First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1233
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 14-15-2-6; (01)HE1233.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 14-15-2-6
, AS AMENDED BY P.L.38-2000,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to the
following:
(1) A sailboard or windsurfing board.
(2) A manually propelled boat, such as a racing shell, rowing
scull, or racing kayak:
(A) that is recognized by national or international racing
associations for use in competitive racing;
(B) in which all occupants row, scull, or paddle, with the
exception of a coxswain if a coxswain is provided; and
(C) that is designed to carry and carries equipment only for
competitive racing.
(b) All boats must be equipped with the number and type of
personal flotation devices listed in this subsection. A person may not
operate a boat unless the boat contains:
(1) for each person on board, one (1) personal flotation device
that meets the requirements for designation by the United States
Coast Guard as a Type I, Type II,
or Type III,
or Type V personal
flotation device; and
(2) for a boat,
except a canoe or kayak, at least sixteen (16) feet
in length and in addition to the requirements of subdivision (1),
one (1) personal flotation device that meets the requirements for
designation by the United States Coast Guard as a Type IV
personal flotation device.
(c) The director may waive the requirements of this section for a
boat during competition in a boat race for which a permit has been
issued by the department if the following conditions are met:
(1) The sponsor of the boat race has informed the director of the
precautions the sponsor will take to minimize the safety hazards
that exist due to noncompliance with the requirements of this
section.
(2) The sponsor files with the director a document under which
the sponsor assumes all liability that may result from the use of a
boat under the waiver.
SOURCE: IC 14-15-12-8; (01)HE1233.1.2. -->
SECTION 2.
IC 14-15-12-8
, AS AMENDED BY P.L.38-2000,
SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 8. A person shall not operate a personal
watercraft on public waters unless every individual:
(1) operating;
(2) riding on; or
(3) being towed by;
the personal watercraft is wearing a personal flotation device that meets
the requirements for designation by the United States Coast Guard as
a Type I, or Type II, Type III, or Type V personal floatation flotation
device, if applicable.
SOURCE: IC 14-26-2-22; (01)HE1233.1.3. -->
SECTION 3.
IC 14-26-2-22
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 22. (a) In addition
to other penalties prescribed by this chapter or
IC 13-2-11.1
(before its
repeal), the director may impose a civil penalty under IC 4-21.5, not to
exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), on a person who violates any of
the following:
(1) Section 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, or 18, or 23 of this chapter.
(2) A rule relating to section 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, or 18, or 23
of this chapter.
(3) A permit under this chapter.
(b) Each day a violation continues after a civil penalty is imposed
under subsection (a) constitutes a separate violation.
(c) Civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in
the state general fund.
SOURCE: ; (01)HE1233.1.4. -->
SECTION 4.
An emergency is declared for this act.
HEA 1233
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