Indiana § 14-15-9-7 - Surfacing within 100 feet of divers down flag
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 14-15-9-7 — Surfacing within 100 feet of divers down flag, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-15-9-7. Surfacing within 100 feet of divers down flag
Sec. 7. (a) Except during an emergency, a diver shall surface within one hundred (100) feet of the divers down flag displayed for the diver.
(b) If:
(1) a diver surfaces at a distance greater than one hundred (100) feet from the divers down flag displayed for the diver; and
(2) the diver is injured by a watercraft while surfacing;
the operator of the watercraft is not liable for the injury to the diver unless the operator was negligent in the operation of the watercraft.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-7-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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