with the proper
authority of any state, any commonwealth, the District of Columbia,
a state or province of a foreign country, or a territory or possession
of either the United States or of a foreign country.
(b) To implement this chapter, the state may enter into and
become a member of the International Registration Plan or other
designation that may be given to a reciprocity plan developed by the
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
(c) The department of state revenue may adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to carry out and enforce the provisions of the International
Registration Plan or any other agreement entered into under this
chapter.
(d) If the state enters into the International Registration Plan or
into any other agreement under this chapter, and if the provisions set
forth in the plan or other agreements are different from provisions
prescribed by law, then the agreement provisions prevail.
(e) All payments for the renewal of a fleet of vehicles previously
registered under the International Registration Plan are due on or
before the fifteenth day of the last month of the registration period
preceding the period being renewed.
(f) All payments for billings, other than renewal, issued under the
International Registration Plan are due within fifteen (15) days after
the mailing date on the billing unless stated otherwise.
(g) This chapter constitutes complete authority for the registration
of vehicles, including the registration of fleet vehicles, upon an
apportionment or allocation basis without reference to or application
of any other Indiana law.
(h) A person who fails to comply with subsections (e) and (f), is
subject to the penalties and interest imposed under IC 6-8.1-10.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.61-1996, SEC.23;
P.L.42-2007, SEC.19.