{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-14-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-18.1-14-1","heading":"Registration; exceptions","body":"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.\n(b) Registration is not required for the following vehicles:\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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:\n(A) The purchaser's name and address.\n(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.\n(C) The make, model, and vehicle number of the off-road vehicle or snowmobile provided by the manufacturer.\n(5) An off-road vehicle or snowmobile that is owned or leased and used for official business by:\n(A) the state;\n(B) a municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10);\n(C) a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2); or\n(D) the United States government or an agency of the United States government.\n(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.\n(d) A person that:\n(1) operates an off-road vehicle or snowmobile on a public roadway; or\n(2) fails to register an off-road vehicle or snowmobile as required by this section;\ncommits a Class C infraction.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 18.1. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION","Chapter 14. Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-18.1-14-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"8fd5f5e34fdd37959bc475d5f08e32205a85effbfc022490b0c371475b6eb219","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-13-7","next":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-14-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}