Section 140IAC6-1-21. Stop title orders; removal

   The bureau may issue a stop title order in the following circumstances:

(1) If during the process of a person applying for a title to a vehicle, the bureau determines that another title exists for that vehicle due to a duplicate certificate of origin, a duplicate title, or a duplicate VIN. The bureau will remove the stop title order upon the applicant satisfying the requirements of IC 9-17-2-10 [IC 9-17-2-10 was repealed by P.L.198-2016, SECTION 209, effective July 1, 2016.], or an order entered after an administrative hearing, including any subsequent court order entered due to an appeal of the administrative hearing result.

(2) If a law enforcement agency's authorized representative submits a written request to the bureau to issue a stop title order for a vehicle. The written request must identify the law enforcement agency, the authorized representative's name and position within the agency, a brief explanation for why the agency is requesting the stop title order, and the length of time that the agency is requesting the stop title order be effective. The bureau will remove the stop title order pursuant to the law enforcement agency's request, an order entered after an administrative hearing, including any subsequent court order entered due to an appeal of the administrative hearing result, or by the commissioner or his or her designee.

(3) If the bureau cannot verify the accuracy of the title applicant's information. The bureau will remove the stop title order if the applicant provides proof of the accuracy [sic, of] the information sufficient to resolve the discrepancy or discrepancies. Alternatively, if the applicant sells the vehicle, then the subsequent applicant must meet the requirements found in section 2 of this rule.

(4) If during the title application process, the bureau discovers an error in the information necessary to ensure a valid title. The bureau will remove the stop title when the error is corrected.

(5) A person entitled to receive title information about a vehicle may submit an application to the bureau requesting a title inquiry report, which provides information about the last person recorded for a title, or a title history report, which provides the complete title history for a vehicle.

(Bureau of Motor Vehicles; 140 IAC 6-1-21; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRA; readopted filed Nov 3, 2014, 1:43 p.m.: 20141203-IR-140140375RFA)