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(b) A license plate shall be securely fastened,
in a horizontal position, to the vehicle for which
the plate is issued:
(1) to prevent the license plate from swing-
ing;
(2) at a height of at least (12) inches from
the ground, measuring from the bottom
of the license plate;
(3) in a place and position that are clearly
visible;
(4) maintained free from foreign materials
and in a condition to be clearly legible; and
(5) not obstructed or obscured by tires,
bumpers, accessories, or other opaque
objects.
(c) An interim license plate must be displayed
in the manner required by IC 9-32-6-11(f).
(d) The bureau may adopt rules the bureau
considers advisable to enforce the proper mount-
ing and securing of license places on vehicles
consistent with this chapter.
9-18-2-27. Operating vehicle while displaying
incorrect registration number.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), a vehicle required to be registered under this
chapter may not be used or operated upon the
highways if the motor vehicle displays any of the
following;
(1) A registration number belonging to
any other vehicle.
(2) A fictitious registration number.
(3) A sign or placard bearing the words
“license applied for” or “in transit” or
other similar signs.
(b) Any other number may be displayed for
any lawful purpose upon a:
(1) motor vehicle;
(2) trailer;
(3) semitrailer; or
(4) recreational vehicle;
in addition to the license plates issued by the
bureau under this chapter.
(c) After December 31, 2007, if a vehicle is
registered as an antique motor vehicle under IC 9-
18-12, an authentic Indiana license plate from
the antique vehicle’s model year may be dis-
played on the vehicle under IC 9-18-12-2.5.
9-18-2-29. Failure to register.
Except as otherwise provided, before:
(1) a motor vehicle;
(2) a motorcycle;
(3) a truck;
(4) a trailer;
(5) a semitrailer;
(6) a tractor;
(7) a bus;
(8) a school bus;
(9) a recreational vehicle;
(10)special machinery; or
(11) a motor driven cycle;
is operated or driven on a highway, the person who
owns the vehicle must register the vehicle with the
bureau and pay the applicable registration fee.
9-18-2-29.5. Registration of special
machinery.
Before a piece of special machinery is oper-
ated off a highway or in a farm field, the person
who owns the piece of special machinery must:
(1) register the piece of special machinery
with the bureau; and
(2) pay the applicable special machinery
registration fee
9-18-2-40. Penalties.
(a) ) This section does not apply to section 43
or 44 of this chapter.
(b) Aperson who violates this chapter commits
a Class C infraction.
(c) A person who owns or operates or per-
mits the operation of a vehicle required to be reg-
istered under this chapter with expired license
plates commits a Class C infraction.
9-18-2-42. Counterfeiting certificate of
registration [effective January 1,
2015].
(a) This section does not apply to section 21
of this chapter.
(b) Aperson who counterfeits or falsely repro-
duces a certificate or registration for a motor vehi-
cle, semitrailer, or recreational vehicle with intent
to:
(1) Use the certificate of registration; or
(2) Permit another person to use the cer-
tificate of registration;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
