Requirement to carry certificate of registration; violation

Sec. 2. (a) The bureau shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regarding the size, character, and content of a certificate of registration. The bureau may issue a certificate of registration by electronically delivering or providing access to an electronic certificate of registration. (b) A certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of the certificate of registration must be carried: (1) in the vehicle to which the registration refers; or (2) by the individual operating or in control of the vehicle, who shall display the registration upon the demand of a police officer. (c) An individual who fails to carry a certificate of registration or a legible reproduction of a certificate of registration as required under subsection (b) commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-2016 Revision Citations: 9-18-2-20; 9-18-9-3; subsection (b) formerly 9-18-2-21.] As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.326. Amended by P.L.227-2025, SEC.6.