{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-14.5-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 9-18.1-14.5-3","heading":"Registration; requirements","body":"Sec. 3. The bureau may not register a watercraft unless:\n(1) the watercraft has an identification number;\n(2) the registrant:\n(A) pays the applicable boat excise tax for the watercraft under IC 6-6-11; or\n(B) provides proof in a manner acceptable to the bureau that the watercraft is exempt from the boat excise tax for watercraft under IC 6-6-11;\n(3) the registrant titles the watercraft under IC 9-17; and\n(4) the registrant pays the appropriate registration fee under section 6 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 9. MOTOR VEHICLES","ARTICLE 18.1. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION","Chapter 14.5. Watercraft"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_9.html#9-18.1-14.5-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-07-08T17:54:09Z","sha256":"caa77ced50606f4f68f06bb2187cf51c8116cf83a90d65325b8b2666dde606a6","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-14.5-2","next":"us-in/ic-9-18.1-14.5-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}