Sec. 9.6. (a) "Dealer" means, except as otherwise provided in this section, a person that:
(1) sells;
(2) offers to sell; or
(3) advertises for sale;
including directly by the Internet or another computer network, at least twelve (12) motor vehicles within a twelve (12) month period. The term includes a person that sells off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, mini-trucks, or manufactured homes. A dealer must have an established place of business that meets the minimum standards prescribed by the secretary of state under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A receiver, trustee, or other person appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of a court.
(2) A public officer while performing official duties.
(3) A person that holds a mechanic's lien on a motor vehicle under IC 9-22-6, if the person sells the motor vehicle:
(A) in accordance with requirements in IC 9-22-6; or
(B) to an automotive salvage recycler licensed under IC 9-32-9 after the motor vehicle fails to sell at a public auction conducted in compliance with IC 9-22-6.
(4) A person that holds a lien for towing services under IC 9-22-1, if the person complies with all applicable requirements in IC 9-22-1 and IC 9-22-6.
(c) "Dealer", for purposes of IC 9-31, means a person that sells, offers to sell, or advertises for sale at least six (6):
(1) watercraft; or
(2) trailers:
(A) designed and used exclusively for the transportation of watercraft; and
(B) sold in general association with the sale of watercraft;
within a twelve (12) month period.
(d) "Dealer", unless otherwise provided, refers to all persons required to be licensed by the secretary of state under this article, and before July 1, 2015, a wholesale dealer.
As added by P.L.137-2018, SEC.4.
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