CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
IC 9-29
ARTICLE 29. FEES
IC 9-29-1
Chapter 1. General Provisions
IC 9-29-1-1
Deposits with treasurer of state; credits to motor vehicle highway
account; exceptions
Sec. 1. Except as provided in sections 2 through 4 of this chapter,
all money collected by the bureau under IC 9-14-5, IC 9-18-2,
IC 9-18-5, IC 9-18-6, IC 9-18-7, IC 9-18-9, IC 9-18-10, IC 9-18-11,
IC 9-18-16, IC 9-24-3, IC 9-24-4, IC 9-24-5, IC 9-24-7, IC 9-24-8,
IC 9-24-10, IC 9-24-11, IC 9-24-12, IC 9-24-13, and IC 9-24-14 shall
be deposited daily with the treasurer of state and credited to the
motor vehicle highway account established under IC 8-14-1.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.22-1991, SEC.6.
IC 9-29-1-2
Deposit of money from certain fee increases with treasurer of state;
credit to certain funds
Sec. 2. (a) Money from the increases in fees levied by the 1969
regular session of the general assembly in IC 9-18-2, IC 9-18-5,
IC 9-18-6, IC 9-18-7, IC 9-18-9, IC 9-18-10, IC 9-18-16, IC 9-24-3,
IC 9-24-4, IC 9-24-5, IC 9-24-7, IC 9-24-8, IC 9-24-10, IC 9-24-11,
IC 9-24-12, IC 9-24-13, IC 9-24-14, and IC 9-29-9-15 (IC 9-1-4
before its repeal on July 1, 1991) shall be deposited daily with the
treasurer of state and credited to the highway, road, and street fund
established under IC 8-14-2-2.1.
(b) For the purpose of providing adequate and sufficient funds for
the crossroads 2000 fund established under IC 8-14-10-9, and subject
to subsection (c), after June 30, 1997, with the approval of the bureau
of motor vehicles commission the bureau of motor vehicles may
adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to increase, by an amount that is in
addition to the fees specified by statute, the fees under the following:
IC 9-29-4-3
IC 9-29-5
IC 9-29-9-1
IC 9-29-9-2
IC 9-29-9-3
IC 9-29-9-4
IC 9-29-9-5
IC 9-29-9-6
IC 9-29-9-7
IC 9-29-9-8
IC 9-29-9-9
IC 9-29-9-10
IC 9-29-9-11
IC 9-29-9-13
IC 9-29-9-14
IC 9-29-15-1
IC 9-29-15-2
IC 9-29-15-3
IC 9-29-15-4
The amount of fees increased under this section shall first be
deposited into the crossroads 2000 fund established under
IC 8-14-10-9.
(c) The bureau's authority to adopt rules under subsection (b) is
subject to the condition that a fee increase must be uniform
throughout all license branches and at all partial service locations in
Indiana.
(d) If a fee imposed by a statute listed in subsection (b) is
eliminated, the amount of the fee increase set forth in a rule adopted
under this section before July 1, 2007, with respect to the fee must
be:
(1) collected by the bureau notwithstanding the elimination of
the underlying fee;
(2) collected in addition to all other fees collected at the time of
the underlying transaction; and
(3) deposited in the crossroads 2000 fund established under
IC 8-14-10-9.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.260-1997(ss),
SEC.56; P.L.63-2007, SEC.3.
IC 9-29-1-3
Close of calendar year; final settlement; adjustments
Sec. 3. The bureau shall, at the close of the calendar year, make
a final settlement for all the money and make any necessary
adjustments to meet the intent of IC 8-14-2.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.
IC 9-29-1-4
Public service fee in addition to registration fees; deposits in state
police building account; transfers to state general fund
Sec. 4. (a) A public service fee of twenty-five cents ($0.25) is
imposed. The public service fee shall be collected in addition to all
registration fees collected under IC 9-18.
(b) Money collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the
state police building account. Money in the account:
(1) does not revert to the state general fund or the motor vehicle
highway account, except as provided under subsection (c); and
(2) shall be expended for the following:
(A) The construction, maintenance, leasing, and equipping
of state police facilities.
(B) Other projects provided for by law.
(c) At the end of each state fiscal year, the auditor of state shall
transfer to the state general fund the balance in the state police
building account that is in excess of appropriations made for the
construction, maintenance, leasing, or equipping of state police
facilities and other projects provided for by law.
(d) Transfers under subsection (c) shall be made until one million
five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) has been transferred to
the state general fund.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.
IC 9-29-1-5
Annual allocation of motor vehicle odometer fund
Sec. 5. All money in the motor vehicle odometer fund shall be
allocated each July as follows:
(1) Forty percent (40%) is to be deposited in the motor vehicle
highway account (IC 8-14-1).
(2) Thirty percent (30%) is to be appropriated to the bureau for
use in enforcing odometer laws.
(3) Twenty percent (20%) is to be appropriated to the state
police for use in enforcing odometer laws.
(4) Ten percent (10%) is to be appropriated to the attorney
general for use in enforcing odometer laws.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.
IC 9-29-1-6
Refunds of fee overcharges
Sec. 6. If a person who holds a certificate of registration and a
license plate under this title has:
(1) been charged by the bureau a fee higher than that required
by law; and
(2) has paid the higher fee;
the person shall be refunded the amount of the overcharge by a
warrant issued by the auditor of state drawn on the treasurer of state
after the person presents a request for the refund of the overcharge
on a form furnished by the bureau. The amount of the refund shall be
charged to the motor vehicle highway account.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.
IC 9-29-1-7
Interchangeable body motor vehicles; payment of higher fee;
display of license plate for higher fee classification
Sec. 7. If a person who owns a motor vehicle has interchangeable
bodies for the motor vehicle that may be classified as:
(1) a passenger car or motor bus; and
(2) a truck;
the person shall pay the higher fee and display the license plate
issued for that class.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.
IC 9-29-1-8
Hearses and ambulances; classification as passenger motor vehicles
Sec. 8. Hearses and ambulances shall be classified as passenger
motor vehicles. The fees for the registration of hearses and
ambulances shall be determined under IC 9-29-4.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.
IC 9-29-1-9
Luminescent or reflectorizing paint or materials on license plates;
authorization of expenditures
Sec. 9. The bureau may expend out of the motor vehicle highway
account fund an amount sufficient to paint, cover, or treat all motor
vehicle license plates with luminescent or reflectorizing paint or
material.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.17.