Indiana § 14-8-2-169 - "Motorboat"
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§ 14-8-2-169. "Motorboat"
Sec. 169. (a) "Motorboat", for purposes of IC 14-15, except as provided in subsection (c), means a watercraft propelled by:
(1) an internal combustion, steam, or electrical inboard or outboard motor or engine; or
(2) any mechanical means.
(b) The term includes sailboats that are equipped with a motor or an engine described in subsection (a) when the motor or engine is in operation, whether or not the sails are hoisted.
(c) "Motorboat", for purposes of IC 14-15-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-15-11-6.
(d) The term includes a personal watercraft (as defined in section 202.5 of this chapter).
(e) "Motorboat", for purposes of IC 14-22-9-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-22-9-11.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citations: 14-1-1-1 part; 14-1-5-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.57-1995, SEC.6; P.L.165-2011, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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