9-32-16-1. Administration of Dealer Services by Secretary of State
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter shall be administered by the secretary. (b) The secretary: (1) shall employ employees, including a director, investigators, or attorneys, necessary for the administration of this article; and (2) shall fix the compensation of the employees with the approval of the budget agency. (c) It is unlawful for the director or […]
9-32-16-16. Certain Actions Prohibited
Sec. 16. A dealer license or endorsement issued under this article or by the bureau of motor vehicles under IC 9-23 (before its repeal) may not be: (1) loaned; (2) leased; (3) sold; (4) transferred; (5) copied; (6) altered; or (7) reproduced. As added by P.L.174-2016, SEC.115. Amended by P.L.179-2017, SEC.96.
9-32-16-2. Applications and Licenses or Endorsement; Discipline; Revocation and Suspension of Licenses; Persons Not Issued a License
Sec. 2. (a) An order issued under this article may: (1) deny a dealer license, transport operator license plate, or endorsement application for registration if the secretary finds that the order is in the public interest and subsection (c) authorizes the action; (2) condition or limit the issuance of transport operator license plates to an […]
9-32-17-1. Civil Penalties
Sec. 1. A person who violates this article, a rule established under this article, or an order issued by the secretary under this article is subject to a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each act of violation. Civil penalties recovered under this section shall be paid to the state and […]
9-32-16-3. Information or Documents Considered Law Enforcement Records
Sec. 3. Information or documents obtained by the division in the course of an investigation, including an audit conducted under section 5 of this chapter, are investigatory records of law enforcement for the purposes of IC 5-14-3-4(b)(1). The secretary may except these records from disclosure under IC 5-14-3-3. As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by […]
9-32-17-2. Repealed
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.168-2014, SEC.19. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.175.
9-32-16-4. Compliance With Request, Order, or Subpoena for Production of Documentary Evidence
Sec. 4. A person complying with any request, order, or subpoena issued by the division for the production of documentary evidence shall retain the originals and shall provide the division with clearly legible, true, and complete copies of the documents requested, along with a signed cover letter, which must identify those documents with a reasonable […]
9-32-17-3. Repealed
As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Repealed by P.L.217-2014, SEC.176.
9-32-16-5. Dealers to Provide Staff of Division Access to Dealer’s Premises and Records
Sec. 5. (a) All dealers licensed under this article with the division shall, upon request, provide members of the staff of the division prompt access, during reasonable business hours, to that part of the premises at the dealer’s place of business where: (1) documents are stored; or (2) motor vehicle sales are offered, made, or […]
9-32-16-6. Dealer Required to Make and Maintain Records; Data Storage; Retention of Records
Sec. 6. (a) A dealer licensed or required to be licensed under this article shall make and maintain the records, accounts, correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, and other records required under this article. (b) Dealer records required to be maintained under this article may be maintained in any form of data storage acceptable to the secretary […]