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Home » US Law » 2022 Indiana Code » Title 9. Motor Vehicles » Article 32. Dealer Services » Chapter 11. Regulation of Vehicle Merchandising

9-32-11-1. Persons Required to Be Licensed

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 9-32-11-20, the following persons must be licensed under this article: (1) An automobile auction company. (2) A converter manufacturer. (3) A used motor vehicle dealer. (4) A distributor. (5) An automotive salvage recycler. (6) A watercraft dealer. (7) A manufacturer. (8) A transfer dealer. (9) An automotive mobility dealer. […]

9-32-11-11. Offsite Sales Permit

Sec. 11. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the secretary shall issue an offsite sales permit to a dealer licensed under this article who submits an application for the permit not later than ten (10) business days or two (2) calendar weeks before the offsite sale date. Permit applications under this section shall be made public […]

9-32-11-11.5. Out-of-State Dealer Special Event Permit

Sec. 11.5. (a) A person that is a licensed dealer in a state other than Indiana may apply for an out-of-state dealer special event permit from the secretary for a special event auction if the following conditions are met: (1) The event is a motor vehicle auction conducted by an auctioneer licensed under IC 25-6.1-3. […]

9-32-11-12. Repealed

As added by P.L.92-2013, SEC.78. Amended by P.L.62-2014, SEC.35; P.L.217-2014, SEC.173; P.L.62-2014, SEC.36. Repealed by P.L.174-2016, SEC.90.

9-32-11-12.5. Duration of License Issued After December 31, 2014; Violation; Fee

Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies to licenses (other than wholesale dealer licenses) issued after December 31, 2014. (b) An initial or renewed license issued under this article is valid from the issue date through the expiration date in accordance with the following schedule: (1) A license for a person whose business name begins with […]

9-32-11-14. Liability Coverage

Sec. 14. At the time of each license application and upon request of the secretary, a person licensed under this article shall furnish evidence that the person: (1) has garage liability insurance of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) covering the person’s established place of business; (2) is a member of a risk retention […]

9-32-11-15. Cessation of Business Activity

Sec. 15. (a) A person who ceases a business activity for which a license was issued under this article shall do the following: (1) On a form prescribed by the secretary, notify the secretary of the date that the business activity will cease. (2) Deliver to the secretary the license and all permanent dealer license […]

9-32-11-17. Sale and Delivery of Motor Vehicle Through Internet

Sec. 17. (a) A dealer who sells a motor vehicle through the use of the Internet or another computer network shall deliver the motor vehicle to the customer, or the customer’s representative, at the dealer’s licensed location in Indiana. (b) A dealer may deliver a motor vehicle to a location other than the dealer’s licensed […]

9-32-11-18. Special Event Permits; Fee

Sec. 18. (a) A person licensed under this article shall be issued a special event permit from the secretary for a special event that meets the following conditions: (1) The event is a motor vehicle auction conducted by auctioneers licensed under IC 25-6.1-3. (2) The motor vehicles to be auctioned are: (A) at least fifteen […]

9-32-11-2-b. License Application; Affidavits; Bonds; Fees

     Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2023. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2023. Sec. 2. (a) An application for a license under this article must: (1) be accompanied by payment of the applicable fee required under this section; (2) be on a form prescribed by the secretary; (3) contain the information […]

9-32-11-2. License Application; Affidavits; Bonds; Fees

     Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2023. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2023. Sec. 2. (a) An application for a license under this article must: (1) be accompanied by payment of the applicable fee required under this section; (2) be on a form prescribed by the secretary; (3) contain the information […]

9-32-11-2.1. Established Place of Business

Sec. 2.1. A dealer must have an established place of business that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the secretary under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2. A location that performs only ministerial tasks is not sufficient. As added by P.L.120-2020, SEC.60.

9-32-11-2.5. Automotive Mobility Dealer License and Endorsement

Sec. 2.5. (a) An automotive mobility dealer must be licensed under this article as a used motor vehicle dealer, manufacturer, new motor vehicle dealer, or converter manufacturer. (b) Effective January 1, 2018, before an automotive mobility dealer engages in any of the activities described in IC 9-32-2-4.5, the automotive mobility dealer must have an automotive […]

9-32-11-21. Maintenance of Files for Motor Vehicles or Watercraft Sales

Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a dealer that sells a motor vehicle or watercraft must maintain a separate file for each sale. (b) The following documents, if applicable to the sale, must be maintained in the file required by subsection (a) for each sale of a motor vehicle or watercraft: (1) […]

9-32-11-5. Franchise; Filing With Secretary of State

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to dealers selling new manufactured homes. (b) A dealer proposing to sell new motor vehicles or watercraft shall file and maintain with the secretary: (1) a current copy of each franchise to which the dealer is a party; or (2) if the dealer is a party to […]