Sec. 13. (a) A trailer registration under this section applies after December 31, 2021.
(b) This section applies to a trailer with a declared gross vehicle weight of three thousand (3,000) pounds or less.
(c) The owner of a vehicle under subsection (b) may apply to the bureau for a permanent registration.
(d) The fee to register a vehicle under subsection (b) for a permanent registration is eighty-two dollars ($82). Beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the following apply to a permanent registration under this section:
(1) There is no fee to renew a permanent registration.
(2) A permanent registration shall not expire on an annual basis.
(e) A fee described in subsection (d) shall be distributed in the same manner as the applicable registration fee under section 8 of this chapter.
(f) A vehicle described under subsection (b) is subject to:
(1) a surtax payment under IC 6-3.5-4-7.5;
(2) a surtax payment under IC 6-3.5-10-8.5; or
(3) both;
whichever is applicable. This subsection expires December 31, 2023.
(g) A tax described in subsection (f) shall be distributed in the same manner as the applicable surtax under IC 6-3.5-4 or IC 6-3.5-10. This subsection expires December 31, 2023.