CHAPTER 29. ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE PLATES
IC 9-18-29
Chapter 29. Environmental License Plates
IC 9-18-29-1
Design and issuance
Sec. 1. The bureau of motor vehicles shall design and issue an
environmental license plate. The environmental license plate shall be
designed and issued as a special group recognition license plate
under IC 9-18-25.
As added by P.L.69-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.120-1993, SEC.3.
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Contents
Sec. 2. An environmental license plate designed under IC 9-18-25
must include the following:
(1) A basic design for the plate with consecutive numbers or
letters, or both, to properly identify the vehicle.
(2) A background design, an emblem, or colors that designate
the license plate as an environmental license plate.
(3) Any other information the bureau considers necessary.
As added by P.L.69-1992, SEC.1.
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Eligibility requirements
Sec. 3. A person who is eligible to register a vehicle under this
title is eligible to receive an environmental license plate under this
chapter upon doing the following:
(1) Completing an application for an environmental license
plate.
(2) Paying the appropriate fee under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.69-1992, SEC.1.
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Fees
Sec. 4. (a) The fee for an environmental license plate is as
follows:
(1) The appropriate fee under IC 9-29-5-38.
(2) An annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25).
(b) The annual fee referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall be
collected by the bureau of motor vehicles commission.
As added by P.L.69-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.120-1993, SEC.4.
IC 9-18-29-5
Annual fees; special fund
Sec. 5. (a) The annual fee described in section (4)(a)(2) of this
chapter shall be deposited with the treasurer of state in a special
fund.
(b) The auditor of state shall monthly distribute the money in the
special fund established under subsection (a) to the Indiana heritage
trust fund established by IC 14-12-2-25.
As added by P.L.69-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1995, SEC.58.
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Corporations, partnerships, and proprietorships
Sec. 6. (a) A corporation (as defined in IC 6-5.5-1-6), a municipal
corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10), a partnership (as defined in
IC 6-3-1-19), or a sole proprietor that registers a vehicle under this
title is eligible to receive an environmental license plate under this
chapter.
(b) A corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor must comply
with section 3 of this chapter to receive an environmental license
plate.
(c) This subsection applies only to a license plate issued under
IC 9-18-3-5(b). If an officer or employee of a municipal corporation
requests an environmental license plate for a vehicle that is assigned
to or customarily used by the officer or employee, the officer or
employee is responsible for paying the annual fee for the
environmental license plate under section 4(2) of this chapter, the
annual supplemental fee under IC 9-29-5-38, and all annual
registration fees under IC 9-29-1-4, IC 9-29-3-17, IC 9-29-5-1, and
IC 9-29-5-3.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c):
(1) an environmental license plate that is issued under this
section; and
(2) all fees and taxes that have been paid to have the plate
issued;
are considered issued to and paid by the corporation, municipal
corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor that registered the vehicle
for which the plate was issued, and the corporation, municipal
corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor is entitled to retain
possession of the plate.
As added by P.L.120-1993, SEC.5.