Indiana § 14-15-6-2 - Certificate of inspection and registration; issuance
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§ 14-15-6-2. Certificate of inspection and registration; issuance
Sec. 2. (a) Before issuing a certificate of inspection and registration for a passenger boat, the department shall have the boat, including all motors, machinery, and equipment, thoroughly and carefully inspected by a competent person.
(b) If the department finds that:
(1) the boat, including motors, machinery, and equipment, is:
(A) of a suitable design and construction for the service in which the boat is or is to be employed; and
(B) in a good, safe, and sound operating condition and state of repair that warrants the belief that the boat can be operated with safety in the service;
(2) the boat, including motors, machinery, and equipment, is in compliance with this article and the rules adopted under this article; and
(3) property tax under IC 6-1.1 is not owed on the boat, as evidenced by the tax receipt for payment from the appropriate county treasurer;
the department shall register the boat and issue a certificate.
(c) If the department does not find the conditions in subsection (b), the department shall immediately notify the owner of the boat why the boat fails to meet the requirements.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-48(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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