CHAPTER 4. RECIPROCITY COMMISSION

IC 9-28-4
    Chapter 4. Reciprocity Commission

IC 9-28-4-1
Establishment and maintenance of fair and equitable reciprocityarrangements; procedure
    Sec. 1. The bureau shall confer with officials of other states,commonwealths, and the District of Columbia for the purpose ofagreeing upon establishing and maintaining fair, equitable, andsatisfactory reciprocity arrangements and plans for the movement ofmotor vehicles from, to, and between the different state,commonwealth, and the District of Columbia of the United Statesand regulating the use of the same on the roads and highways ofIndiana.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

IC 9-28-4-2
Contracts or agreements; parties; regulations; states unauthorizedto enter agreements; consent to reciprocal law
    Sec. 2. (a) The bureau may enter into reciprocal contracts andagreements for the state with the proper authorities of any state,commonwealth, and the District of Columbia regulating the use ofmotor vehicles on the highways of Indiana belonging to and ownedor operated on the highways by citizens of the other states,commonwealths, or the District of Columbia, in consideration of thegranting by the other state, commonwealth, or District of Columbiato Indiana or to the citizens of Indiana a like privilege or privilegeswhile operating a motor vehicle in the other state, commonwealth, orDistrict of Columbia.
    (b) The bureau may also enter into reciprocal contracts andagreements with the legislative bodies and commissions, boards, orofficials authorized by the law of any other state, commonwealth, orthe District of Columbia with a view to promoting and establishingfair, just, equitable, and reciprocal agreements for the licensing,movement, taxing, registration, regulation, and fees to be charged formotor vehicles owned and licensed in Indiana and operated on thehighways of some other state, commonwealth, or the District ofColumbia.
    (c) If the other state, commonwealth, or the District of Columbiahas no commission or official authorized to enter into reciprocalagreement, but does have a law that contains a reciprocal provisionfor the benefit of the citizens of Indiana, the bureau may consent tothe provisions of the reciprocal law or statute and notify the properauthority of the other state, commonwealth, or the District ofColumbia of the bureau's consent.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

IC 9-28-4-3
Approval by attorney general; notice to state officials affected
    Sec. 3. (a) A reciprocal contract, agreement, or consent entered

into under this chapter must be approved by the attorney general asto regularity and form.
    (b) The bureau shall notify the chief administrative officer of anyboard, bureau, commission, department, division, agency, orauthority of the state whose official duties, rights, or liabilities maybe affected by the reciprocal contract, agreement, or consent.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

IC 9-28-4-4
Copy of agreements; general assembly; public record;administration of agreements
    Sec. 4. (a) A copy of all contracts, agreements, and consentsentered into by the bureau under this chapter shall be made availableto the general assembly. A copy shall also be made public record tobe on file at the office of the bureau and available during officehours.
    (b) The bureau shall administer these agreements.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

IC 9-28-4-5
Laws in conflict with this chapter; repeal; prior contracts;enforceability
    Sec. 5. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are herebyrepealed, and an act entitled "An Act to amend section 2 of an actentitled 'An Act providing for grant of authority to certain stateofficials to establish reciprocity between states and commonwealthsand the District of Columbia of the United States,' approved March11, 1933, and declaring an emergency," approved February 27, 1937,and an act entitled "An Act providing for grant of authority to certainstate officials to establish reciprocity between states andcommonwealths and the District of Columbia of the United States,"approved March 11, 1933, are each specifically repealed. Suchrepeals shall not affect the enforceability nor validity of anyreciprocal contract or agreement heretofore entered into and now ineffect between this state and any other state, commonwealth, orDistrict of Columbia pursuant to the authority granted under thoseActs and Statutes herein specifically repealed.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16.

IC 9-28-4-6
Registration of vehicles on apportionment or allocation basis;implementation of chapter; International Registration Plan;membership; adoption of rules; penalties; conflict of law
    Sec. 6. (a) The department of state revenue, on behalf of the state,may enter into reciprocal agreements providing for the registrationof vehicles on an apportionment or allocation basis with the properauthority of any state, any commonwealth, the District of Columbia,a state or province of a foreign country, or a territory or possessionof either the United States or of a foreign country.
    (b) To implement this chapter, the state may enter into and

become a member of the International Registration Plan or otherdesignation that may be given to a reciprocity plan developed by theAmerican Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
    (c) The department of state revenue may adopt rules underIC 4-22-2 to carry out and enforce the provisions of the InternationalRegistration Plan or any other agreement entered into under thischapter.
    (d) If the state enters into the International Registration Plan orinto any other agreement under this chapter, and if the provisions setforth in the plan or other agreements are different from provisionsprescribed by law, then the agreement provisions prevail.
    (e) All payments for the renewal of a fleet of vehicles previouslyregistered under the International Registration Plan are due on orbefore the fifteenth day of the last month of the registration periodpreceding the period being renewed.
    (f) All payments for billings, other than renewal, issued under theInternational Registration Plan are due within fifteen (15) days afterthe mailing date on the billing unless stated otherwise.
    (g) This chapter constitutes complete authority for the registrationof vehicles, including the registration of fleet vehicles, upon anapportionment or allocation basis without reference to or applicationof any other Indiana law.
    (h) A person who fails to comply with subsections (e) and (f), issubject to the penalties and interest imposed under IC 6-8.1-10.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.61-1996, SEC.23;P.L.42-2007, SEC.19.