Manufacturer
Sec. 97. (a) "Manufacturer" means, except as provided in
subsection (b), a person engaged in the business of constructing or
assembling vehicles, of a type required to be registered under
IC 9-18, at an established place of business. The term does not
include a converter manufacturer or recreational vehicle
manufacturer.
(b) "Manufacturer", for purposes of IC 9-23, means a person who
is engaged in the business of manufacturing or assembling new
motor vehicles or major component parts of motor vehicles, or both,
and sells new motor vehicles to dealers, wholesale dealers,
distributors, or the general public. The term includes the following:
(1) A factory branch office of the manufacturer.
(2) An authorized representative of the manufacturer.
(3) A partnership, a firm, an association, a joint venture, a
limited liability company, a corporation, or a trust, resident or
nonresident, that is controlled by the manufacturer.
The term does not include a converter manufacturer or recreational
vehicle manufacturer.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.168;
P.L.78-2002, SEC.3; P.L.21-2003, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006