Section 9-18.1-14.5-7 - Exempted vehicles(a) A watercraft that is owned or leased and used for official business by the following is exempt from the payment of registration fees under this article: (1) A state or state agency (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-18).(2) A municipal corporation (as defined in IC 36-1-2-10).(3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).(b) The bureau may issue proof of registration under this chapter for a watercraft owned by or leased by the federal government.(c) The bureau may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to assign permanent registration numbers and accompanying registration cards to watercraft owned or leased by an entity listed in subsection (a)(1).Added by P.L. 164-2020,SEC. 38, eff. 1/1/2021.