AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles.
SECTION 1. IC 9-18-15-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.214-2005,
SECTION 55, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who is the registered owner or
lessee of a:
(1) passenger motor vehicle;
(2) motorcycle;
(3) recreational vehicle; or
(4) vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of
not more than:
(A) eleven thousand (11,000) pounds;
(B) nine thousand (9,000) pounds; or
(C) seven thousand (7,000) pounds;
registered with the bureau or who makes an application for an original
registration or renewal registration of a vehicle may apply to the bureau
for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which
registration is sought instead of the regular license plate.
(b) A person who:
(1) is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle described in
subsection (a); and
(2) is eligible to receive a license plate for the vehicle under:
(A) IC 9-18-17 (prisoner of war license plates);
JULY 1, 2006]:
Chapter 24.5. In God We Trust License Plates
Sec. 1. The bureau shall design an In God We Trust license plate
to be issued beginning January 1, 2007.
Sec. 2. An In God We Trust license plate 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 In God We Trust license plate.
(3) Any other information the bureau considers necessary.
Sec. 3. A license plate issued under this chapter may be
displayed on the following:
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A truck registered as a truck with a declared gross weight
of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds.
(3) A recreational vehicle.
Sec. 4. A person who is a resident of Indiana and who is eligible
to register and display a license plate on a vehicle under this title
may apply for and receive an In God We Trust license plate for one
(1) or more vehicles after December 31, 2006, after doing the
following:
(1) Completing an application for an In God We Trust license
plate.
(2) Paying the fee under section 5 of this chapter.
Sec. 5. The fee for an In God We Trust license plate is the
appropriate fee under IC 9-29-5-34.5.
SECTION 3. IC 9-18-25-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1. This chapter does not
apply to the following:
(1) Antique motor vehicle license plates (IC 9-18-12).
(2) Recovery vehicle license plates (IC 9-18-13).
(3) Personalized license plates (IC 9-18-15).
(4) Prisoner of war license plates (IC 9-18-17).
(5) Disabled veteran license plates (IC 9-18-18).
(6) Purple Heart license plates (IC 9-18-19).
(7) Indiana National Guard license plates (IC 9-18-20).
(8) Person with a disability license plates (IC 9-18-22).
(9) Amateur radio operator license plates (IC 9-18-23).
(10) In God We Trust license plates (IC 9-18-24.5).
(10) (11) Pearl Harbor survivor license plates (IC 9-18-45.8).
SECTION 4. IC 9-29-3-19 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 19. (a) As used in this
section, "low numbered motor vehicle registration plate" means any
motor vehicle registration plate numbered from one (1) to one hundred
(100) before or after the county designation number or letter series
designation, or both.
(b) As used in this section, "pull service charge" refers to the charge
that the commission may require for a requested low numbered motor
vehicle registration plate or a special numbered motor vehicle
registration plate.
(c) As used in this section, "special numbered motor vehicle
registration plate" means any plate, other than a low numbered motor
vehicle registration plate, requested for issuance out of its established
numerical sequence.
(d) Subject to subsections (e) and (f) and with the approval of the
commission, the bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the
following:
(1) Increase or decrease any of the service charges listed in
sections 1 through 18 of this chapter.
(2) Impose a service charge on any other license branch service
that is not listed in sections 1 through 18 of this chapter.
(3) Increase or decrease a service charge imposed under
subdivision (2).
(e) The bureau's authority to adopt rules under subsection (d) is
subject to the condition that a service charge must be uniform
throughout all license branches and at all partial service locations in
Indiana.
(f) The bureau may not impose a pull service charge for a requested
passenger motor vehicle registration plate containing the numbers set
forth in IC 9-18-2-28 for a motor vehicle:
(1) issued a license plate under IC 9-18-17 that designates the
motor vehicle as being owned by a former prisoner of war or by
the surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war; or
(2) after December 31, 2006, issued a license plate under
IC 9-18-19 that designates the motor vehicle as being owned
by a person who has received a Purple Heart decoration.
(g) The bureau may not impose a pull service charge of more than
fifteen dollars ($15) for a requested motor vehicle registration plate
issued under IC 9-18-25 for a special group recognition license plate
that commemorates the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
SECTION 5. IC 9-29-5-34.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2006]: Sec. 34.5. A vehicle registered under IC 9-18-24.5 is
subject to an annual registration fee and any other fee or tax
required of a person registering a vehicle under this title.