Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided under subsections (b) and (c), an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile must be registered under this chapter to be operated in Indiana.
(b) Registration is not required for the following vehicles:
(1) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is exclusively operated in a special event of limited duration that is conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the governmental unit having jurisdiction.
(2) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is registered in another state or country and being operated by a nonresident of Indiana for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days in one (1) calendar year.
(3) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is being operated for purposes of testing or demonstration and on which certificate numbers have been placed under section 9 of this chapter.
(4) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile, the operator of which has in the operator's possession a bill of sale from a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or a private individual that includes the following:
(A) The purchaser's name and address.
(B) A date of purchase, which may not be more than forty-five (45) days before the date on which the operator is required to show the bill of sale.
(C) The make, model, and vehicle number of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile provided by the manufacturer.
(5) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is owned or leased and used for official business by:
(A) the state;
(B) a municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10);
(C) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2); or
(D) the United States government or an agency of the United States government.
(c) The owner of an off-road vehicle or a snowmobile that was properly registered under IC 14-16-1 or IC 9-18-2.5 (before its expiration) is not required to register the off-road vehicle or snowmobile under this chapter until the date on which the previous registration expires.
(d) A person that:
(1) operates an off-road vehicle or snowmobile on a public roadway; or
(2) fails to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile as required by this section;
commits a Class C infraction.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-2.5-3.]
As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326.