Authority: IC 4-1-8-1; IC 9-14-8-3

Affected: IC 6-2.5; IC 9-13-2-92.3; IC 9-17-2-6; IC 9-17-2-12; IC 9-24-9-2.5; IC 9-24-16-3.5; IC 9-32

Sec. 2. (a) An individual's information and Social Security number presented to the bureau must match the information the Social Security Administration has in its records for the Social Security number. An individual who is not a United States citizen must show proof of current lawful status in the United States by presenting enough evidence showing the individual meets the requirements of:

1. (1) IC 9-24-9-2.5 for a driver's license; or
2. (2) IC 9-24-16-3.5(1) for an identification card.

(b) An applicant who purchased a vehicle and cannot obtain a properly executed title for a vehicle valued at five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less may obtain a title by presenting all the following items:

1. (1) A valid bill of sale.
2. (2) An affidavit of ownership on the bureau's designated form.

3. (3) A letter requesting the registered owner/seller to give the signed title to the purchaser. The letter must have been:

   1. (A) sent to the seller by registered mail at the seller's last known address; and
   2. (B) returned to the sender unopened and marked as being unclaimed.
4. (4) A vehicle inspection, if required under IC 9-17-2-12.
5. (5) A lien release, if necessary.
6. (6) An odometer statement, if required under IC 9-17-2-6.

The bureau will issue a new title to the applicant if the bureau determines that enough credible evidence exists to prove the applicant's claim of ownership. The application for title may be on paper or through electronic means.

(Bureau of Motor Vehicles; (9-1-2-1)-1; filed Feb 13, 1978, 10:31 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1979, p. 133; filed Sep 23, 1988, 8:30 a.m.: 12 IR 249; errata filed Aug 10, 1992, 3:00 p.m.: 15 IR 2595; readopted filed Jul 30, 2001, 10:29 a.m.: 24 IR 4230; readopted filed Nov 14, 2007, 1:31 p.m.: 20071212-IR-140070562RFA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRA; filed Nov 12, 2009, 3:44 p.m.: 20091209-IR-140090169FRA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2015, 4:18 p.m.: 20151223-IR-140150108RFA; filed Oct 5, 2017, 9:34 a.m.: 20171101-IR- 140160492FRA; readopted filed Jun 28, 2023, 2:55 p.m.: 20230726-IR-140230399RFA; filed Oct 3, 2023, 10:03 a.m.: 20231101-IR-140230394FRA; filed Oct 15, 2024, 2:33 p.m.: 20241113-IR-140240250FRA)