Dealer services division.

Added new zoning affidavit requirements for manufactured home dealers to ensure compliance with local zoning laws before licensing.

Changed training requirements for used motor vehicle dealer applicants from a mandatory course by the Independent Automobile Dealers Association to a flexible course developed by the secretary in consultation with the association.

Created exemptions for out-of-state distributors and manufacturers from certain dealer licensing requirements that apply to in-state dealers.

Added enforcement mechanism allowing the secretary to delay license issuance or renewal if a manufactured home dealer violates zoning requirements.

Reorganized bill structure and formatting from enrolled act format to standard house bill format.

Header formatting changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL No. 1382' to 'HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1382' with addition of 'AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning motor vehicles' language.

Added 'Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:' language to establish the bill as official law.

Removed digest summary and legislative history notes that are no longer needed in the enrolled version.

Page numbers and section markers were renumbered and repositioned for the enrolled version format.

Added new requirements for dealer license applications including evidence of bonds, liability insurance coverage, federal tax identification numbers, and registered retail merchant certificates.

Restructured zoning affidavit requirements to clarify when they apply and specify that affidavits must be signed by zoning enforcement officers or local executives, with a 90-day limit on when they can be signed.

Updated bill designation from HB 1382 to EH 1382 and changed the reprinted date from February 11, 2025 to March 18, 2025 to reflect Senate action.

Changed referenced statute from IC 9-32-8.5-2 to IC 9-32-11-2, indicating the bill now amends a different section of the Indiana Code.

Removed all provisions related to towing services, including definitions of emergency towing, flat bed service, government agency towing, law enforcement towing, and local law enforcement agency.

Added new requirements for manufactured home dealers operating in manufactured home communities, including zoning affidavit submissions and affidavit requirements for dealers selling homes intended to remain within the community.

Modified manufactured home dealer application requirements to include zoning affidavit requirements and additional information about intended home placement.

Added enforcement mechanism allowing the secretary of state to delay license issuance or renewal if a manufactured home dealer is operating in violation of zoning requirements.

Added definition of 'dealer manager' and modified the definition of 'motor vehicle' for IC 9-32 purposes to include manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.

Modified licensing requirements to exempt distributors or manufacturers not located in Indiana from certain dealer licensing requirements.