Special identification numbers; workmanship approval statements;
manufacturer's numbering
Sec. 10. (a) Before issuing a certificate of title, the bureau shall
require the person applying for the certificate of title to sign a
statement that the special identification number assigned to be placed
on the motor vehicle has been put on in a workmanlike manner.
(b) The statement described under subsection (a) shall be certified
by:
(1) a chief of police;
(2) a sheriff; or
(3) another convenient peace officer;
that the chief of police, sheriff, or peace officer has inspected the
motor vehicle and found the identification number to be attached to
the motor vehicle as required by this chapter.
(c) This section does not prevent a manufacturer or a
manufacturer's agent, other than a dealer, from doing the
manufacturer's own numbering on motor vehicles or parts removed
or changed and replacing the numbered parts.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.268-2003, SEC.22.
Last modified: May 27, 2006