(a) A watercraft that is owned or leased and used for official business by the following is exempt from the payment of registration fees under this article:
- (1) A state or state agency (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-18 ).
- (2) A municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10 ).
- (3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2 ).
- (b) The bureau may issue proof of registration under this chapter for a watercraft owned by or leased by the federal government.
- (c) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to assign permanent registration numbers and accompanying registration cards to watercraft owned or leased by an entity listed in subsection (a)(1).
As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.38.