Indiana § 14-15-14-2 - Public rescue equipment installation requirement

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§ 14-15-14-2. Public rescue equipment installation requirement

Sec. 2. (a) The owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan shall install public rescue equipment on the pier or public access site. The public rescue equipment installed on a pier or public access site under this subsection:

(1) must include at least one (1) ring life buoy; and

(2) may include other types of public rescue equipment.

(b) The owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan:

(1) shall oversee the installation and maintenance of the public rescue equipment required by this section; and

(2) if the owner is the state of Indiana or a unit of local government, shall also provide public education concerning the public rescue equipment installed on the pier or public access site.

As added by P.L.35-2024, SEC.5.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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