Citations Affected:
IC 9-31-3.
Synopsis: Boat titles. Removes provisions under which a newly
purchased motorboat may not be used on Indiana waters while its
registration is pending unless the operator has in the operator's
possession a validated receipt from the bureau of motor vehicles
showing that the purchaser has made application for registration of the
motorboat. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the
natural resources study committee.)
Effective: July 1, 2001.
January 17, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Rural Development.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
motor vehicles.
SECTION 1.
IC 9-31-3-5
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 5. A motorboat that has never been
registered in Indiana and that is purchased from a dealer licensed by
the bureau under
IC 9-31-4
may be operated on the waters of Indiana
for a period of thirty-one (31) days from the date of purchase if the
operator has in the operator's possession the following:
(1) A bill of sale from the dealer giving the purchaser's name and
address, the date of purchase, and the make and type of boat or
the hull identification number.
(2) A validated receipt from the bureau showing that the
purchaser has made application for registration.
(3) (2) A temporary permit displayed on the forward portion of
the boat, as provided in section 6 of this chapter.
SECTION 2.
IC 9-31-3-7
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 7. A motorboat that is legally
registered in this or another state at the time of purchase may be
operated for a period of thirty-one (31) days from the date of purchase
if the operator has in the operator's possession the following:
(1) The registration identification card of the previous owner with
the corresponding registration numbers displayed on the forward
part of the boat.
(2) A validated receipt from the bureau showing that the
purchaser has made application for registration.