140 Ind. Admin. Code 6-1-2

Current through April 24, 2024

Section 140 IAC 6-1-2 - Application for title; contents

Authority: IC 4-1-8-1; IC 9-14-8-3; IC 9-14-8-3.5

Affected: IC 6-2.5; IC 9-13-2-92.3; IC 9-13-2-121.5; IC 9-17-2-6; IC 9-17-2-12; IC 9-24-9-2.5; IC 9-24-16-3.5; IC 9-32

Sec. 2.

(a) An individual's information and Social Security number presented to the bureau must match the information that the Social Security Administration has in its records for the Social Security number. An individual who is not a United States citizen must show proof of current lawful status or having been granted parole as defined in IC 9-13-2-121.5 in the United States by presenting sufficient evidence showing the individual meets the requirements of:

(1) IC 9-24-9-2.5 for a driver's license; or

(2) IC 9-24-16-3.5(1) for an identification card.

(b) An applicant who purchased a vehicle and is unable to obtain a properly executed title for a vehicle that is valued at five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less may obtain a title by presenting all of the following items:

(1) A valid bill of sale.

(2) An affidavit of ownership on the bureau's designated form.

(3) A letter requesting the registered owner/seller to provide the signed title to the purchaser. The letter must have been:

(A) sent to the seller by registered mail at the seller's last known address; and

(B) returned to the sender unopened and marked as being unclaimed.

(4) A vehicle inspection, if required under IC 9-17-2-12.

(5) A lien release, if necessary.

(6) An odometer statement, if required under IC 9-17-2-6.

The bureau will issue a new title to the applicant if the bureau determines that sufficient credible evidence exists to substantiate the applicant's claim of ownership.

140 IAC 6-1-2

Bureau of Motor Vehicles; ( 9-1-2-1 )-1; filed Feb 13, 1978, 10:31 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1979, p. 133; filed Sep 23, 1988, 8:30 a.m.: 12 IR 249; errata filed Aug 10, 1992, 3:00 p.m.: 15 IR 2595; readopted filed Jul 30, 2001, 10:29 a.m.: 24 IR 4230; readopted filed Nov 14, 2007, 1:31 p.m.: 20071212-IR-140070562RFA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRA; filed Nov 12, 2009, 3:44 p.m.: 20091209-IR-140090169FRA

Readopted filed 11/24/2015, 4:18 p.m.: 20151223-IR-140150108RFA

Filed 10/5/2017, 9:34 a.m.: 20171101-IR-140160492FRA

Filed 10/3/2023, 10:03 a.m.: 20231101-IR-140230394FRA