Ind. Code § 9-18.1-1-1 Applicability of chapter
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
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in effectInd. Code § 9-18.1-1-2 "Declared gross weight"
Sec. 2. "Declared gross weight" means the following:
(1) For a for-hire bus, the sum of:
(A) the empty weight of the bus; plus
(B) the product of:
(i) the number of seats on the bus; multiplied by
(ii) two hundred (200) pounds.
(2) For a trailer, the empty weight of the trailer plus the weight of the heaviest load the trailer will carry during a registration year.
(3) For a truck, the empty weight of the truck plus the weight of the heaviest load the truck will carry during a registration year. The term includes a truck camper that is installed on a truck. The term does not include the weight of a vehicle towed by a truck.
(4) For a tractor used with a semitrailer, the declared gross combination weight, which is the sum of the following:
(A) The empty weight of the tractor.
(B) The empty weight of the heaviest semitrailer, or set of semitrailers, that the tractor will tow during a registration year.
(C) The heaviest load that the tractor will carry during a registration year.
(D) The heaviest load that will be carried by a semitrailer, or set of semitrailers, that the tractor will tow during a registration year.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-1-3 "Distinctive license plate"
Sec. 3. "Distinctive license plate" refers to a license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-1-4 "License plate"
Sec. 4. "License plate" includes the following:
(1) A license plate issued under this article for display on a vehicle.
(2) A distinctive license plate designed and issued under IC 9-18.5.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-1-4.5 "Permanent registration"
Sec. 4.5. "Permanent registration" refers to:
(1) a certificate of registration; or
(2) any other indication of registration issued by the bureau or the motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue;
where the term of the registration does not expire unless the registered owner sells or disposes of the registered vehicle.
As added by P.L.114-2021, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 9-18.1-1-5 "Proof of registration"
Sec. 5. "Proof of registration" includes the following:
(1) A license plate.
(2) A decal or sticker issued by the bureau to indicate registration.
(3) A certificate of registration.
(4) Any other indication of registration issued by the bureau or the motor carrier services division of the department of state revenue.
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.
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