Section 140 IAC 6-1-21 - Stop title orders; removalAuthority: IC 9-14-8-3
Affected: IC 9-17-2-14.5
Sec. 21.
(a) The bureau may issue a stop title order if during the process of a person applying for a title to a vehicle, the bureau determines that another title exists for that vehicle due to a duplicate certificate of origin, a duplicate title, or a duplicate vehicle identification number. The bureau will remove the stop title order upon the applicant satisfying the requirements of IC 9-17-2-14.5, or an order entered after an administrative hearing, including any subsequent court order entered due to an appeal of the administrative hearing result.(b) The bureau may issue a stop title order if a law enforcement agency's authorized representative submits a written request to the bureau to issue a stop title order for a vehicle. The written request must identify the law enforcement agency, the authorized representative's name and position within the agency, a brief explanation for why the agency is requesting the stop title order, and the length of time that the agency is requesting the stop title order be effective. The bureau will remove the stop title order pursuant to the law enforcement agency's request, an order entered after an administrative hearing, including any subsequent court order entered due to an appeal of the administrative hearing result, or by the commissioner of the bureau or the commissioner's designee.(c) The bureau may issue a stop title order if the bureau cannot verify the accuracy of the title applicant's information. The bureau will remove the stop title order upon the applicant satisfying the requirements of IC 9-17-2-14.5, or an order entered after an administrative hearing, including any subsequent court order entered due to an appeal of the administrative hearing result.(d) The bureau may issue a stop title order if during the title application process, the bureau discovers an error in the information necessary to ensure a valid title. The bureau will remove the stop title when the error is corrected.Bureau of Motor Vehicles; 140 IAC 6-1-21; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRAReadopted filed 11/3/2014, 1:43 p.m.: 20141203-IR-140140375RFAFiled 10/5/2017, 9:34 a.m.: 20171101-IR-140160492FRAThe readopted version of this section by 6/28/2023, 2:55 p.m.: 20230726-IR-140230399RFA is not yet available.