Ind. Code ch. 14-15-13

in effect

Ind. Code § 14-15-13-1 Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply when a motorboat is moored, anchored, docked, or aground. As added by P.L.165-2011, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 14-15-13-2 Additional requirements and prohibitions

Sec. 2. The requirements and prohibitions set forth in this chapter are in addition to the requirements and prohibitions set forth in IC 14-15-2, IC 14-15-3, IC 14-15-4, 14-15-8 (before its repeal), IC 35-46-9 (before its repeal), and IC 14-15-12. As added by P.L.165-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.40-2012, SEC.19; P.L.158-2026, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 14-15-13-3 Prohibited acts

Sec. 3. An individual may not do the following: (1) Operate a motorboat inboard or have the inboard engine of a motorboat run idle while an individual is holding onto the swim platform, swim deck, swim step, swim ladder or any part of the exterior of the transom of a motorboat while the motorboat is underway at any speed. (2) Operate a motorboat powered by an outboard motor or equipped with an outdrive unit while an individual is: (A) holding onto the swim platform, swim deck, swim step, swim ladder or any portion of the exterior of the transom of a motorboat while the motorboat is underway at any speed; or (B) swimming, or floating on or in the wake directly behind a motorboat that is underway. (3) Operate a motorboat with the number of individual riders on a towed device that exceeds the listed capacity on the towed device or the owner's manual. As added by P.L.165-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.164-2020, SEC.52.

Ind. Code § 14-15-13-4 Violations

Sec. 4. An individual who violates section 3 of this chapter commits a Class C infraction. As added by P.L.165-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.195-2014, SEC.11.

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