Ind. Code § 9-18.1-4-4
Display of license plates; violation
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4. (a) License plates, including temporary license plates, shall be displayed as follows:
Sec. 4. (a) License plates shall be displayed on a vehicle as follows:
(1) For a tractor, a dump truck, or a truck with a rear-mounted forklift or a mechanism to carry a rear-mounted forklift or implement, upon the front of the vehicle.
(1) For a tractor, a dump truck, or a truck with a rear-mounted forklift or a mechanism to carry a rear-mounted forklift or implement, upon the front of the vehicle.
(2) For every other vehicle, upon the rear of the vehicle.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), for every other vehicle, upon the rear of the vehicle.
(b) A license plate shall be:
(b) A license plate shall be:
(1) securely fastened, in a horizontal and upright position that displays the registration expiration year in the upper right corner, to the vehicle for which the plate is issued:
(A) to prevent the license plate from swinging;
(B) at a height of at least twelve (12) inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the license plate; and
(C) in a place and position that are clearly visible;
(2) maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible; and
(1) securely fastened, in a horizontal and upright position that displays the registration expiration year in the upper right corner, to the vehicle for which the plate is issued:
(A) to prevent the license plate from swinging;
(B) at a height of at least twelve (12) inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the license plate; and
(C) in a place and position that are clearly visible;
(2) maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible; and
(3) not obstructed or obscured by tires, bumpers, accessories, or other opaque objects.
(3) not obstructed or obscured by tires, bumpers, accessories, or other opaque objects.
(c) An interim license plate issued or used by a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or used by a manufacturer must be displayed:
(c) Subject to subsection (b), an interim license plate issued or used by a dealer licensed under IC 9-32 or used by a manufacturer must be displayed:
(1) in the manner required under subsection (a) for the type of vehicle on which the interim license plate is displayed; or
(1) in the manner required under subsection (a) for the type of vehicle on which the interim license plate is displayed; or
(2) in a location on the left side of a window that is: (A) facing the rear of the motor vehicle; and (B) clearly visible and unobstructed. A plate displayed under subdivision (2) must be affixed to the window of the motor vehicle. (d) Upon the renewal of a registration under this article, a license plate other than a temporary license plate must display a renewal sticker: (1) that is securely affixed in the upper right corner of the license plate; and (2) that covers the previous registration expiration year. (e) A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
(2) in a location on the left side of a window that is: (A) facing the rear of the motor vehicle; and (B) clearly visible and unobstructed. A plate displayed under subdivision (2) must be affixed to the window of the motor vehicle. (d) A temporary license plate issued by the bureau must be displayed in the same manner as an interim license plate under subsection (c). (e) Upon the renewal of a registration under this article, a license plate other than a temporary license plate must display a renewal sticker: (1) that is securely affixed in the upper right corner of the license plate; and (2) that covers the previous registration expiration year. (f) A person that violates this section commits a Class C infraction.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.