Section 75IAC5-2-4. Temporary permits

   (a) This section governs the issuance and use of a temporary permit by a boat dealer issued under IC 9-31-3-6.

  (b) A boat dealer shall not issue more than one (1) temporary permit to the purchaser of a watercraft. A boat dealer cannot renew a temporary permit issued under this subsection, and a temporary permit must not be used for more than thirty-one (31) days.

  (c) A boat dealer shall not apply a temporary permit to a watercraft owned or in the inventory of a boat dealer.

  (d) A boat dealer who wishes to assign a temporary permit to another boat dealer shall, before making the assignment, record the temporary permit and registration in a log according to the control number on the temporary permit.

  (e) A boat dealer who is assigned a temporary permit from another boat dealer must, upon receipt, record in a log the temporary permit and the name of the boat dealer who made the assignment.

  (f) A boat dealer shall provide a bill of sale or another ownership document which establishes the purchase date to the purchaser at the time of the issuance of a temporary permit.

  (g) A boat dealer shall pay a fee of one dollar ($1) for each temporary permit which is purchased.

  (h) The log required under this section must be maintained in the possession of the boat dealer for at least three (3) years following the final entry made in that log. In addition to any other requirements contained in this section, the log must include the following information:

(1) The temporary permit control number issued in its sequence.

(2) The name and address of the person to whom the temporary permit was issued.

(3) The make, model, and year of the watercraft to which the temporary permit is to be affixed.

(4) The hull identification number.

(5) The date of issuance of the temporary permit.

  (i) Under IC 4-21.5-3-8, the department may suspend the license of a boat dealer who misuses a temporary permit or registration. (Secretary of State; 75 IAC 5-2-4; filed Jun 7, 1993, 10:00 a.m.: 16 IR 2356; readopted filed Jul 30, 2001, 10:31 a.m.: 24 IR 4232; readopted filed Nov 14, 2007, 1:31 p.m.: 20071212-IR-140070562RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2013, 3:25 p.m.: 20131211-IR-075130451RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (140 IAC 9-3-4) to the Secretary of State (75 IAC 5-2-4) by P.L.106-2008, SECTION 54, effective July 1, 2008.