75 Ind. Admin. Code 4-2-5

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 75 IAC 4-2-5 - Manufacturer license requirements

Authority: IC 9-14-2-2

Affected: IC 9-13-2; IC 9-18-27; IC 9-32

Sec. 5.

(a) Manufacturers, converter manufacturers, factory branches, factory representatives, distributors, distributor branches, or distributor representatives must have a license issued by the secretary of state under IC 9-32 in order to receive manufacturer plates.

(b) Manufacturers, converter manufacturers, factory branches, factory representatives, distributors, distributor branches, or distributor representatives, though conducting business within Indiana, are not required to have an established place of business.

(c) Application for manufacturer license and manufacturer plates may be made after December 15 or two (2) months prior to the expiration month of each year for the following license year.

(d) An applicant who applied for a license after December 15 but before March 1 of the license year shall be eligible to be licensed for the following license year.

(e) In addition to the requirements outlined in IC 9-32, a manufacturer must meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) The applicant must provide a federal identification number and a retail merchant's certificate number.

(2) The applicant must provide, if the applicant has an established place of business, garage liability insurance as prescribed in IC 9-32-11-14. The applicant must provide, if the applicant does not have an established place of business, business liability insurance in an amount approved by the secretary of state.

(3) The applicant must be in good standing with the bureau of motor vehicles, the department of revenue, and the state police department.

(4) Unless conflicting with the provisions of this section, all rules governing dealers apply to manufacturers.

75 IAC 4-2-5

Secretary of State; 75 IAC 4-2-5; filed Jan 5, 1994, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 975; readopted filed Jul 30, 2001, 10:26 a.m.: 24 IR 4229; readopted filed Nov 14, 2007, 1:30 p.m.: 20071212-IR-140070563RFA; errata filed Jul 22, 2013, 10:52 a.m.: 20130807-IR-075130343ACA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2013, 3:25 p.m.: 20131211-IR-075130451RFA

Transferred from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles ( 140 IAC 3.5-2-7) to the Secretary of State ( 75 IAC 4-2-5) by P.L. 106-2008, SECTION 54, effective July 1, 2008.