# Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-4: Owner liability to retailer

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-4
- **Heading:** Owner liability to retailer
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 24 / Article 4.6 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-4.6-5-4

## Text

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to section 6(b) of this chapter, if:

(1) motor fuel from a retailer is pumped into a vehicle; and

(2) proper payment is not made to the retailer for the motor fuel;

the owner of the vehicle is liable to the retailer for the total pump price of the motor fuel pumped into the vehicle plus a service charge of fifty dollars ($50), and the cost of certified mail, return receipt requested, or as provided in IC 1-1-7-1(a).

(b) The service charge may be imposed upon a vehicle owner when notice is mailed to the vehicle owner under section 5 of this chapter. Only one (1) service charge may be imposed under this section for each incident in which motor fuel is pumped into a vehicle and proper payment is not made.

As added by P.L.97-2011, SEC.2.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-1 "Motor fuel"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-2 "Retailer"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-3 "Vehicle"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-4 Owner liability to retailer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-5 Collection of a liability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-6 Notice to owner of vehicle](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-7 Civil liability of vehicle owner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 24-4.6-5-8 Bureau of motor vehicles rules, agreements with association of retailers, release of information; owner payment of fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T24_A4.6_C5_S24-4.6-5-8.md)

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