1. (a) "Dealer" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a person that:

   1. (1) sells;
   2. (2) offers to sell; or

   3. (3) advertises for sale;

      including directly by the Internet or another computer network, at least twelve (12) motor vehicles within a twelve (12) month period. The term includes a person that sells off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, mini-trucks, or manufactured homes. A dealer must have an established place of business that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the secretary of state under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 .

2. (b) The term does not include the following:

   1. (1) A receiver, trustee, or other person appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of a court.
   2. (2) A public officer while performing official duties.

   3. (3) A person that holds a mechanic's lien on a motor vehicle under IC 9-22-6 , if the person sells the motor vehicle:

      1. (A) in accordance with requirements in IC 9-22-6 ; or
      2. (B) to an automotive salvage recycler licensed under IC 9-32-9 after the motor vehicle fails to sell at a public auction conducted in compliance with IC 9-22-6 .
   4. (4) A person that holds a lien for towing services under IC 9-22-1 , if the person complies with all applicable requirements in IC 9-22-1 and IC 9-22-6 .

3. (c) "Dealer", for purposes of IC 9-31 , means a person that sells, offers to sell, or advertises for sale at least six (6):

   1. (1) watercraft; or

   2. (2) trailers:

      1. (A) designed and used exclusively for the transportation of watercraft; and

      2. (B) sold in general association with the sale of watercraft;

         within a twelve (12) month period.

4. (d) "Dealer", unless otherwise provided, refers to all persons required to be licensed by the secretary of state under this article, and before July 1, 2015, a wholesale dealer.

As added by P.L.137-2018, SEC.4.