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Committee advances bill to tighten dealer and transport registration rules
Summary
The committee adopted Amendment 5 to HB1153, clarifying dealer ID requirements, allowing out-of-state transport operators to provide U.S. DOT registration numbers and removing provisions that would have created a fiscal impact; the amended bill passed 13-0.
Representative Ethan Lawson presented Amendment 5 to House Bill 1153, which the sponsor said addresses fiscal and operational concerns raised by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The amendment allows out-of-state transport operators to use their U.S. Department of Transportation registration numbers when they cannot provide a physical Indiana address, permits dealers to collect either a copy of the buyer’s license/ID or proof of a business registration for corporate purchasers, and removes provisions that would have extended title delivery deadlines and temporary plate rules that BMV flagged as fiscal concerns.
Lawson said the changes align statutory language with common dealer practices and create parity by making operating a dealership without any license a class A infraction, similar to the current penalty for an expired license. The BMV was in the room and raised the points that led to the amendment; no participants offered opposition on the record and industry witnesses indicated the changes addressed concerns.
The committee adopted Amendment 5 by consent and voted the amended bill out of committee 13-0.
