Sec. 2. (a) The authority granted to the bureau throughout this article extends to the department of state revenue when the department administers transactions under IC 9-17-2, IC 9-17-3, IC 9-18 (before its expiration), or IC 9-18.1. The department's authority includes the following:
(1) Registering vehicles (IC 9-18.1-3 and IC 9-18.1-4).
(2) Withholding registration of a vehicle when the vehicle was used in the commission of a toll violation (IC 9-18.1-3).
(3) Determining the size, character, display, mounting, securing, content, issuance, replacement, and life cycle of license plates, temporary license plates, renewal stickers, and other proof of registration issued by the department (IC 9-18.1-4).
(4) Publishing a schedule of expiration dates (IC 9-18.1-11).
(5) Transferring registration and license plates (IC 9-18.1-11).
(6) Issuing a duplicate license plate that is lost, stolen, or destroyed (IC 9-18.1-11).
(7) Changing ownership information (IC 9-18.1-11).
(8) Issuing temporary permits (IC 9-18.1-12).
(9) Issuing certificates of title (IC 9-17-2).
(b) Plates issued by the department of state revenue remain the property of the department (IC 9-18.1-4).
(c) The department of state revenue may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2-7(d).]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.257-2017, SEC.27.