# Ind. Code § 28-7-5-5: Initial and renewal applications; fees; financial statement; proof of bond and insurance; standards; tax warrant list > Indiana · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-5 ## Section - **Citation:** Ind. Code § 28-7-5-5 - **Heading:** Initial and renewal applications; fees; financial statement; proof of bond and insurance; standards; tax warrant list - **Jurisdiction:** Indiana - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 28 / Article 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 28-7-5-5 ## Text Sec. 5. (a) The initial application and any renewal application shall be accompanied by a fee fixed by the department under IC 28-11-3-5. The initial application and any renewal application must include a financial statement that: (1) is prepared in accordance with standards adopted by the director; (2) indicates the applicant meets minimum financial responsibility standards adopted by the director; and (3) is prepared by a third party acceptable to the director. (b) The initial application and any renewal application must be accompanied by proof that the applicant: (1) has executed a bond in accordance with section 5.5 of this chapter and payable to the state, in an amount determined by the director; and (2) has obtained property and casualty insurance coverage, in an amount determined by the director; in accordance with standards adopted by the director. (c) Any standards adopted by the director and described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (b) must be made available: (1) for public inspection and copying at the offices of the department under IC 5-14-3; and (2) electronically through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1. (d) If the department of state revenue notifies the department that a person is on the most recent tax warrant list, the department shall not issue or renew the person's license until: (1) the person provides to the department a statement from the department of state revenue that the person's tax warrant has been satisfied; or (2) the department receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k). Formerly: Acts 1935, c.195, s.5. As amended by P.L.14-1992, SEC.134; P.L.42-1993, SEC.75; P.L.45-1995, SEC.23; P.L.80-1998, SEC.12; P.L.10-2006, SEC.40 and P.L.57-2006, SEC.40; P.L.172-2011, SEC.133; P.L.216-2013, SEC.35. ## Nearby sections - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-1 Citation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-1.md) - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-2.md) - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-3 Necessity of license; misleading representations; territorial application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-3.md) - [Ind. Code § 28-7-5-4 Application for license; business locations; criminal history; evidence of compliance; criminal background checks and credit histories](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T28_A7_C5_S28-7-5-4.md) - [Ind. 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