Necessity of registration

Sec. 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any resident of this state who owns an aircraft shall register the aircraft with the department not later than thirty-one (31) days after the purchase date.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any nonresident who bases an aircraft in this state for more than sixty (60) days shall register the aircraft with the department under this chapter not later than sixty (60) days after establishing a base in Indiana.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an Indiana resident who owns a homebuilt aircraft shall register the aircraft with the department not later than thirty-one (31) days after the date the Federal Aviation Administration has issued the certificate of registration and air worthiness certificate for the aircraft.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), if a nonresident bases an aircraft in Indiana with a dealer or repair station solely for repairing, remodeling, or refurbishing the aircraft, neither the nonresident nor the dealer or repair station is required to register the aircraft with the department under this chapter. However, the dealer or repair station shall file a report with the department the month after the end of each calendar quarter. The report must list only: