IC 9-18.1-4-5: Operation of vehicle on highway without proper proof of registration; violation

Sec. 5. (a) A vehicle required to be registered under this article may not be used or operated on a highway if the vehicle displays any of the following:

(1) A license plate 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) A person that operates a vehicle in violation of subsection (a) commits a Class C infraction.