Lost, mutilated, or destroyed plates; duplicates and replacements
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (e), if a
license plate is:
(1) lost;
(2) mutilated; or
(3) destroyed;
the person in whose name the license plate was issued may obtain
from the bureau a duplicate or a replacement license plate by filing
with the bureau an application on a form provided by the bureau duly
sworn to as provided in IC 9-18-2.
(b) If a license plate is lost, the bureau may not issue a duplicate
or replacement license plate until the person in whose name the plate
was issued has first notified:
(1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
where the loss occurred; or
(2) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the
address listed on the registration;
that the original license plate has been lost.
(c) A law enforcement agency to whom a loss is reported shall
complete and present to the person reporting the loss a form provided
by the bureau indicating that the loss has been reported.
(d) The person must present the form described under subsection
(c) to the bureau before a replacement license plate may be obtained.
(e) If a license plate for a commercial vehicle is lost, mutilated, or
destroyed, the person in whose name the plate was issued shall
notify:
(1) the Indiana law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
where the loss occurred; and
(2) the bureau;
that the original license plate has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed.
In order to receive a duplicate or a replacement license plate, the
person in whose name the license plate was issued must complete
and submit to the bureau an application and affidavit designed by the
bureau.
(f) The bureau shall charge a fee for a duplicate or replacement
license plate under subsections (b) and (e) as set forth in
IC 9-29-5-17.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.150-2001, SEC.6.
Last modified: May 27, 2006