Contracts or agreements; parties; regulations; states unauthorized
to enter agreements; consent to reciprocal law
Sec. 2. (a) The bureau may enter into reciprocal contracts and
agreements for the state with the proper authorities of any state,
commonwealth, and the District of Columbia regulating the use of
motor vehicles on the highways of Indiana belonging to and owned
or operated on the highways by citizens of the other states,
commonwealths, or the District of Columbia, in consideration of the
granting by the other state, commonwealth, or District of Columbia
to Indiana or to the citizens of Indiana a like privilege or privileges
while operating a motor vehicle in the other state, commonwealth, or
District of Columbia.
(b) The bureau may also enter into reciprocal contracts and
agreements with the legislative bodies and commissions, boards, or
officials authorized by the law of any other state, commonwealth, or
the District of Columbia with a view to promoting and establishing
fair, just, equitable, and reciprocal agreements for the licensing,
movement, taxing, registration, regulation, and fees to be charged for
motor vehicles owned and licensed in Indiana and operated on the
highways of some other state, commonwealth, or the District of
Columbia.
(c) If the other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
has no commission or official authorized to enter into reciprocal
agreement, but does have a law that contains a reciprocal provision
for the benefit of the citizens of Indiana, the bureau may consent to
the provisions of the reciprocal law or statute and notify the proper
authority of the other state, commonwealth, or the District of
Columbia of the bureau's consent.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.
Last modified: May 27, 2006