Section 140IAC9-2-25.5. HIN inspection

  5. (a) A HIN inspection is required before a certificate of title may be issued for a watercraft except for any of the following:

(1) A new watercraft sold by a boat dealer licensed to do business in Indiana.

(2) A watercraft transferred or assigned on an Indiana certificate of title.

  (b) The bureau may require a HIN inspection whenever the bureau determines a HIN inspection is necessary to verify the accuracy of a HIN or of the information on a title or a title application.

  (c) A police officer or a conservation officer shall conduct a HIN inspection and include the following information on the HIN inspection form:

(1) The HIN.

(2) The watercraft's make and year.

(3) The badge number, signature, title, and agency of the police officer or conservation officer.

(4) The HIN inspection date.

(Bureau of Motor Vehicles; 140 IAC 9-2-25.5; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRA; readopted filed Nov 3, 2014, 1:43 p.m.: 20141203-IR-140140375RFA)