Indiana § 14-15-3-24 - Occupants on gunwales or bow decking prohibited
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§ 14-15-3-24. Occupants on gunwales or bow decking prohibited
Sec. 24. (a) A person operating a motorboat may not permit an occupant to sit, stand, or lie on the gunwales.
(b) A person operating a motorboat less than twenty-one (21) feet in length may not permit an occupant to sit, stand, or lie on the bow decking of the motorboat, except for any of the following purposes:
(1) Anchoring.
(2) Mooring.
(3) Casting off.
(4) Other necessary purpose.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-36.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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